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initial impressions of Bioloid Comprehensive kit

2006-12-27T13:52:23+01:00

As Inaki says.
I did have one servo that had a bad thread in one hole.
Took off the servo disc and replaced the nut inside and it is good as new.

regards

Statistics: Posted by djmartins — Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:52 pm

initial impressions of Bioloid Comprehensive kit

2006-12-27T10:11:04+01:00

Parts are assembled by means of screws and nuts. The plastic holes are flat, without thread. There is no wear and tear on the plastic parts except the small holes that hold nuts, if you force them when placing nuts. So you can have a new set of fasteners just by replacing the set of screws and nuts. And yes, these are common easy to find screws.

Statistics: Posted by inaki — Wed Dec 27, 2006 10:11 am

initial impressions of Bioloid Comprehensive kit

2006-12-27T01:45:48+01:00

Thanks for letting us in on your playtime activities!!
I'm glad to hear more good reviews on the Bioloid. Add another check to the "buy a Bioloid" column.

One concern that I did have was after assembling and disassembling fasteners many times do you think there is any chance of holes stripping out? Also do the screws etc. seem to be common enough to pick up extras at the local hardware store?

Let us know more as you play... ur, experiment more. The more I hear the more I want one! Need to save my pennies. Or sell some of my other toys... ur, hobbies off...

Statistics: Posted by NullARC — Wed Dec 27, 2006 1:45 am

initial impressions of Bioloid Comprehensive kit

2006-12-26T16:46:25+01:00

Played with my new robot toy last night.
Assembled most of the dinosaur.

Here are some on my initial impressions:

The plastic parts appear to be strong and well made. I was initially concerned about cheap plastic not being all that good.
If the parts don't get nasty with age I will say that I prefer these type of parts in plastic.
The fit and finish are pretty good and they do not weigh a lot.
The parts fit together really well and are not loose at all.
Overall design of all the pieces is excellent!
The servos are light yet very strong and the number of ways to connect them is great.
It quickly becomes obvious that the designers spent a LOT of time to make the pieces very functional and easy to use.
There are a lot of ways the frames and servos can go together in very FUNCTIONAL ways.
Working with the tiny screws and nuts is a little hard, but the end results make it worthwhile.
Each connection is pretty strong and looks very durable.
I give the designers an A+!
This kit is worlds better than any Lego and I am quickly becoming a convert to the plastic frame vs. aluminum frame system.

As of right now I would strongly recommend this kit to anyone who is interested in a serious robot kit.

regards,
Doug

Statistics: Posted by djmartins — Tue Dec 26, 2006 4:46 pm