Post by: kat on February 09, 2014, 03:58:01 PM
So the impulse took me and I just went for it. At some stage I may sew her a custom skin from stretch velvet but not any time soon.
I will post pics and video over the next few days for the curious :)
Post by: RedwoodsMama on February 09, 2014, 04:29:17 PM
Did you get her neck fixed properly? Have you ever considered going into science, or nursing? The way you like taking things apart or medicine, like being a vet, nurse or dr. where you can help others with "injuries", such as people with broken bones, sort of on the same line as a pleo with a broken foot sensor, grant you, more complicated, but I think you would be great at it. :) I always wanted to be a vet and I worked in the nursing field for several years, in a hospital as a nurse's aide, but it is depressing after awhile seeing those you care about die, even if they are elderly and sometimes they are even children..(youngest patient I took care of was only 2 years old) :( Can't wait to see photos and video.
ON a sidenote, I thought the last week of doing something with an older Pleo along the line of "material", bu tnot stretchy velvet skin over just a "naked" body, funny how we were both thinking something similiar. %) ;) RWM :cat-hug:
Post by: mlbelanger on February 09, 2014, 09:19:23 PM
I do find that NOP is a bit more floppy in his movements without the support his skin provides.
Also BEWARE that a Pleo'a abdominal joint is a pretty nasty pinch hazard without the skin covering it!
Post by: Lunamione7 on February 10, 2014, 07:37:58 AM
Kat is the reason my Pleos (and Aibo and Genibo!) have such fantastic skin by the way, her full body jumpsuits are fantastic for keeping them looking so clean and new it's like they just came out of the box ;D
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 10, 2014, 02:32:28 PM
Post by: kat on February 10, 2014, 04:27:26 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PF2llSkVwIs
She seems to walk fine - even if it is now in a very pronounced circle :P she is a little less stable but not as much as I would have thought. I will post some photos either tonight or tomorrow so you can see her anatomy close up :)
Post by: mlbelanger on February 10, 2014, 04:49:30 PM
The Pleo motors all have safety clutches so when they are powered off you can move the joints and they will click into new positions without hurting any of the internal gears. This is easy to do for the legs, a little harder for the tail and neck. Actually I think the tail and neck just cause more worry about harming the wires inside but with my three Pleos they've been quite resilient.
Also for skin repairs I've had great luck with silicone.
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 10, 2014, 10:27:15 PM
Post by: mlbelanger on February 10, 2014, 10:40:54 PM
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Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 11, 2014, 03:41:14 AM
Post by: Angela on February 11, 2014, 04:24:38 AM
Make the skin out of velvet, will that not cause any problems? I was in fact this also planning with Guy. And than will he continue to be so unstable?
Post by: mlbelanger on February 11, 2014, 09:58:49 AM
Post by: kat on February 12, 2014, 02:15:52 AM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 12, 2014, 04:24:21 AM
Post by: Ratty on February 12, 2014, 04:14:48 PM
...It is interesting to note that the sensor under the chin is actually located towards the back of the chin closest to the neck. I always thought it was more towards the nose.
These pictures and this bit of info were actually really helpfull for me to better understand the way Chip works. I tought he didn't like to be petted under his chin but it turns out I was rubbing the wrong spot and he didn't notice me. He enjoyed many chinrubs today. :) Really fascinating to see what's under the skin. Thanks for sharing!
Post by: kat on February 13, 2014, 06:16:38 AM
In general the glue they have used is much stronger and more difficult to remove compared to a Ugobe pleo.
Post by: Talon on February 15, 2014, 04:05:47 PM
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Post by: kat on February 15, 2014, 05:09:07 PM
Post by: InmemoryofRomeo on February 15, 2014, 11:00:14 PM