JAC is my first tracked robot that I am building. I have been looking for a long time for a large platform with strong rubber tracks. I found this rover at a flee market for $20.00 and knew this was it. As many of you have seen in my pass post a video of it running and run it does. The best part is it can climb stairs although I don't think that will be a function right now until I find out how to control the lift motors with an H-Bridge. I have had some great suggestions using an RC setup to make the motors act as servos but still trying to figure that one out. The first picture show the rover as it comes out of the box. The second is it with the top shell removed and the arm attached. I like this arm it is strong enough to grasp and pick up a full beer. Anyway more pictures will come as the progress continues. Thanks again to all those who had great suggestion. I love this forum.
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That's an awesome platform, can't wait to see what you do to it.
Wow! those things are going anywhere from $69.00 to over a $100. That was an incredible deal you got. I look forward to following your project. I'm going to keep looking to see if I can find one to use.
What an awesome platform, I have never seen one before. I totally love this project.
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO COOL.
Love it! Keep us posted(AS MUCH AS YOU CAN!).
Niiiiiice platform, that bad boy can climb stairs i bet ! your own little bomb disposal robot. im going to try ot find where you can buy this real quick and post it, agian excellent find ! - Josh S
@ Tymtravler- Jac looks ready to jack someone up! I've plans to make a beer fetcher in the future as well. Sweet ride my friend. I can't wait to see what wonders Jac will show us. That arm looks fierce. Be careful not to poke an eye out. ;-)
Great platforms
I was in the process of creating a new upper body for JAC and was not happy with the doner bodies I have found, I also did not want to try my hand at building a plexiglass, metal or wood body. I wanted to create and light weight, functional, and cool looking body. I had some styrofoam laying around from when I made my Dickens Village mountains so I was thinking of shaping a body and then covering it with fiberglass. Well I then figured FG would be to heavy and messy so I almost dropped the idea altogether. I then remembered a company that I had bought material from to make rubber molds and castings. I checked and not only found a brushable plastic that you can add several coats to build it up, but you can also brush it on styrofoam. Once I build the plastic up to around 3/16th I can then dig the styrofoam out and have a plastic shell that will be the design I wanted. I will post pictures of the foam build and plastic application as soon as they send it. Most likely I will have it on Wednesday. Here is the link to the company called Smooth-On and the product.
Brushable Plastic