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3D Carver of Invisible Stuff - The Latest in Hobby Robotics
by MAKE 146,933 views
Wouldn't it be amazing if you could make a machine that would make 3D models of phenomena otherwise invisible to you? It's fun to do, and it's is an amazing creative process to create a machine that produces something that you can hold in your hand from the invisible - and it's surprisingly easy.
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3-Servo Walking Robot - The Latest in Hobby Robotics
by MAKE 81,753 views
How do you make a walking biped robot, with only 3 servos? In this episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Frits Lyneborg from letsmakerobots.com shows you his inventive way of doing just that.
The programs used the robot on the video can be downloaded here: letsmakerobots.com/node/29379
Tools needed are just very basics, like saw, drill, ruler etc.
Materials are the 3 servos, some wood (4 paint sticks), hot glue, a couple of screws and some thread locking fluid. The servos are controlled by an AXE230, and batteries are used as balancing weight.
You can use either 3 "normal" batteries, or 4 rechargeable, you just need somewhere between 4.5 and 5.5 volts.
You can adjust the the height of the batteries, and there are several parameters to adjust in the programming code as well, to make your robot walk well.
You can also port the simple code to any other micro controller of your choise, and add sensors, arms and more to your own robot.
If you have never build a robot before, the best place to start is probably here: letsmakerobots.com/start -
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Drifting Robot Car - The Latest in Hobby Robotics
by MAKE 274,217 views
Learn how to make a drifting robot car with a few cheap components and some simple code in this tutorial episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics.
The car used in the video is a "Fast Lane RC Monster Drift 1:24″ by Maisto Tech. It's sold in many webshops and on eBay.
The code shown in the video can be downloaded here: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/28787
Microcontroller used:
PICAXE 08M on AXE230 by Revolution Education (picaxe.com)
Ultra-Sonic Ranger used:
SRF05 by Devantech Ltd (robot-electronics.co.uk)
Tools used:
DSO nano - Pocket size oscilloscope by Seeed Studio (http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKSEEED11&Click=37845)
Simple Servo Tester by Gadget Gangster (gadgetgangster.com)
How to make your very first robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
Letsmakerobots.com on twitter:
http://twitter.com/letsmakerobots -
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The Latest In Hobby Robotics 18
by MAKE 44,194 views
Kids and cheap RC cars is a bad mix. In reality kids cannot control these things - so they end up slamming into things, and keep pressing "forward" while the poor vehicle is facing a wall.
With the purpose of preparing you for some nifty programming tricks in the next episode, in this episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics Frits Lyneborg is showing you how to make a cheap RC car stop before it hits an object.
Links related to this weeks episode:
AXE230:
http://www.techsupplies.co.uk/epages/Store.sf/en_GB/?ObjectPath=/Shops/Store.TechSupplies/Products/AXE230
Maxboticx:
http://www.maxbotix.com/
How to make a robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
Letsmakerobots.com on twitter:
http://twitter.com/letsmakerobots -
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5:59
The Latest in Hobby Robotics 16
by MAKE 22,989 views
Do you know how to make a robot, and could you come up with 100 inspiring ideas for cool robot projects?
In this weeks episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Frits is taking up the challenge, starting out with the basics of robot building, and quickly moving on to something as cool as inventing a robot kite!
How to make your first robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
How to make a Yellow Drum Machine:
http://makeprojects.com/Project/Yellow-Drum-Machine/1077/1
Twitter:
http://twitter.com/letsmakerobots -
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4:32
The Latest In Hobby Robotics 15
by MAKE 49,702 views
Multicopters is an exciting new area of hobby robotics. They are also sometimes known as UAV's, and essentially they are "flying hobby robots".
They are made with a center that holds micro controllers, sensors, receivers, transmitters, power and payload. Pointing out from the center are a number of pins holding motors and propellers.
This is the first episode looking at Multicopters, and Frits has a very advanced Hexacopter in the air. Later episodes will look at products you can buy, and some cool cheap and less complex alternatives new on the market will be demonstrated.
Here are some inspiring links to other videos with other types of Multicopters:
Tricopter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LL3KW-zwVTQ
Quadrocopter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3CR5y8qZf0Y
Octocopter:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=517prbwFJo8
Learn how to make a robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
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The Latest In Hobby Robotics 14
by MAKE 27,549 views
Walking on 2 feet is not that hard... or is it? The answer is "yes," if you are a robot. Well, at least it's an ongoing challenge. In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Andrew and Frits are looking at some inspiring home made biped robots.
Here are links related to the show:
List of some bipeds: http://letsmakerobots.com/taxonomy/term/936
Red Dragon: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/27414
conVERSE BiPed: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/27343
Humanoid Robot D-100: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/24284
Arduino Robot BiPed: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/23479
Biped: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/15158
-And finally "Lieutenant Dan", a robot without legs: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/5732
Learn how to make a robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
http://twitter.com/letsmakerobots -
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The Latest In Hobby Robotics 13
by MAKE 22,161 views
In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Andrew and Frits are looking at a big question in life: "Why build a robot?"
And they have at least one fun reason: Solve a challenge.
Frits's favorite challenge is discussed in the show:
Crossing the Gap Challenge: http://letsmakerobots.com/taxonomy/term/8954
Also in this show, is featured music made with aid of the Yellow Drum Machine, a robot that you can learn how to make in Make Magazine volume 27, scheduled to hit the stands on July 26th.
