There is no control yet in this robot. However with the upgrades I'm planning for this robot, Synthiam ARC and the EZB are going to be center stage.
I was asked by a fellow Lost In Space and B9 Robot fan to help him rebuild his B9 Robot. He bought it a few years ago and was a bit overwhelmed in getting this poor old robot put together and working. I agreed to try to help and give it a try. I couldn't bring myself to see an old B9 Robot left to exist in boxes and never see the light of day again.
Hopefully this is the first of many videos documenting my journey rebuilding an old friend and a hero of my childhood.
Hopefully in a few months I can have him blinking, flashing and rattling off sound clips. Please enjoy this first of many video to come where I first see what I have to work with as I unpack and discover. LOL.
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Looking great Dave sure will be fun to see it all together and moving those arms!:D Danger Wil Robinson,Danger! That will be cool to re create.
Dave, Great solution for your wiring, works perfect. Thanks for posting updates. Steve S
@Robo rad, thanks! It is fun seeing these big robots come to life. Actually I did that Danger, Danger animation with my personal robot. It was a thrill watching him do that iconic scene from the show. Here it is:
@Steve, as always, thanks for your kind words. It's always great to hear from you. Yes, that drag chain solution was a real God send. I wasn't sure I would be able to pull it off. Luckily I was able to find a small enough chain to fit into the space and large enough to hole the three servo cables. 7mmx7mm is what I used and seems to be the smallest size available in my searching.
Amazon is the best (for me)! Just $10 USD: Black Plastic Cable Wire Carrier Drag Chain 1M Length
lol, always great robot stuff Dave,
Will Robinson
watch last night the new "Lost In Space" - very different robot
miss the one you build :-)
ever see the real out of space videos? https://youtu.be/taoHiZFYHkA
https://youtu.be/EBIMZVRfmz4
Looking great Dave! Been so busy havent had the chance to checkin and see your progress!
Yep, you sure got the voice and animation bang on authentic, that must be great at sci Fi comicon shows!:)
I reached a huge milestone today on this B9 I'm rebuilding for a fellow fan. I completed the screw driven arms and have them mounted on the robot. I have them wired and the basic programing in place through ARC to operate them. I'll do a video later on of them in action for anyone interested.
I still have to figure out what kind of main animations that will look good on this robot. The arms just go straight out but I have Robert Rossi's wrist and claw kits installed. They open and close the claws and also rotate the claws and wrists. This should add a whole new animated look to basic arms and give me more to work with.
I was getting ready to install the rubber skin I got from Will Huff (fxrtst) over the arms. However I found hopefully what will be my last nasty surprise. The two steel arm bands that came in a box of junk along with the robot are more than 2" too short. These bands wrap around the rubber arm skin to hold them in place on the wrists. I don't see how they could have ever fit any other B9's wrists. I'm going to have to get the proper steel and construct and paint a new set.
Other then that, I'm a happy camper tonight. I'm getting close to finishing this big boy. It's been almost a two year adventure. I'm sure his owner will be happy to finally get him home, in one piece and functional.
Great work Dave, the cast of Lost in Space would have been happy to meet you - time separates us all. :-)