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By BaseOverApex
@ May 29, 2008
Looks pretty
Cost to build: 
$-2
Time to build: 
2 hours
Weight: 
200 grams

ShoutBoxToiletRoll.jpg

Don't you laugh at me, Fritzl! I know how to make robots better than any Daddy.

I guided my 7-year-old in his first robot endeavour at the weekend. This is it.

 

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By OddBot
@ Sun, 2009-05-10 23:47
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A few LEDs in the plastic cups would have lit it up nicely :)

 

By TheGrue
@ Sun, 2009-05-10 19:21
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Did your son design it himself? I remember when I was 7 (some 30+ years ago) and saw the movie Westworld. I knew then that I wanted to build robots and Humaiform Androids. Only now has the tech caught up with the dream. Your son could go far if he has and keeps the passion for robots.
By NinjaTech (not verified) @ Mon, 2009-05-04 08:27
After I customise that TOW omniwheeler. And actually finish playing aroun with it. I'm working on this one.
By ohthesickone (not verified) @ Sat, 2008-05-31 04:14
thats no robot, but wht do i kno i still haved finished my 1st one its taken 5+ jst today synce i starded
By BaseOverApex
@ Fri, 2008-05-30 23:26
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Am I the only one to have rated this project?

God created the integers; all else is the work of man - Leopold Kronecker

By GroG
@ Sat, 2008-05-31 01:51
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Hey don't feel bad,

I was just holding out for the microwave video ...

(a pre - 5 stars)

By fritsl
@ Thu, 2008-05-29 21:39
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Hahahaa :D It looks so light! I want to send a wallracer or Bernhard The Cuplifter in for a stroke, and make it fly!

Could you not make a video where you bash it? It would make me feel good :D 

Perhaps something with fire? 

/ Fritsl

By BaseOverApex
@ Thu, 2008-05-29 22:27
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Yep. It's a "flyweight".

God created the integers; all else is the work of man - Leopold Kronecker

By GroG
@ Thu, 2008-05-29 22:24
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Ooooh I know - Microwave - cant wait to see its head light up !  Pretty design after the sparks too !

By BaseOverApex
@ Thu, 2008-05-29 22:38
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I will try to talk number one child into assisting me with that particular experiment. I have a microwave oven in the garage for that type of thing. I don't know what state it's in after the time I tried to use it to mix emulsion paint, though.

God created the integers; all else is the work of man - Leopold Kronecker

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