Category Archives: robots

Nice dual axis robot for camera/laser pointer

Posted on September 21, 2023 by robertwilkie

Nice build that you can 3D print out for a camera/laser pointer/etc robot build with an arduino controller. Could also be used for a water gun. https://www.open-electronics.org/laser-pointer-robot/

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3D printed planetary gear boxes

Posted on August 8, 2023 by robertwilkie

Clever build as the author designed them to be stackable, so you can go to 1:4, to 1:16, to 1:64. The STL files are not hosted on a standard 3D site, which is a bit odd. https://www.hackster.io/news/3d-printable-stackable-planetary-gearbox-provides-unlimited-reduction-7d63d27b36ce

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Posted on August 7, 2023 by robertwilkie

Interesting wheel design to convert to something to use for climbing. https://hackaday.com/2022/12/14/omniwhegs-are-awesome-times-two/

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Turning a bottle into filament

Posted on May 19, 2023 by robertwilkie

This was one of the earlier (last year) designs for turning a bottle into filament. Just got around to reading it now. https://hackaday.com/2022/04/28/recycling-plastic-into-filament/

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3D printed servo

Posted on May 4, 2023 by robertwilkie

Interesting build for a geared DC motor to be used as a even more geared servo. https://www.instructables.com/3D-Printed-Servo-Motor/

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Cool knitting machine

Posted on January 25, 2023 by robertwilkie

It only makes a french braid. But still pretty clever build. https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/french-knitting-machine-video-94850?homelistings#post217012

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Ant weight robot class

Posted on January 17, 2023 by robertwilkie

Nice article about building lightweight robots for battles https://hackaday.com/2022/12/18/antweight-combat-robot-tips-shared-from-experience/

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Interesting farm platform (acorn)

Posted on March 24, 2022 by robertwilkie

The author is pretty colorful. Its using an ardiuno/RPi combo for controlling it, right now its just the platform and its goal is to automate farming. I think this looks interesting, but has a ways to go.

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Cool CVT wheel design

Posted on December 30, 2021 by robertwilkie

Interesting build.

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A robot shovel

Posted on December 27, 2021 by robertwilkie

OK everything in this is in german, but the pictures and video give you the basic jist, its a CNC’ed out parts to make basically a giant scooper for a hand for a robot arm. https://www.instructables.com/GripGrab/

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