How do you make a robotic toothbrush?

Cut the heads off of the toothbrushes using kitchen shears or wire cutters. Strip some of the plastic covering from the wires on the cell phone motor. Peel the backing from one side of adhesive foam pad and stick it onto toothbrush. It should be toward the end of toothbrush back opposite of where the handle was.

How do you make a Bristlebot without a motor?

Use a rubber band, twist-tie, zip-tie, or piece of tape or double-stick foam tape. Make sure the weight can spin without hitting the toothbrush. Tape one of the motor’s wires to one side of the battery. Fasten the battery firmly to the top of the toothbrush, so the wire is on the bottom.

How do you make a mini Bristlebot?

The following are the parts and materials you will need in order to complete this project.

1. (1) Vibrating Motor – 6mm.
2. (1) LR44 Button Cell Battery.
3. (1) Toothbrush.
4. (2) Craft Eyes.
5. (2) Pipe Cleaners.
6. Double Sided Tape.

What tasks can robots do?

Today, industrial robots perform a variety of tasks such as spot and gas welding, sealing, assembly, and handling various tools. Any form of heavy labor can now be performed by a robot. Companies such as Caterpillar are making headway in automating even more of its heavy equipment.

How do you make a robotic hand?

Step 4: Creating Your Robotic Hand

1. Fold the fingers at the lines.
2. Cut smaller straws to size (leave a little gap between the lines to facilitate in threading the yarn).
3. Tape straw pieces to the hand.
4. Thread yarn through the straw pieces.
5. Thread all five pieces of yarn through the bigger straw.

What makes a Bristlebot move?

The bristlebot uses a small electric motor to move. In order to power the motor, the robot also needs a battery. This makes a tiny weight inside the motor spin, causing it to vibrate. When the motor vibrates, it causes the robot to shake and buzz along the tabletop.

What is a scribble bot?

A scribble bot is a little robot that colors on its own. Most scribble bots operate off of a vibrating motor that helps the robot skip across a piece of paper. If the robot’s “legs” are art supplies, the robot will paint/draw/whatever on its own.

How does a Bristlebot work?

The Bristlebot is a toothbrush robot with movement generated by a vibrating cell phone motor. The bristles rapid motion, from the vibration, enables the robots locomotion.

What is a scooter bot?

With colorful chenille stems, wiggly eyes, and a toothbrush head body, our ScooterBots are as adorable as they are educational. What makes them go? A battery-powered pulsating motor causes the individual bristles (or legs) to vibrate and shimmy, sending the bot scooting across any flat surface.