Project Android

RoboCod · 27 Aug 2006 at 09:38

messiah khan said:
No more work been done it im afraid. Theres not much I can do this weekend, as I need parts and materials to any more, and im skint now until payday.

Messiah Khan online trust fund?

VeNT · 30 Aug 2006 at 14:13

I'd be so tempted to have moters on the eyes so they can move!

Surrey_Man · 30 Aug 2006 at 16:34

omg WoW Good luck Bud

Immortal · 30 Aug 2006 at 21:00

Loving this-good luck-amazing work so far!

jcs1987 · 31 Aug 2006 at 00:22

love the case so far. cant wait see the finished result. wanna sell it

Messiah Khan · 31 Aug 2006 at 09:31

I got paid today!

That means i'll be ordering more parts and materials later today, so I can carry on with the build.

@VeNT.. Yeah, im tempted as well, but I have no idea how to do it. I could probably do the whole motor part, but how do I build a controller, get it linked up to the pc and then get software to run it?

@FENIXfatboy.. Cheers

@Immortal.. Cheers

@jcs1987.. Cheers, and yes it potentially might be for sale after ive lived with it for a while. I mean I will have to make space for the next mod anyway won't I.

Neoni · 31 Aug 2006 at 17:31

messiah khan said:
I got paid today!

Me too! Woop!

M!!cook · 31 Aug 2006 at 17:42

Awsome!!!!! mass produce it !!!!
i want i want i want!

I GOT PAID TOOO!!!!

VeNT · 31 Aug 2006 at 19:46

messiah khan said:
@VeNT.. Yeah, im tempted as well, but I have no idea how to do it. I could probably do the whole motor part, but how do I build a controller, get it linked up to the pc and then get software to run it?

there was a lego kit out that had a webcam attached, simple software that had motion detection, ie if things happen in left side, move left etc
someone made a SG out of one.

btw, is that pic in the op from a Bjork music vid?

M!!cook · 1 Sep 2006 at 11:42

what about those *Spy Cam* Wannabe's.
I have a wireless cam that can be powerd by a 9v battery or mains (rig them to PSU) they have a mic in there and an Infa Red motion sensor with a 90degree motor with it! i can mount mine in a ping pong ball so all would be sweet! i got mine off E**Y @ £21 brand new!!!!

Messiah Khan · 1 Sep 2006 at 12:25

M!!cook said:
what about those *Spy Cam* Wannabe's.
I have a wireless cam that can be powerd by a 9v battery or mains (rig them to PSU) they have a mic in there and an Infa Red motion sensor with a 90degree motor with it! i can mount mine in a ping pong ball so all would be sweet! i got mine off E**Y @ £21 brand new!!!!

I Might have to have a look at those.

VeNT said:
btw, is that pic in the op from a Bjork music vid?

Yup. Its from the 'all is full of love' video by chris cunningham.

VeNT · 1 Sep 2006 at 13:06

messiah khan said:
I Might have to have a look at those.

Yup. Its from the 'all is full of love' video by chris cunningham.

love that bit, goes a bit strange at the end tho.
wasn't it the worlds first lesbian robot thing

Danger Phoenix · 2 Sep 2006 at 13:37

Wow... I have just skimmed through this thread, and I am really impressed!

Keep up the good work mate!

Messiah Khan · 2 Sep 2006 at 14:29

Cheers.

More parts arrived today, so once this hangover wears off a bit, i'll get some more work done. The box that turned up today contained 2xRJ45 inline crossovers, 2x 0.5m UTP cables and a 4 port usb hub. These will allow me to make 2 network ports in the spine, which are the final spine sockets to be made. Once thats done, I can start to smooth the inside using car body filler.

orderoftheflame · 2 Sep 2006 at 15:08

messiah khan said:
Cheers. More parts arrived today, so once this hangover wears off a bit, i'll get some more work done. The box that turned up today contained 2xRJ45 inline crossovers, 2x 0.5m UTP cables and a 4 port usb hub. These will allow me to make 2 network ports in the spine, which are the final spine sockets to be made. Once thats done, I can start to smooth the inside using car body filler.

YAY!!!! Updates!!

ChoÞÞer · 2 Sep 2006 at 16:56

orderoftheflame said:
YAY!!!! Updates!!

WOOOOOOOO

what if you got the head movin? insted of webcams?

Messiah Khan · 2 Sep 2006 at 21:31

ChoÞÞer said:
WOOOOOOOO
what if you got the head movin? insted of webcams?

Fancy working out the mechanics and electronics i'd need for that?

Im not likely to post an update tonight, as I havent done much work that is visible and some epoxy glue is setting so I don't want to move the thing at all. Ive basically modified the inline couplers, so that they are at 90degrees instead, which will give me the clearance behind the motherboard. Ive also cut the holes in the spine, and currently waiting for the glue to dry. Ive also filed the chesplate down a tiny bit to make it fit snugger over the rib bolts.

ChoÞÞer · 2 Sep 2006 at 21:34

messiah khan said:
Fancy working out the mechanics and electronics i'd need for that?
Im not likely to post an update tonight, as I havent done much work that is visible and some epoxy glue is setting so I don't want to move the thing at all. Ive basically modified the inline couplers, so that they are at 90degrees instead, which will give me the clearance behind the motherboard. Ive also cut the holes in the spine, and currently waiting for the glue to dry. Ive also filed the chesplate down a tiny bit to make it fit snugger over the rib bolts.

who said you need mechanics and electronics??
hire a kid, and put stick behide its head and get the kid to move it everytime you move

PRICE LESS

Messiah Khan · 2 Sep 2006 at 21:36

Lol, I think I might be a bit freaked out having a kid watching me all the time.

Messiah Khan · 3 Sep 2006 at 14:46

Not that much to show this time, but here you go anyway;

First I filed down the chest plate a bit, so that it slots over the bolts holding the ribs down. It all fits nice and snugly now.

The other job I have done , is to make the network ports in the spine. As you can see from the following pic, I have snapped 2 inline networkcouplers in half and turned them 90 degrees which was much easier to do than I expexcted;

The back of the body has holes cut in it, in the shape of the RJ45 plug;

And finally a pic of all the sockets in the spine. The 2 network ones were the last I needed to do, which means I can now start work on smoothing out the inside using car body filler.