So I'm building this giant robot...

I dig giant robots.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x7PjQnw_E0U

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Whatever you do - it must say "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Dave" when you try to turn it off.

This is an excellent suggestion.

In reply to 16vCorey:

Weird, the website and your robot photo look so similar to a well known artist in Michigan:

http://tinangrymen.com/

That's some super-cool stuff! I actually wanted it to be a little more angry looking, but that got vetoed. They wanted slightly intimidating, not scary.

16vCorey wrote: That's some super-cool stuff! I actually wanted it to be a little more angry looking, but that got vetoed. They wanted slightly intimidating, not scary.

VOLTRON!

Or... if you are shooting for whacky japanese 70's era stuff... you can't go wrong with:

Go for the old gen 1 Megatron, lol.

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Whatever you do - it must say "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Dave" when you try to turn it off. Or in the case of the Real Doll above, when you try to make a deposit.

Eh, go original.

"You're not pretty enough and I haven't had enough wd-40 yet for you to hit my switch"

also, Corey = beer for life? hope so!

Since the rest of the Atomic Age robot references were already taken, then how about the creepy Wonder City Guardians from Batman: Arkham City?

I, for one, welcome our new beer-dispensing robot overlords.

bluej wrote:

Giant Purple Snorklewacker wrote: Whatever you do - it must say "I wouldn't do that if I were you, Dave" when you try to turn it off. Or in the case of the Real Doll above, when you try to make a deposit.

Eh, go original. "You're not pretty enough and I haven't had enough wd-40 yet for you to hit my switch" also, Corey = beer for life? hope so!

If you go with the Real Doll, don't forget the cleaning kit.

EDIT: Out of what became truly morbid curiosity, I checked out the True Companion web site. The demo video of their latest release is funny and sad at the same time.

16vCorey wrote: That's some super-cool stuff! I actually wanted it to be a little more angry looking, but that got vetoed. They wanted slightly intimidating, not scary.

Seriously, dude..the head looks great (and pretty close to the logo, regardless of the Iron Giant jokes). Fully understand the need to please the client, can't wait to see the finished piece!

friedgreencorrado wrote:

16vCorey wrote: That's some super-cool stuff! I actually wanted it to be a little more angry looking, but that got vetoed. They wanted slightly intimidating, not scary.

Seriously, dude..the head looks great (and pretty close to the logo, regardless of the Iron Giant jokes). Fully understand the need to please the client, can't wait to see the finished piece!

Thanks! That's actually a really crappy picture of the head, it looks much better in person. The people in charge actually said that it was EXACTLY what they had in mind, but didn't actually think it would turn out that nicely. That made my day. They actually borrowed the head for a photo shoot for some billboards that are going up soon. The designer sent me the final design, but I'm obviously not going to post it until it's been posted publicly.

GPS wins with the voltron suggestion.

Corey, care to share any details on how youre mechanically building it? Pics of the metal forming/joining that is taking place?

Most of the joints are very simple. The inner structure is mostly 3/4" tubing, 1/2" flat stock, and 1/4" rod. The 3/4" tubing is the basic skeleton, with the ends smashed flat and bolted together. I welded a lock nut to one side and used nylon washers between the moving parts. Let me see if I can find some pics of the structure without giving away more than I'm allowed too.

Here's some of the basic inner structure.

EastCoastMojo wrote: I, for one, welcome our new beer-dispensing robot overlords.

OMG SO AWESOME!

(I keep that saved for situations such as this)

Awesome stuff, Corey. Can't wait to see it!

looks like a lot of rivets, which I fully approve of. Nice!

thanks for sharing!

4cylndrfury wrote: looks like a lot of rivets, which I fully approve of. Nice! thanks for sharing!

I think I've gone through at least 400, and I haven't skinned from the torso or the arms yet. And it's a mix of pop rivets and the old school hand-hammered rivets, which I proceeded to smash the holy hell out of my finger last night while hammering. I'd say there will probably be close to 1,000 rivets in it when it's all finished.

MAKE IT HAVE TO PEE! MAKE IT HAVE TO PEE! MAKE IT HAVE TO PEE!

Just imagine walking into the men's room at a bar and having a robot at the next urinal! You could put it there near the end of the evening.

16vCorey wrote: Here's some of the basic inner structure.

This is so full of win. I can't wait to see the finished product!

The billboard is up! I think it just went up today. I haven't seen it first hand, but a friend just saw it and emailed me this pic. I'll get some more pics of it soon.