Even More CoasterBot Creativity

Robotics
Even More CoasterBot Creativity




Last year when we did the Make: Robot Build, where readers were challenged to make a CoasterBot using dead DVD media (aka “coasters”) as the main bot building material, we were amazed at the ingenuity and resourcefulness of many of the entries. Folks didn’t just use regular CD/DVD media, they used mini-CDs, the base and cover of DVD spindles, they cut, heated, and reformed DVDs, used DVDs as wheels — all sorts of fun and novel applications. Here, bot-builder and Flickr member “Solomons3” used DVDs as the drive wheels, and mini-CDs as a single idler wheel. He also used CD jewel boxes as the main body components and used the hinging on the top jewel box to create an openable access door.

We’ve moved much of the content from our CoasterBot build into Make: Projects and have also fleshed out the Robotics section. Check it out!

Solomon3 CoasterBot photo set

More:
See out Robot Skill Builder Series


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Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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