My own DiscoBot!

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thanks to ndupont for giving me the idea!

Well, there is not so much to say... It is very simple, a bit hard to place all the electronic stuff very close.

I have not bought anything for this robot, I made it because my Arduino was lying down.

CDs are a bit hard to drill, I have better results with double tape.

I used 3 DVDs and 1 CDs, so the total memory is about 14.8 Go :)

Thanks for watching!

Navigate as I pre-programmed it

  • Actuators / output devices: 2 modified servos
  • Control method: Pre-programmed
  • CPU: Arduino Duemilanove
  • Power source: 4 AA batteries
  • Programming language: Arduino ide
  • Sensors / input devices: None.
  • Target environment: indoor
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://community.robotshop.com/robots/show/my-own-discobot
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It looks cool :slight_smile: You should

It looks cool :slight_smile: You should try adding some sensors.

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or some LEDs to shine off

or some LEDs to shine off the CD’s, flashing like a real disco ball. good job!     CD’s are great to work with.  thin, sturdy, perfectly round, and plentiful.  I’ve had no problems drilling into them with a drill press.  use a slow feed rate when plunging the bit.

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Very cooool!!

Very cooool!!

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yes the final goal is to

yes the final goal is to create a sort of “start here robot” with a SHARP sensor. But for now it is just 110% of fun :slight_smile:

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I had some problems for

I had some problems for drilling because I did not know how to  do it, so it broke onto parts.

Double tape is perfect for me, I just have to reassemble everything occasionnaly :slight_smile:

I have filmed it with a camera equipped with a flash and it gives him so much “disco”!. I will make another video in dark.