Introduction: Pen & Elastic Band Squiggle-bot
This Instructable was built in 30 minutes from scratch, using just the items in my pencil case and pockets, in the back of a Geography lesson. It's a really easy, and can draw circles. Anyway...
Parts needed:
2 Elastic Bands
2 Thin felt tip pens
1 Circular pen lid
1 Medium pen barrel
1 Ballpoint pen ink tube+tip
(Not required) 1 Section of a bike grip
Now lets get started!
Step 1: : Main Body
The main body is made out of the highlighter, the 2 felt tip pens and 1 elastic band.
Check out the video on attaching the pens together using the elastic band:
Elastic band fitting
Rules to follow:
1. the pens should be at about 75-90 degrees to the highlighter
2. the pens should be tight on
3. there should be one loop above the highlighter loose for later
Check out the video on attaching the pens together using the elastic band:
Elastic band fitting
Rules to follow:
1. the pens should be at about 75-90 degrees to the highlighter
2. the pens should be tight on
3. there should be one loop above the highlighter loose for later
Step 2: : Building the Motor(Powered by a Elastic Band)
In this step, it will be easier to describe it by the pictures:
1.You will need an elastic band, a pen lid (ours was from the pink pen), an outer pen barrel (ours was made up of 2 broken ones, one clear and one black-green one), a pen barrel and a section of handlebar grip (this part is completely optional, we had it so that the 2 barrels wouldn't come apart.
2.Push the elastic band through the outer pen barrel, using the inner one as a pushrod
3.Use the inner barrel to stop the band from coming out. meanwhile, hold the other one in your hand.
4/5.Hold the other end of the elastic band using the pen lid
6. Motor is done
7/8/9. place it upon the main body
1.You will need an elastic band, a pen lid (ours was from the pink pen), an outer pen barrel (ours was made up of 2 broken ones, one clear and one black-green one), a pen barrel and a section of handlebar grip (this part is completely optional, we had it so that the 2 barrels wouldn't come apart.
2.Push the elastic band through the outer pen barrel, using the inner one as a pushrod
3.Use the inner barrel to stop the band from coming out. meanwhile, hold the other one in your hand.
4/5.Hold the other end of the elastic band using the pen lid
6. Motor is done
7/8/9. place it upon the main body
Step 3: Done!
Heres a video of the robot in action:
http://youtu.be/DMvyYSRH4S4
And one where it gets stuck:
http://youtu.be/QZfg_S4y-B8
Have fun!
Old Mechanic
http://youtu.be/DMvyYSRH4S4
And one where it gets stuck:
http://youtu.be/QZfg_S4y-B8
Have fun!
Old Mechanic