This collection of photos depicts my progress of my B9 Project.
Browse through the gallery for ideas and hints to help build your B9 !
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This is the tred section, it's made from plywood and covered with styrene plastic.
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This is the tred section again showing the side panels and also the knees made from wood..
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This is a piece of art that was made by Mr. Mike Joyce he's a club member also.
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This is a color organ kit that will sync the voice with it's chest light.
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The famous claws made from wood and bondo, these I plan on motorizing.
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The programming bay was made from plexi glass and will have working lights & switches.
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The torso hooks made from 1/4" rod and plexi glass and blended with bondo.
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These are the light rods made from 1/4" brass tube and spent rifle cartridges.
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The brain cam will animate the light rods that will be locted in the robots bubble.
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The brain cam on the drive shaft with motor attached. This will turn at only 7rpm.
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The radar section made from plexi glass and wood. See the CV joint boot used for his neck.
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The legs what are they made from ? FOAM PIPE INSULATION !And the treds are rubber strips glued together.
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Well this is it for now, the torso is next as soon as the weather breaks and I can get outside.
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It's taken almost a year to get to this point and I've really enjoyed every moment I've worked on him.
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This starts the animation. His one claw will open and close and the other is just static for now.
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Here the arms are in place. PVC pipe was used as the internal frame work.
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The claw,wrist and PVC frame work. The wrist is also PVC plumbing parts.
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Here is the connectors for the famed power pac !
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The unfinished power pack in place.
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Here is the power pack needing only some paint and screws to complete.
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Well here is the brain cup & light rods. I still need to put the bottom flange on it but this is it so far.
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This is my son Alec, boy can he sand one mean piece of wood. He also isn't completed!
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Well Here I am, I'm the one on the right. I'm 6'2" so you can get an idea how big he'll be.
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Well ,this is the start of the collar. I have 108 pcs of 1/4" plexi rod at 14'' Long ready to be formed.
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Here are a few test pieces
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The jig, Thanks Dad for cutting this out! I got the dims from our club site.
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Whats for dinner ? Ribs ! This shows two ribs in the oven.
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Well, Count them 108 ribs it took about three hours to form them. Now they are ready to get trimmed and then glued in place.
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This is a masked that I painted, I got it from Mammoth Studios un painted. I love the Gillman and I had to show him off!
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