Thread: Crow and Tom Servo robots

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My first big project of the year is to make life-sized computer-controlled replicas of Crow T. Robot and Tom Servo from Mystery Science Theater 3000.

Here's the project so far:



Almost all of the parts are gathered. And believe me, it's a hellish scavenger hunt. I'll post more as I progress.

When they're done they'll look like this.

Kewl, one of my favorite shows...

Who gets to play Gypsy or Cambot or Joel/Mike ???

Looks like you got all the right parts......

How bout a few really bad SciFi/Monster flicks....

Or some MST3k glasses??? http://www.dudecraft.com/2009/12/mst...t-glasses.html

Or maybe a sunroof to match??? http://www.awesomeoff.com/images/ent...3k_sunroof.jpg

hahaha.....keep us posted on your progress

So how are you going to use these?

One application would be to have them live and controlled by hidden people...then they'd comment on TOTs in line waiting for candy!

The other would be to have clips of movies running and let the robots riff on them. This would be pre-recorded. And edit together a bunch of the worst possible scenes!

Hey Homey!
They're going to be in my pirate pub. Either singing with the band, behind the bar giving commentary on the band performance, or up in the Crow's nest (har-har). They really don't have anything in common with robotic skeletal pirates, except for the robot part. I love MST3K and as far as I can tell, nobody's made robotic replicas.

Thanks for the links!

Originally Posted by HomeyDaClown

Kewl, one of my favorite shows...

Who gets to play Gypsy or Cambot or Joel/Mike ???

Looks like you got all the right parts......

How bout a few really bad SciFi/Monster flicks....

Or some MST3k glasses??? http://www.dudecraft.com/2009/12/mst...t-glasses.html

Or maybe a sunroof to match??? http://www.awesomeoff.com/images/ent...3k_sunroof.jpg

hahaha.....keep us posted on your progress

Really love this idea.....wished I'd thought of it.
Will be watching the progress.......

I lovelovelove MST3K... I was a Joel fan, tho. He's the original builder of all of the puppets on that show.

I would be thrilled to see them in a halloween scene, and I love the idea of them being in a crow's nest. That is too funny!

They are just along for the ride with my pirate pub. I'll have to come up with some way to use them.

Originally Posted by JeffHaas

So how are you going to use these?

One application would be to have them live and controlled by hidden people...then they'd comment on TOTs in line waiting for candy!

The other would be to have clips of movies running and let the robots riff on them. This would be pre-recorded. And edit together a bunch of the worst possible scenes!

Thanks Frankenfrog!

Originally Posted by Frankenfrog

Really love this idea.....wished I'd thought of it.
Will be watching the progress.......

Thanks Frankie's Girl! I wish Joel would have used more easily obtainable "special parts". A 1989 Cooper XL7 hockey face cage? Really? lol

Originally Posted by Frankie's Girl

I lovelovelove MST3K... I was a Joel fan, tho. He's the original builder of all of the puppets on that show.

I would be thrilled to see them in a halloween scene, and I love the idea of them being in a crow's nest. That is too funny!

If anyone can do this justice, it's you Bob!! Cant wait for the finished products!