Introduction: Make a Better Bristlebot!
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About: I'm a student of mechanical engineering at Aalborg university in Denmark. I absolutely love to tinker with electronics and mechanics, and thus much of my spare time is spent on hobby robotics and 3D printers. …
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.
1 Person Made This Project!
- PrudishNebula8 made it!
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18 Comments
8 years ago
Why does a big head teethbrush goes faster than a small head teethbrush? When you race them?
9 years ago on Introduction
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?
10 years ago on Introduction
Wow!
11 years ago on Introduction
SO AWESOME!!! but how did u figure that out? :)
love it
Reply 11 years ago on Introduction
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 :)
12 years ago on Introduction
what if you screwed the 1 tooth brush in the middle and added one on each nail?
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
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! ;)
12 years ago on Introduction
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?
12 years ago on Introduction
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.
12 years ago on Introduction
The music fit it perfectly
12 years ago on Introduction
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).
12 years ago on Introduction
outstanding! your video was very clear and easy to follow. Thanks :)
12 years ago on Introduction
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!
12 years ago on Introduction
ok got your point.thanks!
12 years ago on Introduction
why dont you make only a nail bot?? metal will handle vibration more efficiently?
is there really need of the toothbrush??
Reply 12 years ago on Introduction
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...
12 years ago on Introduction
Wonderful
12 years ago on Introduction
BRILLIANT!!!