Replacing dead batteries in a iRobot Dirt Dog
Mikey Sklar’s Dirt Dog battery pack was kaput. He took it apart, found the dead cell in the pack, and replaced it with a NiMH AA rechargeable. iRobot Dirt Dog Battery
Robotics
Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!
Toys for Bots – Arduino controlled etch-a-sketch
yergacheffe writes – I had recently purchased a pair of 5V stepper motors and a motor driver shield from the fine folks at adafruit industries which seemed perfect for spinning the knobs. The question was how to connect the steppers to the knobs. As it happens I had also just bought a gear set from […]
More Braitenberg vehicles at Tinkerlog
Alex at Tinkerlog has been enamored with Braitenberg vehicles recently. Here’s his latest batch of “tiny Braitenberg vehicles.” I was hugely inspired and influenced by Valentino Braitenberg’s book (Vehicles: Experiments in Synthetic Psychology) when it first came out in the early 80s, so I love to see people experimenting with the different “emotions” that can […]
Super cute robot drummer
Super cute robot drummer – Let’s make robots.
Crazed vibrobots party down
YouTube user Ookseer posted vids of these hyperactive little vibrobots he made from pagers motor, watch batteries, and bits of tin. He writes: If you want to read more about them and how to build them it’s on my blog. All I ask is that if you build one (or ten!) send me photos! Drunken […]
“Defender of the Kitchen” junkbot sculpture
I love all of the fun, inspiring work being done in robotic found-art sculpture. Bot sculpture, built out of junk, is one of the folk art forms of the early 21st century. One of the mad practitioners of the form is Mario Caicedo Langer, of Bogotá, Colombia. Check out his Flickr photostream for other awesome […]
Temporary Music Machine powered by an Arduino
The Temporary Music Machine is just as its name implies. It’s meant to be used for only a limited amount of performances, and then the parts are reused for another project. The machine works by using two binary counters controlled by the performer. These counters are then mapped to chord structures and drum sequences. The […]
