Brick Labs

I’m the proud new owner of Jack.  Jack is an Omnibot 2000.  He was left on my doorstep in a basket, with a spare change of batteries.  I don’t know who his parents are, so I’ve adopted him.

Unfortunately, Jack has one problem.  He is missing his remote.  This means, I can’t control Jack’s behavior. :(

I’m considering making Jack a project.  Seeing if I can convert him to be NXT powered.  I think it’s doable.  But I’ll need to break out my handy multi-meter and start digging into the electronics.

The battery will not hold a charge anymore, so I’ll need a replacement.  I have some spare RC batteries, but they are 9.6 volt vs. the 6 volt that the Omnibot 2000 uses. I need to see if Jack can handle the higher voltage, or if I have to step it down.

I’m going to try and use the existing motors, and tie in my own sensors and lights.  I’ll replace the eye lights with LED’s.  Maybe tri-color to make a cool visual effect.

If you have any information on the Omnibot 2000, especially concerning schematics or hacks for the Omnibot 2000, please let me know.  Jack and I would be most grateful!

I’ll keep full documentation of my project, and post everything I find, including progress.  I’ll warn you now… this may be slow.  This is the first time I’ve tackled a project like this, so it will be a big learning experience for me.