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[MnT]

Here is the first prototype of the Kodak Duaflex Camera Bot.

I can just say that I really do not love working on thin metal. The next one will be thicker walled, or I will buy a TIG

I was too lazy to switch out the driver rollers and all on the MIG, so it ended up taking a lot longer than if I would have done it to begin with. Oh well.

Sorry for the poor pic, I will try to get some decent pics this weekend.

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[BucketObolts]

Pretty sweet! I love the snap ring pliers for a hand.
I am really wishing I had a TIG machine!

[MnT]

Thanks.

I keep doing things that a TIG would be so nice for, but I keep not getting one.

This little guy was fun. I scrounged a box of old cameras, and they all look like heads of some sort to me, so I started this guy, and hopefully will get some more done, this summer.

[schmidty]

That's really cool! What are the arms? Some kind of oil cooling line or something? Regardless what they are, it turned out real nice!

[MnT]

Good call on the arms. I have a bunch of it from a blown up air compressor, I have been trying to come up with some use for them. It is tricky to weld.

Now that I used them for this, I have more ideas flowing. Funny how the muse works.

[PTsideshow]

Really cool nicely repurposed parts, looks good.

[ArtWerkz]

Cool, love it

[Closing Rivets Up]

I dont know how you guys get "personalty" out of scrap parts, but you always do . If you buy a Tig welder you open a new world, you can hold parts together with your fingertips and tack them

Jim

[MnT]

You can hold pieces togther with your hands and tack them with the MIG, it just hurts.

I have been coveting a TIG for quite awhile. So maybe I can use the fact that I have a bunch of thin stuff to use up as an excuse.

Thanks all, for the kind words.

[Closing Rivets Up]

Hey, I'm in Fremont, I'd be happy to give you some coaching.

Jim

[Tony Mertens]

You can hold pieces togther with your hands and tack them with the MIG, it just hurts.

It hurts with a TIG welder too.

[MnT]

I might have to take you up on that, I am just across the Bay from you Thanks much for the offer. I have to say your work is exemplary. Now I just need to convince the wife that I need a 3rd welder.

[MnT]

OK, here are the better pics I said I would get.

Does look a bit better in these pics.

Edited by MnT, 19 June 2012 - 09:58 AM.

[MnT]

OK, here are the better pics I said I would get.

Does look a bit better in these pics.

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[TeresaS]

Very cool!

[MnT]

After CameraBot V.1 came CameraBot v2, as you can see he is just finishing up his assembly by putting his head on, (or is it coming off? ) As you can see, he is number 7.

I used a bit thicker sheet for the body. The legs are round bar and trampoline springs that are cut down.

Another old camera for a head. It is held in place by the hands, the spingy-ness of the arms holds it in place pretty securely. You can pick him up by the head, and it stays in place.

I am thinking v3 will have some better shoulder joints.

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[MnT]

Here are a couple pics of the two together.

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[PTsideshow]

Pretty neat, like the rough and readyness of the bodies of the bots and the fineness and delicacy of the camera's. i hope you check on the value of the camera's as I know somebody that let a box of old cheap looking camera go at a garage sale and found out later that they were worth more money that they thought!

[schmidty]

This is a very neat series you are creating. I look forward to v3...and v4...and v5...!

[MnT]

PT - Thanks, I also like the contrast of the body to he head. I think it works. I was trying to get a 1950's style robot to go with the same generation of camera. I didn't want the body to look like it was brand new. All that being said, there are some details on both of them that could be better, and will hopefully be showing up in the next versions. One of my reasons for the thicker metal is that it is easier for me to MIG weld. Plus side is that it gives a bit more weight, so the robot is more stable.

I also looked at prices of the cameras on line, and didn't find that they are worth a small fortune even. My goal in each of these guys is to make it so the camera could be removed and used again, or used again with the robot body functioning as a tripod. This way the camera will keep its value as well. v1 has a tripod mount, so it just screws in, v2 is a friction fit and both cameras have no modifications.

Schmidty, thanks. I have trouble with series, but this one is fun, and I still have a bunch of cameras left. My kids are giving me ideas for robots too.