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When I say "movie robot" what's the first thing that comes to mind? If you're like most people, you are probably thinking "R2D2!" R2 has become something of a cultural icon, and I was looking for a new hobby. After exploring the EZ-Robot site and tackling my first project, an almost-complete Wall-E. I decided it was time to dive in. After working my way through some of the advanced features that EZ-Robot offers, I began. It seems every day I learn another feature or function from the site, and it has served me well as I've progressed beyond Wall-E. Armed with this new knowledge, I decide to attempt my biggest project yet: a variation of the R2D2 droid, called R7-M1.
A Syren 10 motor controller, powered by a 12 volt battery, is used to provide movement to the dome/head. Another two 12 volt batteries are powering two scooter motors, which are controlled by a Sabertooth 2x25 motor controller.
The Ez-B controller is managing the control functions of the MP3 trigger, wireless joystick, Syren10, and Sabertooth2x25 , and also features a personality generator, voice recognition system, random sound and movement, and camera eye tracking.
I'm looking forward to adding even more functions using sensors and other devices. Stay tuned for more to come!
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Hey Guys,
This is my "you put it together" lighting system for the dome/head of my R7 Droid, thanks to joymonkey at R2builders for providing this kit.
The kit includes. PCBs for Rear Logic Display, both Front Logic Displays and both PSIs. The logic display boards have mounting holes that match David Shaws logic surrounds. The PSI boards fit standard DWV couplings or Michael Wheelers aluminum PSI Housings. A small extra PCB is included to practice your soldering. .A bag of individually sorted LEDs (flangless 3mm for Logic Displays and 5mm for PSIs and HPs) .Female to female jumper wires (5 pin for chaining the PCBs together, plus 2-pin and 3-pin wires for hookups) .8 LED driver chips (the kit needs 7, I include 1 extra), 8 sockets and 1 wide socket (the wide socket is for mounting an Arduino Pro Mini to the RLD) .Capacitors (0.1uf, 10uf) and resistors (10K, 24K, 28k) with extras of each. .Pin headers and screw terminals. .CNC cut logic bezels (black acrylic), logic screens (non-glare clear acrylic) and PSI diffusers (white lexan)
This is how it came
it was a "pain" in the butt to solder together but here is the R7 Droid's Dome lighting system
This is an absolutely amazing project GotRobbed! The light kit rocks too!
Those lights are sooooooooo daft punk
Yes, Very Nice!
"daft punk", is that Canadian Slang???? lol
dude!!!! saw them in coachella 2002 (i think)
its coming up....this post made me smile.
@GotRobbed
Where did you order the drive wheels you are using? Did they cost a lot?
the drive wheels are from http://www.monsterscooterparts.com/curewhasbedr.html
but for the scooter design I had in mind, I had to cut a piece of the hub off cause it was a bit long and for the belt I used these
http://motorparts4less.com/products.php?id=351
and this is the motor Im using
http://tncscooters.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=345
but I think you can find cheaper
I thought I would share how I put the drive wheels, scooter motor,and the motor belt all together.......the scooter motor will be connected to the Sabertooth 2x25...
Hopefully soon, R7 will be walking........they grow up sooo fast.....