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Subject: Re: [CCHS] K-9 Infonmation
Date: Wed, 11 Jul 2012 18:27:57 +1000
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Hi Peter

A good place to start is to join our sister group "The Sydney Robot =
Workshop" website, you can access some plans on there.
http://sydneyrobotworkshop.com


Also I suggest you join our R2 Builders Club Australia.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/r2buildersclub/

The Melbourne/Sydney Robot Workshops are basically all R2 Club members =
but who also build other TV and Film related bots.
Join up both these groups and you will have access to a few K-9 builders =
in Australia and overseas. Dave Everett, myself and Izzy and a couple of =
others have all completed or are currently building a K-9'

Izzy's blog is very good and has loads of links, Izzy is an R2 Club =
member in Tasmania.
http://izzy-k9.blogspot.com.au/2007/06/background.html

Andrew Shwartz is another R2 member with K-9 info.
http://astromechbuilder.com/mechloader/v/R7Dude/K9

And of course you need to join the K-9 Builders Guild.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thek9buildersguild/


Most of us based our K-9 on the lespaceplie plans and extrapolated.

Considering there are 5 marks (models) and several versions of each =
there are differences between each individual unit.

Mine is Sarah Jane's Mark III. For example mine has the 3 handles and is =
Blue not Grey.

Dave and I can tell you were to get parts such as the panel lights ( =
Japan ), tartan for the collar ( Scotland - must be correct ) the sucker =
for the probe ( Sydney)

The probe is a small electric antenna from a small car like an MG or =
mini, the ears need to be handcrafted with mesh and wire and solder.

The tail itself is again an aerial with a crafted loop at the end. The =
blaster in mine is machine lathed with a red laser pointer. Dave and I =
have about 20 tracks of K-9 audio already available as mp3 files.

I have 2 spare tail boots, I would be willing to part with one. These =
are from a 70's Mini Cooper steering rack.=20

Mine has an LCD monitor panel that plays the medical oscillisope videos =
like the 80's K-9. I just stripped an LCD panel with a USB and edited up =
in Final Cut Pro some medical vision video backgrounds available online =
and put them on a USB stick.

Anyway, we can tell you all of the minor and inner workings stuff very =
easily. ( On saying that Andy has given me some info and help on some =
mods I would like to undertake in regard to my K-9's interactivtiy =
ability )

You can go the styrene flat pack version, build in steel or wood ( I =
chose the wood as it how the originals were predominately made ) And =
wood is way more easy to craft than steel and is stronger than styrene.

THE HARDEST PART IS THE FLEXI NECK PIECE.....on that everyone agrees!

So jump in mate, you will have plenty of help and resources available.

What I did first was to collect as much info as possible and watch heaps =
of K-9 vids to check all the variances out and then I made a decision to =
go with one and stuck to it.

Hope all this helps a bit.

Cheers

Dayle
Melbourne Robot Workshop
R2 Builders Club Australia

















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  Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2012 4:45 PM
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  Hi Dayle,

  Is it possible to get some build info on your K9? This is the next =
build project on my list. I have done the usual googly searches but =
decent plans seem few and far between.

  I'm not looking for 100% screen accuracy (which version anyway??) but =
would like to get the proportions right.

  cheers

  Peter (AKA OscarFox)



  On 8/07/2012 10:25 AM, Dayle Hemsley wrote:

    Hi all.

    Armageddon will be the next event for our group collaboration.

    October 13 & 14 Melbourne Exhibition Centre. This is in 3 months.



    R2 Builders club posters and handouts.
    Melbourne Robot Workshop posters.
    Jason's R2 and my K-9 should be on hand.
    Adam may have more of his work done on his Gold R2 unit.





