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Solar Powered Miniball Wannabe

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4 comments

Nov 28, 2010. 9:10 AMjmhn says:

Will the robot work in artificial light?

Jan 28, 2010. 4:25 AMTheSmartLemon says:

BTW if you weigh the driver down it wont tip unless it has tremendous speed
probably about 0.5 kg would do it

Jan 28, 2010. 8:14 AMSolarbotics (author) says:

Yes but remember that the pager motor has no torque, so 500gr is WAY to heavy and the pager motor will not be able to roll the robot around.

You really need to make that robot light and have that third top wheel.

Jan 28, 2010. 11:28 AMTheSmartLemon says:

oh well mine has about 2 kg torque so it can withstand it

it looks exactly the same a well(the motor)