May 2007
Intermediate to advanced
190 pages
7h 58m
English

Make a twitchy, bug-like robot with a toy motor and a mint tin.
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. ...