Hi fritsl
Your work is amazing !
It’s the funniest robot I’d never seen 
Keep the funky and good work !
MoX
You are going to have to
You are going to have to adjust your code and connections slightly to work with the Parallax sensor.
Here’s an example you may be able to adapt:
https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/1276
The documentation for the Parallax Ping sensor can be found here:
http://www.parallax.com/dl/docs/prod/acc/28015-PING-v1.3.pdf
Hi tunicate,I am terribly
Hi tunicate,
I am terribly sorry for this; There has been some editing to my article, and unfortunately some less fortunate things have happened in this process. It was in suggested to me to use the Ping (“Parallax ultrasonic distence sensor (28015)”) - but I did point out that this will not do. It has to be the SRF05. Now, when you wrote to me, I saw that the online article did say Devantech SRF05 - but it was a strange mix of description and link. I have changed it, so it says SRF05 only. (and now the link is dead)
I am really terribly sorry. The Ping is a fine sensor though, I think we can make it work, here is what I suggest you do:
* Do not wire the Ping yet - just go ahead with everything else, but do not solder wires to it (and for convenience; do not glue it on either)
* When you come to the part where you are running test programs, make a new post here on LMR, with the “isolated” topic “How to use a Ping as replacement for SRF05” - and if I am not responding, send me a mail. I will then try and help you with the wiring and programming changes that needs to be done.
For the record; One month after the release of the printed Magazine, I will post the (un edited) version of the instructions here on LMR. And there will be a kit available, where you can get all the right parts. I know this is not much help to you, tunicate, but that is what I have to work with for now.
Again; I am terribly sorry.
I’m about to make the rear
I’m about to make the rear drumstick, and i just dont know what material I should use for a nice bass-kick. Any suggestions? @fritsl: what did you use to make the rear stick? Is that tape?
I am using aluminum, always.
I am using aluminum, always. Thin as possible. I get it from outdoor TV antennaes
I start there. Then, when I am sure it’s fast enough, I insert a screw in the end, try different ones, till I find the right balance; Stick should not hang, and move fast, but still give a good kick.
Often I wrap it with heat shrink tube, or black tape. Not sure why, I just think it should be black 
And it holds the screw, possibly making it dangle a little on the inside, adding more sound.
Question about Sound Module
Hello. I bought the kit from Solarbotics with the http://www.solarbotics.com/product/17550/ Sound Module. Even though I am able to get the module to Play touching the two Play wires together (I cut both wire close to the button, as per instructions), I am unable to get it to play back when I touch either of the wires to a Ground on the AXE board. I tested the board to make sure it was getting juice, but still nothing. I have searched online and have not found a solution to my problem.
Thank you so much if someone sees this question and responds.
Hey TheBadger,First; Can I
Hey TheBadger,
First; Can I ask you to post any future comments / questions on “how to make” and YDM, on the page dedicated: https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/1050
Cheers 
Can you confirm this:
You power the SM from “the robot”.
You can press the button/short the wires, and it works.
You change nothing, and then…
You have a (confirmed) ground connection (Marked “G”), and you get zero response when either wire is touching that?
If so, please copy my text above, paste it along with a picture of the last step on the “how to make” - page.
Trouble with sticks
My son and I built this robot and we can’t get the drumstisks to work. Everything else works: the treads, the distance sensor, ‘head’ movement, both speakers, the recorder module, but the drumsticks do not move when we download the test programs for those. We’ve checked several times that the motors are connected to the right pins on the picaxe (Pin O1 for the Snare Drum, for example) and ground (I soldered on a strip of male pins to the ground holes on the picaxe board). No movement.
I wonder if the drumsticks need to be attached to the external motor control somehow? Am I missing something somewhere that makes it clear?
Thanks for any input, and if you have questions, please ask.
Moving to the right forum
Sorry, I see that I should have posted this on the other page, doing so now.