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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This is a second edited and reuploaded version of one of my recent videos of the same title. The only change is more text is added throughout the video giving important tips and explanations for a better outcome.
In this video I show how I attached the glass chest neon to an already painted back plate, wire the neon to a sound system and get it to flash in sync with voice clips I feed It. It's so exciting to see our old friend the Robot coming to life!
Parts in this video are made by: Neon: Craig Reinbrecht - http://www.b9robotbuildersclub.com/pub/parts/B90032/index.html#Neon Neon Back Plate: Dave Huber - http://www.b9robotbuildersclub.com/pub/parts/B90262/index.html Neon Voice Interface Board: Steve Neal - http://www.b9robotbuildersclub.com/pub/parts/B90658/index.html Dave Schulpius’s Breaking Out The Sound From The EZB - https://synthiam.com/Community/Tutorials/Breaking-Out-The-Sound-From-The-V4-Ezb-16292
B9 torso Repair, Power Pack Mounting and wiring up the Power Pack Pull Animation
In my latest video I cover a few interesting repairs and upgrades I'm doing to this LIS B9 Robot I'm retrofitting.
I show: *How I repair holes in the B9 torso someone drilled way to big to mount the Power Pack. *How I decided to mount the Power Pack so it can be removed by hand and replaced like was shown on the 1960"s TV show. *How I make it possible using ARC and an EZB to have a working animation of the famous Power Pack pull that deactivates the robot. I show what components I use and how to wire it up . Towards the end of the video I give a working demonstration of this animation.
Enjoy!!
@Dave Schulpius Hi Dave I have been following you videos of the B9 build, and I enjoy watching them very much. The power pack video is very entertaining. and your idea for using lipstick to locate holes was a great idea. it will be interesting to see the completed animation with the robot drooping when the power pack is removed. Thanks
@nallycat, thanks for the nice words. I'm enjoying making these. They are mostly for my Lost in Space B9 Builders group but I thought I'd share here also. I'm glad you are enjoying them.
My personal B9 does slump over. However this one that I'm retrofitting and upgrading for a friend up in NH has a solid hip section. He will not be able to bend over. He will however be able to move his waist back and forth.
True robot builder at it again, all the best
EzAng
Thanks EzAng. I'm glad you enjoyed it. Have fun!!!!!!
We gotta get you scheduling a live hack so we can join and watch you build this stuff. Thought of doing that?
Thanks for wanting an appearance from me. I'm honored. I'll give it some thought and see if I can find a section of this build that will be good for a live hack event.