Twitchie Scorpion

I made this scorpion toy with a Twitchie Robot Kit. I'm really afraid of scorpions where I live in Arizona, so I thought a friendly toy would help me get used to them. I made his plush body from some fabric I had around, aiming to make him look like an Arizona bark scorpion, which are tan/yellowish/translucent. Twitchie is Arduino powered and comes pre-programmed, so it's an excellent kit for beginners in robotics, because no programming is required! You can download and modify the code if you want, and it's pretty light on the soldering, too. I'd recommend Twitchie for young makers (boys & girls, too!) interested in robotics or moving plush toys. You can buy the Twitchie Robot Kit in the Maker Shed:
http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKTET2

Music is "At the Crack of Noon" by Shuutobi, http://shuutobi.com

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[TroubledParty]

if i was a scorpion id hump the crap out of tables

[JanSze123]

HEADCRAB!!!

[jimday666]

awwwww, look out it's the headcrab thing crab.

[ukemike1]

Wow!! do you think you could get the sound levels ironed out? Her voice is sooo quite that I had to crank up the volume then then crappy music comes blasting my ears out, TURN DOWN the VOLUME! Then her quiet voice again turn it up again. DAMN sound effects too loud. Oops the speaking way too quiet again. It really makes the video un-watchable.

[lvcambot]

YEOW!!!!!

Ok.. I subscribe to your dumb magazine already.. . but why does everything have to be a PENNY.. (every kit = garbage in and out) like THIS VIDEO?

HEAR ME NOW? WAIT.. I'LL SEE IF I CAN SCREW UP THIS FREEBIE EDITOR AND BAD GIZMO MUSIC A BIT.. now do ya?

Nope.. here leTME YEA>> NOW IT'S REALLY LOUDdd nope.. gone again.

Are you guys trying to make a statement with "Bad Production" or "Tastes like moms bad cooking" with your vids? Cuz that's what us DOPE kids be likn these dayze?

[Caniswalensis]

Shuutobi, your music made me want to jab sharp sticks into my ears.

[CityXV]

Sure hate the cute scorpions =(

Might as well hate puppies and ice cream too...

[alyl603]

@JanSze123 u are stupid , she isn't wearing a headcrab , its a wig...

[PandaxPanic]

What is this?

I don't even...

[EvanWadeandJames]

the material limits the scorpions stinger but its still cool!