Robo-Pumpkin!

This Instructable will show you how to make a pumpkin that moves and glows in the dark!
I got my idea from evil mad scientist laboratories. They used LEGO to power there pumpkin but I found some cheap gears and axles from the k'nex company. Over all the build was a success!

Happy halloween!

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Step 1: Materials

For this instructable you will need

A pumpkin
K'nex motor
2 yellow rods (k'nex)
2 red rods (K'nex)
2 k'nex wheels (pully and tyre)
2 green rods (k'nex)
1 grey rod (k'nex)
K'nex small cog
K'nex large cog
tan clips
3 crocadile clips
correx
2 LEDS
Electrical wire
battery pack (for 4 AA batterys)
AA batterys
Toggle switch
Duck tape
Black ball Joint

Tools

Soldering iron
Solder
Sharp knife

asmith433 says: Nov 2, 2011. 7:06 PM

nice

slithien says: Sep 7, 2010. 10:20 AM

awesome!!!

oscarthompson (author) in reply to slithienSep 11, 2010. 1:36 AM

Thanks

smattman22 says: Nov 27, 2009. 7:53 PM

Put a solar motor on it so when kids have flash lights it runs right towards them

TitanTechRobotics says: Oct 25, 2009. 7:52 AM

Cool project, I made one like it last year with a remote control car, except I used a fake pumpkin.

http://www.instructables.com/id/RC_pumpkin/ (link to mine if you want to see it)

oscarthompson (author) in reply to TitanTechRoboticsOct 25, 2009. 11:26 AM

Thanks, Just one thing.... Your link Isn't working? I think this is becuase you have signed in and given my the link. thats why the link has 'id' in it which means youve sighned in.

Thanks

Oscar

knexguy says: Oct 23, 2009. 8:00 AM

This should be featured!

Great idea, I bet it will scare the kids near you.

DJ Radio in reply to knexguyOct 23, 2009. 4:27 PM

It's as if a feature team member agreed with you!

knexguy in reply to DJ RadioOct 24, 2009. 12:57 AM

Looks like it!

mman1506 in reply to knexguyOct 23, 2009. 2:14 PM

it is

knexguy in reply to mman1506Oct 24, 2009. 12:56 AM

It wasn't when I posted that comment.

Soupraok says: Oct 23, 2009. 7:51 AM

Sweet it can run away when punk kids try to smash it.

corey_caffeine in reply to SoupraokOct 23, 2009. 2:16 PM

sweet the kids trying to smash it will run away

Wesley666 in reply to corey_caffeineOct 23, 2009. 3:33 PM

Sometimes the punk kids soil the pumpkins, if you know what I mean. Then they just pick it up and fill it with said load and then they set it down somewhere where it can drive around and smell bad. It needs to have a load detection device and an internal cat litter dispenser or something to push the load back out or better yet a small explosive to destroy the nasty pumpkin and its contents or even something to stop said load from entering pumpkin in the first place possibly even a catapult to throw it back at the dispenser of said load.