dratomic Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Ah... nothing like good, old fashioned robot trepanation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robothunter Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 One good way to help get an old robot get going is warm it up by placing it on the manifold of your car, slam the hood down hard to make sure it stays in place, and go a good long ride at around 90 mph. New fresh batteries after this little exercise and it should start right up with no sticking. I just did this with my Mr. Atomic and my Dodge Durango and it worked great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morbius Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 One good way to help get an old robot get going is warm it up by placing it on the manifold of your car, slam the hood down hard to make sure it stays in place, and go a good long ride at around 90 mph. New fresh batteries after this little exercise and it should start right up with no sticking. I just did this with my Mr. Atomic and my Dodge Durango and it worked great!....wasn't that on your way to a dealership you'd mentioned?????? ;) :lol: :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike van Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Keith - your right on with the mad hatter - I live about 35 miles from Danbury Ct. It used to be called "The Hat City" There was a story in the paper not long ago about the mercury, now they're finding it all over the city where old factories used to be, seems they used to just dump a lot of it - :o We used to have a bottle of mercury in grade school science, we'd pour it back & forth, hand to hand, it was neat stuff! Someone of course would spill some, it splattered into tiny balls scattering across the floor - A while ago i read a kid brought a mercury thermometer to school someone dropped it, and the entire school was evac'd for haz-mat clean up. Times have changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leejim Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Stop wasting money on batteries for your rotate-o-matic robots. Replace the motor with a wind-up system taken from Captain the robot - the korean version so it's cheaper. Make sure Captain still sparks because you'll need that for the guns. Anybody interested in the diagrams and detailed intructions for the rotate-o-matic wind-up conversion PM me. Only $500 a copy for normal people. Alphadromers pay $ 1500 per copy because you guys ask too many questions. I do not have batteries so I do not know if it works. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Palmer Posted December 13, 2006 Author Share Posted December 13, 2006 "I have found that Flitz is perfect for restoring the shine on delicate litho." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 A great method for de-coagulating toys with gummed up motors is to place batteries in the toy, turn it on and place it in the microwave oven. About three minites on high will do. That gets the oil in the motor flowing every time. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fineas J. Whoopie Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 A great method for de-coagulating toys with gummed up motors is to place batteries in the toy, turn it on and place it in the microwave oven. About three minites on high will do. That gets the oil in the motor flowing every time. ;)This works particularly well with plastic robots. Trust me, you put a broken plastic robot in the microwave, and I garantee it'll be a whole new robot when it comes out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rotate-O-Matic Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I paint all my robots with several coats of shellac to protect the delicate litho finish. Makes them nice and shinny! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmiesparks Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 I enjoy flocking my robots to get into the holiday spirit. I first prepare a bath of elmers and egg nog. Once dipped, I line them up around the Christmas tree and start spraying with my $.59 cans of "Real Holiday Snow." An asbestos based canned snow works the best but it's getting harder and harder to find. Then it's fun to drill holes in the top of the robots heads so I can insert the christmas lights and string them across the front yard. Just a little Christmas magic. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funkrobotik Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Yep Keith you are bang on with the answer and I thought that might catch you all out .Should have known better I suppose. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe K. Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 Here's a tip for any of you battery operated, barking dog owners: Those burned out doggie eye bulbs can easily be replaced with the light bulbs from a battery operated robot commonly called "R-35". They're a perfect match!BTW Don, when you start quoting yourself in these threads, I think it's time to leave! Say 'goodbye' to Adamstown and head back to the shores of Cannon Beach. Oh...you can come back...around May 18th or so. See ya then!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasticaugie Posted December 13, 2006 Share Posted December 13, 2006 When removing paint from plastic toys such as Ranger Robot I like to use Goof Off. It is also a great polish for clear plastic too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Palmer Posted December 14, 2006 Author Share Posted December 14, 2006 "If you are in a pinch, Moonlight Man's cape and a touch of cyanoacrylate make an effective alternative to store-bought inner tube repair kits." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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