Extending the axles

Useless parts Dremelled off

Removed parts

Mounting the servo to aim the gun up and down

The base of the robot. Those axles will need some support

Gun mounted on the second servo to aim it left and right

View from the other side

It might be a good idea to add another servo on the right side just to add support

Lotsa holes

Lower base assembled

Bottom of lower base

Preparing the upper base - leftover aluminum drumsticks from Little Drum Machine become DIY standoffs

The assembled base

Space between the platforms to mount the Arduino and other circuit boards

The "Output Module" (circuitry for all motors, servos, etc)

Top side of board with the Pololu Low Voltage Serial Motor Controller removed

Underside of board, showing all the wiring. Maybe it's about time I start investigating printed circuit boards

All his bits are working (my work table is a little messy)

IR emitter circuit prototype -- this will go on each of the other robots (the digicam sees the IR light from the LED, though in real life it's invisible)

IR detector prototype -- this will be attached to the gun on BullyBot

All put together

Stick 'em up

It's a forest of capacitors, but at least my motors finally work

Dremels are nice, but some jobs work so much better on a bandsaw

Clearing a flat surface on which to mount the 'targeting package'

Adapter plate for TPA81 sensor made out of aluminum sheet

Modifying the laser mounting bracket

Tapping the rear holes to provide the ability to aim up and down by screwing the screws in or out

The 'targeting package' -- a laser and TPA81 thermopile array

Mirrored sunglasses like a cop

Rear view

Targeting package mounted on gun. The screw adjustment at the back works nicely as a way of leveling the laser

Roommates beware -- that TPA81 sensor gives bullybot the ability to see body heat (evil grin)

Building another small circuit board for the connections for the targeting package

Everything all wired up