White Strips

fritsl — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 11:40:35 -0400

I know I should be doing other things, but I saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_4POEtLd_4

.. I made one (sorry, no video) and it was just as easy and fun as on the video :)

So I wondered.. how would it be like if the angle of the bristles could be altered, then you could steer!

So I made some tests yesterday, and this turns out to be quite fun.

Skiwalker

fritsl — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 11:25:41 -0500

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Pushes itself around, freeweelin'

This was in a series of robots I made when I was really fond of the idea that instead of giving a robot wheels with traction, it should just be "something" that could push itself around on free roling wheels.

Hard to explain, but take a look at this:

It is tha base of an old Nielfisk Vaakum Cleaner.

Wouldn't it be fun to have a robot placed on top, with arms that it could push itself around with? (whatch video to catch my drift)

I want to do more of that kind some day soon ;)

I mainly show you this because of the video; I hung up a camera behind my head, and a remote in my hand to start it every now and then - just as an experiment, I would love to see other peoples ways of building, filmed that way :) (I know I am a mess, btw)

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White Strips

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