Post by Radar on Nov 30, 2010 12:14:38 GMT -5
While this was a project I was hoping to complete before posting, I recently dismantled some very important parts to it to make way for "Robot Battles" or some other such name when we end up fighting robots for www.PartyXtreme.com or even just the next Battlebots tournament (which still take place even though not on tv).
So anyway, the plan was to go to the San Diego Comic Con and compete in their masquerade costume contest on a robotic platform. It would be controlled by a set of buttons or switches (that reset to zero when not touched in case someone falls off), powered by Ryobi 18v (one+ line) batteries (housed in a Ryobi flashlight base for a solid connection), driven by a set of individually geared Power Wheels Motors, and roll on a set of modified power wheels wheels with extra rubber grip and 4 casters.
It was going to be amazing, then life got in the way as it often does.
I am still optimistic that I may get it running one day, but thinking even more grand, I am wondering if my old animatronic Yoda (the one that looked like it had down syndrome) could be added for a completely robotic remote controlled Attacktix experience.
In any case here is the first version of hopefully a few.
I have no idea if I have or where is the video of me trying to ride it for the first time. But it's early design had what is known as an H-Bridge control scheme, which means each motor/wheel is in full reverse, off, or full forward. We didn't ease into acceleration, so the first version was like watching me try to ride a mechanical bull standing up. It was entertaining to watch, but requiring some re-engineering.
So anyway, the plan was to go to the San Diego Comic Con and compete in their masquerade costume contest on a robotic platform. It would be controlled by a set of buttons or switches (that reset to zero when not touched in case someone falls off), powered by Ryobi 18v (one+ line) batteries (housed in a Ryobi flashlight base for a solid connection), driven by a set of individually geared Power Wheels Motors, and roll on a set of modified power wheels wheels with extra rubber grip and 4 casters.
It was going to be amazing, then life got in the way as it often does.
I am still optimistic that I may get it running one day, but thinking even more grand, I am wondering if my old animatronic Yoda (the one that looked like it had down syndrome) could be added for a completely robotic remote controlled Attacktix experience.
In any case here is the first version of hopefully a few.
I have no idea if I have or where is the video of me trying to ride it for the first time. But it's early design had what is known as an H-Bridge control scheme, which means each motor/wheel is in full reverse, off, or full forward. We didn't ease into acceleration, so the first version was like watching me try to ride a mechanical bull standing up. It was entertaining to watch, but requiring some re-engineering.
