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Explore Community Submit All Art Craft Food Games Green Home Kids Life Music Offbeat Outdoors Pets Ride Science Sports Tech How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) by robomaniac on June 20, 2008 Table of Contents intro: How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 step 1: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The component list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 step 2: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The SPDT switchs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 step 3: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Mouting the switchs to the battery holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 step 4: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Motor grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 step 5: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The motor mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 step 6: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Attaching the motors to the motor mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 step 7: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Attaching the motors to battery holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 step 8: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The back caster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 step 9: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Soldering the switchs ( part 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 step 10: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Soldering the switches ( part 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 step 11: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The third connection ( part 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 step 12: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The third connection ( part 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 step 13: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Power of the robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 step 14: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The antenna holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 step 15: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The fusion of the antenna to the body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 step 16: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Mounting the power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 step 17: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 step 18: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell ( part 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 step 19: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell ( part 3 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 step 20: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 step 21: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell, finishing touch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 step 22: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The finish robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 step 23: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - 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How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited )by robomaniac on June 20, 2008
Table of Contents
intro: How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Video . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
step 1: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The component list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
step 2: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The SPDT switchs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
step 3: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Mouting the switchs to the battery holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
step 4: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Motor grip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
step 5: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The motor mount. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
step 6: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Attaching the motors to the motor mount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
step 7: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Attaching the motors to battery holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
step 8: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The back caster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
step 9: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Soldering the switchs ( part 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
step 10: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Soldering the switches ( part 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
step 11: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The third connection ( part 1 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
step 12: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The third connection ( part 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
step 13: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Power of the robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
step 14: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The antenna holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
step 15: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The fusion of the antenna to the body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
step 16: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Mounting the power switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
step 17: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
step 18: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell ( part 2 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
step 19: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell ( part 3 ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
step 20: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell painting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
step 21: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell, finishing touch. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
step 22: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The finish robot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
step 23: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The statistic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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intro: How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited )This is the beetle robot instructables revisited a la MythBusters style!It has been 1 year that I have posted about my beetle robot.
It is now time to show you a new version of this wonderful robot. This new version is much easier to build and fool proof!
<-- edit july 14 2008 By popular demand, here his the new robot in action! Enjoy! end edit -->
Video
Don't forget to vote for me for the robot contest! :o)
If you don't know about the beetle robot, it is a very simple and efficient robot that use no electronics component to avoid obstacle in his path. It use two SPDT switch toavoid obstacles by reversing the opposite motor to pivote and free himself.
These pictures where taken for an article that I wrote in the MAKE magazine Volume 12.
<-- edit july 3 2008 Guess what I found today, Top articles in MAKE 1 - 12.http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2008/03/top_articles_in_make_1_12.html?CMP=OTC-0D6B48984890
Here is the digital version of my article, one of the most read article!! WOW MAN! that's so cool!http://www.make-digital.com/make/vol12/?pg=150end edit -->
I took 134 pictures, that is 235Mb of files! I had a really hard time to choose the perfect pictures to make this instructable!
If you enjoy this instructable, please vote for me for the RoboGames robot contest.
Thank you!
Jerome Demers
edited 03/07/2008 - introedited 05/07/2008 - step 2edited 14/07/2008 - step 1 video
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Image Notes1. Go to page 140!
step 1: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The component listThis is what you will need to build this robot.
Items for the robot:2 x 1,5V motors2 x SPDT ( single pole double throw ) switches with a metal lever2 x AA or AAA battery2 x Terminal connector ( see picture )1 x AA or AAA battery holder1 x Plastic or wooden pearl ( Spherical bead )1 x 1 inch x 3 inch piece of metal or aluminum1 x Toggle switch for the on/off switchs
Paper clips big and small2 feets of wires around 22/24 Gauge sizeHeat shrink that will fit over the motor shaft and some that will fit over the terminal connectorElectric tape and masking tape
Items for the body shell :Round plastic lid to make the shell of the robotSome spray can paint, the colour you want.Clear varnishAutobody filler putty or epoxy glue2 x Small magnets to attach shell to body.
