{"id":253,"date":"2019-08-11T22:41:47","date_gmt":"2019-08-11T22:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.protowrxs.com:81\/?page_id=253"},"modified":"2019-08-11T22:43:27","modified_gmt":"2019-08-11T22:43:27","slug":"dalekoid-not-a-robot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/index.php\/robotics\/dalekoid-not-a-robot\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalekoid &#8211; Not a Robot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>November 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4>Overview<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p> Ok, this is not a robot. It doesn&#8217;t move, talk, sing, listen, burn down houses or other robotic things.  It does look kind of cool and flashes menacingly at you with it&#8217;s multi color flashing, dancing LED. Scary enough isn&#8217;t it? This is just a little side project to play with. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.protowrxs.com:81\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1471-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1471-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1471-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1471-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1471.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>The Build<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.protowrxs.com:81\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1470-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1470-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1470-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1470-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1470.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\nAfter having a few issues on my old Prusa 2 3D printer, I finally tracked things down to loosening power connectors.\nNeeding an excuse to print something a little taller and a little more complicated, I thought I&#8217;d give this a try. \nI did modify the model a bit. \nI loaded it up in TinkerCAD and created a hole in the middle up to where it thinned out around just below the head.\nThat allows the internal LED to slightly shine through for the effect. That did \ncreate a print hickup at the transition but close enough for Dalek work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.protowrxs.com:81\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1503-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-256\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1503-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1503-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1503-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1503.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4>Details Details<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"http:\/\/www.protowrxs.com:81\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1477-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1477-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1477-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1477-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/IMG_1477.jpg 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>\nOtherwise there is just a little gold and black paint to make it look \nprettier and then a simple flashy LED thing for the lighting.\nI found these LEDs on ebay a long time ago and they are fun for certain \nthings. When they are powered up then start out dimming, \nflashing and changing colors as they go eventually cycling over and \nover. \nNice when you want an effect but don&#8217;t want to have to drive it with \nsomething. I&#8217;ve used them on some other projects as well.\n\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After that it&#8217;s just a 3.7v battery and a switch. I did add a connector so I can charge the battery back up after it runs down from one of my quad rotor chargers. I like the effect of the internal flashing stuff myself. Cool enough for super simple construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dalekoid - Not a Robot\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ID1bJazVNyM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2>The Model<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\nJust in case anyone wants to mess with it. \nDalek model from here:\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:44728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:44728<\/a>\nMy hollowed out version: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.protowrxs.com\/Robotics\/Dalekoid\/Dalek-Hollow.stl\">Dalek Hollow stl<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>November 2016 Overview Ok, this is not a robot. It doesn&#8217;t move, talk, sing, listen, burn down houses or other robotic things. It does look kind of cool and flashes menacingly at you with it&#8217;s multi color flashing, dancing LED. Scary enough isn&#8217;t it? This is just a little side project to play with. 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