Collaborate Disseminate
It started with [CHORL] making a promise to himself regarding constructing a new combat robot: no spending of money on the new robot. That rule was violated (but only a …read more Continue reading When Combat Robot Wheels Need To Be Nice And Cheap (But Mostly Cheap)
Small wheeled robots are great for exploring robotics and it’s easier than ever to get started, thanks to growing availability and affordability of basic components. One such component is a small motorized wheel assembly commonly shown when searching for “robot wheel”: a small DC motor mounted in a gearbox to drive a single plastic wheel (inevitably yellow) on which a thin rubber tire has been mounted for traction. Many projects have employed these little motor + gearbox + wheel modules, such as these three entries for 2018 Hackaday Prize:
BoxBotics takes the idea of an affordable entry point and runs …read more