Thread: Mechanical Robotic Kits
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Unread 11-04-2006, 17:28
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Re: Mechanical Robotic Kits
What's wrong with using a bit of wood? It's not going into competition, it's not going to break any speed records. Just screw together some 2x4's, 1x3's, whatever... If you need to strengthen it, just use some triangular gusset plates (aka, thin plywood) and voila! I'm sure you could find a lot of unused globe and window motors to directly mount a wheel onto. If it's just for programming, testing, etc...

However, if you want the best solution to your problem, I suggest using the good old VEX system. Cheap, simple, and all your sensors can be adapted to it. (Well, maybe not a gear tooth sensor, plastic gears and all...)

Is this along the lines of what you're looking for?

BEN