bartzenegger Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 rise! rise my fffffffriend.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bartzenegger Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 well , as you guys know i did alot of work.... i drilled very small holes in cast pins in arms and put pins in that i made out of small nails . i sliced sm ingravings into th sides of pins for grip. sealed with solder. i rarely mess the original action of a vintage robot but i had to add light to the head. now when arms operate minor light will work alone and when robot is walking both lights will work.thanks for everyones help. it saved me hrs !!!!joy joy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russell Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 The headlight and glowing letters look very impressive Bartz' don't forget to run him every 12 weeks or so to keep him in good shape :)Rt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Congrats! Good job and it seems like you made short work of it. I've still got an MR-45 disassembled in a box that's been sitting there for about six weeks now! Thanks for letting us in on the project. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Palmer Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Bartzenegger, hat's off to you. Up to now, I've been skimming your thread on this, but upon seeing this nice low-light photo, I'm motivated now to see and read about the passage.Mr. Mercury is all robot. I've always preferred your blue one with the light on the helmet. Many years ago at a general antiques show, I passed on one of these for $350 just because the prior owner (presumably a kid) had painted his name onto the hinged "apron" panel. Shoulda bought it -- it would have been an easy fix -- but my better judgment was clouded by such ham-handed hacking. For anyone interested in seeing other Mr. Mercury action, videos of a gold one follow.8MB "high speed modem" versionAbbreviated "dial-up modem" version Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larry seven Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 :) Ha Ha! Great repair, bart! I agree, Mr. Mercury is all robot. When I talk with people in line at a restaurant or at the water cooler about tin toy robots, Mr. Mercury is often the robot that they remember having or seeing as a child, and their face gets that 'happy childhood memories' look. -Larry 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andyman Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Well done, Bart! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothut Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 Glad to see him up and working ! When I was a kid I put a small light in the control room in the head of my more common gold MR Merk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Palmer Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 speaking of childhood robots, does anyone besides me ever experience this?Collector showing Mr. Mercury: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing Robert The Robot: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing LIS B-9 robot: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing Smoking Spaceman: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing pretty much any robot from his collection: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 speaking of childhood robots, does anyone besides me ever experience this?Collector showing Mr. Mercury: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing Robert The Robot: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing LIS B-9 robot: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing Smoking Spaceman: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?"Collector showing pretty much any robot from his collection: "Here, this is one example of the type of robots I like to collect."Acquaintance: "Hey! Isn't that Robby the Robot?" All the time, Keith, all the time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.I. Gosses Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 A pity it did not explode at least three times, weld all the gears together, loose the head and keep clapping in it's hands continiously, before it came to this happy conclusion. As the novelist Andre Gide said: "What is the story of happiness?". All the same: Congratulations!Up to the next one. Hint: Missileman is a real stinker.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartzenegger Posted August 1, 2005 Author Share Posted August 1, 2005 thanks guys! im happy my mr. robby the mercury is working so well . i still need to cast the head wings so if anyone has any ...........hook a brother up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted August 1, 2005 Share Posted August 1, 2005 A pity it did not explode at least three times, weld all the gears together, loose the head and keep clapping in it's hands continiously, before it came to this happy conclusion. As the novelist Andre Gide said: "What is the story of happiness?". All the same: Congratulations!Up to the next one. Hint: Missileman is a real stinker.. :lol: !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H.I. Gosses Posted August 2, 2005 Share Posted August 2, 2005 Bart, check your email. I have both Mercury ears and ears-mold for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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