You need some 1,5Volts motor, not 3V or no event 12V!!Each motors are powered by a single AA battery. You will drain your battery if you use a bigger motor. You can find them in toys or even at your local dollarrama, in littlecar, fans, etc! ( beware, they might really suck you battery down )
the recommended tools for this project:1 x safety glasses!!1 x soldering iron1 x glue gun1 x wire strippers1 x side cutter1 x scissors, knife, x-acto, etc
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I recommend you to take the time to read this entire instructable before starting. In every page I have added a lot of pictures, so don't forget to look.
Image Notes1. 1,5Volts motors2. Simple little switch.3. Plastic or wooden pearl4. 22 gauge wire5. Paper clips, big and small6. Heat shrink that will fit over the motor shaft.7. AA or AAA battery holder.8. SPDT switchs9. Terminal connectors10. This pictures is missing the aluminum plate, the electric tape and the plasticcover to make this robot beetle esthetic.
Image Notes1. The aluminium plate.2. The electric tape.
Image Notes1. Having fun trying to figure a cool way to take picture. This picture is too organise:P
step 2: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The SPDT switchsThis is the main component for this robot. The most expensive.
You might get them free or pay from 1$ to 4$ each.
the SPDT switchs need to be really sensitive! These switches are the most expensive part of the robot... around 1$ to 4$ each. The one I use are from Cherry.http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/switches/sealed/dcjk.htm
If you recycle old electronic, it might be all FREE! Try searching old VCR, PS2, old toys, printer, etcBack then, I use to recycle everything, I got everything FREE, old VCR are very good for gears and something SPDT switchs!!! Playstation have great motors, the onethat makes the laser move.
<-- edit july 5 2008 I was surfing the website and found this cool instructablehttp://www.instructables.com/id/Recycle-old-PCB-components/His name is Nick and he is 14 years old!
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He told me that is was going to build the beetle robot this weekend because he has all the parts!He took the time to recycle. :P I did the same thing when I was his age! :)
At the end of his tutorial, I saw a picture of the blue recycling bin of is municipality - Blainville! That is like 10km from where I am living while making my internship!!
The world is small!
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Image Notes1. Here are two SPDT switch found in a VCR2. These are the one found at allelectronics.com3. These are the expensive one. Made by Cherry.
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step 3: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Mouting the switchs to the battery holderThe SPDT switchs position is the new twist in this design.
You are going to cross the antenna so that nothing can get stuck between a chair leg like the old design.
Glue them together like in the picture. Hot glue will do.
Image Notes1. These need to touch.
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Image Notes1. The old design.
step 4: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Motor gripYou need grip to get around! Without tires, your car won't go anywhere. Try driving on your rims... does this make you think of police footage, bad guys trying to get awaywith busted tires :P
Same thing with the beetle robot.
The shaft of the motor is the rim and the heatshrink is the tire. Since the robot rests on the shaft of the motor to move around, you will need some grip.
You will need to shrink the heatshrink onto the motor shaft. I use a heat gun but the tip of your soldering iron will do.
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step 5: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The motor mount.Here we are going to build a motor mount instead of glueing the motors to the battery holder.
It will look more professional.
Take your metal or aluminium plate and cut it to make a rectangle 1 x 3 inch. It does not really need to be exactly 1 x 3 inch.
If you don't have access to aluminium you can glue the motors to the battery holder.
You can also salvage metal from a old computer, VCR, etc.In a lot of electronic equipement they have metal plates that are used to reduce parasite noise by grounding these plates to the main ground of the equipement. Theseplates are easy to cut with metal scissor.
step 6: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Attaching the motors to the motor mountThis is an easy step but you need to be carefull for the motor polarisation.
If you get this step right, you have good chances it will work the first time!( I hope so :P )
Look at this picture to understand. I have use electric tape to attach my motors.
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step 7: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Attaching the motors to battery holderHere we simply glue the metal plate to the front of the robot.
These are a few problems that arose:
1 - The motor mount unglued from the battery holder.
You can simply glue the metal plate to the battery holder with epoxy. You will never be able to remove it!
Here is my tip: I tape a piece of masking tape to the battery holder and one to the motor mount. I then use epoxy to glue the two parts together. The glue dries onto themasking tape and not on the plastic of the battery holder. If one day I need to remove any item, I simply rip off the masking tape! Clever hen? In resume, you glue twopieces of masking tape together!
