Insect Crawler v1.0
Insect Crawler v1.0
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Posted By Sidneys1 on 07/14/2008

It started as a slightly modified Tribot, and then I got bored and stripped it of everthing but the three connected motors, and started putting peices on. About 1.5 hours later: EUREKA! I had a four legged beast. About 2 minutes later: I was adding the 5th and 6th legs. It took forever to figure out how to get the back legs to move opposite of the ones in front of them, but I did it. Then I added the sensors, and when I finally turned it on: LOW BATTERY!! Oh well, I’ll test it more later.

It’s a bit slow, but as far as I can tell, it works fine.

I’ll make instructions for anybody who wants them, as soon as somebody tells me where I can find a program to make them in...

No specific programming needed.

I used: 3 NXT servo motors, 1 NXT intelligent brick, 1 Sound sensor, 1 Ultra Sonic sensor, and 1 Touch sensor. All peices are from the #8527 LEGO© NXT set.

Created: 21 May 2007



Instructions are now definitely being constructed, but I need advice on where I can post them. If you veiwers would comment and give me ideas on that subject, it would really help!

P.S. The instructions are NOT going to tell you where or how to attach the NXT Intelligent Brick, or the sensors, just so you can personallize your bot. My bot didn’t include the light sensor, because I was loaning it to an FLL friend, but don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll find room!

INSTRUCTIONS: they’re now here, at http://forums.nxtasy.org/index.php?showtopic=1201, under Insect Crawler v1.0!
(The instruction file(s) are also attached to this Robot Project)

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#1 Sidneys1
Posted on 08/01/2008
Just so you guys know, It’s facing Right
#2 mike1
Posted on 08/12/2008
I thought it was facing left
#3 Sidneys1
Posted on 08/12/2008
That’s how deceiving it is... It took everyone on NXTlog a month or two to realize it’s true facing nature...

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