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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Great work Dave, I always followed your thread...but never left a comment, since this is way out of my realm of robotics!! What you are doing is level up!!
Good to have you around!! Keep up the good work!!
So cool. Have a couple of B9 Fan Friends who would love to see this....
Thanks guys for all the nice comments. It's good to know you all are enjoying this refit as much as I am.
I debating now on whether to continue to build upwards into the Bubble and brain or wire up this radar for movement and control. I may have to continue building before wiring. Being able to actually see the components will help me plan and place the needed wiring and controllers needed. I think I'm going to try to place a lot of the controllers up in the brain and place a IoTiny up there also to control light patterns and the ear sensor motors. That way I will only need two wires going up through the Twisting radar for power.
Stay tuned!
When is it time for the , as you said - "I'll be setting up the Sabertooth/Kangaroo next to control the radar motor." You plan to video the process."
EzAng
@EzAng, I'll do my best to video and explain.
In the meantime I've already made a video of how to wire, power and autotune a setup controlled by the Sabertooth/Kangaroo. I did this a few years ago when I was building the the arm slide unit for my personal B9. I hope this helps:
That was fine, amazing hookup.
I thought you were going to do a tutorial on just the Sabertooth / Kangaroo - I guess my error,
thank EzAng
Dave that was great. I was watching your video Robot gone wild and that was an excellent piece of engineering . Impressive.
Hi Dave, your last video was July 26, now it is August 10 2020
I feel like I am in suspense, lol
A few of us here appreciate and enjoy your work, if you get time, please create another video,
thanks,
EzAng