Build Your Own Johnny-Five?
Posted on September 30th, 2005 in Latest News
Rumor has it that Eric Allard, the original designer of Johnny-Five, the star of everyone’s favorite robot movie, Short Circuit, may be planning on releasing blueprints and selling parts to build your own!
The folks at Johnny-Five.com write:
“It’s not for sure, but Eric Allard, the man who originally built Johnny Five,
is considering reproducing the toys and creating blueprints of the big guy for fans.
It will only happen if there is enough support for it.”
For the uninitiated, Wikipedia has a good entry on our silicon pal.
Update: Commenter Paul pointed us to what looks like the official site for the group doing the blueprints for Johnny-Five.
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June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
can i have the intruction on how to make Johny five.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
If they sold RC Johnny 5′s in the shops I would definitely buy one – the Short Circuit movies were what made me decide I wanted to work in film.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
hello i would say this new plan is a super cool idea johny five is my hero so go on bring him to life and make are dreams come true
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
I would really like to design a Johnny 5 with as many of the details as the origional. Make my dream come true, could you provide me with any design ideas. :grin
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
:zzz i know this would be a big hit! i myself would pay top dollar if it was a good replica whether it did anything or not !!! please build Johnny 5′s!!! it is your calling
johnny 5 gives everyone a little hope 
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
I have build one by paper and it´s original size xD
I would make my own plan. Details wouldn´t be missed but I would buy an original filmrobot for 100000, too. ^^
August 6th, 2008 at 08:25
I just found this site – http://www.input-inc.com!
WOW, I hope that they can keep up their great work!
I WANT A J5! ( full size & mini RC
)
September 7th, 2009 at 16:02
I hope that eric will start makeing mini rc johnny 5′s and put them in shops because he would make a lot of money and we all would get the awsome johnny 5 that we all want. It would be a win for everyone!
October 31st, 2009 at 10:59
hi i would like to bulid a johnny five i do not know how to bulid one and i would like to bulid one please send me an instruction
December 23rd, 2009 at 06:17
Hello who ever may be reading these posts,
I’ve been putting in posts for years on the subject of getting hold of Johnny 5 blueprints. The movies were sensational when I was a kid and still are today.
I became a Mechatronis Engineer largely because Johnny 5 kept me going. No matter how much the University tried to convince us all that Electronics and Mechanics were actually rather boring, Johnny 5 was one of the things that kept me going, not letting them convince me of this judgment. Electronic and Mechanical engineering are exciting fields don’t ever let anyone tell you other wise.
I would certainly love even the dimensions and outlays of the puppet as Johnny 5 is simply a fantastic robot if it were brought to life. 2 arms with tri-finger manipulators, built in tool system, dual tri tank tracks for mobility. Put in sonic and radar tracking, 2 camera systems. Even with a basic neural network and some user accesible remote controlled features it would be fantastic.
Johnny 5 also gives you an appreciation for robotics. I mean let’s face it anyone who builds robots as a hobby will instantly see $$$ signs flashing with the gear that would go into one of these robots. What I find exciting today is that the entire setup would be totally doable(even for creating a 3 stooges automated setup like Johnny 5 did). I’d probably put in a high intensity laser pointer instead of an actual high intensity impact laser though (wouldn’t want Johnny 5 replica’s having a bad name).
Just take a look at the NXT leggo robot, it’s got so much Johnny 5 in there I’m surprised a law suit wasn’t filed and don’t even talk to me about Wallie. Yeah I confess I loved the show but there was no way he was out cooling Johnny 5 and everyone knows he’s a direct rip off of the real robot. What trumps Wallie is that Johnny was a real life puppet, not an animation and that makes him 1000 times more spectacular. In fact. WHEN IS THE NEW JOHNNY 5 MOVIE COMMING OUT?? I would even just love to see him working on the farm were he retired to or did he??? (a gold plated robot with a US citizenship is pretty hard to miss, were on Earth did he go??).
To conclude, YES PLEASE DO release Johnny 5 replica’s in some form, I’m certain that Johnny would be flattered.
Here’s to keeping Number 5 ‘ALIVE!!!’.
Sean A. Curtin
Mechatronics Engineer
December 24th, 2009 at 15:23
Hi, my name is amy and i have a 7 yr. old nephew who just absolutely loves jhonny five from short circuit we have searched everywhere to find him a replica of the robot but were unable, i then found this website on how to build ur own jhonny five , i do not know how to even begin to build one, but with the right instructions and tools im sure i could atleast give it my best shot, if u would so kindly send me the instructions to my e-mail i would greatly appreciate it and so would my nephew he loves to build things i think this would be quite the project for him.thank you so kindly
Amy Russo.
February 9th, 2010 at 16:37
hi, i’m a sophomore in high school and i absolutely love johnny five from the movie short circuit. for my senior project, i would like to make a replica of him. please send me instructions to my e-mail so that way i can graduate and keep and brag to my friends about having a johnny five robot of my own. thanks!
