Comments on: Simple servo bot plans

By: Rebelgium

Rebelgium — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 14:49:50 +0000

That is quite expensive indeed, but it is goodlooking ;).

You can easily make a robot with more functionality for much less $.
Take a look at the $50 robot on societyofrobots.com

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 05:25:01 +0000

Also, if you’re looking to cut cost the Freeduino version of the Diecimilla is $25 compared to like $35 or 40. If you make your own wheels and buy a couple cheap servos (which can be modified for continuous rotation) you could get out of this project pretty cheap and achieve the same goals.

By: timour

timour — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 03:18:17 +0000

yes, wow
2 servos = 2 x 12.9$,
1 ATMEGA168 = 3$ (sold here for 40$ on a pcb)
plastic,nuts and bolts are quite expensive !
(batteries not included)
btw, what’s the use of the breadboard ?

By: spiderwebby

spiderwebby — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:50:48 +0000

at what point are robot kits going to become affordable?!

untill i find a kit that i dont have to sell a limb to purchase im sticking to my modded cybot.

By: Del

Del — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:33:24 +0000

Wow. $175 for the kit…

For $160 the Boe-Bot comes with a book, and actually has some sensors to respond to its environment. There’s even one right now, at that same price, that comes with a Ping sensor and an extra servo to pan it.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 22 Nov 2008 23:54:17 +0000

That looks a lot a like a Nintendo DS gadget I saw on a website.