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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: cooldog on November 30, 2007, 08:21:28 PM

Title: robot ideas
Post by: cooldog on November 30, 2007, 08:21:28 PM
i am looking for some cool cheap robot ideas that i a begginer can build.

i was thinking something with tracks
Title: Re: robot ideas
Post by: Rebelgium on December 01, 2007, 09:45:59 AM
Search youtube, google and SoR.
On google you can find pages with long lists of robots, I've come up with some cool ideas thanks to those sites...
Title: Re: robot ideas
Post by: airman00 on December 01, 2007, 09:02:13 PM
hmmm...

line follower
pour you drink
mini sumo
obstacle avoidance



start with somehting simple and build your way up

make sure the chassis is sturdy
Title: Re: robot ideas
Post by: paulstreats on December 01, 2007, 09:18:28 PM
http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/3172-Robby-RP5-Chassis-Only.aspx (http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/3172-Robby-RP5-Chassis-Only.aspx)
Title: Re: robot ideas
Post by: airman00 on December 01, 2007, 09:20:11 PM
http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/3172-Robby-RP5-Chassis-Only.aspx (http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/3172-Robby-RP5-Chassis-Only.aspx)

Have you used that chassis? Would you recommend it as a chassis?
Title: Re: robot ideas
Post by: cooldog on December 01, 2007, 09:22:36 PM
i found someone that hased used it
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=2374.0
Title: Re: robot ideas
Post by: paulstreats on December 01, 2007, 09:33:55 PM
I havent used it personally, but it seems sturdy enough, comes with motors and gearboxes, has a battery holder(another problem solved), and by the sounds and looks of it, it has encoder wheels built in.

Things to bear in mind. Its only about 6.5" long
The tracks dont seem to stick out further than the body, meaning that it will only climb small obstacles easily.

You could always get the ultra cheap one from the link you found above and re-inforce the chassis to make it stronger for yourself.