Animatronic eye prototype for the new MONSTERMOD

Well,Last weekend I ran foam and failed! But not upset.I learn from my mistake.Running foam rubber is very tricky
I just Love the feel of it

I started SAT 1:30 pm
Large Bowl foam Batch 2.5
375 grams HIGH SOLIDS FOAM BASE
75 grams MICRO-CELLULAR FOAMING AGENT™ 450 grams
37 grams RAPID CURE™ CURING AGENT 487 grams
In a separate cup weight out
35 grams of GELLING AGENT
2 grams ammonia
Click here to watch mixing-foam
ROOM SCHEDULE (70-74° F) (43%)15-1/2 minutes Total Time
Start 15:30
1. (mixing) Start at lowest speed to mix ingredients, slowly (over the course of 1 minute) increase to speed 12
AT 14:30
2. (whipping) FROTH at speed 12 for 5 minutes
At 9:30
3.(medium refine) speed 4 for 4 minutes
At 5:30
4.(ultra-refining) speed 2 for 4 minutes adding 2 grams ammonia
At 1:30
5. Add GELLING AGENT, 15sec. then color 15sec
At 1:00
6. Turn bowl backwards by hand to mix gel for 30 sec , then
Let mixer run until 15-1/2 minutes have elapsed. OFF
Quick ,I poured into the mold , Put the die mold in place .
Foam gelled in 20 sec.
Cooked 11 hours at 125 deg.
2in.around the edge of the mask Did not cure.Because that is the closest to the walls of the oven.
Some bubbles,I think because it started to gel some as it pour into mold.

Click here to watch foamtest

The oven 8 , 8"x8"x8" cinder blocks
1 ,2x8" 8'
6, 2'x 2'x1" plywood
1 floor vent
4 door hinges
1 ,50'x 2'foil insulation
1 computer fan
1 single burner
1, 18"x18" 3/8 expanded medal

1.The room should have been colder,Or added more ammonia
2. Bigger oven ,I used 2'x2' plywood,Should used 3'x3'
3. Use flow enhaner
4.Foam Batch 2.0 ,not 2.5
5.Flow Enhancer
6 CHANGE FOAM MIX SCHEDULE

Now building a bigger oven 3'x3'x3'
Thanks
gary

Well,Here is the BIGGER OVEN.For the foam rubber it will cook 11 hours,At 125

Gary

Thank You Rankenphile
Thanks Guys
Well,Im running foam today.

http://www.monstermakers.com/foam.html
337 gms. base
67 grams foaming agent
33 grams curing agent
15 flow enhancer
24 grams gelling agent
4 grams ammonia

73 degrees 40%

1. Speed #1 - 1 minute (to blend all components)
2. Speed #10 - 3 minutes : blend all
3. Speed #3 - 4 minutes : refine
4. Speed #1 - 30 seconds :refine
5. Speed #1 - 30 seconds : ADD GELLING AGENT
6. Speed #1 - 30 seconds : Backturn the bowl

gelled 14 mins

Later
gary

It came great, It was short in 1 place near the top right vent ,This spot would be cover with hair anyway. 4or 5 little bubbles ,But no away like the 1st one.The whole thing cure ,11hours and the 10th turn on the heat up to 140 ,So 10 hours at 126 to 129.
I think I will keep the batch size and make sure I scrape the bowl clean,Or injected it.
The oven worked Great. Oven cost $150.00 to make.
So, Now what ,I will get all of the mechs done and set eyes place.The eyes are in place but not just right. A couple mm forward or back.And then measure lip springs.
So ,Getting the whole skull thing working and talking ,ears casted too. And run another skin.
I love MonsterMakers Foam.
Click here to watch newfoam62506

Thanks
Gary

I changed the bite today ,In order to lower the foam lips before I had lip spring.Raising the teeth up and back some.

Click here to watch newbite

Well, Here is a lip spring test ,Nothing is glued down ,Its just a test.
Click here to watch liptest-50

Also,I made the thoat on the upper teeth this week.

