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Light seeking robot ATLAS_15

Light seeking robot ATLAS_15
Hey guys this is my first instructable,in wich i'll teach you how to make a light seeking robot.This is a project i've made ,because i like robotics, and i'm starting with it, so it's a simple way to build a robot.I've made it with very cheap materials, but if you want you can make it better ,i'm planning to make a radiocontrolled one , but i dont know anything about it .
Let's get started !!!....
 
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Step 1Part List and Materials

Part List and Materials
For this instructable you'll need :

2 Plastic circles , i used  circles but you can use any shape 

3 big screws and bolts 

Hot glue  and hot glue gun

Cables (1,5 meters aprox.)

2 Dvd 5.9 Volts Motors

2 TIP120 Transistor

2 1k Resistors 

2 1N4001 Diodes

2 LDRs

1 breadboard (optional , i didn't use it ,but it make a more structured project)

2 Wheels ( i got them from an old toy )

1 Switch 

To power up this project i'll be using a 9 volt battery , but you can also use a A23 12 volt battery or any other similar power source ,you'll also need sodering tools such a sodering iron stanium , helping hands ,etc.

 
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11 comments
May 23, 2012. 9:34 PMWeiq says:
may i have the circuit diagram ?
i can't understand you circuit diagram.
Mar 21, 2012. 7:19 PMTheBookworm says:
I have some couple TIP30C . would they work?
Apr 18, 2012. 9:01 PMTheBookworm says:
Hello? Anyone?

Mar 23, 2012. 2:47 PMkoolnomes says:
this was a good instructable, but i triedd it and it did not work, do u know whats wrong?
Mar 22, 2012. 4:14 AMThe_Weird_Human says:
I was also asking if i could get the schematic diagram of this robot with SPDT switch and on/off switch please thanks!
Dec 16, 2011. 6:34 AMajinkyadixit says:
thanx a lot 159753......for da tag
Dec 25, 2011. 6:06 AMPranjal Joshi says:
this ckt is betr n easy dan mine..
i ll try it... bt TIP120 is easily available at here??? or suggest smthing els option
like npn or pnp.. :)
Dec 23, 2011. 12:10 PMmadbot1999 says:
hi 159753, mine didn´t work becouse the LDRs were not sensible enaugh.
where did you buy yours?
Dec 12, 2011. 7:33 AMajinkyadixit says:
hi guy.....these is very nice robot
but u have not shown the use of SPDT switch in the schematic.....pls give it

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