Danbo End table

Danbo is a cardboard robot from yotsuba (japanese manga) and has become an internet picture sensation. Search Danbo and lots of pictures will come up with the Danbo toys in them. I wanted an end table of Danbo so I took the paper mini and redesigned it to be a 23" end table.

Here are some links for cute photos of Danbo toys:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/danbo-amazon-cardboard-robot-photos/

Here is the small Danbo in the pictures made from paper:
http://freepapercraftsandmodels.blogspot.com/2011/01/danbo-cubeecraft.html

Read the Manga online where Danbo is introduced:
http://koiwai.biz/eng/v5/ch28/

In the Manga Danbo runs on money so I programed an Arduino to turn on the LEDs for the eyes and mouth when money is inserted in the chest of the robot.

Materials:
Baltic Birch 1/8" plywood
Glue
Paint
Nuts (2), bolts (2), washers (6) & lock nuts (2)
Arduino & power source
Breadboard or more wire and solder
Wire & solder
SPDT switch with roller ball end
LEDs
Wax Paper (to glue and paint on)
Parchment Paper (or Black paper or felt if not Arduinoing Danbo)
LED holders or glue
Double stick tape
Computer (for uploading program to Arduino)
2+ small round magnets
2 paper clips
Staple gun with staples
4 small wood screws (to attach neck)
Small Brick (weight in bottom)

Picture shows Extreme Danbo and Little Danbo, since Extreme Danbo is about 20" taller, lights up and is an end table where Little Danbo is made of paper and that is about it. He is also more Extreme because he is made of plywood painted like cardboard not just cardboard like the Manga and most end tables do not light up! (Or require money to light up :)

Please vote for this instructable! (A 3-D printer would make robot building so much easier!)

Danbo small file.MOV8 MB

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Step 1: Cut Out the Pieces

Scrollsaw or laser the pieces.
Sand with 220 grit sand paper.

The attached design has the mini legs, you will have to double the length to have a 23" tall table.