Re: [mh] Animated head for MH (it's alive!!!)

[Thomas H. <tho...@ve...>]

The audio input is a standard headpune plug (1/8 inch plug). I plan on 
picking up a headphone extension cable from Radio Shack (about $10). The 
head is only about 6' from the PC, but in order conceal the cable, I will 
need about 10-12'.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Cherry" <nc...@co...>
To: <mis...@li...>
Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: [mh] Animated head for MH (it's alive!!!)


> Thomas Harding wrote:
>> Ok, my long awaited desire has come true. For years I have wanted a 
>> mechanical head that would move when MH speaks. I have had some interest 
>> for some time in those mounted "Buck" heads at Wal-Mart that move and 
>> sing. But at $100, I was hesitant. I thought it would be an interesting 
>> project to take one apart and build a robot or android head to use with 
>> MH. They have a function where you can plug in an audio source and it 
>> will animate to the sound. Well, I went in the other day and one was on 
>> clearance for $35! Needless to say, it is hanging in my livingroom now. 
>> All I need is a longer cable to plug it into the PC. So, now MH will have 
>> a face (pretty bizarre, but also captivating). Also needless to say, the 
>> wife is about to have a break down. Hearing MH was pushing it, but 
>> hearing it and seeing a deer head move is all but too much....
>>  Once I get the cable hooked up, I will make a small video clip. If 
>> anyone is interested in seeing it, send me an email and I will email it 
>> to you directly.
>
> You might consider getting one of those 900Mhz devices that permits
> you to send data serially. I haven't used on but you won't need a
> long cable. If you do need a long cable consider building a RJ45
> cable and hooking up the DB9 or 25 appropriately. Follow the pinning
> for Cisco routers.
>
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