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The rods (and the motor / gearing) are indeed the only things that hold his head up. I could be that the friction in the gearbox is no longer sufficient to hold the head up, but there is probably something else going on as well.
Are the three plastic rods the only things that holds Roboraptor's neck/head upright or are there any springs too? The reason I ask is because my roboratpor's head often droops down from gravity after the motor moves it in an upper position. And after its bottomed out, the motor pulls it back up again (but at a more slanted angle). Another problem is that when the head rotates to its right, it does so so much that its on its side (with right ear facing upwards) and I'm thinking that both problems may be related to a bent rod but aren't sure since I can't see the rods. Thanks!
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May 15, 2008 6:05 PM
May 15, 2008 6:47 PM
Thanks for the quick response! I wanted to ask another question - is there some trick to getting the head apart after removing the two exposed screws on the underside? Nothing seems to open up after I remove them. Thanks.
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May 15, 2008 9:25 PM
Its been a long time since I dismantled mine, so I can't really recall.
I doubt it will be much help, but I have photos of the disassembly here.
May 15, 2008 10:28 PM
updated: May 15, 2008 10:30 PM
Judging from those pictures, it looks like maybe the black microphone covers on the outside have to be removed before the jaw will seperate from the head. I think they may be glued on though so that may not be easy. Perhaps sombone else might know.
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May 15, 2008 10:35 PM
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the covers on the jaw area are snapped in place by 2 hooks but be carfull not to break the hooks else you have to glue them back on like I had to do to one of mine. I'll look in my database and see how the neck works, I forgot, it's been a long time just like Nocturnal since I had him apart.
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!
May 15, 2008 11:16 PM
updated: May 15, 2008 11:18 PM
If the Raptor's head is anything like the Roboreptile's in construction, then there is a metal rod that holds the head onto the first neck "bone". It runs vertically, so the head can swing on it left and right.
The neck bones nest onto one another, so in order to remove the one you want to take off, you have to also open up the next in line.
The entire neck assembly is held in place on another vertical rod in the last neck bone.
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