The Yellow Drum Machine (hit!) single "Dandelion pop" is out on iTunes and similar music stores: href="http://itunes.apple.com/dk/artist/yellow-drum-machine/id436799216
Yes. It's a robot with its own single on iTunes, and you can learn how to make one ;) -
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The Latest In Hobby Robotics 12
by MAKE 21,765 views
In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Frits and Andrew are looking at an interesting home made project: An environmental homemade robot, with some interesting moves, plus it's own oxygen, hydrogen tank hooked up to a fuel cell.
Finally there is a tip from OddBot on how to use the reset button on Arduinos as a function on your projects.
Here are links of interest, related to the show:
Mr Lobster (TeleFox Whegs example)
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/12583
Using a Hybrid Wheels and Legs
Whegs: http://biorobots.cwru.edu/projects/whegs/
RHex: http://kodlab.seas.upenn.edu/RHex/Home
Roller-Walker: http://www-robot.mes.titech.ac.jp/robot/walking/rollerwalker/rollerwalker_e.html
Roro (MarkusB RHex example):
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/24656
Tip: Use your Arduino EEPROM to create a button function
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26712 -
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 11
by MAKE 21,228 views
In this weeks episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Andrew and
Frits are looking at some cool designs for home made robots.
Here are links related to the show:
Chris The Carpenters Steampunk robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/27139
Wikipedia on steampunk:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steampunk
Robot 2 by Axbri:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/22431
Ant's robots:
http://letsmakerobots.com/user/564/pages/robot
PetToyBot by mrkiss:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/2225
Learn how to make a robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start -
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 10
by MAKE 23,329 views
What type of robot builder are you? Find out in this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, where Frits has Jax from California as a guest.
Here are links related to the video:
Learn how to make a robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start
Test yourself: Arty or Techie
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/2016
Gareth's robot fireflies:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26818 -
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 09
by MAKE 40,765 views
In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Frits and
Andrew are taking a fast tour of 10 cool hobby robot projects!
Here are links to the projects in the video:
CNC machine v2.1 - aka "Valkyrie Reloaded"
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/9006
Z-39 - made by CNC
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/25924
HXT900 Hexapod
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/19257
DAGU Robot Arm with Roboduino Control through keyboard
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26814
LMouseR
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26463
Phototropic Bristlebot
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/22811
Hand Of Bob - Alternative Robonova Robot Grippers
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/23113
Towers of Hanoi with Picaxe 08M
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26793
Robot platform for various 'bot experiments
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/25953
My First Robotic Arm
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26873
Low-cost gripper
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 08
by MAKE 20,537 views
In this weeks edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Frits and
Andrew are looking at an interesting collaborative attempt for
hobbyists to get together across the globe, and build The most
advanced amateur humanoid robot. And then some inspiration to how easy
it has become to work with GPS!
Links related to the show:
The most advanced amateur humanoid robot project
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26337
Fundamentals of a GPS guided vehicle
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/19554
aventgps UAV
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The Latest In Hobby Robotics 07
by MAKE 28,180 views
Frits Lyneborg is back in his workshop in Denmark, with his guest this week: Andrew "ignoblegnome" from New Jersey.
The show is revealing great news for fans of The Yellow Drum Machine, and a look at a Matrix-inspired version of "The leave me alone box".
Homepage of "The leave me alone box:
http://www.leavemealonebox.com/
Kairoshi's blog:
http://blogs.yahoo.co.jp/d061333/27803627.html
The original Yellow Drum Machine home page:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/112 -
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 06
by MAKE 24,328 views
In this weeks show, Rik and Frits are taking a look at one of the
oldest, yet still most popular simple and fun hobby robot projects:
"The Sumo". Also in this show, a look at a very impressive piece of a
hand made full metal robot that looks like it is ready to explore
Mars.
Here is a list of links related to the show, including project pages
and YouTube clips:
Gary's Nano Sumo
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/22566
iRichiepoo's Arduino Sumo Robot Prototype
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/24013
patrickmccabe and Gary's Nano Sumo
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/22568
E2TK's ArduSumoto
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/18609
thesaxmachine's Pyrostriker: Flame Shark
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26219
FingerTech Robotics's FT Sumo
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/12779
Solarbotics K SV Sumovore Mini Sumo Kit
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/3191
thesaxmachine's Samm The Sumobot
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/16839
noise0's Arduino Minisumo 01
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/5015
Antonb's MTR - A planetary surface exploration rover
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/13080
Clip from Monkey vs. Robot
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 05
by MAKE 56,780 views
More info: http://blog.makezine.com/?p=92749
Links of interest:
Ignoblegnome, see his robots here:
http://letsmakerobots.com/user/5293/pages/robot
Frits Lyneborg, host:
http://letsmakerobots.com/user/4
Isotope's Laydybug:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/12924
Nuumio's LadyBugBot clone:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/18506
Skaterj10′s Freedom555bot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26058
Tyberius's Giger v4 Custom Humanoid Robot:
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 04
by MAKE 20,957 views
Rik and Frits Lyneborg from http://letsmakerobots.com are back with an
update on what's the coolest and latest on the Hobby Robotics scene.
Links to projects commented this week:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/21199
Patrickmccabe's Lottery Simulation
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/21098
Geir Andersen's Sea Rendering
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/4738
OddBot's SplatBot MkII
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/13602
Mr g000ze's Marblephone the Melody Machine
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/9433
Gareth's ThunderBird 6 - Gold-Coin-Ring-BottleTop-Finder -
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The Latest in Hobby Robotics 03
by MAKE 29,341 views
Frits and Rik are back with another episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics! Find out about the coolest projects this week. Go to http://blog.makezine.com/?p=91043 for more info on the projects in this episode.
