My ANIMATRONIC PROJECT

[willettfx]

This morning went to walmart to get some DV tapes, And I pick this Magazine too. ROBOT Great Magazine!!!
And this project is being filmed on DV ,Im making a " How to DVD or DOC" for this animatronic mod. Shot 50 hours so far.

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/keyholebase.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/VIDEOTEETH.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/demold.jpg[/img]

Im working on the skull this weekend.
Thanks
willettfx
Go to my site for more pics.

[willettfx]

Well , Been working on the skull this weekend cutting and trimming .
And alot more to do .I set teeth in dental acrylic,
But the teeth will screw in , So I can remove them for the mechanics.
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/skull2.jpg[/img]

The work place
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/workplace.jpg[/img]
thanks
gary

[willettfx]

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/leftside.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/frontskull.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/head.jpg[/img]

[Kevin Berry]

This looks like quite a deal! We've got lots of robot builders in LA, what part do you live & work in?

[Trebor]

That is cool. My wife loves halloween. She decorates for the whole month of October, just to see people come by and look at the things she has done. I am trying to get into animatronics and robotic so I can bring some of her creationtions to life. I would love to be able to create a monster like that. Any suggestions on how to get started? Keep in mind that I have a full time job so school is not an option. Book, tapes, or websites would work for me. I do work as a machinist so I can build mechanical stuff. Covering the mechanics with life like flesh would be cool.

[willettfx]

Well , Im filming this animatronic project and will make DVDs when finished in a few months.
Thanks
WillettFX

[willettfx]

Tonight i put in a Brand new High Torque Digital Servo
This is the back of the skull ,This servo is for the up down movement.
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/servo2.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/servo1.jpg[/img]

I will work on left right movement this weekend

[willettfx]

This SkullTest video showing the gimbal moving ,Servo are Not hookup for the up down or left right movements
There will be a change in servo (up,down) . The servo is high Torque , And works ,But need a higher torque servo.
[url=http://media.putfile.com/SKULLTEST]Click here to watch SKULLTEST[/url]

Sorry short video Im dialup
Thanks
Gary

[willettfx]

Well ,I did the skull movement with the servos. Only 3 servos, The jaw and the left and right move ,Up and down movement .
Testing how far of movement for jaw ......Dam ,I was surprised ,This thing could bite HARD. I could break the teeth .
Overall, I can control the speed L+R ,U+D easy ...Jaw. I can open wide and close 2 sec. Or I can open and close slow 2,3,4, mins.
I have 13 servos left to install... Maybe more.

[url=http://media.putfile.com/Skulltest2]Click here to watch Skulltest4[/url]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/skulltest4.jpg[/img]

Thanks
Gary

[willettfx]

I changed the bite today ,In order to lower the foam lips before I had lip spring.Raising the teeth up and back some.
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/newbite.jpg[/img]
[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v229/willettfx/newbite1.jpg[/img]
[url=http://media.putfile.com/newbite]Click here to watch newbite[/url]