Brian.. Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 I took a break from building, but I've finally got back into the swing of things. Here's the Steel Humanoid, the 1930s robot made by Yasutaro Mitsui. I had to make changes because the original wasn't designed to walk. I believe he was just intended to bow. Well, no bowing here. He's one of my S-L-O-W walking robots and I like them that way. He's so slow I can leave him walking across the table while I make a cup of tea. I looked at this one before as a 3D candidate, but there's no way that regular printing can do justice to that wonderful wireless junk shop attached to his chest. Resin printing can, though. There's detail there that you can't even see such as a dial in the central dial, with a red gel behind it and a TINY needle pointer. I could have added an extra LED to illuminate the part. This is a combination of resin and regular printing - resin head, hands and equipment panels. The structural parts are regular plastic. I'll rework the mouth to get more of a grimmace. The legs need a little alteration to get more variation in width. I'd like to find larger, more authentic valve lights, but these will do for now. It's a slightly leggy design, rather top-heavy, and the first run was unstable. I realised that the robot was taking long steps that undermined stability. So I lifted the motor up by about half an inch and this shortened the stride. A really useful tip if you have a marginally unstable robot. You could design bigger feet, but you reach a point where he would look like a clown. I'll post a video of him in action later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martian Gil Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 - the emoji is a cup of tea? or maybe a bowl of soup... Another classic Brian! Very, nicely done - I look forward to the video. Cheers! - side note - you have to just love his eyebrows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Do not forget to resin print the little man to stand next to the robot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinplate6 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Brian, you continue to top yourself, this one is a real treat! Is this for “personal use” or a production prototype? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roboto Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 What a great looking Steel Robot!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinluver2 Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 So special. One of my favorites! Great choice and job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Fantastic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDerby Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Fantastic Brian! Great to see you making progress with your resin printing! Well done sir! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alle Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 Fantastic robot, always enjoyed this picture... Looking forward to see the video! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golddalek Posted August 13, 2019 Share Posted August 13, 2019 If there are any differences, I don't see them. I think Yasutaro would approve. This is a master piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROBODUDE Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 I agree with Kirk-The eyebrows make the robot!!! Very Cool---Congratulations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian.. Posted August 14, 2019 Author Share Posted August 14, 2019 Brady, this is just a trial of the resin printer. I'm already way behind with other projects. I love building but don't enjoy the production line. Here he is in action. Those valve lights flicker quite realistically. I added a resistor to drop the intensity of the LEDs to something like an old radio. Without the resistor he looks manic with wild flickering orange lights dancing on his head. I had him walking around with one arm upright as in the old photo, but he looked like something out of the Third Reich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoboDerby Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 2 hours ago, Brian.. said: Brady, this is just a trial of the resin printer. I'm already way behind with other projects. I love building but don't enjoy the production line. Here he is in action. Those valve lights flicker quite realistically. I added a resistor to drop the intensity of the LEDs to something like an old radio. Without the resistor he looks manic with wild flickering orange lights dancing on his head. I had him walking around with one arm upright as in the old photo, but he looked like something out of the Third Reich. Too cool Brian! Welll done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil R Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 as usual, your'e work is amazing. I love the way you bring movie and print robots to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted August 14, 2019 Share Posted August 14, 2019 Perfect speed for the walking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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