Category Archives: robots

Cheap simple T-Copter build

Posted on September 9, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on building a cheap…well under a $100 by my guess…t-copter.  Why not a quad or tri?  Well the author explains why in his write up (cost, ease of build, etc). http://www.instructables.com/id/Cheap-crash-resistant-portable-T-Copter/

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automatic vent shutoffs with arduino (ish)

Posted on September 8, 2014 by robertwilkie

A father/daughter team basically built a system that is like NEST but for your heat vents.  So it will shut off/open vents as needed, thus saving the costs of heating/cooling your entire house.  Its using some arduino like clone for … Continue reading →

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Build a chalk (powdered) printer

Posted on September 2, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting build where the author basically makes an 8 bit dot matrix printer with cans of spray chalk (totally see this getting converted with spraypaint right?).  Downside is someone has to pull the bot along to print out on the … Continue reading →

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A carpet drawing bot

Posted on August 20, 2014 by robertwilkie

I got a kick out of this,  the author basically build a bot that can “draw” on the carpet by rubbing on it as its moved across the carpet.  Clever idea. http://gizmodo.com/this-clever-carpet-printer-brushes-pictures-onto-your-1622164024

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Cool little drawing robot

Posted on August 6, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting little drawing robot using a Propeller Platform controller.  It looks like the cost would be around $100 if you buy everything outright.  However if you are like me, you have most of this stuff kicking around and can compromise. … Continue reading →

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The opensource segway

Posted on July 4, 2014 by robertwilkie

Stumbled on this project by accident, its an opensource segway called openwheels.  Looks like the materials to build it cost around $300-500.  Something else to look at in the future. http://www.open-electronics.org/tag/openwheels/

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Watch this poor guy try to ride a one wheel segway

Posted on June 24, 2014 by robertwilkie

Interesting product coming from China called the SoloWheel, that is a Segway on one wheel.  The reviewer has a tough time staying on it, never mind navigating with it.  And at $2G’s a whack, its not on my list of … Continue reading →

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Interesting Motor Build for

Posted on June 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

Nice write-up on how to build a submersible motor. http://transistor-man.com/submersible_thruster.html

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Your own Robot Bartender

Posted on June 12, 2014 by robertwilkie

I saw this project a while back  Its an opensource (well will be) robot that is like a CNC of sorts for mixing drinks.  If you do not want to build your own from scratch, you can order a kit … Continue reading →

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Printer on Wheels

Posted on June 9, 2014 by robertwilkie

Clever idea, the author wanted to print on different media but not use an industrial printer, so the author converted a canon inkjet printer to have wheels instead of a paper feed. http://www.instructables.com/id/PrintO-Bot/

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