bustermedic
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Re: Iron Man Build
Totally impressed with this build!
Totally impressed with this build!
TryChick
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I'm using an Arduino Mega 2560 to prototype, but it is a bit bulky to use in the suit itself, so I will probably downscale when all my code is worked out. I'm not sure what Arudino board I'll use at that point. Still trying to figure out which board will do sound, servos, and lights (and possibly the voice control). The servos themselves are only rotating 120 degrees to get enough movement to open and close to where I want. I am a total noob when it comes to programming and electronics, so I'm spending a lot of time on this forum and on YouTube and Instructibles to figure out what I'm doing.
Still working on adding a button to push for open/close but am sidetracked by HIP involving my laundry room to allow for a new washer and dryer. Iron man is on hold until that is back in order...
I'm using an Arduino Mega 2560 to prototype, but it is a bit bulky to use in the suit itself, so I will probably downscale when all my code is worked out. I'm not sure what Arudino board I'll use at that point. Still trying to figure out which board will do sound, servos, and lights (and possibly the voice control). The servos themselves are only rotating 120 degrees to get enough movement to open and close to where I want. I am a total noob when it comes to programming and electronics, so I'm spending a lot of time on this forum and on YouTube and Instructibles to figure out what I'm doing.
Still working on adding a button to push for open/close but am sidetracked by HIP involving my laundry room to allow for a new washer and dryer. Iron man is on hold until that is back in order...
TryChick
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I cut and hot glued a cod piece for the Mark 6 at the default scale and thought it fit pretty well, though I'm not sure if folks pull this on or use velcro to connect one side so it's easier to get on, so it may be too big. Then I made the chest piece, also at the default scale and thought it was way too big. I rescaled to 18.25, based on where I thought the parts needed to fit. But I'm not sure if the chest piece is now too small...
I cut and hot glued a cod piece for the Mark 6 at the default scale and thought it fit pretty well, though I'm not sure if folks pull this on or use velcro to connect one side so it's easier to get on, so it may be too big. Then I made the chest piece, also at the default scale and thought it was way too big. I rescaled to 18.25, based on where I thought the parts needed to fit. But I'm not sure if the chest piece is now too small...
TryChick
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Yeah they look a lot like yours Mockle. Funny how they morphed that way as I tweaked them. I wasn't sure where to put them initially so I tried the back, but moved to the top when the push-pull rods were so close to my face. They work great where they are now. Here is a video of my daughter testing the helmet action.
Yeah they look a lot like yours Mockle. Funny how they morphed that way as I tweaked them. I wasn't sure where to put them initially so I tried the back, but moved to the top when the push-pull rods were so close to my face. They work great where they are now. Here is a video of my daughter testing the helmet action.
TryChick
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Had to remake the chest and back again. Scale of 18.5 was TOO small. The cod I can work with. The width is good, but it is a bit long front to back. I should be able to modify to fit. Make the crotch thinner and take off a few inches from the crotch piece. The scale of this chest and back seems to be good at 21.48. The abs need to be velcroed so they are crooked in the pictures. Not sure if I got the chest and back attached the way they should be on the top. Used some scrap strips of foam to connect shoulder section to front of chest. Comments? Suggestions?
OK...I look like I'm 12...my husband (who is 6'2" and just shakes his head and smiles when I go on about my pepakura and Iron Man obsession) took the pictures and from his angle...
Had to remake the chest and back again. Scale of 18.5 was TOO small. The cod I can work with. The width is good, but it is a bit long front to back. I should be able to modify to fit. Make the crotch thinner and take off a few inches from the crotch piece. The scale of this chest and back seems to be good at 21.48. The abs need to be velcroed so they are crooked in the pictures. Not sure if I got the chest and back attached the way they should be on the top. Used some scrap strips of foam to connect shoulder section to front of chest. Comments? Suggestions?
OK...I look like I'm 12...my husband (who is 6'2" and just shakes his head and smiles when I go on about my pepakura and Iron Man obsession) took the pictures and from his angle...
