I almost hate to say this ('cause I want one and don't want the next batch to sell out ;-), but I emailed Thinkway, and their customer service told me they'd be shipping more units in the New Year (which is now), and to check DisneyShopping.com in February.

Then I asked them if there'd be anything different about the model--enhancements and such. Still waiting to hear about that.

Has anyone else noticed that the Ultimate wall-e's gears sound REALLY loud and somewhat annoying?
Maybe I am spoiled on my Pleos gears.
Is there anyway to maybe open up wall-e and line his plastic shell with a sound dampening material. Do you think that would work?
Maybe upgrading his motors to brushless ones?
More lubrication on the gears perhaps?
Ideas anyone?

Well, I got a call back from Thinkway Toys(after five days from leaving a message) and spoke to a woman who spoke English, but with a THICK oriental/Asian accent. I was supposed to be hearing back from someone who could answer my questions about batteries and charging problems, but the woman I spoke to knew no more about the electronics or technical stuff than I do.

But, she IS sending me a new battery and charger for Wall-e.

Now, let me ask you guys something...

Since he hasn't worked very much since a couple of days after Christmas, the kids have been getting antsy to play with him. I mentioned earlier that I have my old Tamiya electric race car and some 7.2V batteries that go along with it. These are "racing" batteries that have more output to them, but they're still 7.2V

I charged one up and started Wall-e up and everything worked fine. But only after about five or six minutes of using him, his power almost immediately diminished down to nothing, which is the same thing that was happening before, but we only got about one minute of use out of him.

He operates wonderfully, but then he suddenly loses ALL his power, without any delayed loss of power.

What's going on inside our little Wall-e, that's making him lose his juice so fast? I didn't spend just under $300 for five minutes of play. The kids are getting just as frustrated as I am.


And yes... He IS quite noisy.

Hi GW Jax WALL_E Has his boat now haha looks great.. Im taking him down the Billabong and get some picckies of him hootin along so will try and upload when i get lead for camera next week..Still Cant get EVE but havent forgotten you..
Do you like my New member Pikkie does he Clarify as Robot.. He talks and Moves etc... regards Armo.

Armoshobbies and Robodrome

Do Robots Really Sleep? I wonder!

http://www.robocommunity.com/search?search=what%20is%20a%20robot

#1 on the list is GW's own thread on the topic.

ScottE -- collecting and building robots for 40 years - details in profile

Yes, I knew you'd appreciate the fact that the simple search I used popped the thread you started to the top of the list.

I'm not buying into the "King" thing, though. The ability to use "Search" is a poor criteria for granting royal status.

It's not like the Search function is hard to use. I don't know what Capable Networks is using behind the scenes to index their threads and articles, but the search function is very speedy. If at first you don't succeed, search on another keyword.

As for Davros, the character himself is more rightly called a Cyborg, rather than a robot. Even the accursed Daleks are cyborgs, not robots.

The particular Davros toy would need some programmability or autonomy to be considered a robot by my definition of the word. I'm not familiar with that particular toy, so I cannot say whether it would qualify.

ScottE -- collecting and building robots for 40 years - details in profile

Ha ha ha funny GW, King and Queen, M'mmmmm.

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/

Thanks mr Scott and GW Jax ill check the thread out shame it has voice various sentences and moves his mechanical arm but will check out thread tks..

Armoshobbies and Robodrome

Do Robots Really Sleep? I wonder!

LOL nice photo, I hope your training goes well with him to replace you as the Janitor so you can be King. See I know what your up to. hehehe

Jax

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!

Ok Understood thanks mr scott see like Wall - e i kinda like these Daleks and ive got 2 in the robodrome tks. Armo

Armoshobbies and Robodrome

Do Robots Really Sleep? I wonder!

Man you swapped them again before I posted. Now that one is cool looking.

Jax

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!

I took apart my Wall-E again to look at the MP3 3.5mm jack.  And as I said in my earlier post it looks like it doubles as some type of data port as well, because it has more than the necessary three wires to do audio.  I know in the original specs said USB connection, but there are no USB connections on the bot.  Also the back piece was the only component that didn't use phillips screws.  It used 4 triangular screws to keep you out.  Anyways I took a picture of the port - any thoughts? 

pizzigri said: I believe that it is not a dataport, rather, the insertion of the minijack closes (or opens) some contact that the logic board uses to divert the audio signal from the onboard sound system to the MP3.

Or could it be that this is the MP3 IN port, for hooking up an iPod or the like? So when a lead is plugged in, it stops Wall-E from making his own sounds?

Just a thought.

Seggers