#servos
Stabby the Roomba Update
A little test run of Stabby with the impact trigger hooked up to the audio. The battery pack is not secured yet so it tends to fall off the back a little. The next step is continuing to put his frame back together while making sure all the wires stay out of the way of the motors, and continuing programming.
We attempted to retain his original wheels but couldn’t make them work, so we’re using two wheels meant for scooters/roller skates. The original front wheel of the roomba remains as that was never motorized and exists for balance support.
Full animation sequnce on Wheatley!
We still need to stick everything in him permanently, get the middle cover on, and then give him a paint job but he’s just about done!
Friday we worked on adding more servo’s to the animation sequence. However, in the process we locked up once of the eye control servos and did not notice it until it was smoking. A replacement servo is on order….woops.
Sunday we worked on the physical Portal Gun. The center tube is now glued in place and then we added details using styrene to the front. We then filled the gaps with Bondo. Bondo is a filler used for cars that is a thin paste once mixed, dries very hard, and sands easily. However, it sets up in about 3 minutes so you have to work fast.
Example of Wheatley’s Movement on Pole
Right now we’re just testing weight and movement limits, but eventually this pole will hold Wheatley about 7ft in the air and allow his whole body to turn.
