Although not a true BEAM robot, this simple schematic by Randy Sargent is small, simple, slick, and effective. My own version uses a pair of pager motors and three cells from a 9V rechargeable battery. Hard to get any simpler than this device!
Readin', Writin', & Instructablesin...
Dave Hrynkiw
March 20, 2010
Well, it's been a few weeks since the last update. We have a few big projects on the burner - we're not quite ready to make any announcements yet, but keep your eyes open in the next few months.
But don't fret - there are some things we can share with you this week. For instance, we've just brought in two new books from Make:
- Make: Electronics - Learn basic components and principles through "learn by discovery" experiments
- Maker's Notebook - 150 pages of engineering graph paper, helpful information/charts, and stickers
But wait, there's more!
Rudy, one of our most excellent interns, has made an Intructables for upgrading an Ardweeny with socket headers and stronger pins. Check it out here!
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Solarbotics at MAKE Faire - Proof!
See, I was actually there! Well, at least there's proof that I was. Here's an interview with Bashiba Grossman, showing off her 3D printed artwork. About 1/4 the way in, you'll see a suspicious man show up in the background. Nice hat, eh? Thanks to Floyd on the BEAM-List for pointing this out!
B.I.O.Bug Contest coming to a close...
We're drawing to a close of the Mark Tilden/Solarbotics B.I.O.Bug contest. Due to close March 4 (the Monday after the weekend), this event is to see who can perform the best hack/reverse engineer on a Hasbro/Wowwee B.I.O.Bug. Two lucky winners get a full Quad of BIOBugs (one of each type) from Mr. Tilden, and if […]
Useless Box Featured on Tested
The Solarbotics Useless Box has been featured on this week's Show and Tell at Tested!
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