I Suppose Every Newbie MUST Make One

I'm not sure if it is mandatory, but I just had to make one for the fun of it. :)

Incidentally, the antennae are hairs from my 80lb dog. He was not best pleased at being plucked!

(Blue-Bot has had some paint (well, felt tip) since the video)


This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/i-suppose-every-newbie-must-make-one

Very cute. Nice work with

Very cute. Nice work with the video and photography as well!

is that a simple solar

is that a simple solar panel, or some sort of solar engine? if so, did you build it yourself/bought, where/how?

It’s a simple solar panel. I

It’s a simple solar panel. I got a box of “interesting” toys at a car boot sale a couple of months ago for £2. It was on some sort of dinky car. Presumably, there was a motor in the car at some time.

You’re no noob

Here on letsmakerobots.com there are no newbies. You’re either a non-member of the LMR community, or you’re a fellow robot builder. Your bristlebot puts you completly in the second group.

Yippee! Does that mean by

Yippee! Does that mean by making the bristle-bot, I’ve now graduated? Thanks.

Dude, have you seen his

Dude, have you seen his other bots? The man’s got chops!

Very… cute lol It’s a good

Very… cute lol It’s a good thing. Chicks dig googly eyes, nice work. I’m inspired to work on my toothbrush monster now, thank you :slight_smile:

The man’s got chops! ???

The man’s got chops! ???

In my case, the OLDER chicks

In my case, the OLDER chicks just think it’s silly  :frowning:

Chops is jazz slang for

Chops is jazz slang for highly refined technique.

Ooooooooh! Flattery will get

Ooooooooh! Flattery will get you everywhere.

Haven’t been into jazz since I stopped going to Ronnie Scotts in London, about 43 years ago!