Junk Box DrawBot June 13, 2013
Someone in the Introduction to Arduino class I teach at Artisan’s Asylum asked me what could he actually do with the knowledge and materials I supply. As an answer, I built a robot, using materials from class and random parts in my junk box.
It took maybe 90 minutes to construct, nearly half of which was simply rooting around for just the right part. I might have done it in less time if I’d used proper tools; all I used was a power drill, a nibbling tool, and a needle file, things I had readily available at home.
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