tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13111247512548059702024-03-13T01:19:21.047-07:00Robot-A-DayI made a robot a day for a year!
(with a hat tip to Skull-A-Day)Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.comBlogger397125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-34326058675681187692013-05-23T09:38:00.000-07:002013-05-23T09:38:47.814-07:00#375 Droog RobotHoly crap, an update! I think about robots still and want to make more, just find that when I doodle things they aren't robots. But that changed today, quick doodle on a 3x5 index card during a meeting. Droog robot, possibly going for a spot of ultraviolence.
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So yeah, there is a robot, first for 2013 and first in over a year. Still looking for funds to buy a new welder, then real fun can begin.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-89525925720881685032012-04-20T11:15:00.001-07:002012-04-20T11:15:38.701-07:00Crowd Source Poster DoneAnd here is the poster that my lil' robot was added to:
<a href="http://backspace.com/notes/2012/04/crowdsourced-poster-for-may-day.php" target="_blank">Backspace.com</a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-68700609029613853832012-04-05T07:19:00.001-07:002012-04-05T07:22:07.207-07:00#374 Draw a robot botTipped off on facebook by <a href="http://www.skulladay.com" target="_blank">Noah</a> that someone was crowd sourcing a poster with robot drawings there was no way I could NOT do this.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G4d5zKBj9iU/T32qJhnF6BI/AAAAAAAABCY/yjyfkvx7yXg/s1600/drawbot.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 261px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-G4d5zKBj9iU/T32qJhnF6BI/AAAAAAAABCY/yjyfkvx7yXg/s400/drawbot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727921381703018514" /></a><br /><br />Pretty basic but when all you have is a mouse and not a big canvas....Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-54226749891446352242012-04-03T08:46:00.003-07:002012-04-03T08:48:09.761-07:00#373 Banana BotRING RING RING BANANA BOT!<br /><br />Playing around with banana tattoos, using a pin to bruise the skin of the banana, not bad for a first attempt!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qDP5SmOTSs/T3sbeCgNK0I/AAAAAAAABCI/3LDRIA5httM/s1600/IMG_0036.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5qDP5SmOTSs/T3sbeCgNK0I/AAAAAAAABCI/3LDRIA5httM/s400/IMG_0036.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5727201554013694786" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-30849629677303464422012-03-11T13:43:00.002-07:002012-03-11T13:45:35.982-07:00#372 Simpler Times RobotSo you go to Harbor Freight and impulsively buy a pop-rivet gun? What to do with it? Use a cheap beer can to make a robot!<br /><br />Simpler Times Pilsner beer can made into a robot. Beer is not so good but the robot is fine. Quickie robot to test out the rivet gun.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LzIkk95hwDQ/T10OiGTORkI/AAAAAAAABBg/yzXxj1R0C5I/s1600/IMG_2225.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LzIkk95hwDQ/T10OiGTORkI/AAAAAAAABBg/yzXxj1R0C5I/s400/IMG_2225.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718743080799979074" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-55206664700335254312012-03-11T13:40:00.003-07:002012-03-11T13:42:23.814-07:00#371 Balsa Bot ReduxThis one has been done for a while, just keep forgetting to take a picture and post it. <br /><br />Playing around with my wood burner and finding out that my balsa is way too soft and ignitable for it, but that did not keep me from assembling this. Wood with brads added in for accent.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TSH80dr-wyQ/T10N0OsTJuI/AAAAAAAABBU/GmGT_Kco_28/s1600/IMG_2222.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TSH80dr-wyQ/T10N0OsTJuI/AAAAAAAABBU/GmGT_Kco_28/s400/IMG_2222.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5718742292778657506" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-37832996141541773692012-03-06T07:06:00.002-08:002012-03-06T07:08:38.983-08:00Not dead yet.....Ok, so I haven't made (or at least posted) any new robots since September. This site is not dead yet, I will be making more robots! I have one I need to photograph/post currently. Thanks to work/life needs I haven't been that active in the crafty part of my life, at least not in this form - lots of yard work and home repair though.<br /><br />So yes, I will be posting robots again sometime soon.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-36038377302263975752011-09-18T14:31:00.000-07:002011-09-19T09:18:49.297-07:00#370 Human CatcherMy much delayed robot is finally done. Well, it was done two weeks ago but I had to travel for work and didn't get pictures taken. <br /><br />Here is the human catching robot, steely eyes gazing for rogue meat bags.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-07YyGAh7JZQ/TnZjU2MpU2I/AAAAAAAABAI/oDK53GiLdPk/s1600/IMG_2162.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 319px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-07YyGAh7JZQ/TnZjU2MpU2I/AAAAAAAABAI/oDK53GiLdPk/s400/IMG_2162.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653815592007324514" /></a><br />Ready to sweep up vermin with its net.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zzqqgxdYrlI/TnZjYn0QSeI/AAAAAAAABAQ/DK4BH7EPE6Y/s1600/IMG_2161.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 307px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zzqqgxdYrlI/TnZjYn0QSeI/AAAAAAAABAQ/DK4BH7EPE6Y/s400/IMG_2161.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5653815656866400738" /></a><br />Stainless steel sheet, computer parts, strip steel, a little net from an old fondue set, wood dowel, plastic covers for light boxes and weird light adapters for eyes. I learned that I will not try making a robot using my sheet stainless again unless it is strictly welding, I broke 6 or 7 drill bits trying to make holes in this, even my high end bits had trouble. Finally used a nail to punch a hole then widen with the bit.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-71712308663175975122011-08-10T09:48:00.000-07:002011-08-10T10:00:20.827-07:003/4 of a robot done....I am so letting the team down lately. Being a new (again) homeowner has really sucked up the free time for robot building. I have a robot about 3/4 of the way done, just no legs/wheels/locomotion for it yet. I have found that drilling through sheet stainless steel is a major PITA, even with a high end bit.