2 - The front of the robot is too heavy and the robot tilts to the front.
To avoid the tilting, you can try to mount the bracket to the front and not to the middle. This might not really help. On the next step you will see another solution. You canalways put some weight on the back of the robot.
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step 8: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The back casterYou will need the big paper clip and the plastic or wooden pearl. These pearls are exactly the one found on neckless.
You don't really need a round pearl. You can have the entire robot rest on the bare paper clip.
The other step is to glue the paper clip to the battery holder.
Here is another precaution. The way I have glued the paper clip is not super super.It will not hold on very well. Be sure to put a lot of glue!
You can glue the paper clip on top of the battery holder.
You remember the problem with the heavy front? You can make a long caster to prevent the front to tilt. ( see picture )
Image Notes1. Make this part very long to prevent the front to tilt.
Image Notes1. You can try making this long to prevent the front to tilt.
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step 9: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Soldering the switchs ( part 1 )Here we start soldering!
It is going to be really easy!
Check out the pictures! I have used a paper clip to make the middle connection.
I took some black electric tape to cover the aluminium plate. This was an aesthetic feature when taking pictures and it helps remove flash reflection.
Image Notes1. This is connected together with solder.2. This is connected together.3. Aesthetic purpose.
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step 10: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Soldering the switches ( part 2 )I took paper clip to solder from the motor to the commun pin of the switches.
Image Notes1. This will make a secure connection.
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step 11: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The third connection ( part 1 )You are going to solder a wire between the motors.
step 12: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The third connection ( part 2 )Here is the principal and most important thing about the beetlerobot.
It is call the "third connection"
In you AA/AAA battery you have 2 wires that provide 3Volts.
In reality, we only use 1,5Volts for both motors.
How can we get half the voltage? Simple, you solder a wire like the picture below.The new wire will touch the last wire you have solder in the last step and you will connect it to the battery holder. See picture.
Be very carefull when soldering to the battery holder, you can melt the battery holder! I have already done that. This will happen with cheap AA holder.
Image Notes1. Be very carefull when soldering here, you can melt the battery holder! I havealready done that. This will happen with cheap AA holder.2. Solder here.
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step 13: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Power of the robotHere you are going to hook up the power to the robot. On your AA or AAA battery holder you have a red and a black wire. Like you probably know, the red wire is positif (+ ) and the black is negativ( - ).
Solder the wire like on the picture and everything is ready to be tested.
Put some battery in it.Both motor should turn.By pressing the left switch the left motor should turn the other way.By pressing the right switch the right motor should turn the other way.
You are now ready to make the antenna.
step 14: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The antenna holderThis is the cool part of the design. When applying this principal you can remove the antenna and pack it into your backpack!
Take those terminals and remove the plastic. You will be able to solder to the terminal.Take your pliers to press down on the terminal connector. After that, you will be able to slide it tight on the metal connector of the SPDT switches.
Check out the next step.
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step 15: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The fusion of the antenna to the bodyUse paper clips to make the antennas. The feelers (sensors) of the bettle robot.
Solder the antennas to the terminal. I have added a heat shrink over my solder to hide it.Clip the antenna onto the metal bracket of the switchs. If it's too loose, go back to step 14.
Your bettle robot is finished!
The following steps are going to make your robot more easthetic by adding a shell to the robot.
The next step is adding a switch to the robot instead of removing the battery.
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step 16: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Mounting the power switchYour robot should be able to move around and avoid obstacles.
To stop your robot, you need to remove the battery. This can get annoying and I recommend adding a simple switch.
Look at the pictures and you will understand. I have added heat shrink to make it look nice and hide my beautiful solder joint.
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step 17: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shellTo make the shell, you can use any sort of plastic container. The dark green is a peanut butter cap and the transparent green is from a gel container.
I decided to use the transparent cap to make my shell. I then cut out the cap to make room for the motors and the switches.
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step 18: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell ( part 2 )Like you have seen on the pictures, the gel cap is not really round. To cover the holes I have used a body car putty. Beware, car putty cure really fast!!
