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January 17, 2008 07:34 PM

Categories: General Robotics Robot Hacks and Mods WowWee Alive Elvis

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GWJax

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Here is the video everyone needs to see. The skinless Elvis:

Any and all comment welcomed. GWJax

GWJax, To Hack and make mods on robots is a life style and comes natural and not by choice. If a robot has a screw to open it then it must be opened!

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JustinXrox Avatar
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January 17, 2008 8:51 PM

FREDDY KRUGER!!!!!!!!!

GWJax Avatar
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January 17, 2008 9:03 PM

No Elvis Back from the Grave. LOL

GWJax, To Hack and make mods on robots is a life style and comes natural and not by choice. If a robot has a screw to open it then it must be opened!

RobosapienV2-4mem8 Avatar
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January 17, 2008 9:08 PM

Nice, GWJax, The sort of thing I would do. How many servo's do'es it have??

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


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GWJax Avatar
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January 17, 2008 9:30 PM

Servos? sorry None. all motors with gear boxes. I think there are 9 motors but I'll have to count. These motors are standard heavy duty motors and draw alot of current, just to turn the head right and left it uses 3 ea 330 ohm 2 watt resistors, feel the heat on that one. they also did not use the single chip hbridge, each motor has it's own hbridge on the course of 4 pcb's. also the speaker system was not turned up all the way to muffle the motor sound I did that on purpose so you could hear the motors are loud. As of making a new motherboard for it this is going to be easy just a few basic stamps piggy backed. GWJax

GWJax, To Hack and make mods on robots is a life style and comes natural and not by choice. If a robot has a screw to open it then it must be opened!

RobosapienV2-4mem8 Avatar
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January 17, 2008 9:45 PM

Sorry, I meant motor gearbox's, Dooh. I agree the Parallax system would be great, but I am not sure if it can handle that amount of servo's 9, as you only have a 20m/s space, unless u use a 16 channel servo driver that Parallax have. I have one of these so I could try it out. I would love to strip an Elvis down and recreate  T2, I might do this as One of my next projects.

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


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MrScott Avatar
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January 17, 2008 9:55 PM

I still say that if WowWee would retool that noggin as a Terminator Endoskull, they'd sell to every Terminator fan on the planet.

That was my initial response in the feeler thread asking if people were interested in Elvis Alive. 

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January 17, 2008 10:01 PM

Totally agree MrScott, I take it you are a T2 fan as well?.

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


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MrScott Avatar
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January 17, 2008 10:16 PM

You might say I'm a fan. 

A full scale animatronic endoskull would be a great upgrade for my usual Halloween door guard.

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January 17, 2008 10:31 PM

Nice, That's dedication for you.

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


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Kadeiqus Avatar
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January 17, 2008 10:40 PM

LOL that is AWESOME!  And you are right on both accounts MrScott...   It would make a great addition to your Halloween Guard, and WowWee would sell a ton of T2 Endoskulls!

 **Hint Hint**  

(Something to think about, and great timing too, with the new TV Series starting up and all...  Terminator fans would go CrAzY!) 

RobosapienV2-4mem8 Avatar
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January 17, 2008 10:48 PM

I second that Kadeiqus; T2 has never left us after all these yrs, One of the great movie series of all time.

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


Robotic madness http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/

I,robot114 Avatar
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January 18, 2008 11:44 AM

I LOOOVE THE TERMINATOR:)))))

"Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

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January 19, 2008 11:08 AM

Since all of you want the terminator then the new skin will be half Elvis and half Terminator with the glowing red eye. As of running with the parallax basic stamp I did know that I needed the 16 channel motor driver, I was going to use it. Also running on a few PICs for other features. Like I said on the new skin thread I will be opening out a new thread on the progress of the New Elvis.

One Question though, Who wants an Article on this?

Thanks for all your comments and input.

GWJax

GWJax, To Hack and make mods on robots is a life style and comes natural and not by choice. If a robot has a screw to open it then it must be opened!

MrScott Avatar
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January 19, 2008 11:23 AM

Sure, write up an article. It will help keep the content together.

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RobosapienV2-4mem8 Avatar
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January 19, 2008 2:44 PM

Cool GWJax: If I lived next door to you I would be over every day helping you. If you need any help I'm here. In fact I have wanted to do this for yrs but have never found any suitable material to use until now. Elvis's head seems the perfect solution for this project. Now where can I aquire an elvis head in NZ?????????

And yes an article would be great. 

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


Robotic madness http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/

GWJax Avatar
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January 19, 2008 4:22 PM

Why do you have to live soooooooo far away? You know there is a house for sale next to mine. So pack up and come to the USA. As of finding one E-Bay would be my location to grab one.

So far no one had said no to the article, so I will start one. Its going to be long so the best thing is to put it in sections like part 1 of x.  where x=I have no Idea

GWJax

GWJax, To Hack and make mods on robots is a life style and comes natural and not by choice. If a robot has a screw to open it then it must be opened!

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January 19, 2008 6:45 PM

Easier said than done moving house GWJax, If you saw my basement and electronics room you would turn a blind eye. I agree the article will have to be done in sections. Do you plan on using an airbrush for the detailed effect??

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


Robotic madness http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/

GWJax Avatar
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January 19, 2008 7:20 PM

Yep, I have latex paint in all colors from my Halloween custom mask making days. But the most time consuming is going to be sculpting it out of clay first and then making the mold for it. In this process it's a one shot only so I have to get it right the first time else I'll have to resculpt it all over again. GWJax

GWJax, To Hack and make mods on robots is a life style and comes natural and not by choice. If a robot has a screw to open it then it must be opened!

RobosapienV2-4mem8 Avatar
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January 19, 2008 7:55 PM

SO, How are you going to get the metal effects from latex paint??

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


Robotic madness http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/

GWJax Avatar
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January 19, 2008 8:08 PM

Metal flake powder. GWJax

GWJax, To Hack and make mods on robots is a life style and comes natural and not by choice. If a robot has a screw to open it then it must be opened!

RobosapienV2-4mem8 Avatar
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January 19, 2008 10:41 PM

What base color will you use for the metal flake? I have a ltr of alloy powder but that would not give the desired effects.

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


Robotic madness http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/

MrScott Avatar
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January 19, 2008 10:46 PM

I found that Hammerite hammered metal finish made for a nice 1:6 endoskull coating.

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January 19, 2008 11:06 PM

MrScott" Hammerite hammered metal finish: Is that a paint you can buy? Enamel or acryic?

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


Robotic madness http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/

MrScott Avatar
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January 19, 2008 11:09 PM

Hammerite is a rust inhibiting auto touchup paint.

I used it over a primer that I applied to the cast resin skulls. 

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RobosapienV2-4mem8 Avatar
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January 19, 2008 11:32 PM

So, you apply hammerite over the metal, then primer, then metal flake powder to what type of base paint?

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


Robotic madness http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/

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