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Mockle
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Re: Iron Man Build
Was going say 13
. No worries have checkout the video. Computer is down and QuickTime does work on the mobile.
Was going say 13
. No worries have checkout the video. Computer is down and QuickTime does work on the mobile.
PurdueMadLou
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Looking great Laura!
Looking great Laura!
TryChick
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Thanks Dries! Working on this a little at a time. Finished one arm and assembled it. It looks pretty good, but I'm not totally happy with it, so now that I know how it's supposed to go together, I'll rework two better ones! Used some plastic from a notebook to provide some rigidity and help keep my Chicago screws attached. Also, "counter sunk" the screws by burning a shallow hole with my old soldering iron so the plastic would be flush with the foam. I find it hard to work with the anti fatigue mats because of the large bumpy texture on one side. It doesn't make for clean joins when you have to glue the bumpy edge so it shows because of the way it meets another piece (if that makes any sense...). Funny how the kids get more enthusiastic about my build as it gets closer to completion... :lol
Thanks Dries! Working on this a little at a time. Finished one arm and assembled it. It looks pretty good, but I'm not totally happy with it, so now that I know how it's supposed to go together, I'll rework two better ones! Used some plastic from a notebook to provide some rigidity and help keep my Chicago screws attached. Also, "counter sunk" the screws by burning a shallow hole with my old soldering iron so the plastic would be flush with the foam. I find it hard to work with the anti fatigue mats because of the large bumpy texture on one side. It doesn't make for clean joins when you have to glue the bumpy edge so it shows because of the way it meets another piece (if that makes any sense...). Funny how the kids get more enthusiastic about my build as it gets closer to completion... :lol
TryChick
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Decided to keep the first arm and move on to the second one. Got it done the day before yesterday and did both shoulder bells yesterday. Attached them all and I SO have to remind myself not to get in a rush. Put straps for attaching shoulder bells on the topside of the back piece instead of inside:behave. Had to remove it and now have a messed up hot glue spot on the top of each shoulder:cry. May use some thin foam to create some detail on both sides to cover it up ...sigh...slow down. Otherwise may cut the areas out and put in some patches. Couldn't look worse than it does now ... (third picture shows my boo boo...)
Decided to keep the first arm and move on to the second one. Got it done the day before yesterday and did both shoulder bells yesterday. Attached them all and I SO have to remind myself not to get in a rush. Put straps for attaching shoulder bells on the topside of the back piece instead of inside:behave. Had to remove it and now have a messed up hot glue spot on the top of each shoulder:cry. May use some thin foam to create some detail on both sides to cover it up ...sigh...slow down. Otherwise may cut the areas out and put in some patches. Couldn't look worse than it does now ... (third picture shows my boo boo...)
TryChick
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Thanks. May be different for me since I'm a gal. Been using your tutorials and images in your thread to model mine. Good stuff you've been doing...Thanks!
Thanks. May be different for me since I'm a gal. Been using your tutorials and images in your thread to model mine. Good stuff you've been doing...Thanks!
TryChick
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So, I'm trying to get the back to look more movie accurate and do the spine, etc. I tried cutting some of the thicker foam (leftovers of some interlocking 10-12mm thick stuff I used to build a pig castle for our guinea pigs...makes for a great surface for them to run on and cuts back on bedding that has to be changed because they don't poop or pee on the foam...) for the little circular piece at the top of the spine, and couldn't get it round enough, even enough, or smooth enough, so instead I cut a piece of wood the right shape, drilled a hole in the middle and sanded it. I also designed templates for the spine and the curved portion between the circular piece and the spine "discs." After I cut the spine out, I tried burning/melting the edges with a soldering iron. It just made the edges fuzzy and crispy. So, I cut another spine section and used curved nail scissors to take the sharp edges off--that's the first red foam pic. Regular scissors were both too big straight to get in those teeny spots I cut out, but the nail scissors worked great. Then I used the barrel of the soldering iron to smooth those edges. Not perfect, but I think it will do the job--second red foam pic.