Gary

Quote:

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

is it me or are you using guitar strings for the lip spring

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Yes its guitar strings ,The lips .052 pull cable .042.Later ,I will add a small expantion spring behind the 4 black swing arms.
Thanks Gearhead
Gary

Quote:

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

what kind of servos are you gonna use

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Hitec Servos
2 HS-225BB for lower lip
3 upper lip HS-311
1 HS-5625MG jar
1 HS-5745MG head up + down
4 eyes HS-311
3 brow HS-311
1 turn head HS-311
1 nose HS-311
16 servos here and maybe more
http://www.servocity.com/html/hitec_servos.html

Gary

Thanks Guys
Some grabbed shots from videos

Changing the bite

2nd floor servos

Waxing teeth

Running MonsterMakers's Foam

Brushing in foam

Finishing teeth with dental lathe

Gary

This month will be a year of posting my project at thebestcasescenario.com
Filming 60 hours now .Its had its ups and downs($$$). But I Luv It.
This Project is my Dream . It Will be finished soon!!!
Thanks Guys and thebestcasescenario.com
Gary willett

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Originally Posted by Rankenphile

Gary, I have loved watching this come together every step of the way. It is pretty obvious you are getting close to finishing, and I'm thrilled to see it so close.

What are you planning on doing with the video at the end?

Also, I thought about you the other night - I was watching Mythbusters (one of my favorite programs) and they were creating new "skin" for their test dummy, "Buster", by using a latex foam mixture they called DragonSkin
. It was highly impact resistant and extremely durable, and the process they went through reminded me a lot of this project.

Anyway, as someone who has always been fascintated by and studied a lot of movie special effects and makeup work, I just wanted to say that you're doing great, great work with this one, and your skill really shines. Thanks for sharing!

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Thank You Rankenphile
Well, It looks like a 10 or 12 hour DVD ,As soon i finish The animatronic Mod ,I Will Start selling the "How to" DVD a few weeks later.
Making eyes
Making teeth
Sculpting
Mold making
Silicone mold making
Skull making
Servo setup
Skin making ( foam rubber)
And Alot more...From Start to finish.
I watch Mythbusters too ,Cool show!For That DragonSkin
http://www.smooth-on.com/silicones.asp
Thanks Again Rankenphile
Gary

i see you use a software to control the servos,
did you made it? No ,http://www.brookshiresoftware.com/ It record the moves and play back ,Like lip sync.Or Like stop motion animation

or there is somthing that can be adapted for any project,
and final Q do you think it could make a servo open\close a door depending on a temp readout
Im sure there is , But It would be a programer to help you.
Thanks
Gary

I made the tongue tonight

Older video shot
Click here to watch teethmaking

Thanks
gary

Foam Rubber
Click here to watch Monstermakers-foam-WillettFx
Gary

Thanks ardyandkari
Here is the tongue did over the weekend

Click here to watch tongue-81

Thanks
Gary

Jaw lip servos

Thanks Guys
Gary

Here is the brows ,left,right and center brow.
The center brow is spring loaded.

Thanks
Gary

Quote:

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Originally Posted by Lukifer122

Looking great so far.. this is absolutely amazing!

I'm sure I speak for everyone here when I say "Can't wait for the next update!"

-Luke

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Thanks Luke ,Here is your update.
Well ,nose is done. Picture shows left brow,Right brow, center brow,and nose = 4 servos

Russian Computer mod site,Wanted my worklog ( My animatronic mod project)They wrote it and did the translation

http://modnews.ru/worklog/129/1024/

Thanks
Gary

Thanks guys

Well, 6 cable housings in place.

Gary

Quote:

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Originally Posted by GT40_GearHead

this could sound like a dumb question , but, what are the cable housings for(servo conections ???)