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<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>A good place to start is to join our =
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there.</FONT></DIV>
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face=3DArial>http://sydneyrobotworkshop.com</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Also I suggest you join our R2 Builders =
Club=20
Australia.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><A=20
href=3D"http://groups.yahoo.com/group/r2buildersclub/">http://groups.yaho=
o.com/group/r2buildersclub/</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The Melbourne/Sydney Robot Workshops =
are basically=20
all R2 Club members but who also build other TV and Film related=20
bots.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Join up both these groups and you will =
have access=20
to a few K-9 builders in Australia and overseas. Dave Everett, myself =
and Izzy=20
and a couple of others have all completed or are currently building a=20
K-9'</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Izzy's blog is very good and has loads =
of links,=20
Izzy is an R2 Club member in Tasmania.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><A=20
href=3D"http://izzy-k9.blogspot.com.au/2007/06/background.html">http://iz=
zy-k9.blogspot.com.au/2007/06/background.html</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Andrew Shwartz is another R2 member =
with K-9=20
info.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial><A=20
href=3D"http://astromechbuilder.com/mechloader/v/R7Dude/K9">http://astrom=
echbuilder.com/mechloader/v/R7Dude/K9</A></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>And of course you need to join the K-9 =
Builders=20
Guild.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2=20
face=3DArial>http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thek9buildersguild/</FONT></DI=
V>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Most of us based our K-9 on the =
lespaceplie plans=20
and extrapolated.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Considering there are 5 marks (models) =
and several=20
versions of each there are differences between each individual=20
unit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Mine is Sarah Jane's Mark =
III.</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT=20
size=3D2 face=3DArial>For example mine has the 3 handles and is Blue not =

Grey.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Dave and I can tell you were to get =
parts such as=20
the panel lights ( Japan ), tartan for the collar ( Scotland -&nbsp;must =
be=20
correct ) the sucker for the probe ( Sydney)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The probe is a small electric antenna =
from a small=20
car like an MG or mini, the ears need to be handcrafted with mesh and =
wire and=20
solder.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>The tail itself is again an aerial with =
a crafted=20
loop at the end. The blaster in mine is machine lathed with a red laser =
pointer.=20
Dave and I have about 20 tracks of K-9 audio already available as mp3=20
files.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>I have 2 spare tail boots, I would be =
willing to=20
part with one. These are from a 70's Mini Cooper steering=20
rack.&nbsp;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Mine has an LCD monitor panel that =
plays the=20
medical oscillisope videos like the 80's K-9. I just stripped an LCD =
panel with=20
a USB and edited up in Final Cut Pro some medical vision video =
backgrounds=20
available online&nbsp;and put them on a USB stick.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Anyway, we can tell you all of the =
minor and inner=20
workings&nbsp;stuff very easily. ( On saying that Andy has given me some =
info=20
and help on some mods I would like to undertake in regard to my K-9's=20
interactivtiy ability )</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>You can go the styrene&nbsp;flat pack =
version,=20
build in steel or wood ( I chose the wood as it how the originals were=20
predominately&nbsp;made ) And wood is way more easy to craft than steel =
and is=20
stronger than styrene.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>THE HARDEST PART IS THE FLEXI NECK =
PIECE.....on=20
that everyone agrees!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>So jump in mate, you will have plenty =
of help and=20
resources available.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>What I did first was to collect as much =
info as=20
possible and watch heaps of K-9 vids to check all the variances out and =
then I=20
made a decision to go with one and stuck to it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hope all this helps a bit.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Cheers</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial></FONT>&nbsp;</DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Dayle</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Melbourne Robot Workshop</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>R2 Builders Club Australia</FONT></DIV>
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Expo for=20
  Melbourne Robot Workshop &amp; Hackerspace</DIV>
  <DIV><BR></DIV>
  <DIV class=3Dmoz-cite-prefix>Hi Dayle,<BR><BR>Is it possible to get =
some build=20
  info on your K9? This is the next build project on my list. I have =
done the=20
  usual googly searches but decent plans seem few and far =
between.<BR><BR>I'm=20
  not looking for 100% screen accuracy (which version anyway??) but =
would like=20
  to get the proportions right.<BR><BR>cheers<BR><BR>Peter (AKA=20
  OscarFox)<BR><BR><BR><BR>On 8/07/2012 10:25 AM, Dayle Hemsley =
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    <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Hi all.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Armageddon will be the next event =
for our group=20
    collaboration.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>October 13 &amp; 14 Melbourne =
Exhibition=20
    Centre. This is in 3 months.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV>&nbsp;</DIV><BR>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>R2 Builders club posters=20
    and&nbsp;handouts.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Melbourne Robot =
Workshop</FONT>&nbsp;<FONT=20
    size=3D2 face=3DArial>posters.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Jason's R2 and my K-9 should be on=20
    hand.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><FONT size=3D2 face=3DArial>Adam may have more of his work done =
on his Gold=20
    R2 unit.</FONT></DIV>
    <DIV><BR>&nbsp;</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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