Vibrobot
By Mark Frauenfelder
You will need
Metal candy mint tin
Wire coat hanger
1.5V motor from a battery-powered toy
Small metal
Washers (4)
Small bolts and nuts (2)
About 1' of insulated wire
Paper clip
¼M flat plastic faucet washers
37⁄64" OD (3)
AA battery
Hot glue gun
Hot glue
Cable tie
When my 3-year-old daughter dropped the $1 battery-powered fan I bought her, the plastic case cracked, ruining it. I promised her I’d make something even better using the fan’s motor. I’m a fan of Chico Bicalho’s wonderful windup toys, so I made a robot inspired by his designs. I call mine the Vibrobot, and you can make one in a couple of hours or ...
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