Let's Make Robots!
Materials: 1 picaxe 28x2 servos hooked up to 6 & 7 on the board1 laserpen hooked up to 0 on the boardHow to: Download the attached programEnter your text in it … Read more
Update: Solarbotics has made this kit, were you will get all the vital parts needed for this project, at the best total price available out there :) Welcome, funky … Read more
Learn how to make a robot, no skills needed, very, very easy.
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This is an updated version, the original can be found here: The original instructions If you prefer the instructions in a single PDF, Dominic / Servello has made … Read more
If you are working with tiny electronics, and made a soldering error - this might help :)
Recently I had to suck up some tin, tiny-tiny.. And my sucker was way too large. I had a stroke, and came up with the thought of using a telescopic antenna :) (See … Read more
This is just a very simple way of getting a sense of distance
This may be extremely simple, but then again, some one out there might get inspired by this thing that I just "found", so I decided to share :) Actually I started … Read more
Provides instant life to a robot that you are building
Nick from Gadget Gangster is one guy in the suppliers business who has truly understood that if you support the community, the community supports your business. I … Read more
You can detect footsteps, and the world below!
I just discovered geophones by watching the video. Check it out, Geophones, it's the latest. You can make one by hanging a magnet in a rubber band, and let it … Read more
When making a Sumo-style robot, make it celebrate it's victory easily
Sumo robots are very, very fun to make (and always make 2). Tip on programming your Sumo robot so it is more fun to watch: Unfortunatly I had my sumo-period just … Read more
If your robot is inside another room, on the floor, has the board hidden within a tube, or you want wire contact while it's driving around on the floor..
Yes, I know that this is very, very basic, now that people here are making robots that flies into space, stereo vision, multi core and all.. But I just did this so … Read more
This is a small walkthrough with some tips on how to vacuum mould, in this example, a holder to a LiPo from a cell phone
Update; Version with motors here: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/23312 I would like to play around with old cell phone LiPo's. I figured it was a nice way to get … Read more