tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-137820454603991842024-03-14T02:06:22.539-07:00Steam Punk Droid (izzy)Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-83952651234337748472015-07-04T12:01:00.000-07:002015-07-04T12:01:20.630-07:00Collectamainia 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Great day at MK with some great people. Izzy did her thing in her usual Steampunk way.</div>
<br />Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-29765304894098061772014-06-21T07:53:00.001-07:002014-06-21T07:53:51.134-07:00Some Updates. Smoke/mist system.New main smoke system. I have been playing around with the main smoke system for some time and getting really frustrated with it in that I can never get the water level correct, either to much smoke or not enough. At last I have fixed the problem. My new design uses a simple water trap, the same that is used on sinks. A fan is fitted on the top, mister element in base, fill with water and it works perfectly. Filling it is easy, you only need to fill to the level of the threads on the lower removable section. You get perfect mist/smoke each time plus a bonus is it is not affected by the angle/tilt of the droid. It is modular so easily removable and can be used on any build. I used an old gaiter from a swivel chair to cover up some of the white pipes due to the fact that you can not spray this stuff and a top plate to make it all look good and Steampunk ish.<br />
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Simplicity itself. Unscrew the lower section and fill with water up until the threads. This covers the element to the perfect water level.</div>
<br />Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-16988656867811266252014-05-30T02:17:00.001-07:002014-05-30T02:22:43.348-07:00A few more details added to izzy<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Its all the fine detail that makes the difference on this build. I have added many more moving parts, linkages and gears. She has also had a bit of a make over. I have added more etched details to the dome and a few more pipes and cables. The smoke system has been beefed up and produces much more smoke. The coals have been added to the front grill and i have lowered the front grill. I am in the process of fitting a bluetooth sound system to compliment the existing on board system.</div>
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<br />Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-41250580065866002252014-02-19T23:09:00.001-08:002014-02-19T23:09:09.620-08:00Some Video of Issi at Lacock Abbey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-71616597419873732442014-02-16T11:50:00.001-08:002014-05-30T02:22:27.047-07:00Lacock AbbeyIzzy's first outside event at the famous Lacock Abbey UK. She did really well. Unfortunately the worn tyres were not up to the jobs so new ones have been ordered. Apart from that she did very well both inside and on the very rough Abbey surfaces.<br />
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<br />Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-351788047067967342013-11-23T13:50:00.001-08:002013-11-23T13:50:44.106-08:00Completed at last, until the next update<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Head turns very fast, smoke from chimney and exhaust vent near wheel. Valves all move, glass valves flash, Utility arms work. Head light and working internal mechanism. Body angle change system works much faster now running on 24v.</div>
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<br />Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-26655770738286906302013-10-29T11:15:00.001-07:002013-10-29T11:15:18.376-07:00Final touches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I still have to add the servos which will be powered from the Pololu board providing extra automation but apart from that virtually everything is now fitted and completed. All the head mechanisms now work controlled by a 360 degree servo, all the gears and cogs move. I have moved the water spray system nozzle to the front next to the main wheel piston. The second smoke generator has also been fitted behind the back bag and vents down the side of one of the batteries through an exhaust. Lower grill under the front boiler has been added and can carry a small shovel or coal. </div>
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Once I get the final servos fitted and other minor cosmetic changes sorted I will get some video uploaded showing the head mechanise and smoke systems working.</div>
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I will just let the pictures do the talking. I have added so much to the droid that I have lost track of what I have added. All the main electronics are now complete and the droid is mobile. It has had its first outside test drive down the road and survived very well without anything falling off.</div>
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All the dials work registering voltage throughout the system.</div>
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Everything is in the detail. Most of the authentic looking brass details are from an old player piano that I took apart</div>
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Starting to look the part now with a few details added.</div>
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Steampunk Droid parked up next to Zoe to give an idea of scale.</div>
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The dome is my usual B&Q metal lamp shade. This time I have removed all the red paint, which took some doing, to give me a cleaner back to metal look. The underside of the dome is fitted out with a wooden base which will locate on the bolts protruding from the shoulder bearing. I have gone with a slightly larger wood base on this dome, it should help when mounting electronics in the dome.</div>
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The Bearing is a standard 12" lazy Susan bearing which I have simply added some 18mm Ply rings. The images explain how it will work. What I have changed in this build is that I have mounted the drive motor for the dome in the base of the main body and connected it to the drive wheel via a 8M metal rod. I am going to add gears and drive cogs to this rod to give the illusion of a real mechanical working mechanism when the head turns. At the top on the shoulder I had to fabricate a bearing holder to keep the wheel sprung loaded onto the rotating ring.</div>
