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tinysarah would like more hours in a day...

Done! 2 weeks ago

Alright, so I used a kit designed for ages 8 and up – but who cares! It was fun, and we’re never too old to stop learning. I was surprised that I could fit the motor together so easily!

Check out this video (not made by me) to see the finished product: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80Fzs2LCuKc



Untitled 4 months ago

This idea popped into my head, out of the blue, while I was at work. Can’t let it go now. I’ve been studdying blogs and how-to books on the subject, and it seems like a lot of fun. Right now I’m merely gathering info. But soon… :)



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Kilobots! 6 months ago

I work in a science environment, and many of my co-workers have hilarious/awesome/nerdtastical hobbies – this past weekend, I went to check out the Saskatoon Combat Robotics Club. The club presented ‘Kilobots XIV’, where 1-6 pound robots battled to the “death”. I wish I had some awesome photos to share, but the robots battle behind a plexiglass cage for safety purposes! Still, really neat to see – check out their website at http://www.kilobots.com/...



going to build one... 6 months ago

Sorry, I just gotta do it. if it takes over the world and enslaves the entire human race I’m really, really sorry.



robobob 7 months ago

i really want to make a robot.



Untitled 11 months ago

I don’t even want it to be a functional robot or anything. I just want to make something cool that LOOKS like a robot.



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Easy beginner kits 13 months ago

I completed this goal using an easy beginner kit, but I’d really like to be able to do more. Maybe later.



I'm actually in the middle of doing this 16 months ago

So far I took an RC vehicle and completely replaced the components inside in a modular fashion so I could get a main controller board to control it all. I have a 6-channel aircraft remote that controls it currently and an arduino diecimila that I’m using for a main board. I’m also building a custom interface board to read the channels from the receiver and communicate the values to the arduino via I2C. For the most part I have everything necessary, I just need to get it all fashioned together.

I’ve actually built robots before (including a robotic arm that I designed and built in high school), but this will be my most advanced robot yet.



zeplin912 Life is what it is.

Untitled 16 months ago

My first model’s purpose it to scoop things up. It has a mouth made of cardboard.

I built it from a kit, but I used a battery, copper tape, and some wires.. A good start, I think.

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swbluto is swbluto

Untitled 17 months ago

I’m planning on starting with the VEX starter kit once I get the money. :/



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