A New Way to Make an Aluminium Alloy Robot

Intro: A New Way to Make an Aluminium Alloy Robot

With modularized mechanical structures, electronic modules, and Arduino programming, I made this aulminium alloy robot with Makeblock. (Now they are on Kickstarter, and many super-value kits are available.) 

STEP 1: Tools

Tools needed: Screw drivers and a plier.

STEP 2: Prepare Motors

The tank is two motor drived. So I first need to make two motors possible to be installed onto the beam structure.
First solder the wires and the connectors to the motor.
Then add the motor bracket.

STEP 3: Prepare Wheels

Two 90T wheels with shaft connector needs to be installed onto the motors.
Two 90T wheels and  twelve 66T wheels with flange bearing are needed.

STEP 4: Prepare All the Neccessary Parts

Beams with different length
Tracks
screws
plates
wheels
motors
tools

STEP 5: Make the Frame Structre

Connect two beams with a plate to make a long beam.

STEP 6: Install Two Motors

STEP 7: Install the Wheels

90T wheels were installed on the end, while the 66T wheels installed in the middle.

STEP 8: Fasten Screws

Make sure all the wheels fastened.

STEP 9: Add the Track

The track is chainable, so that I can change the length per needed.

STEP 10: The Tank Subbase Is Ready

The basic tank is ready. if you add the drivring circuits and a Microcontroller, it is controllable.

STEP 11: Prepare the Robot Arm and Hand

I also prepared the robot arm and hand for the tank.

STEP 12: Install the Arm

The arm was driven by a geared DC motor with timing belt. The servo can be used to control the robot hand.

STEP 13: Prepare the Electronic Moddules

I also prepared the Arduino compatible electronic modules. They can drive 3 DC motors, two servos, and be controllable remotely by infrared controller.

STEP 14: Install the Hand and the Electronics

STEP 15: Done

I haven't finished the progrmming and test. Once finished, more videos will be posted here. Just keep an eye on it.
Have fun!

Comments

[NyghtStar]

Wondering where you got your parts from?

[minishaw64]

Is there a way to make that into a 3 sided track rather than having it 4 sided?

[martzsam]

WOW. I can see this kind of thing becoming VERY popular in the future.

[shad0w88]

Hey,
what are those blue plastic storage things at the back called? arent there mounting materials available for them?

[kz1]

Do you have a source I could purchase the tracks from. If they're chainable one shold be able to purchase in varying lengths, correct.

[schang10]

Makeblock is not selling the tracks seperately for now. Maybe later. Just keep an eye on their website.

[Lectric Wizard]

It would be great if you sold individual parts. There are so many things these could be used for but buying as a kit is not practical.

[schang10]

Hi Lectric,
Thanks for your comment.
Maybe later we will provide some individual parts for the advanced makers. But at present, we think a complete kit is better for the beginners.

[schang10]

You may get them here.

[JmsDwh]

So this is a kit you are selling on kickstarter?

[schang10]

Not exactly, but you can make a similar one with Ultimate Kit.