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)
My all time favorite robot building video… I love the humour in it :-).
Actually it teaches some very important lessons to new robot builders - for example the thing about differential steering. I’m looking forward to the next video
Thank you AGAIN, my only friend in this so far lonely universe
Should anyone else ever drop by, they will think that we are the same person, just me shoulder-padding myself
Well - untill you come up with some of your stuff, that will show that we are NOT the same person, your soldering is so cleeean, and your tchnics of coding are so advaaanced, Get some material up here, i’ll shoulder-pad you the same second!
Oh - BTW; the differential steering-issue: That was the main reason why this robot did not work very well at all, front-wheels just skidding…
We’ll try to get the videos larger, and also add own upload, so we aren’t forced to use Google.
Funny I often get asked what I use for video-software… But my answer is SO boring; I just use what comes with the OS, Mac and PC - just the free stuff from the most boring platforms
Guess it is like little chips; cannot do much - buuut with a litle patience and tweaking you can actually get something out of it
(Mac is far better though, this one was made on a Mac - I hate PC/MS, actually - but I use what is near; YDM was made on PC)
I think it’d put a smile on I think it’d put a smile on my face daily to see that thing gimping around my house all day… which is the only word I can use to describe the way it moves, aside from double pole, cross country skiing on wheels.
Awesome This is an awesome robot! A good way of navigating instead of having the normal servos just on the wheels. And after I program my robots I want them to be controlled by R/C too… where could I get that Magic Black Box?
Love it Very creative. Sort of like a grasshopper. Nice video but not much on wood. My next solar bot will have to be wood for sure so I learned some. Very nice video.