You can see the difference between the two spine pieces I did with straight burning on the edges versus trimming, then burning...much smoother when I trimmed first, I guess because there wasn't as much foam that needed to be "melted" away. Now I need to figure out how to attach the disc portion to the back of the abs piece. Not sure if I want to separate the last couple of discs and just attach them to the abs section so they will move (my abs are connected with elastic...testing out how that works still).
So, I'm trying to get the back to look more movie accurate and do the spine, etc. I tried cutting some of the thicker foam (leftovers of some interlocking 10-12mm thick stuff I used to build a pig castle for our guinea pigs...makes for a great surface for them to run on and cuts back on bedding that has to be changed because they don't poop or pee on the foam...) for the little circular piece at the top of the spine, and couldn't get it round enough, even enough, or smooth enough, so instead I cut a piece of wood the right shape, drilled a hole in the middle and sanded it. I also designed templates for the spine and the curved portion between the circular piece and the spine "discs." After I cut the spine out, I tried burning/melting the edges with a soldering iron. It just made the edges fuzzy and crispy. So, I cut another spine section and used curved nail scissors to take the sharp edges off--that's the first red foam pic. Regular scissors were both too big straight to get in those teeny spots I cut out, but the nail scissors worked great. Then I used the barrel of the soldering iron to smooth those edges. Not perfect, but I think it will do the job--second red foam pic.
You can see the difference between the two spine pieces I did with straight burning on the edges versus trimming, then burning...much smoother when I trimmed first, I guess because there wasn't as much foam that needed to be "melted" away. Now I need to figure out how to attach the disc portion to the back of the abs piece. Not sure if I want to separate the last couple of discs and just attach them to the abs section so they will move (my abs are connected with elastic...testing out how that works still).
Shakeitdavey
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Fantastic work as usual - Helmet is fantastic and those photos are great to help others with the hinge work.
Once you have made the whole suit in foam, what are your plans of action? PVA glue?
Fantastic work as usual - Helmet is fantastic and those photos are great to help others with the hinge work.
Once you have made the whole suit in foam, what are your plans of action? PVA glue?
TryChick
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PVA and plastidip like James (XRobots) I think, but I'm concerned that making the outside hard, and then using velcro to attach stuff, will cause the paint to crack when I separate the pieces by pulling on the velcro flaps...
PVA and plastidip like James (XRobots) I think, but I'm concerned that making the outside hard, and then using velcro to attach stuff, will cause the paint to crack when I separate the pieces by pulling on the velcro flaps...
TryChick
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TryChick
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Thighs are now done. The part at the front where the knee is was a real cluster. On my first attempt I couldn't really figure out how those 2 teeny triangular pieces were supposed to fit in. Also, just started cutting the foam pieces without joining the cards stock pieces to minimize cutting/gluing. When I finally figured out where those two teeny pieces went, I started over and taped the pieces to minimize the cutting/gluing, but for those little triangles, I used the same anti fatigue mat foam I had been using for most of the suit. The 8mm foam was WAY too thick. Had to to cut ithose 2 pieces off and used thinner foamies in that spot instead. Pic one is the first attempt when I couldn't figure out the knee. The other two pics are the redone thigh with the red parts being the thin foams.
Thighs are now done. The part at the front where the knee is was a real cluster. On my first attempt I couldn't really figure out how those 2 teeny triangular pieces were supposed to fit in. Also, just started cutting the foam pieces without joining the cards stock pieces to minimize cutting/gluing. When I finally figured out where those two teeny pieces went, I started over and taped the pieces to minimize the cutting/gluing, but for those little triangles, I used the same anti fatigue mat foam I had been using for most of the suit. The 8mm foam was WAY too thick. Had to to cut ithose 2 pieces off and used thinner foamies in that spot instead. Pic one is the first attempt when I couldn't figure out the knee. The other two pics are the redone thigh with the red parts being the thin foams.
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