Mech/Exoskeleton Build (Full-Size )

Hey, a video about the base on the hips! Neat!


I have the pedals ready to install, but we got some snow today so I'm defrosting some parts before I finish rebuilding the torso up on them hips, hopefully enclose the delicate bits with black plastic.

Meanwhile if there was a competition for van tobogganing I'd probably win lol.
 
Whee! POWER!!!

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Unfortunately the linear actuator mounting bolt is pulling free from the wood decking, resulting in little motion. To fix this I put in a metal plate instead of a washer so homefully that will prevent pull-through. Further tests tomorrow!
 
Less snow pile up inside hooray!
Woking on a mech in the cold night isn't much different than Working on it any other time.
Except when you gotta climb on top to remove the neck:
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Hanging out the hatch one handed while the wind blows you off as you dig through the accumulated snow trying to find the mount screws is challenging.
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Just gotta hook up the cabling, install the wiring and anchor that left arm and it's just about ready to drive!
 
Remember that ugly bit of wood I removed from the top of the mech?

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Neck is now attached to the head and there's lights ooooo. Camera is not connected properly so I gotta go over that with a fine tooth comb, but it is almost ready to install: the head and computer separate entirely, with socket connectors to connect all the wiring.
 

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Got my 3d printer working again: occasionally the wires to the temperature sensor short out requirng a complete disassembly of the printhead to fix it aka jiggle the wires. But I made some new pedals!

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With 3 points of contact they'll hopefully be more stable.

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Also started cabling things up.


Heh the head stabilizer looks like a pair of smol horns. Makes me nostalgic for some of my early concept art
 
Been thinking about dressing up Judd McStudd like something out of the Pandora exhibit at Disney
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But using cardboard. That way the materials would be safe for public exhibition... or paid appearances: When I was selling keychains at the local spooky house at Halloween I got several inquiries as to whether I did birthday party appearances.
 
So I finally put those caster thingies on.

First one:

Got some more dust covering while working on the second one:

Just have to replace a bendy bolt and the pedals. Then it should be good for a full system test this weekend after I mount the door properly!
 

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