Wall-E DVD-ROM Mod

[Frenkie]

Here in the Netherlands the guys of http://www.BouwEenPc.nl/ ((translated Build A PC )) has made a very special mod-competition. A competition in 3 rounds, elemination style. The modding needs to be done according to rules.
The first round we had to mod a DVD-ROM drive. Only one limitation; it had to be functional enough to let the DVDs slide in-out. Didnt have to read them. Ok, so most guys ( 17 to start with ) started with cutting the
DVD-ROM drives open, adding LEDs and windows.
I wanted to do something different, and this is what I did:

Take three old DVD-rom drives.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2680.JPG

and a toy-childrens-binocular, cost 1 euro.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2681.JPG

With some Vikureen and some blood, sweat and tears I hope to make something like this.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2682.JPG

Wall-E Junior.

The arms are almost ready, the bottom DVD drive opens the loading ramp-door and the caterpillars are coming along nice.

My inspiration.
http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2683.JPG

Had to rush this one, because I was going away on holiday in one week.

( I finished this mod about 3 weeks before the movie came out here in Holland )

[Frenkie]

OK, lets show you some photo's.
The thing that makes Wall-E so special are it's eyes IMO.
From trailers (http://www.apple.com/trailers/disney/walle/) and ofcourse lots of pictures of the internet (http://images.google.nl/images?hl=nl&q=wall+E&btnG=Afbeeldingen+zoeken&gbv=2), I draw the next sketches.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2685.JPG

The 40 mm I measured of the kids-binoculars.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2686.JPG

With the aid of a radius tool and a slingshot drill....

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2687.JPG

..we had two holes of 40,5 mm in no time. The binoculare fits snug into them.
Later more on the binocular, now a quick jump to the arms and hands.
First a paper layout of the hand.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2689.JPG

Cut from thin aluminium.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2694.JPG

Folded it and gave it a rough surface*

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2695.JPG

The other side with the "thumb"

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2696.JPG

A piece of square aluminium profile.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2697.JPG

With some milling and two old nuts, I made a shoulder.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2698.JPG

Two pieces ofcourse.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2699.JPG

To connect it all together, I made this from a piece of round steel and a M4 bolt.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2701.JPG

Found some more round tube.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2702.JPG

Perfect fit.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2703.JPG

Put it all together and you get two very simple arms.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2704.JPG

*
about that roughing up the surface;
Wall-E is 700 years old and this is how he looks !
A sparkling brandnew Wall-E...... no way !
(and it makes my work a lot easier hehehe )

[Frenkie]

Openend up the plextor drive to extend the eject button.
It is now that I see three things about this DVD-rom;
1-Its very old, 2- How HUGE and complex the circuit board is and 3-
that plextor utilizes the bottom of the DVD case to cool three ICs with heat-compound.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2709.JPG

A piece of aluminium just to mask the two other drives, ducktape if just for this picture.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2708.JPG

Side view with one arm against it, here i'm cutting a hole into it.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2707.JPG

Something else; from the pictures of the internet, we can see how roughed up,
dirty and damaged Wall-E is ( I guess I would be too after 700 years )

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2711.JPG

and because I havent got that much time, I didnt made a window with LEDs, but a simple adhesive sticker.
As you can see, the sticker is way to clean....

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2713.JPG

So I used some coarse sandingpaper, e voila.....

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2712.JPG

The loading-ramp. Just a pieve of aluminium sheet and some ducktape.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2706.JPG

and with the drive open.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2705.JPG

Fiddled with a elastic and for you guys I made a small movie of it.

Laadklep test (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtkg8GbxFHg)

What do you think ?

[Frenkie]

With some hard cardboard, which is still a bit flexible, I made the eye casings.
Temporarely fastenened with ducktape, for the glue to set.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2714.JPG

Glues is hard, removing the tape.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2715.JPG

And fastened on the neck ( which is a old lamp holder )

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2716.JPG

Cut two slots in the sides for the arms.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2717.JPG

Fits nice and tight.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2718.JPG

And a slot in the top for the neck part to hold.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2719.JPG

And this is the result.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2720.JPG

Made some fitting side-panels.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2721.JPG

And finaly.. the toy bulldozer is in !

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2722.JPG

Oops, some parts just fell of ;)

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2723.JPG

And then youre left with this.

http://clan-rag.gameparty.net/bitchie/case/Wall-E/IMG_2724.JPG

[Frenkie]

With some paint, brushes, stickers and sanding paper I finished this mini mod.
Just didnt have the time to make a proper mod as I usualy make my mods, but this is what you guys get.
Lots of succes to the other competitors and good luck!

Frenkie

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