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<br />Since the weather here has been very mild for summer (not one 90 degree day yet) I have been outside a lot repairing landscape that has been neglected for a long time, moving rocks around and generally exhausting myself after a few hours. I need to put my sketch books back in my bag so I can doodle a little during down time at work.
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<br />Also, I 'won' back my <a href="http://robot-a-day.blogspot.com/2011/02/263-robot-skull-quilt-square.html" target="_blank">robot quilt square (#263)</a> that is now part of a 4 square collage of skulls (one from <a href="http://snowglobe365.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Snow Globe a Day</a> and one from <a href="http://sun-a-day.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sun a Day</a>). The proceeds went to support Becky's Fund - a national domestic violence awareness charity. It was also displayed in Richmond at Gallery 5 as part of Noah Scalin's Skull Appreciation exhibit. It now resides in a hallway in our house with other fabric art and pictures.
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<br />Ok, back to work and hopefully back to robots soon!Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-27021824582418422412011-07-29T19:54:00.001-07:002011-07-29T19:55:44.424-07:00#369 Index Card RobotAnother telcon, another robot made from items on hand. Index cards, staples, tape and marker.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TrbaH87exSY/TjNyiynKTnI/AAAAAAAAA_s/-dxIcd2SeZw/s1600/DSCN1011.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TrbaH87exSY/TjNyiynKTnI/AAAAAAAAA_s/-dxIcd2SeZw/s400/DSCN1011.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634973500797767282" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-53230295181108918212011-07-06T11:54:00.000-07:002011-07-06T11:55:38.202-07:00#368 Eclipse RobotKept myself busy during a teleconference. Eclipse gum 4 pack holder, cut and taped into a robot.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wHMf-XnlUEk/ThSvYlD6PEI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/w0RdU6xWrA8/s1600/eclipse.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 327px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-wHMf-XnlUEk/ThSvYlD6PEI/AAAAAAAAA7Y/w0RdU6xWrA8/s400/eclipse.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626314671292824642" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-76772978558640465362011-06-21T16:48:00.001-07:002011-06-21T16:49:25.302-07:00#367 Luddite BalsaBotI've had a bag of balsa wood for probably 10 years, found it after moving and used some x-acto knives to cut it up some. I want to try some carving/Dremel work but this stuff is too fragile.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4OAfhK3982w/TgEty27zwtI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/4jokynEasZc/s1600/IMG_2131.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4OAfhK3982w/TgEty27zwtI/AAAAAAAAA7Q/4jokynEasZc/s400/IMG_2131.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620824161698169554" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-83986957213421823282011-06-21T16:45:00.000-07:002011-06-21T16:47:32.063-07:00#366 Acrylic RobotPlaying with some acrylic paints, the background was much bluer than I expected but I went with it and blended lighter blue. This is on a 6"x8" canvas board, I am going to try on a small canvas (1.5"x2"ish) next.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JrAJnJdbKx8/TgEtSI7misI/AAAAAAAAA7I/6VOmqJLC6HE/s1600/IMG_2130.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 288px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JrAJnJdbKx8/TgEtSI7misI/AAAAAAAAA7I/6VOmqJLC6HE/s400/IMG_2130.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620823599593458370" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-64979757561654049122011-06-14T06:11:00.000-07:002011-06-14T06:14:03.038-07:00Collating IdeasSo it has been weird not making a robot each day, I've felt like I am forgetting to do something. I had a busy weekend though so it was nice to not have to figure out scheduling robot time in there.<br /><br />I do have this weekend free so I have a few ideas for something I will try. I will of course post whatever I come up with.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-75356001926221494862011-06-04T15:48:00.000-07:002011-06-08T10:47:39.872-07:00IOU #2 #348 Skeleton BotOk for reals, this is the last robot! In recognition of it being <a href="http://skulladay.blogspot.com/2011/05/celebrate-skull-appreciation-day-in.html" target="_blank">Skull Appreciation Day</a> I needed my IOU robot to be skull related. So here is a skeleton robot. <br />Sorry I miscounted, I suppose I could blame Florida for the miscount :D And I am now <i>really</i> done with 365. Thanks to all again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-heHm7euj9Os/Teq2PX3ExgI/AAAAAAAAA7A/SThAwngDEwU/s1600/IMG_2128.