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http://www.DadLabs.com - Are you looking for cheap toys that will keep your children entertained, and provide a valuable learning experience? This episode of Gear Daddy talks about building your own battery powered toy robots known as Bristlebots. These electronic toys combine a battery powered offset motor and a toothbrush to make robotic toys for kids. Brisltebots are fun learning toys that teach your kids about robotics, and teach them how to build your own. You can build your own Bristlebots by heading to Radio Shack and checking out Make Magazine, or buy the Invasion of the Bristlebots book. Its a great way to learn how to build a robot with your kids and is sure to provide hours of cheap entertainment. Gear Daddy ep 535 is brought to you by BabyBjorn Distributed by Tubemogul.

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  • Love this! Wish we'd had it when we were kids.

  • @SineaP I hope some kids will still make their own now that nanobots on the market.

  • hey man for the motor i check in my cell is not here wher can i to find the motor for play it

  • @mkalite You can buy the tiny motors at radioshack.

  • Dadlabs did you know that these are just like the new HexBug Nano

  • @gs4247 We will check those out. Thanks for the tip.

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  • THIS WHOLE VIDEO IS A AD!!!!!!!!!

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  • baby bejon or how ever you spell it its weird💩

  • copier of hexbug

  • i wish i had a shop like this

  • we made this for the school robotics team...

    to me its really gay cuz it only moves and doesnt do anything cool...

    but atleast its a robot

  • it looks like a hex bug nano

  • hey is it ok if i show you a website that sells kits for making bristlebots

  • @Ball4184 bristle bots suck compared to these. Its more fun to make and use than buy and use.

  • it dident tell u how to make shit

  • HEXBUGS!

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