May 2nd, 2010 at 14:44
please put them on sale. i would buy one! my dad was born in the 80s and showed it to me and is now my favorite movie!
May 2nd, 2010 at 16:05
i already put a post on here but im adding that if the mini replica on the movie cost $40, ill pay $50 for one already put together! but if that isnt possibble, send me directions for both of them but also if possibble have it so that they can move without comand or any remote controll. please please please?its my favorite movie!!!
June 5th, 2010 at 14:23
I just showed my 4 year old this movie for the first time last week! He has watched it at least once everyday since. The first time he watched Short Circuit 2 he actually cried when he thought Johnny 5 was going to die. Please make a Johnny 5 toy! It would really make my son the happiest boy in the world! He just loves Johnny 5!!!!!!!!!!!
June 16th, 2010 at 15:19
I am really interested in the Nova robots and would like to build one! I just wish I could get more information about them. And as Sean said what ever happened to those robots?!!? They couldn’t have just scrapped them!
June 18th, 2010 at 01:52
I watch the movie johnny 5 back in 1989 I wass 13 at that time and still today it still one of the best movies to me it is still on first place.
I let my 11 year old boy and my 3 year old girl watch the movie and they like it so mutch that they don’t stop from asking me when i can get them the toy I allway wanted the toy that was at the movie set i did not had the chance to get it.
I hope that I can get just one so that I can give it to my kids to share.
Please make my wish come true.
please make the johnny 5 toy again!
July 3rd, 2010 at 22:08
A J5 Toy would sell like crazy!
Please reassemble, Stephanie, Reassemble!
December 2nd, 2010 at 21:20
I would love to see one on the market. Maybe Todd Mcfarlane can help produce the toys. He has done great work with reproductions.
December 4th, 2010 at 08:07
I think that this is great I’ve alwayas wanted my whole life to have one of the short circuit robots. The really big ones like in the two movies would be great and they would sell like crazy.
December 11th, 2010 at 08:41
pleeeese do the progect!!!
December 12th, 2010 at 20:04
I try to find RC Johnny 5 original height for years.
I will buy one if available.
Go Johnny Go to fans.
December 12th, 2010 at 20:35
Please, Need Johnny 5 robot badly! Even after this site was started What 3 years ago and still, there’s interest.
December 13th, 2010 at 15:59
Johnny 5 is indeed an awesome robot. Maybe somebody from the community would like to build one ans show it off.
January 4th, 2011 at 18:43
Hi please can you make the Johnny 5 original size the gold one and the little one’s and put them in catalogue shops in the uk. i would love to show it off to everyone in my family
January 17th, 2011 at 12:59
i am a person who likes dedicating my life in making very powerful robotic engineering. i try to make any type of robot with little parts of my robotic kits. i even try 2 program so i can try 2 make an intelligent robotic system which can do a lot of things.
September 5th, 2011 at 22:28
Hello everyone,
I am Leo from Argentina, and I am posting this comment because I want you know that I am other guy who want you re-start manufacturing the original Johnny Five toy shown on Short Circuit 2.
I have been looking for all over the internet, and found nothing. Please, let us to know if you are going to make them again and if there is possible to purchase at least on ebay.
Thanks in advance.
Leandro
September 25th, 2011 at 15:45
I also am looking for schematics and blueprints. Wanted my own j5 since i was a kid.
December 18th, 2011 at 22:59
Looking for schematics and blueprints too. I wanna build my own j5.
January 8th, 2012 at 17:29
just stumbled upon this site after watching this classic film – hadnt watched it for years and it was on tv , i forgot how great it is – any news on those blueprints or even whole replicas as i really really want one !!!!!!!
January 17th, 2012 at 14:21
That would be great if blueprints were to be released, or at least maybe a kit of parts of the more harder to make bits.
It was a great film, and nothing has matched since its release.
Eric Allard has my full support for such plans and i would be willing to help out as i have a history / background in such things
regards
Al
February 4th, 2012 at 09:56
Hi to all I am called giambattista and I built two johnny five. If you want to see your dream contact me g.battista@lasercar.it
May 20th, 2012 at 00:02
I recently bought an older travel trailer and when you open up the rock guard, it looks like the eyebrows of Johnny 5. The trailer is now named the same and it would be great if a Johnny 5 toy were to be made. I would buy one in a heartbeat!
May 21st, 2012 at 00:26
It’s been 7 years since this post, come on, how come the j’5 kits are not available yet ? The small j’5 remote control robot from short circuit 2 would be just great.
May 22nd, 2012 at 08:24
Take a look at the RobotShop Forum here: http://www.robotshop.com/forum/showthread.php?663-A-Johnny-5-Toy-Robot&highlight=johnny
We encourage you to post your support for his project.
May 22nd, 2012 at 08:25
A new movie would be great too!