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David's K9 Build

davidnagel

davidnagel

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Thanks very much to @russellsuthern @KIT-KAT @lantern of gallifrey and (though he hasn't been back for awhile) @lofiscifi for the urge to get going again, I am here to start a brand new build for that "tin dog"

So it begins...

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Attempt Number Two

(number one is long gone http://tardisbuilders.com/index.php?action=post;topic=5471.0 )
 
Mate, that looks amazing!
Love the metallic finish.
What material did you use to make the head?
Looks to good to be hardboard- is it fibreglass?

Can't wait to see more!

Russell
 
This is a fibreglass head someone put together for me.
It's untouched since I got it 4 years ago.

All you're seeing is the light shine on its black surface
 
I'm actually considering making him a bit of everything K9. Swappable eye plates and maybe ears (as the hero prop nowadays doesn't have any rings in the ears), guess it depends what patience I have!

I do like the idea of giving it the School Reunion prop innards though, to cover the actual innards - which'll probably just be air, because I'm no robotics expert or anything.

Going to see how you go Russ and decide from there ;)
 
*waves at new forum

Here's where we're at. Well father is at. He's the robotics expert and everything. I'm just... an observer. Cardboard body courtesy of father too.

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All controlled over wifi with an arduino. We're currently working getting a bluetooth controller into the mix.
 
davidnagel said:
This is a fibreglass head someone put together for me.
It's untouched since I got it 4 years ago.

All your seeing is the light shine on its black surface
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Well worst case scenario, you could finish up the head and then mount it on a post like...what serial was that?  "Full Circle"?  I think so.  Where some primitive aliens or monsters or something knocked K-9's head off and were carrying it around on a club. ;)
 
K-9 was always getting his head knocked off, or blown up by sea water, or run over by sentient stone blocks, or ravaged by time winds....
Does anyone get the feeling the producers were trying to get rid of him.....?

Russ
 
davidnagel said:
Ok, dad jumping the gun and having more fun than me  :o

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Sorry mods for derailing this thread, but this is an "I feel you" post for poor old David and his nosy father.

Recently my father convinced me to upgrade my laptop, because he was getting annoyed at all the time he spent fixing it (as it turns out, trying to run Windows 10 on a 15+ year old laptop which has spent most of its time being abused by kids isn't a good idea). The final straw was when my brother tried to drop it through the second-floor window. My father said, "You know what, you should have left your brother finish the job". The laptop, to prove the point, decided to crash right afterwards. So I went looking for a new laptop, and my dad tagged along. Well, it would be more correct to say that I tagged along because everytime I picked a laptop he said "Are you sure?". Eventually I snapped and told him "Would you like to pick a laptop for me?!". And he replied "Yes I would, now that you bring it up". The sad thing is that he eventually did pick the laptop I bought...

So there, I feel you, but I'm sorry to tell you that at this level of dad-hijacking, this build diary might as well be called "David's Dad K9 Build"

Cheers!
Andy.
 
I can't believe I missed this thread before. I'd love to know how the arduino works? I've been tripping over my K9 for years now threatening to get it motorised...
 
scotland yard said:
So there, I feel you, but I'm sorry to tell you that at this level of dad-hijacking, this build diary might as well be called "David's Dad K9 Build"
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Andy, I've been so tempted to rename the thread accordingly too! But given how involved I've been, discussing dimensions and procedures on how I was going to approach everything.. its sort of a half and half build.

fivefingeredstyre said:
Is that a Ford Escort Chassis?
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Yes sir! Dad is a bit of a fantatic!

fivefingeredstyre said:
I can't believe I missed this thread before. I'd love to know how the arduino works? I've been tripping over my K9 for years now threatening to get it motorised...
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You're forgiven. For now...

The ardunio is just another dumb computer that needs to be told what to do really! Its that simple, haha.

There are alot of resources online that explain ardunio at various levels, so I would recommend any that you find. I think the biggest conumdrum is finding the parts that would be compatible with it. Its only a 5v board, so you would need various other parts (MOSFETs) to change voltage etc etc, you know the drill.

I've promised kit-kat a list of what dad has picked up to motoroise K9, so I'll publish it here when said list is ready...

In the meantime, I am 3d printing linkages and motor chassises for the ears etc..
 
davidnagel said:
fivefingeredstyre said:
Is that a Ford Escort Chassis?
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Yes sir! Dad is a bit of a fantatic!
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Your Dad’s in good company...

davidnagel said:
fivefingeredstyre said:
I can't believe I missed this thread before. I'd love to know how the arduino works? I've been tripping over my K9 for years now threatening to get it motorised...
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You're forgiven. For now...

The ardunio is just another dumb computer that needs to be told what to do really! Its that simple, haha.

There are alot of resources online that explain ardunio at various levels, so I would recommend any that you find. I think the biggest conumdrum is finding the parts that would be compatible with it. Its only a 5v board, so you would need various other parts (MOSFETs) to change voltage etc etc, you know the drill.

I've promised kit-kat a list of what dad has picked up to motoroise K9, so I'll publish it here when said list is ready...
Click to expand...

In the meantime, I am 3d printing linkages and motor chassises for the ears etc..
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