I have file down the cap to make the entire cap rough. This will help the putty to grip. Let it dry and after you can file it again to make everything smooth. Once it's dry, Ihave used another putty for the finishing touch.
I did the same thing and filed everything.
If you don't have access to putty, you can use epoxy glue, it will work great. Let it dry 24 hours before sanding. Epoxy glue can be very liquid so be careful. Take yourtime.
Image Notes1. This cures really fast!
Image Notes1. This is the finishing putty.
step 19: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell ( part 3 )After sanding the lid smooth, it is time to paint it. Give it a couple of coats of primer.
After that you can start painting the shell in black or any other colour you like.
Give a couple of paint layers and let it dry. Take you time. I normally do that outside in the sun.
It is now time to add the circles to the robot. I took a coin to make the circles. I have used masking tape to make the circles.Put them anywhere you want.
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step 20: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell paintingTake a other colour you want and start painting.
Spray at a distance of 20 cm and one layer at the time. Give it a couple of layers.
Remove the stickers... I had some bad finish. The glue of the masking tape made some residue.Check out next step to know how to take them off.
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step 21: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - Making the shell, finishing touch.To remove the residue, I took sandpaper and sanded with water. Use some very fine sandpaper and add some water. This will give a glossier finish.
I then used a black pen to make the outline of the circles. You can skip this step.I just wanted to hide all the imperfection.
Yes I could of call this the ladybug robot!
I wanted to paint blue and yellow, green and yellow, etc
There are so many colours you can use.
step 22: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The finish robotEverything is finished..
Not really, you need to hook up the shell to the robot.
To connect the shell to the robot, you can glue it directly to the battery holder, or you can use magnets; glue one inside the lid and another in a mathcing position on thebattery holder.
I have switched the yellow tape with black to make it nicer. I have also painted the antenna black for aesthetic .
Congratulations, your beetle robot is done!If you liked this tutorial, please vote for it! Tell your friends to check it out.There is nothing more motivating then knowing that 57 000 people visited my instructables! This stimulates me to make more tutorials! and more reading for you...
Thanks for reading!
Jerome DemersSherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
ps- Don't forget to vote! :P
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step 23: The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The statisticHere are statistic to know a little about how I made this instructable.
It took me 5 hours to make this instructable. This is without counting the photography. I would say a good 5 hours to take the pictures.
Here is how I took my pictures. I took some CFL lamp cool white. Since daylight are hard to find.
I took some cheap lamp holder and had 3 lamps while taking pictures.I had this big white plastic that was on my on my desk. I even took a mirror on the back so I could not lose any light.
I use a Sony DSC-W1 and it was set to macro. The other secret is the to set the camera to fluorescent lighting instead of automatic setting.
Every pictures of this and all my instructables are copyright. You have no right to copy my files without asking. I have found a video on youtube of my tutorial with mypictures and my name was not there! I have contacted the user and he modify his video.
If people use my files without asking, I will simply remove and stop making instructables.It does not mean you find in it on the internet it is yours.
Thanks mom for proof reading! :D
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RobotBoy740 says: Apr 30, 2009. 5:59 PM REPLYhey AWESOME robot i am buying all of the stuff but i will let you know how it goes
Lacurazz says: Apr 19, 2009. 12:10 PM REPLYwhen i had my motors like this, it went in reverse!
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mikeylawrence says: Apr 28, 2009. 9:22 PM REPLYMe too! I was so pissed. So i had to unsolder everything and switch it. But then it worked, so i was happy.
clarkkami says: Apr 20, 2009. 4:58 PM REPLYwhat did you do to get it to go forward? I am having the same problem.
Lacurazz says: Apr 21, 2009. 3:54 PM REPLYall i did was position my motors opposite of the picture
swachhand says: Apr 22, 2009. 10:14 AM REPLYcan any one tell me where can I get SPDT switches in Mumbai, India
swachhand says: Apr 22, 2009. 9:29 AM REPLYhey jerome
can you juzz tell me what each part costs, actually i am an Indian so can u tell me how much ruppees will it take to be made?
