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How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot

Step 5Start soldering

solder each wire to your parts.

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3 comments

Nov 2, 2008. 3:54 AMtheshadow_razor says:

Hey question for you robomaniac, in your opinion, would college level education be required to know all that you do about robotics. Is it WORTH it, if I spend thousands of dollars learning how to build robots, as compared to buying lots of kits, and putting the stuff together myself. I am not serious enough about it to go to a college for it, but I am 19 now, and building almost anything interests me. From fake vampire fangs and hollywood fx stuff, to robotics and electronics. I don't KNOW a ton about that stuff, but it really interests me and i'm interested in learning more.

Nov 2, 2008. 5:50 PM

robomaniac (author) says:

I have learn all my stuff on the internet! google.com is your best friend. stay in school so you can get a cool job and healthy life style! I am studiyng electrical engineering and love it!!

Jun 6, 2008. 5:30 AMARCHGREEN says:

I DON'T KNOW HOW TO SOLDER. I JUST HOOK IT UP.BUT ITS WORKS. I LOVE IT.HOW COME ONE OF MY MOTOR IS STILL GOING FASTER THAN THE OTHER?

Jun 8, 2008. 9:49 AM

robomaniac (author) says:

HELLO MAN!

I HAVE NO CLUE WHY ONE MOTOR IS FASTER THEN THE OTHER ONE!
I AM GLAD YOU GOT TO MAKE IT WORK WITHOUT SOLDERING!

HERE ARE QUESTION YOU COULD ASK YOURSELF
-ARE THE MOTOR EXACTLY THE SAME?
-MAYBE ONE MOTOR IS 3V AND THE OTHER ONE 6V
-MAYBE ONE MOTOR IS NEW AND THE OTHER ONE IS USED
-IS THE HEAT SHRINK SLIPPING ON THE SHAFT?
-DID YOU BUT A HEAT SHRINK?

DID YOU TRY CHANGING THE ANGLE OF ONE MOTOR?
http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/F59/ALQN/F3SYP38Y/F59ALQNF3SYP38Y.MEDIUM.gif
MODIFY ONLY ONE MOTOR. THE SLOW MOTOR WILL BE IN MORE HORIZONTAL ( BOTTOM OF PICTURE ) AND THE FAST MOTOR WILL NEED TO BE VERTICAL ( TOP OF PICTURE )

GOOD LUCK!!!!!

Jérôme