A simple Beetle Bot--for Begineers

The following article will show you how to build a simple robot, called "The Beetle Robot".

It's great for beginners and easy to do.

This is the Beetle Robot you are going to build:



Before starting, I suggest you to read the complete tutorials. This will greatly lower the chances of you making a mistake.


Tools Needed:

• soldering iron
• electronic solder
• diagonal cutter
• Mini glue gun
  

Components for the robot

• 2x - small 1.5 Volts motors
• 2x - small paperclips
• 2x - big paperclips
• 2x - batteries AAA or AA
• 1x - battery holder AAA or AA
• 1x - 2 cm of heat shrink
• 1x - wooden pearl (for the caster)
• 1x - meter of electric wire
• 2x - Sub-mini lever SPDT switches
  

Here are the serial numbers of the components and tools

Component

Number

soldering iron	64-2184
electronic solder	64-006
diagonal cutter	64-2951
1.5 Volts motor	273-223
battery holder	270-398
SPDT switch	275-016

Most of the components can be bought for much cheaper at any good electronic store.


Here is all the parts for the construction the beetle robot.

1. Cut the electric wire in pieces of 6 cm each, 13 times.

Strip 1 cm at each end.

2. Regroup all the components.

3. Solder each wire to each components except the two batteries.

4. Take the battery holder and make a connection to the connection.

This will give a third connection.See picture below.

5. Turn the battery holder up side down so the batteries point to the ground. Glue the two switches on the battery holder in a V form


Take the big paperclip and make the caster like the picture below.

You can make a nice looking caster or a normal one


FOR COMPLETE AND CLEAR INFORMATION ABT THE BEETLE BOT PLEASE VISIT THE GOROBOTICS LINK IN THE LINK AREA ON THE TOP RIGHT