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 272px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-heHm7euj9Os/Teq2PX3ExgI/AAAAAAAAA7A/SThAwngDEwU/s400/IMG_2128.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614500260690052610" /></a><br />Wooden hanging skeleton cut out. paint and computer parts.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-72173236757529534222011-06-03T09:22:00.000-07:002011-06-03T09:25:06.039-07:00IOU #1 - #149 The Dunce"I will not blame my Pentium" for the mathematical errors.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-otaXZo2Ec/TekKhgmCKjI/AAAAAAAAA64/e_2N7xlJH10/s1600/dunce.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 258px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-K-otaXZo2Ec/TekKhgmCKjI/AAAAAAAAA64/e_2N7xlJH10/s400/dunce.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5614029981295454770" /></a><br />Doodle in inkscape/GIMP.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-20665311756499503882011-06-03T06:13:00.000-07:002011-06-03T06:16:11.735-07:00IOU - Two Robots!Holy crow! I always knew I wasn't a mathamagician, seems #149 and #348 don't exist! Or disappeared in a worm hole! <br /><br />I was pretty sure this would happen, I'd miss a number (thanks to relying on form history in my web browser). So I will make two more 'make up' bots the next two days. <br /><br />So instead of an adult beverage I will be putting on a pointy hat and sitting in a corner.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-11222024506636556842011-06-02T16:34:00.001-07:002011-06-02T16:59:06.292-07:00#365 Another SkullBot to bookend thingsSo here I am at the end of a year of making robots. I can't believe my year is done now! Granted, I missed a couple days of making a robot but made up for it by making multiple robots in a day to try and stay true to the 365. And I did do a couple 'guest posts' but overall it has been a neat experience, my creativity is way higher than it ever has been and best of all I am not sick of robots. In fact I will be continuing the robot a day site here but I'll be on a less strict schedule than before. This give me time to try out a few robot ideas that will take a bit more patience than I can allow for a daily project.<br />Most robots done here were thought up shortly before creation and many I only had an hour or less to come up with and work with something (the bummer of working for a living). I highly encourage everyone to do a 365 project, even if you don't do something every day, it still is a good way to get your creativity going.<br /><br />Many thanks to my dedicated commenters, Mr. Noah Scalin for the original project and inspiration (pick up <a href="http://makesomething365.blogspot.com" target="_blank">his 365 creative journal</a> and fire up your creativity), <a href="http://www.dudecraft.com" target="_blank">Dudecraft.com</a> for regular inspiration as well, <a href="http://thedailyrobot.com" target="_blank">The Daily Robot</a> for awesome inspiration and some great art that now is in my houe, <a href="http://robotaday.com" target="_blank">Robot a day</a> for more robot ideas and inspiration, all you other 365ers who have commented and inspired me, anyone else I forgot and most importantly my dear wife Paloma for her support and understanding of my crazy whims and this project!<br /><br />Now - Robot #365 - I wanted to bookend things with another SkullBot. Initially this was going to be a Skullicopter - a fusion of the skull to my mini-helicopter but I couldn't get it to fly right so here is what I came up with. Plastic skull, board from a dead PC speaker, hand cut aluminum sheet metal, plastic wire loom, IKEA creepy hand drawer pulls and some computer parts (and a googly eye for good measure!). Had to use a crapton of hot glue to hold this guy in place (the poor person's epoxy :D )<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HHpIwHQ7Tuk/TegeJuiPV4I/AAAAAAAAA6s/o4VnDgtnDW0/s1600/lastbot.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HHpIwHQ7Tuk/TegeJuiPV4I/AAAAAAAAA6s/o4VnDgtnDW0/s400/lastbot.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613770087976621954" /></a><br /><br />Thank you again all for following and commenting. Another robot will be here, but maybe after I take a week off! Now if you excuse me it is Adult Beverage Time!Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-10301147794314334292011-06-01T17:02:00.000-07:002011-06-01T17:04:25.287-07:00#364 Graduation!Since I am about to 'graduate' from my year of robots, my wife is about to graduate from her grad school program and my nephew graduates high school I figure a robot graduating is a good theme for the next to last robot (in my year, not ever).<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-frzvPxyzcUY/TebTNTbVbRI/AAAAAAAAA6k/hU9J8S3QRcg/s1600/IMG_2120.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 357px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-frzvPxyzcUY/TebTNTbVbRI/AAAAAAAAA6k/hU9J8S3QRcg/s400/IMG_2120.