Make a better Bristlebot!

video Make a better Bristlebot!

If you have ever made a bristlebot, then you have properly also seen it fall on its side, over, and over, and over again!...
Well, this will show you how to make one that will not fall! ever! :D

A bristlebot is very easy to make and will skate over any flat surface when done.
A bristlebot is also tons of fun for kids.

t.christini says: Mar 9, 2013. 6:26 PM

I love how simple this is!
what size and type of nails do you recommend or does it not matter since they are only to balance it out?

ArtemisFowl_Ita says: Jun 25, 2012. 6:18 AM

Wow!

gabouzeid says: May 22, 2011. 8:28 AM

SO AWESOME!!! but how did u figure that out? :)
love it

peterjacob (author) in reply to gabouzeidMay 23, 2011. 8:35 AM

well, its center of gravity was pretty high, and that makes them fall over all the time, and i got tired of my bots allways failing ;)

so i thought i could improve it, and i tried some different stuff, and the nails worked best :)

nubabuba says: Jan 25, 2011. 6:35 AM

what if you screwed the 1 tooth brush in the middle and added one on each nail?

peterjacob (author) in reply to nubabubaJan 25, 2011. 10:01 AM

hah, i bet that would clean better than 1 brush :D
sure that would work, you could try it! :) id love to see it!

and yeah, it would clean, a little. good luck! ;)

nubabuba says: Jan 25, 2011. 6:31 AM

ok that is a great idea. but the question is.... would it clean if you put water on a table and let it zoom around?

Carnavislol says: Sep 12, 2010. 2:12 PM

ok i fixed the problem. I just need to get it to go faster with a new battery and get it to be balanced better.

B.F.L.M says: Aug 3, 2010. 7:32 PM

The music fit it perfectly

scot.hacker says: Jul 25, 2010. 10:31 PM

Love love this! My son (7) and I built this version of the bristlebot today - it went amazingly smoothly. Thanks for the idea! Here are pics and video of the build (and the tale of the unhappy ending).

panks says: Jul 25, 2010. 1:38 PM

outstanding! your video was very clear and easy to follow. Thanks :)

Minifig666 says: Apr 27, 2010. 11:34 AM

Nice little vid. I dont have a pager but lots of toothbrushes, maybe one with a vibrator from my dead dualshock? That is like no sandwich I've ever seen!

imakethings says: Apr 26, 2010. 5:18 AM

ok got your point.thanks!

imakethings says: Mar 31, 2010. 11:01 AM

why dont you make only a nail bot?? metal will handle vibration more efficiently?
is there really need of the toothbrush??

SumGie in reply to imakethingsApr 24, 2010. 4:05 PM

The backward facing bristles on the toothbrush are what makes it go. If you just did the nails with the motor, it would just sit in one place and make a lot of noise bouncing on the table.

Now, if you were to somehow attach bristles or otherwise rough-up the two back facing nails, and smooth the front one, you might get some motion... interesting notion...