Mech/Exoskeleton Build (Full-Size )

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Computerized walk cycle (limited to 50% power as 100% causes brownouts and control system malfunction):



And starting to map controls to various input hardware:



Mech will walk around on its feet/treads, then landing gear extend for it to drive around.

 

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Basic Gyro test, so eventually I can do the bipedal robot schtick... like Boston Dynamics but more owo.

 

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Lifting with the powerarms, next stage is to get it more compact, maybe into a T-60 powerarmor.



A more responsive balancing script for the robowaifu (it will be upscaled for the powerarmor).



And a fun little print-in-place spine. It is actually 3 prints spliced together with a special joining piece.

 

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Powerarmor test, with articulated hands! :3



New shoulder for robowaifu that looks robot AF



And an alternative controller for the mech:

 

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As SPUD waves hello via voice command...

I start to consider alternate face designs, including paper-based. Can't be in the uncanny valley if it is just a picture, right?

 

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Paper face has been implemented onto SPUD (takes a while because I am having an AI TTS running on the raspberry pi)

And on the body with some fun voice commands

And also ordered a powerarmor helmet off amazon for... well... the powerarmor (A t-60 might be a bit smoller and easier to build first than a madox)

 

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Added some more access panels to the front of the mek to take advantage of the empty space there.

And trying out using winch motors for direct drive on the joints... never thought I'd say "12V winch motors spin too fast" but here I am (should have multiple struts connecting the drums together rather than just 1)



Working on an easier tread system: instead of treads being on the legs (and dealing with possible backdrive in the actuators) the mek will just sit on its bum and drive around like one of those Scorpion Sentinels from Final Fantasy 7. I just need to re-wire it without splices, because one of the splices started smoking after about a minute of driving lol

Also going to be working on a tarp-based 18'x18' tent with a wood floor so I'm not all crammed up when I need to do work in the wintertime.

 

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Built floor and erected tent. Next step is adding sliding doors beeg enuff for the mek to fit thru.

Floor progress pics (rural nowhere means no permits required for big tents)






Erecting the Tent:





Inside the tent:



With groovy blue lights:



Looks funny from outside:

 

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Hmmm I haven't posted here in a while

The servo system doesn't give any feedback so I gutted the entire mech's electrical system and redid it from the ground up. Also been dealing with some personal/family issues that have now been resolved.

The mek-puter is outside the mek...

Spoiler: for gif

Installed encoders on the shoulder motors: the mek now knows the position of those 2000lb winch motors and can control them accordingly!

That means immediate software-side joint limits: I can move the motors without fear of hyperextension causing frame failure or electrical shorts.

In future I could make the mech do an entire punch by pressing a single button just like a video game.

Spoiler: for gif

After the mech is fully operational I'll be using the system to build a set of Madox Powerarmor. Already tested out a configuration for the leg motors:

Spoiler: for gif