rgordon
USA
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Whenever I go into any store I am always looking for items that have could serve as cool pieces on a robot. "Robot potential" is what I call it. LOL. Lots of everyday items in stores have neat features that can be adapted for use. Why re-invent the wheel, so to speak? Here is an idea...here is a thread where members are suggested to carry cameras when they go shopping and take pictures of items that may have robot potential. This may serve as inspiration to others for their robot designs. When you post the photo you can make a brief comment on where you saw it and what you think it might be good for or how it could be used on a bot to beautify it. If we pool our collective imaginations who knows what may happen....
Good Idea Rgordon! :)
rgordon, That is a great idea. I have found items for my robot @ Ace Hardware and Radio shack. If i find more, I will include camera shots. Steve S
Cheap and cute robot platforms:
Wowwee Robotics Roborover
RAD Robot
Radio Shack Robie Senior Robot
Voice Activated R2-D2 Hammacher Schlemmer Interactive Robot Astromech Droid R2D2
Smartlab Rover
RAD Robot
BUSTER ROBOT
BUSTER ROBOT
RoboKid
RAD Robot
Keep 'em coming!
Wood is good!
(the only plastic on my bot are the servos, oh and the eyes) not that plastic is not good! :)
OMNIBOT 2000 up for bid on EBAY: OMNIBOT 2000
Moving Claw Toy Hand:
Toy Robot Hand
Note:The index finger is broke at the joint so that it does not grip as well as the others
Here are a couple of cool LED displays:
LED Ring
LED display
I like the LED ring. It's much cheaper and smaller than the one I got at Robotshop. It would be good for OMNI2000 eyes if they fit there.
I am using these for my robots eyes, with the plastic cover they look great. They come in several different sizes and colors. Going to use Rich's blinking script :)
www.superbrightleds.com/moreinfo/led-headlight-accent-lights/led-angel-eye-headlight-accent-lights/49/
@rgordon Unless @DJ implements hardware control for those WS2812 LED's (wink wink), you won't be able to control them using ARC. They require very precise timing.
Any updates about WS2812 leds?
Hello @onedayflie2
There are a couple of forum posts about those LEDs, see anything related to Neopixels, such as:
https://synthiam.com/Community/Questions/Ez-Robot-with-Adafruit-NeoPixel-Mini-18626
There's also a tutorial here:
https://synthiam.com/Products/Controls/Misc/Neopixel-Ring-16158