Just started

[ta_erog]

I just got my kit today!

I made the small 2 legged bot for starters . .
And found none of my main systems have a DB9 serial! (luckily a old laptop did I almost forgot about)
- First I need a USB - DB9 serial converter . . should not be a problem . . but I may have to order it.
- Is there an additional library of motion or config files?

Any suggestions on where to go from here? Any do's and Don'ts that would save me Grief?

[limor]

When you build the bigger bot, if you use it a lot you may want to use tiny amount of silicone glue around the screws to stop them from popping out.

[splod]

When you build the bigger bot, if you use it a lot you may want to use tiny amount of silicone glue around the screws to stop them from popping out.

I agree with Limor on that point.
When I built the Puppy it was throwing out screws all over the place!

Cheers,

Dave

[ta_erog]

When you build the bigger bot, if you use it a lot you may want to use tiny amount of silicone glue around the screws to stop them from popping out.

I agree with Limor on that point.
When I built the Puppy it was throwing out screws all over the place!

Cheers,

Dave

Interesting . . . and good workaround . . .

I am finding the software rather clunky . .(being a QA eng and all ) and can't wait till I get used to the hardware enough to move to C and or build my own apps. ( may look into useing MAX/GMAX or some other animation program to copy over the tween info as pose states . .at the very least I should be able to get a useable set of data, useing a much better front end UI)

Any suggestion on my next form?

Is ther eany easyer way of placeing the nuts into the servos? some go in smooth and others are a real pain. (I did watch the video)

Thanks

[JonHylands]

I use my screwdriver, shoved against the nut. If you push hard towards the side of the servo, you can rotate the nut slightly while trying to force it down into the slot.

I've put together both the humanoid and my own custom robot (MicroRaptor) without anything extra holding the screws. If you screw them in tight enough, they don't come out by themselves.

- Jon

[Pev]

I use my screwdriver, shoved against the nut. If you push hard towards the side of the servo, you can rotate the nut slightly while trying to force it down into the slot.

I've put together both the humanoid and my own custom robot (MicroRaptor) without anything extra holding the screws. If you screw them in tight enough, they don't come out by themselves.

- Jon

Agree with Jon,

if I get a really awkward nut I use a pair of needle nose pliers and jiggle (jiggle being used in its full technical definition rather than a lay term ) the nut a bit while pushing it into the mount.

Also have found that I don't need any additional holding for the screws. Have been running the Bioloid Humanoid for close on 9 months now I guess without any issues or a single lost screw.

Pev

[splod]

I use my screwdriver, shoved against the nut. If you push hard towards the side of the servo, you can rotate the nut slightly while trying to force it down into the slot.

I've put together both the humanoid and my own custom robot (MicroRaptor) without anything extra holding the screws. If you screw them in tight enough, they don't come out by themselves.

- Jon

Agree with Jon,

if I get a really awkward nut I use a pair of needle nose pliers and jiggle (jiggle being used in its full technical definition rather than a lay term ) the nut a bit while pushing it into the mount.

Also have found that I don't need any additional holding for the screws. Have been running the Bioloid Humanoid for close on 9 months now I guess without any issues or a single lost screw.

Pev

Further to the nut insertion problem, if you ensure that when you are inserting them with the screwdriver that you are pushing the nut down with it's sides parallel i.e. you are seeing the "pointy" part of the nut as it goes in, they go in pretty easily.
Another point, since I have made quite a few of the robots now, I don't bother to take out the nuts from the servos and find that most of the time that they are in the right postion for the next one.

Cheers

Dave