How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited )

Step 22 The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The finish robot

Everything 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 the battery 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 Demers
Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada

ps- Don't forget to vote! :P

Comments

[vadipp]

Hey, robomaniac, this project is awesome! Thank you very much for sharing this i'ble!

[slugy]

thx i luv my robot

[caoshi]

ohh,i will try it .thanks alot

[jmhn]

Thanks for the awesome instructable! You inspired me to make more robots. This was my first.

[day-veed]

Awesome robot! It's really simple yet very interesting! (not to mention cheap!)
I'm so gonna build it.

[G.J. Dyason]

Dude i have not evin built my bot yet and i want 2 build another! I just want to know if the spdt switch is the same as a spdt microswitch? I'm from south africa and its not as easy to get the right parts, I have built the most useless machine EVER! and since then have been searching for another robotic project and now I found the best , thanks!!!

[robomaniac]

microswitch will work, they are the same but smaller.

Good luck!

Jerome

[G.J. Dyason]

thanks man, that makes is much easier...I hope

[Guitarmanandy]

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[robomaniac]

haha Thanks!

[mohitgupta344]

hello everyone and robomaniac
i wanted to know that is it neccassery to half the voltage if yes why
can solder it under inside where battery is (with batery)
why motors should be 1,5v not 3 plzz tell

[linkz601]

ok look maybe it would help if you understood what happens, if you put the two motors hooked up to one battery, youll get a really slow motion, because the battery is beng cut to half its voltage being used. but if you put a second battery, youll even out the Current and Voltage being put. study a bit of DC Vol 1, that should help.

[Colonel88]

If it was 3 volts then the motors would go R-E-A-L-L-Y slow. I'm overexaggerating but they WILL go slower.

[Minifig666]

And you are making a semi-short curcit which is a bit dangerous with batteries.

[robomaniac]

in my setup, each motor runs on 1,5V. If you want to run the motor at 3V you will need two AA battery holder for a total of 4 AA batteries.

[themike0011]

thanks dude , after reading all those votes i dont know what to write to thank you, everything has already been written, you have explained it like a professional, you have inspired me too much,i would probably construct it this week ,its amaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaazing ,you rock man ,THANKS AGAIN

[janmaza]

man, you rule! awesome project and very very well explained; ive seen a lot of instructables that it is very hard to understand and do the things they say, but you really know how to explain, ill try to make it this week, congrats man!

[RobotBoy740]

hey AWESOME robot i am buying all of the stuff but i will let you know how it goes

[pablosartor]

amazing instructable thanks for taking the time to post such a detailed instructable!!!! you are d man

[sra14131]

Dude, great instuctables!!!! this is going to be my first robot so im really excited!!! well im totally voting for you!!!!!!!

[acsharath17]

oh is it even I'm starting to do this frm today will i get the good result??????????

[robomaniac]

Thanks man! If you got any problem, ask you question here!

[rbkil90]

sir it is possible to use another holder just like a crushgear battery holder.

[yourtubemeera]

hi!!! 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]

Does 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 left switch reverse the left motor. Give me more info on what it does. Thanks Jerome

[yourtubemeera]

hi there ... jerome ..... how r u i 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 ..... it doesn't change directions !!!!!!!!

[yourtubemeera]

i'll send u its pic soon !!!!!!! its not so good ........... but as its my first "movable" robot ....... its not bad .......

[yourtubemeera]

ok now it works fine.......it was because of the weight of the robot........yippeee

[yourtubemeera]

hi these r d images of my bot thanks

[crossfrost69]

Epic

[robomaniac]

That is insane! I like the motor configuration. By having the motor at the back and the caster at front. Congradulation on your first robot!! Keep it up! Jerome

[Capt. Fat]

How much did it cost to make??

[sid_bet]

The robot was really inexpensive . i made one in 100Rs. i.e. 2$.

[caoshi]

that's a nice work.

[Capt. Fat]

2 bucks!!?
Holy#$^&$!!

[sid_bet]

Iz dat cheap ere ...... idk haw much it 'd cost der

[Capt. Fat]

are you from Canada?

[sid_bet]

nope from Bombay , India.

[lollyXD]

hey sid_bet how much did the 'spdt switch' n 'terminal connector' cost u in india, i am from Bangalore!!

[Capt. Fat]

Ohh. Then it probaly would cost more to make here. I knew that 2 bucks was too good to last... Oh well ill just find out myself.