I made this cute little vibrobot today, with some spare parts I had lying around. Got inspired by an old Makezine article, and decided to smack it together.
It turned out pretty cool actually, it ...
I made this cute little vibrobot today, with some spare parts I had lying around. Got inspired by an old Makezine article, and decided to smack it together.
It turned out pretty cool actually, it hums around like a happy little bug. I gave it a cute nose with a potentiometer, so when you twist the nose you regulate the speed of the motor. I finished with adding more cuteness in the form of magic marker eyes and black spots on the back.
My daugter thought it was awsome and figured out the potentiometer bit all by her self. My sons couldnt care less. Guess who will inherit my tools when I die!
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The feet are a piece of fence wire I found lying around, and I used some pieces from a mechano set as a frame to hold stuff.
Parts used: Wire for the feet Wire cutters 9v battery and connector thingy Small motor from some broken toy, had it forever. Red electrical tape Soldering iron and solder (not really needed, you could just use tape or gum). Mechano pieces. I fastened the feet by pressing the wire between two metal mechano pieces with four screws.
(Ps: There is a clear danger of burning out the motor when using a 9 volt battery)
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That's a good idea, I'll try that! I've made a few other bots that move around very nicely, but don't have that much control over the direction. I also tried to make a bristlebot, but I had problems with making it stand up, couldn't get the balance right.
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