Modified Robonova before insertion inside puppet
Modified Robonova before insertion inside puppet
by My Bear
Fri Apr 04, 2008 12:04 pm
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Haven't tested for stability as yet, but here's a photo with extended torso and
a bracket plate to take the puppets head and a pair of Matt Bauers knee conversions fitted.
The torso is basically double height and I've moved the hip joints out a little to aid stability.
I've also just taken about 10mm off the back of the feet plates and discarded the plastic feet covers... unfortunately a necessity to be able to fit it inside the puppet.
Still stands OK amazingly, but will carry out some walk tests and report back.
It feels a little heavy, I'll weight it, test it, and post a video of the success or failure... It could all end in tears.
Cheers
Darren
Haven't tested for stability as yet, but here's a photo with extended torso and
a bracket plate to take the puppets head and a pair of Matt Bauers knee conversions fitted.
The torso is basically double height and I've moved the hip joints out a little to aid stability.
I've also just taken about 10mm off the back of the feet plates and discarded the plastic feet covers... unfortunately a necessity to be able to fit it inside the puppet.
Still stands OK amazingly, but will carry out some walk tests and report back.
It feels a little heavy, I'll weight it, test it, and post a video of the success or failure... It could all end in tears.
Cheers
Darren
Last edited by My Bear on Sun Apr 06, 2008 7:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Failing to upload photo?
by My Bear
Sat Apr 05, 2008 11:00 am
OK guys
I would be really grateful for some tech advice in trying to upload a photo to the forum.
I've tried the 'My Files', which does open an upload window. I then select a photo and select upload and the file ext name appears in the window.
It then advises to wait for the upload complete message which never comes.
However if I click on the my folder/file space ext at RoboSavvy (which is in the same window). It comes back with the Not Found/unable to find URL message.
Do I need to set this up first? Or am I doing something fundamentally wrong.
many thanks for your help
I would be really grateful for some tech advice in trying to upload a photo to the forum.
I've tried the 'My Files', which does open an upload window. I then select a photo and select upload and the file ext name appears in the window.
It then advises to wait for the upload complete message which never comes.
However if I click on the my folder/file space ext at RoboSavvy (which is in the same window). It comes back with the Not Found/unable to find URL message.
Do I need to set this up first? Or am I doing something fundamentally wrong.
many thanks for your help
by My Bear
Sun Apr 06, 2008 6:59 pm
Hi Humanoido
I basically took the original torso design and moved the hip servo centres down by 85mm and out by 4mm each side, should have perhaps moved them out further. Will know more after some test manouvres.
Had a local engineering company draw and lazer fabricate the aluminium.
I made a couple of mistakes but will rectify next time round ( I might be making more of these!)
1 The battery plate insert was still in the original position, I moved it down very quickly and crudely with a small drill on its return, it works though and also didnt take into acount the length of the servo wires so had to re drill the control board fixing holes lower.
Non of the appertures were threaded either, but drilled them slightly undersize and then cut threads where necessary with the existing screws.
Darren
I basically took the original torso design and moved the hip servo centres down by 85mm and out by 4mm each side, should have perhaps moved them out further. Will know more after some test manouvres.
Had a local engineering company draw and lazer fabricate the aluminium.
I made a couple of mistakes but will rectify next time round ( I might be making more of these!)
1 The battery plate insert was still in the original position, I moved it down very quickly and crudely with a small drill on its return, it works though and also didnt take into acount the length of the servo wires so had to re drill the control board fixing holes lower.
Non of the appertures were threaded either, but drilled them slightly undersize and then cut threads where necessary with the existing screws.
Darren
by NovaOne
Thu Apr 10, 2008 7:18 am
Hi "My Bear"
Nice engineering.
Are you going to put the control board inside the new torso to protect it?
How are you going to program and control "Him" once he is covered?
The weight issue is becoming a problem for me too (@1.8Kg),with 5 extra servos....ie you may have to upgrade some or all of the leg servos to HSR-5498's
I hope I'm wrong $$$:?
Nice engineering.
Are you going to put the control board inside the new torso to protect it?
How are you going to program and control "Him" once he is covered?
It feels a little heavy, I'll weight it, test it, and post a video of the success or failure... It could all end in tears.
The weight issue is becoming a problem for me too (@1.8Kg),with 5 extra servos....ie you may have to upgrade some or all of the leg servos to HSR-5498's
I hope I'm wrong $$$:?
by My Bear
Sat Apr 12, 2008 12:02 am
Hi NovaOne
No I'm going to leave the control board as is for ease of access and I feel (fingers crossed) that the padding on the soft toy body will protect the board.
To get to the board the character puppet wears a pair of trade mark pink pants! We're going to leave an opening in the seam inside of the pants so that we can get in when we need to.
Your Robonova sounds interesting with five extra servos can we see a video of him anywhere?
Cheers
Darren
No I'm going to leave the control board as is for ease of access and I feel (fingers crossed) that the padding on the soft toy body will protect the board.
To get to the board the character puppet wears a pair of trade mark pink pants! We're going to leave an opening in the seam inside of the pants so that we can get in when we need to.
Your Robonova sounds interesting with five extra servos can we see a video of him anywhere?
Cheers
Darren