THANKS :-)
gmana says: Apr 21, 2009. 9:26 AM REPLYthis is awsum will definitely make it ;p
hotbabe3133 says: Apr 20, 2009. 8:05 PM REPLYhow do i make a remote control or somethng like that... im in this competition to build a robot that can travel across the moon...... plz help me and fast........
Lacurazz says: Apr 19, 2009. 12:08 PM REPLYhow can you tell if the switches are sensitive enough?
bot builder15 says: Apr 11, 2009. 11:52 PM REPLYGarrett, where did you find the battery holder i cant seem to find any in the electronics i have
bot builder15 says: Apr 11, 2009. 11:44 PM REPLYhey Garrett, im 15 years old and iv have always wanted to know how to make a simple yet fun robot. The beetle bot is so cool because you dont need a CB(circuit board) or a programmer to make it. my one question is do i HAVE to use 3V motors or can i use a smaller one and just make the robot smaller?thanks Garrett :)
pablosartor says: Apr 9, 2009. 12:09 PM REPLYamazing instructable thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed instructable!!!! you are d man
Gliucoza says: Apr 8, 2009. 4:08 PM REPLYis this gonna work?
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robomaniac says: Apr 9, 2009. 8:09 AM REPLYyes
BenBot says: Jan 12, 2009. 8:29 PM REPLYI got this far but then noticed that my battery holder does not have two openings at the base as in your picture - it's solid plastic. Should I go around thebottom and connect the wire to the metal, or will that interfere with the battery working when I try to install it? What exactly am I supposed to connect to onthe battery holder? This is for my science fair project so please reply soon! Thank you.
Ben The Builder says: Apr 8, 2009. 2:21 PM REPLYI just cut a notch and soldered it to the battery contact in the holder
doc.v says: Jan 20, 2009. 1:01 AM REPLYYES U CAN DO THAT... I DID THE SAME...
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cotton says: Apr 1, 2009. 8:36 AM REPLYsrry i ws md nd myn burnt me. i ws upset last night ='(
Infant says: Mar 23, 2009. 6:28 PM REPLYI just finished building one but it only goes backwards. After some close examination, I found out I put the motors on backwards! LOL. I should have usedtape before hot glueing everything. I'll have to get a desolderer then reverse it.
Great Instructable!
Infant says: Mar 24, 2009. 7:08 PM REPLYAlright, I got it to work great now. After I flipped the motors around, I found out I didnt solder the 3rd connection well enough, so I had to fix that (which iswhen I burned myself with the soldering gun lol)
nicolopez says: Mar 14, 2009. 2:26 PM REPLYwhen i flipp the switch, both motors turn on. Then when i press a switch in the front down, the motor on the same side stops turning, but does not go theother way. It should go that the switch in the front turns the motor on the other side on the other way, but it doesnt. it works correctly when the switch is off,which i dont understand. Even when my switch is off, if a press a switch in the front, the motors turn on. Any ideas?
nicolopez says: Mar 14, 2009. 2:49 PM REPLYI desoldered everything. and i mean everything, and it seems to be working, but it is much too powerful. Can you tell me how to do the "thirdconnection"?
static911 says: Mar 23, 2009. 5:35 PM REPLYhey nicolopez,im still a little new to this site but if ur having trouble w/the third connection it might be your battery case. I have one with a plastic barrier aroundevery thing so had to drill a hole. since it was a tight space i soldered a little ballon the end of the 3rd connection wire and reheated that ball on thebattery holder and soldered it there. (its too hard to fit solder, wire, and iron in that space)
ilovehorses says: Mar 23, 2009. 1:01 AM REPLYi have got up to the bit where you test to see if the motors go (step 13) but it just does'nt go. I believe its because i have a battery holder has no red andblack wires connected so i had it solder them on myself. i mostly melted the plastic :D but i eventually got it to stay on. i have tried so many different things, iwas wondering since i cant get a 2 x AA battery holder with the wires attached then would it be possible to use AAA batteries??
Walkerion says: Mar 10, 2009. 2:56 PM REPLY
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when I press the down the switch one motor will turn off but it won't spin in the opposite direction. Is this my problem?
robomaniac says: Mar 10, 2009. 6:15 PM REPLYYes that is the problem, you need the opposite motor to reverse direction, it will help. When they will reverse, you will see a huge difference!
