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Build a robot

ol-forever Posted messages 28 Status Member -  
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Hello, I'm 14 years old and I'm passionate about computing and robotics. I would like to build a small robot using recycled materials, nothing too complicated, just a little thing that works or something like that since I'm not an expert. I can get some equipment; I have an old computer that I'm about to throw away, so I can take stuff from inside it. I also have my old remote-controlled cars, so I can take the motors or other parts from them. I have some old Meccano pieces and motors as well, and I also have my old Game Boy Advance (I'm not sure if that can be very useful), and my dad works in the automotive industry, so I can access electronic systems from cars.
So, can I do something with that? I'd be willing to spend a little money but no more than €20.
Thanks
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15 answers

  1. s10s
     
    Hello

    You can easily create a robot with computer hardware. You just need knowledge in programming and electronics.
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  2. tribun Posted messages 64900 Registration date   Status Member Last intervention   12 686
     
    Hello

    Watch the video

    Robotizing a toothbrush.

    https://www.encyclopedie-quantum.com/
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    Who loves instruction! finds knowledge that comes from reflection!
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  3. valentin
     
    Hi, I'm just like you, but if I were you, I would try to salvage switches from remote controls, your car remotes, and very long cables, like from fairy lights, vacuum cleaner cables, etc.
    With all that, I built a small car with a remote control that’s connected to the car by cables.
    You’re free to use your imagination (combat robot, human robot, but that’s more complicated, regular robot).
    There you go, I hope this helps you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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  4. ice
     
    Listen, you can use a laptop, then an RC car that you will modify so it can support your laptop (you need to have a healthy battery on your laptop, then go attach a webcam to the laptop, try to find small bits of plastic, wood, metal, and a fair amount of DIY materials to make the support, make sure your RC car has a good motor because everything depends on the weight, otherwise I recommend using a netbook or a pico-itx PC with a small enough power supply, then with the webcam you connect it and put MSN on it, make sure you have Wi-Fi, then create another email account to connect to and then, put the webcam there and you can see, and so you use the RC remote control to operate it while looking at the webcam, it makes a reconnaissance robot ^^
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  6. bouboule
     
    go to the site "build a very simple robot (expensive for yourself)"
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  7. lemaxime94 Posted messages 617 Status Member 74
     
    Robot = knowledge in electronics and programming, well, that's our TPE (work experience) for 1st year SSI =)

    Have fun!
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    Who can do more can do less.
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  8. ice
     
    Don't forget to put a cover on to protect your laptop just in case.
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  9. gigile5
     
    Well, for a robot, you need to mess with the RC stuff, not the PCs. Like, you add a motorized arm using the motor from a remote-controlled car; the PC or the Game Boy is useless.
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  10. ol-forever Posted messages 28 Status Member 1
     
    What do you call RC stuff?
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    1. leprodelinfo
       
      rc stands for remote control, I myself am passionate about robotics.
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  14. enzo
     
    Hello

    For building your robot, I recommend checking out: construction. I saw an explanation of this kind

    Hi
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  15. kiliandu95320
     
    I would like to make a 30 cm tall human-shaped robot like Real Steel
    but I don't know how to do it.
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