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

Step 23 The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) - The statistic

Here are statistic to know a little about how I made this instructable.

It took me 5 hours to make this instructable. This is without counting the photography. I would say a good 5 hours to take the pictures.

Here is how I took my pictures. I took some CFL lamp cool white. Since daylight are hard to find.

I took some cheap lamp holder and had 3 lamps while taking pictures.
I had this big white plastic that was on my on my desk. I even took a mirror on the back so I could not lose any light.

I use a Sony DSC-W1 and it was set to macro. The other secret is the to set the camera to fluorescent lighting instead of automatic setting.

Every pictures of this and all my instructables are copyright. You have no right to copy my files without asking. I have found a video on youtube of my tutorial with my pictures and my name was not there! I have contacted the user and he modify his video.

If people use my files without asking, I will simply remove and stop making instructables.
It does not mean you find in it on the internet it is yours.

Thanks mom for proof reading! :D

'"Copyright 2008 by Jerome Demers"'

Comments

[ThreeWestCreative]

Does this work with a 9v battery pack? I've started recycling my electronics too that I was just going to throw out and I've obtained quite a bit of useful parts from them, including all kinds of battery packs, holders, etc.

[The Wheel]

You can use 9v battery holder + battery but you need resistors to do the circuit.

[JoshuaZimmerman]

Also you're going to run out of power quickly. 9V have a low capacity.

[corn holio]

awesome bot i already built 3.

[sparkspooky]

MY MOTORS ARE NOT ROUND SO I CANT MAKE THE POSITIVE MOTOR TERMINAL FACE UPWARD BECUASE THE OTHERSIDE WILL TOO MAKING IT GO IN CIRCLES.ITS BOTTOM HAS A FLAT SURFACE.

[Peter Pan]

The simplest and neatest project I have come across on thes pages. Very nicely explained too. Congrats. Any idea as to how I may make a robotic spider with moving legs? Cheers! Peter Pan You can mail me at: [e-mail]

[robomaniac]

here you can make robotic spyder.

http://www.lynxmotion.com/Category.aspx?CategoryID=3
bring the money to the table! Go on ebay to buy servos.

Take the time to search the forum, there are great project
http://www.lynxmotion.net/

good luck!

Jerome

[hurfy]

I'm confused with the battery pack in Beetlebot 2. Do you break the connection between the batteries in the battery holder or are you using 2 x 1.5 volt batteries ( to make a 3 volt supply) ?

[robomaniac]

You do not break the connection. You use the 3Volts battery holder to make two 1,5Volts with it. you solder a wire in the connection between the batteries in the battery holder. That makes 1.5V each.

[hurfy]

Is everyone else using battery holders that have a 9 volt battery type snap connection at the top ( or maybe just two tabs) and a metal tab on the other end of teh holder. Not sure what this tab is used for. This is my first time at making something like this gra

[day-veed]

Nup. they just have holes there. (like Jerome mentioned, they're cheap!)