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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Awesome job as usual Dave! Great to see that you are still at it....
Hi Rex, old friend! Yes, still at it. Having more fun with all this then a human should have.
Are you working at all on any of your robots? Anything new?
Trying to find the time.... Working on a large bot this time...Quester 2.0
I keep turning to your videos for Inspiration! You are the Bot Master.
...good fix with the rod for the arms getting stuck!!
@Rgordon, Rex, you're too kind. Questor 2.0 is a great name for a robot. Post some pics if you can. I'd love to see it.
Thanks @Fxrtst, Will. The sliding rod really turned out good and does the trick. I liked a little bit of "sag" in the arms. It had the same look that the robot had back in the show when Bill May had his arms in there and puppeting the robot. However if there is a lot of sag then the arm bunch up underneath as the arm goes in.
If you've been following this B9 Robot from Lost In Space build you know it started as a box of space junk. Two and a half years later I can finally say he's ready to go home to his owner. In this vid I'll show how he turned out and some of what he can do. Enjoy.
Wow Dave, that looks great. You really have these down. What did you use for the voice?
Wow, it came out awesome. Can imagaine the fun at any party. Great job.