Project: Tachikoma

thats cool nice work mate

I have returned from the Campus Party, and have taken a week without using a computer.
I finished 2 in two categories. originality (won the computer skate) and special projects (won the 4 computers of 4th elements)

Here are some videos and phoits of my Tachi at the campus, even in a national newspaper and in the tv.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=27GbkIq6xiA


http://www.publico.es/ciencias/139145/artistas/modding
http://es.engadget.com/2008/08/01/ca...-en-la-campus/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxBM8...eature=related
http://www.krizio.com/index.php?showimage=10
http://www.neopontec.com/blog/upload...8-robots-1.JPG
http://www.inagotable.net/category/campus-party/
http://zitronensaft.blogspot.com/200...ng-pc-mod.html

My plans is to continue with the Tachi:
- Fix some paint fails
- Installa a camera on an eye to control the tachi from other computer
- Replace front wheels
- Add more details
- Install some computer controlled arms

But I am going to take it more slowly than before, so dont expect to have this worklog so updated as the latest time.

Also I have some plans for my next mod, I am finishing the 3D and I would post the begging of the worklog soon!

Great news mate. Can't wait for the new updates.

Congrats on second place but I think you should of had 1st place over the skate board. Can't tell what the 4 elements looks like but it would have had to have rocked to beat what you've done.

welll.... 2nd..... RAGE MTHR FKR omg bent plexi and a pc into a skate board vs a rc monster thingo hmmmm

RC MONSTER THINGO 4 SURE

while the skate was pretty cool... i mean really... you can skate on your computer... i think you're build should have won. there was so much more work into the Tachi that there is no comparison. srsly.

congrats on 2nd place.

+rep for awesomeness.

Nice work dude. I aspire to reach your potential

I am back in work!
This weekend I went to the paint shop for more paint to do some repairs.
For the people asking about the "blue" colour, it is Monopol 3023 (not related to RAL codes). It is a french company.

I am working in some chassis improvement, and also trying to install the webcam in the tachikoma eye. Tomorrow I would post some photos.

cool cant wait

First, sorry for the bad quality photos, they were taken with my cell. My wife has the camera...

I have simplified the central chasis, so the legs have more natural position. My Tachy had the legs as an"X", and not like the original , like "V" inverted.
In this way I can also lower the chasis. Now I have space in the head to install the main battery, so the weight would be more balanced. I am going to replace the second battery for a smaller one, like 7 amps/h only to power the motor controller.
Of course know I have to fill all the old holes for the chasis tubes. I would do tomorrow with fiberglass.
Also I have to shorten a little the front legs.

This is how it would look...