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613406211070586130" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-90606250563788790722011-05-31T18:18:00.001-07:002011-05-31T18:20:39.842-07:00Framed #362I decided I really liked yesterday's scratch board robot and had a frame with no glass, so I sprayed it down with a fixative giving it a glossy protective coating then pointed it in (thanks to the point gun we got at a craft store closing sale). As soon as I have hanging hardware again it will go up in my work area. As I unpack from our move I look forward to rotating the robots that I kept in and out of display and framing up some others.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TXsrzdlOKEU/TeWTfqISoAI/AAAAAAAAA6c/ZPUb9aJ_BQI/s1600/IMG_2117.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TXsrzdlOKEU/TeWTfqISoAI/AAAAAAAAA6c/ZPUb9aJ_BQI/s400/IMG_2117.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613054682681483266" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-18441780850995290622011-05-31T18:13:00.000-07:002011-05-31T18:15:33.666-07:00#363 Do Not DisturbRobots need their quite recharge time too.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rJaaOBSLTLc/TeWSOHRJhhI/AAAAAAAAA6U/Xt2ZAT-YH2I/s1600/IMG_2114.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rJaaOBSLTLc/TeWSOHRJhhI/AAAAAAAAA6U/Xt2ZAT-YH2I/s400/IMG_2114.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613053281753990674" /></a><br />Try number two with this, wooden door tag. I painted it in tempra but that did not agree with the wood so I cleaned it off and sprayed it with Krylon. Not quite how I wanted it to look but thus is the nature of a 'Do it the same day' project. 2 more to go - I can't believe that!<br /><br />And yes, I will continue making robots,it will give me a chance to do some more time intensive ones that may span several days rather than creating one each day.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-73258900152008764952011-05-30T14:43:00.001-07:002011-05-30T14:45:24.356-07:00#362 Scratchboard ConfidenceThis guy is just beaming self confidence.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PZUWGLp2Xs8/TeQPphAubvI/AAAAAAAAA6M/rxg0J_0lBYg/s1600/IMG_2113.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 324px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PZUWGLp2Xs8/TeQPphAubvI/AAAAAAAAA6M/rxg0J_0lBYg/s400/IMG_2113.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612628241520946930" /></a><br />Scratchboard robot, I've had the board a while but have been too chicken to mess with it until this point. I was going to make a template to follow but just decided I'd freehand.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-9004565966147440422011-05-29T15:29:00.001-07:002011-05-29T15:31:22.962-07:00#361 Robot GarageThe robots are heading down to the garage, or as they call it 'Our clubhouse'. Just going to spend their free time tuning up and bolting modifications on themselves.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2qJyJCs5GmY/TeLI7d3BAEI/AAAAAAAAA6E/l_VruHp23Oo/s1600/IMG_2109.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-2qJyJCs5GmY/TeLI7d3BAEI/AAAAAAAAA6E/l_VruHp23Oo/s400/IMG_2109.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612269009610276930" /></a><br />Robot stickers given to me by my mother in-law.Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-2765418533009543902011-05-28T15:48:00.001-07:002011-05-28T15:51:38.323-07:00#360 Dinner is served!As the project has gone on the accumulation of robots has continued. I haven't kept all the robots I have made but there are some I want to display but just am not sure how (other than rotating them in and out of a shelf). Found some shadow box frames at IKEA for cheap so here is <a href="http://robot-a-day.blogspot.com/2010/07/37-yes-robot-butler-again.html" target="_blank">#37 Robot Butler</a> busy at a party. A dog party. But work is work nowadays.<br />Dinner is served, WOOF!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9rpYXurqe7A/TeF7uuaZpPI/AAAAAAAAA58/K4AU4negLmE/s1600/DSCN0950.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 344px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9rpYXurqe7A/TeF7uuaZpPI/AAAAAAAAA58/K4AU4negLmE/s400/DSCN0950.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611902653343311090" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1311124751254805970.post-52784988348284998982011-05-27T15:02:00.000-07:002011-05-27T15:03:40.970-07:00#359 Java Bot!Rev up with a chocolate coated espresson bean robot!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KF3ZjnKBIpE/TeAfoSaD-2I/AAAAAAAAA50/R8LkLN7720Q/s1600/DSCN0947.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 348px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KF3ZjnKBIpE/TeAfoSaD-2I/AAAAAAAAA50/R8LkLN7720Q/s400/DSCN0947.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611519912700017506" /></a>Chris Z.http://www.blogger.com/profile/18112330343094224668noreply@blogger.com2