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Yes Its push pull cables for servos.Highly flexible, free running and adjustable at the control horn.
Gary

Trip to the dentist this week ,Well , I still feel like crap.
Today I did this , servos for 2nd floor, 7 servos =
3 upper lip, right brow,left brow ,center brow , nose

Thanks
Gary

Thanks Guys
This 1st foor 6 servos = 2 servos eyelids ,2 up down left right,1 jaw,head up down

Look like a brain

Gary

Thanks Guys
Cable housing 1st floor ( Yellow housing) .

Thanks Again
gary

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what did you use for making the cable housing?

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343 36" Flex Cable Assembly (QTY/PKG: 1 ) $3.50
The ulitmate in control cable assembly! Highly flexible, free running and adjustable at the control horn. Complete assembly includes: 1 each Mini Nylon Kwik-Link, Solder Link, 2-56 Nylon Kwik Link, threaded coupler, 1/16 aircraft cable and housing.
http://dubro.com/hobby/
Thanks
Gary

The eyes are in place .

Thanks
Gary

Thank You Guys
Its coming along.

Gary

2nd floor servos are not hook up yet, Its Coming
Back of skull covering test.

Thanks
Gary

Tonight, Ive been working the skull,Setting up servos,Adding and change out some cables.Measuring lip wires and eyes with the test skin.
Next weekend will run a new skin.Will setup the oven this weekend.

Thank you Guys
Gary Willett
WILLETTFX

This week Ive been editing video and looking for my DAM allen wrench LOL.
From start teeth,eyes,sculpt,molding,foam,molding core,casting skull to where am at now 315 mims.
I will edit this 315 down.This is a ruff edit and I have some more to film.
Will run the 3th foam skin this weekend.

Thanks
Gary

This is a eyelid test .I like the test so I shot video .

This is only a test with 2nd skin ,The video is short 7 sec.
Click here to watch eyetest06
The 3nd skin will be ran this weekend .
Thanks
Gary

Started on the ears this morning , Alot more sculpting to do on them.
These ears will NOT move on the animatronic.
Thanks
gary

2 New skins , These skins came out ,Great!!!
Saturday skin

Sunday skin

Foam Rubber
337 gms. base 337
67 grams foaming agent 404
33 grams curing agent 437
30 grams flow 467

24 grams gelling agent
4 gram ammonia

9:30 mims

1. Speed #1 - 1 minute (to blend all components)
2. Speed #12 - 3 minutes : blend all 8:30 ADD 4 gram ammonia
3. Speed #3 - 4 minutes : refine
4. Speed #1 - 30 seconds : refine
5. Speed #1 - 30 seconds : ADD GELLING AGENT (take the full 30 seconds)
6. Speed #1 - 30 seconds : Backturn the bowl

7 loaded mold
8 gelled in 8 mims.

Thanks
Gary

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Originally Posted by DaveW

Holy hell is that head looking cool. Is that wire in the jaw going to be visible throughout?

Haven't got a clue in hell about how you're going to attach that to a case, and at this point, i don't care-this is one of the coolest things i've ever seen someone put together at home.

-Dave

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Thanks Dave
That wire is the lip wire, It will not be visible ,It will be inside the lip .

Gary

Thanks Guys
Gary

The support pipe is also be used to thread the power and controller cable inside the pipe.
I dont know yet if its going to be this high. The computer case will be below and
the support pipe will be painted flat black. This will give me the floating head effect over the case.
Testing the skin.

There is work to do on the skull , Making sure everything is right.Will be a computer test movement on the 1st
floor sevros ,Then the 2nd floor servos and then the skin will be painted and fitted on the skull.Then ear work & hair work.
Been working with some sound software for its voice. I think you guys are going to like it.
More later
Gary

Sound FX test My Animatronic project's Voice
This is my voice with sound software .

Click here to watch TBCSvoice-animatronic-test

gary

1st FLOOR-SERVOS MOVEMENT TEST

Click here to watch Animatronic-Test-110506-1st-FLOOR-SERVOS
Well , What do you guys think?
Thanks
Gary