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The STRAWBOTS are a family of robots designed for stop-motion animation. They are lightweight, easily posable, and economical to build. All you need t...
Materials: Craft Foam - Yellow, White, Black, Red, Grey Black Straws ( I get mine from Harvey's - they are a slightly larger diameter than a ...
In this step I use the plastic templates that I made to trace out the parts on to the foam. You can use a pen or pencil. I find pen rolls better ...
If you've printed out the paper templates, there are couple ways to tackle this part of the project. Cut out the paper pieces with scissors and p...
When cutting out the pieces, I use mostly scissors. You might feel more comfortable with a utility knife. I find that it's easier to cut the curves wi...
Let's build our robot from the ground up. Legs: Slide on of the black wheel supports on to the straw. Roll the first leg piece and feed the...
Fold the tabs inward at the top of the body piece. Then fold the front and back downward. Next, fold the side flaps inward, keeping the s...
Build the arms on a separate straw, and install it on the body afterwards. Feed the straw through the top holes as pictured. Cut a small ...
Fold all the flaps inward to start. Follow the pictures closely, and once you have the holes lined up properly, install a straw through the e...
Eyes Cut an 1/8" hole in a piece of black foam, and fill it with a yellow punch-out. Cut the result with a 1/4" punch. Cut a 3/8" red ci...
Now, you just have a few finishing touches to finish off your Instructables Robot Use some 1/8" black punch-outs to fill in the holes around the ...
The instructables robot is the second robot to be born into the Strawbots family. It was designed in a couple days under the watchful eye of Harvey 1....
Once your instructable robot is built, the adventure ultimately begins. Please consider the following TOP TEN possibilities. I know that I will. ...
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