Easy Squiggle Bot

Don't let the number of steps in this Instructable fool you. This Squiggle Bot is as easy as advertised. If you have all of the parts on hand and any experience soldering wires together, you can probably build this bot in five minutes flat. So, what are you waiting for? Amaze your friends and scare your cat with your very own drawing robot!

Step 1: Go get stuff

You will need:

-Thermaltake 120mm Fan (Black/Red) (Model: A2368 | Catalog #: 28-1108)
- Fully Insulated 9V Battery Snap Connectors (Model: 270-325 | Catalog #: 270-325)
- Enercell® Alkaline 9 Volt Battery (Model: 23-853 | Catalog #: 23-853)
- craft markers
- rubber bands

Comments

[thecrazymagnetman]

simple, extremely easy, AND COOL

[houdini0118]

i made one of these without the fan because i didnt have one on hand so i just used a high speed motor out of a printer i took apart a while back with a weight on the axle and it worked great

[TheBookworm]

could you use some other type of stilts to avoid drawing everywhere? I dont have much paper.

[sdcauley]

Love the Squiggle Bot!

[INFUSEDgoods]

very cool, if I had that fan I'd build one now.

Where can I get that brand of fan?

[russian lumpy]

radioshack

[randofo]

Radioshack sells these fancy red and black ones, but any computer fan will do.

[Redgerr]

really cool idea, thanks!

the only thought i have would be that it might overheat the motor if you leave it for too long... i dont know though... i wonder if you just added some weight on the side of one of the fan blades it might do the same thing

ill have to test it

thanks!

[randofo]

Yes.

[ostomesto]

Guy 1: AAAUUUUGGG my computer fan is broken and is unstable what do i DO?
Guy 2: Turn it into a sguigglebot duh!

[Redgerr]

well played... well played

[pjrpumpken]

Why did you cut two propellers

[Redgerr]

if none/1 was cut then it would kinda just vibrate a little and not move much... with the two the weight is uneven and it flails around a little more... i assume

[mnaazmy]

then only the air gaps are formed and it vibrates to aquiggle...... xD

[Qtechknow]

How is yours stable? My bot has 1 marker crooked at almost all times. Any answers?

[Qtechknow]

Oh wait, I got it to work. Thanks anyways!

[sunshiine]

Kewl!

[jothikarthik]

hello sir i nee make a new first robot in my own style sir please sent notes for my mail id sir

[static]

So why bother with soldering anyway? Twist the wires together, tape to prevent a short.

[randofo]

It's a more reliable connection, but you can do that too if you prefer not to solder.

[Lindie]

Fun!

[ibod]

Keep these ideas coming ^^ This is perfect for 'Project Night' where my 5 year old son and I spend some time together building goofy things and I surreptitiously program him to be a tinkerer.

Much thanks, I'm looking forward to building it.

[iceng]

Very COOL imaginative MacGyver like application of simple materials.
But what a horrific way to treat a nice fan :-)
Does tilting the table do anything ?

A

[blinkyblinky]

I agree with you

[splazem]

I have a computer fan available to me... I have to make this!