Looking good CBB! Can't wait!
-Dave
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Looking good CBB! Can't wait!
-Dave
This weekend I was back in Ohio. My Niece had her first birthday on Saturday. But even with that I was able to move forward a little on R2
A few months back you may remember me making these things for the feet.
Well they needed some adjustments. So This weekend They Got adjusted and Brazed into place.
Now I can start the bondo phase (that's just one phase short of paint!)
I'll be running some wire down the legs to run the motors, then putting all the plastic back on them, this week as well as starting all the putty and primering on the Legs, Booster covers and Horseshoes (basicly the whole leg and leg details). Then this weekend I'll start on the mobo mount (I know that's why your all here! is for the PC part!)
Wish me luck...cause I'm going to need it to finish on time!
Crazybillybob
Good luck buddy! Nearly there!
-Dave
Lets go CBB hoo hoo, anyone...................ok ill shut up.
I got home Last night and had a package Waiting for me:)
It was the Ball caster I ordered from Atwater Arch. It's a 4" ball in this bad boy....I'll not be getting caught up in sidewalk joints with this thing!!!
On a bit of a down note, My wife left me today and took the Digital camera with her :(
But She'll Be back
She's spending 10 days doing veterinary aid in Honduras, Like I said before She's very giving and loves People as well as animals (still doesn't explain why she married me?)..... So I'll not have any pic to post for a bit.. There is a chance that I'll hook up the R2 web cam and could use it for pics, but the image quality is really bad on that thing (640x480 I think is wishful thinking for it!).
I'm going to try and Get R2 moving for mml, But it still depends on weather or not I can get a speed controller in time. So I'll wire him like he needs to be and then I'll start bondo and painting.
Crazybillybob
You had me worried for a bit there. But you should see some of the USB2.0 camera out here, they're not bad and they're about 1.3MP! Anyway, good to see your progress so far. I need a job, then I'll be hopefully starting my PCBot, won't be a good as this, but I'll enjoy doing it.
Anyway, good to see how well it's doing, if you get it moving, make sure to make a small video of it.
OK, You all talked me into it!
I'm shooting for R2 to be moving for MML :)
SO, I ordered this
It's the ScorpionXL from Robot Power.http://www.robotpower.com/products/s...n_XL_info.html
It's a nice little Speed controller, that should take care of R2's movements.
With that on orde I started bondoing R2's feet....(by the way I hate bondo, not the product..just the whole putty,sand,putty,sand,putty,sand thing I've got going on.. Might help if I wasn't so ANAL :) ) Sorry no pics...but I'll make sure I put some up later in the week (you know when my wife gets back with the camera).
On deck this week, more putting, and sanding, also going to whip up the mobo tray and hard drive mount (drawings nearly complete...I'll post them instead of pics) .
Crazybillybob
That's probably for the best.Quote:
Might help if I wasn't so ANAL ) Sorry no pics...
Yep, sure forced your hand. ;)Quote:
OK, You all talked me into it!
Can't wait, loving this mod. Plus, you do a great worklog. It's such a shame i live in the UK, or i'd attempt to visit you at this MML thingie, whatever it is.
-Dave
Lookin good! If I can actually make it to MML (doubt it) I will be lookiing forward to seeing you there!
It's been a bit since we've had a proper update to this worklog! So here we go!
Well the putting and sanding is mostly done on the feet, as you can see they've got a coat of primer now. There's some light touch up work to be done yet be there close.
If you look at the top of the pic you can see the Red and White 14Ga Power wires for the motors are ran down through the legs.
I also have the battery boxes, (they'll mount to the inside of the feet) These were hand crafted from PVC plumbing pipe (thanks Craig!!).
Now I just need to make a few holes for the motors and mounting and they'll be ready for prep and paint.
While we're on the feet I also got the Caster mounted in the front foot.
The center foot needs prepped and bondoed.
The Speed controller showed up this weekend (Great shipping!). So I hit Advanced Auto, where I found a nice Fuse block, some 15A and 30A fuses, and some 10Ga wire (for the battery to Speed controller link).
I want to place the Mother Board Tray and Hard disk before I mount the Speed controller and fuse block (so everything is neat and tidy). So I whipped up a Mobo Tray out of some 1/8" Aluminum. Still need to drill the holes for the standoffs but I'm having trouble finding a M3 tap locally....Might have to go to plan B (Radio Shack...If they carry standoffs any more?). I'm going to have to Remake the HDD mount ....It wasn't Square I slipped while sanding the edge smooth and took about 1/16" to much off of one end.
I also started and completed a "Mini-mod" I upgraded the battery pack in my Radio. See it came with an old NiCad pack (700MAH) and they don't sell any that are better. So I bought 8 AA NIMH (2200MAH) Batteries and modded the battery pack I had, by cutting the old batts out and using some Brass shim stock from the local hobby shop to join the NIMH batts together in the correct orientation. Now The Transmitter should run all day on one charge :)
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Sunday after noon was spent Redrawing the lines that needed etched on the dome (some late night drawing before left some very crooked lines). With that done the Etching can begin.
So I've got allot of work ahead of me, but for the first time in a while it feels like the MML Dead line is doable. He will not be all done and some of the smaller details will be missing but, you'll know it's R2 and most people will not notice the missing pieces.
Expect More From the R2 Camp...As every night here at Hillbilly Labs is a Work night till MML!
Crazybillybob, heading back to the LAB!