The other problem I see is the way you have attach the antenna to the switchs. That loop goes to the back then it goes to the front. You should try tohave straight antenna.
We could argue on the geometrie of the antenna but first try to get the motor to reverse. Look if the third connection is well done.
Good luck, your on the right track!!
Jerome
Walkerion says: Mar 10, 2009. 2:42 PM REPLY:D i finished the robot but i have a few questionswhen my robot hits an obstacle it will cling to the wall but it doesn't turn directions imediately. i am going to post a video so you can see (the battery at theback is a counterweight)
rishabhkapoor says: Mar 10, 2009. 12:30 PM REPLYits good but step 16 is not clear
Tokfranz says: Mar 9, 2009. 3:00 PM REPLYThis "third" connection, is it negative or positive? I think it's both but I'm not sure..
robomaniac says: Mar 9, 2009. 6:01 PM REPLYIt is both!
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nooneiscool2008 says: Mar 4, 2009. 8:40 PM REPLYdo these motors work
Ghost Wolf says: Mar 8, 2009. 10:08 AM REPLYmaybe
Ghost Wolf says: Mar 8, 2009. 10:09 AM REPLYdepends on what motor he/she uses in the project
robomaniac says: Mar 8, 2009. 11:48 AM REPLYthat motor work, I use those motors. Be sure it is 1.5V motors.
noah1r says: Mar 4, 2009. 12:33 PM REPLYIT IS AWSOME
nooneiscool2008 says: Mar 3, 2009. 11:10 PM REPLYdo the smaller motors work
robomaniac says: Mar 4, 2009. 11:43 AM REPLYyes, pager motor could be a little bit to small but I think they could work!be sure to have good grip on the shaft.
good luck
Jerome
Walkerion says: Mar 1, 2009. 1:20 PM REPLYHey, i was wondering where you can get a micro SPDT switch. I'm only 13 so i'm limited to where i can travel. Are they at Radio Shack? BTW, i havefinished about half of the robot and all i need is the switches. thank you so much for the tutorial! It is a very sturdy design with now a lot of drawbacks. I havehad so much fun making this!
sra14131 says: Jul 2, 2008. 6:28 PM REPLYDude, great instuctables!!!! this is going to be my first robot so im really excited!!! well im totally voting for you!!!!!!!
acsharath17 says: Feb 19, 2009. 4:09 AM REPLYoh is it even I'm starting to do this frm today will i get the good result??????????
robomaniac says: Jul 2, 2008. 7:06 PM REPLYThanks man!
If you got any problem, ask you question here!
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yourtubemeera says: Jul 5, 2008. 1:08 AM REPLYhi!!!i made it but just as i was finishing.....i soldered the wires to the battery holder.....& the whole thing went just the opposite....lolz..now it works wen the antenna is pressed......i changed the battery.......swapped the poles.....but in vain....tel me wat to do.....quick....
robomaniac says: Jul 5, 2008. 5:15 AM REPLYDoes it go backward? What do you mean opposite?Does it go foward when put on the floor? no? then the third connection is not well soldered. You need the antenna to test it out, since the leftswitch reverse the left motor. Give me more info on what it does.
Thanks
Jerome
yourtubemeera says: Jul 5, 2008. 2:26 PM REPLYhi there ... jerome ..... how r ui made it !!!!!!!....re-assembling the whole thing ......lolz.....it works..... but the robot just stops wen it encounters an obstacle..... it goes too fast an bangs my door , table , feet , but just stops ..... itdoesn't change directions !!!!!!!!
yourtubemeera says: Jul 5, 2008. 2:29 PM REPLYi'll send u its pic soon !!!!!!!its not so good ........... but as its my first "movable" robot ....... its not bad .......
yourtubemeera says: Jul 8, 2008. 8:47 AM REPLYok now it works fine.......it was because of the weight of the robot........yippeee
yourtubemeera says: Jul 11, 2008. 3:06 AM REPLYhi these r d images of my botthanks
robomaniac says: Jul 11, 2008. 1:08 PM REPLYThat is insane!
I like the motor configuration. By having the motor at the back and the caster at front.
Congradulation on your first robot!!
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Keep it up!
Jerome
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