How to Build a Simple Robot – Beetle Robot
The following article will show you how to build a simple robot, called “The Beetle Robot”, created by Jerome Demers. It’s great for beginners and is easy to do. Before starting, I suggest you to read the complete tutorial below. This will greatly lower the chances of you making a mistake. This is the Beetle Robot v. 3 you are going to build:
Tools Needed:
- soldering iron ( here’s a helpful tutorial on soldering )
- electronic solder
- diagonal cutter
- Mini glue gun
Components for the robot
- 2x – small DC motors
- 2x – small paperclips
- 2x – big paperclips
- 2x – batteries AAA or AA
- 1x – AA battery holder or AAA battery holder
- 1x – 2 cm of heat shrink
- 1x – wooden pearl (for the caster)
- 1x – meter of electric wire
- 2x – Sub-mini lever SPDT switches
Component | Number |
soldering iron | 64-2184 |
electronic solder | 64-006 |
diagonal cutter | 64-2951 |
1.5 Volts motor | 273-223 |
battery holder | 270-398 |
SPDT switch | 275-016 |
3. Solder each wire to each components except the two batteries.
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