DrscifiProps
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After 12 hours or so I believed the glue had set for the connecting platform in the head. It "snapped" perfectly onto the pan/tilt and aligned with the magnets. Just enough pull force to hold it in place but still removable.
His head is getting full of wires. Beneath the blue tape is the switch for the eye LEDs.
I discovered that the head wouldn't tilt up. There was too much weight in the front. Solution, place my heavy 123 block in the back of the head as a counterweight. This worked great and moved the center of gravity over the pan/tilt.
Securing the 123 block. I kept all of the batteries in the head now to use their weight for balance.
Fired up the POV camera for the first time since sanding/painting and it survived! The field of view is mostly clear with only a little bit of the left tusk showing in the corner.
Really happy with how the weathering is coming along. Here you can see the POV camera, but most people probably won't catch it.
His eyes look great even when they are off.
Made a foam filled box for transporting his head. I don't want to leave it on the pan/tilt when not powered so I don't accidentally damage the servos.
Box head.
I am so happy the magnets work as intended. He can pan/tilt, it's a slow movement but better than a static neck.
57 items on my todo list with 6 days left.
His head is getting full of wires. Beneath the blue tape is the switch for the eye LEDs.
I discovered that the head wouldn't tilt up. There was too much weight in the front. Solution, place my heavy 123 block in the back of the head as a counterweight. This worked great and moved the center of gravity over the pan/tilt.
Securing the 123 block. I kept all of the batteries in the head now to use their weight for balance.
Fired up the POV camera for the first time since sanding/painting and it survived! The field of view is mostly clear with only a little bit of the left tusk showing in the corner.
Really happy with how the weathering is coming along. Here you can see the POV camera, but most people probably won't catch it.
His eyes look great even when they are off.
Made a foam filled box for transporting his head. I don't want to leave it on the pan/tilt when not powered so I don't accidentally damage the servos.
Box head.
I am so happy the magnets work as intended. He can pan/tilt, it's a slow movement but better than a static neck.
57 items on my todo list with 6 days left.
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