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A bit more work today on the Steampunk Droid. I decided to add some Rosewood stain to the ply to get an idea of the final colour. Once it is all worked in it should be great. I have also got the bracket made up to brace the legs and support the actuator to raise and lower the legs. It is much stronger than a simple 8M threaded rod and gives the whole droid massive stability. I think I am going to need a week of now as I am not used to working with metal like this and it is cutting my hands to pieces, there must be an easier way. I will soon need to think about batteries and how I will mount them. I am going for the biggest Amp hour battery I can fit or rather two, I can fit. They will be setup in series running 24v. 12v will be provided from a step down transformer.</div>
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If you are interested in how the actual to works in lifting and lowering the legs check out the video below.</div>
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<br />Podpadstudioshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02101047373810289618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782045460399184.post-45437233300377396452013-08-08T12:29:00.000-07:002013-08-08T12:29:18.515-07:00 Ok, here we go again. This Droid is going to be very different from anything I have built before mainly because it is not based on any particular Star Wars Droid. All my Droids are unique in that they are not based on any one type of Droid, more a mix of lots, but this one will be very different.<br />
As you have probably already worked out, the Steampunk, style will heavily influence this build. It will be similar to Zoe in that it will be fully see through, no body skins, however the difference will be that it will focus on the engineering and mechanical nature of a robot. I have decided to move away from MDF and instead this build will be Ply wood and alloy. As yet the Droid does not have a name, I am not really that sure what the final design will be but as the build develops I am sure, so will the character.<br />
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The motors are from a seriously retro wheel chair. One thing I want this droid to do is be able to drive over grass and very rough surfaces like my Dalek. The Alloy legs were cut some time ago when I made my R4, I just never got around to doing anything with them at the time.</div>
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Three 18" Plywood circles will for the basis of the main body. The Ply is 18mm thick.</div>
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The threaded rod is M8 though out providing a reasonable amount of strength </div>
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There are going to be a massive amount of fabrication to do on this droid and a great deal of cutting and grinding metal. All the bolts are cut to size from the threaded rod</div>
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18mm Ply side panels are glued and screwed in place. These will support the main arms.</div>
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The horse shoes are fitted in the same way as the main part of the legs, threaded rod and lots of nuts.</div>
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With the wheels in place I can check all the clearances and make sure it looks the way I wanted it to.</div>
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The small wheels where of another old wheelchair. To mount them I simply cut the old mounting bracket from the wheel chair and bolted it in places, with a few modifications With the wheels fitted like this direct to the leg, no ankle joint or foot as such makes life much easier later when I fit the system that will sit the droid upright. </div>
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Steampunk look is starting to come together. I am now getting very excited with this droid build.</div>
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I have always wanted to do a 3:2:3 system on a droid so here is my take on it.</div>
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Uisng this very simple system the piston will lift the droid to either an upright position of laying back. It works very effectively and again is in keeping with the Steampunk style with the piston being visible. The 8M rod I used will not be strong enough and a heavy bracket will be fabricated to tie the legs together and allow the piston to act on the centre point lifting both legs together </div>
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Adding a simple pice of 18mm ply to support the lasy susan bearing which will move the head.</div>
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Adding a tie rod between the motors. I will eventually add three of these</div>
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Brackets made up to support the linear actuator. </div>
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I find it easier to build and fabricate as I go mocking up the droid so I can see what I am building. Now that the main parts of the body have been completed I will strip the whole build down and start to work on finishing the metals and wood. All the wood will be sanded and polished and given a very Victorian look and the metal will be highly polished. The wheels will also get a make over.</div>
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There is still a massive amount to do. It seems like loads has been completed in the last few days and it has been nice to see what the final Droid might look like. </div>
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The next step is going to be sanding and finishing the metal.</div>
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Next the rest of the metal parts need to be cut, bearing mechanism for the head built and covers fro the feet fabricated.</div>
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