[Vije Miller]’s Arduino Licorice Launcher is based on the simple and logical premise that one must always have a voice-activated Red Vines catapult in the workshop. When he calls out to the robot, it turns to aim at him and flings a piece of licorice at his head.
The chassis is CNCed out of quarter-inch MDF and the spring-loaded catapult arm is managed by two servos, one to tension the arm and one to secure it until it’s triggered. Third and fourth servos aim the catapult and dispense another piece of licorice from the magazine. His robot adapts a radio homing technique [Vije] learned about from RoboWarner, which allows a robot to track a moving RF signal.
[Vije]’s first prototype uses an Arduino Uno connected to a serial port on a PC, but he hopes to acquire an MKR1000 WiFi module, which combines a Arduino Zero with WiFi. Already, this Red Vines launcher is a complete success; the marketing team at Red Vines sent him a huge pile of swag and free licorice for his efforts. You can check out [Vije]’s promo video of the project below.
A Google search was needed, shameless promotion of a single brand of candy. Never heard if it.
Total clickbait. The licorice isn’t even licorice flavored. It’s cherry. Hackaday editors should be ashamed for abusing the English language like this.
Agreed. You should instead do an article on how to upgrade it to use hotdogs instead of red licorice and additionally make it capable of projecting multiple pieces simultaneously.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WkGLY7L2uY
Sorry, but throwing hotdogs that way is simply wrong.
The only reason for throwing hot dogs is to get PI, and this is how it should be done:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3jVk6k6CGY
:o)
Uh hem, you are clearly thinking of that swill called *blech* Twizzler that *retch* tastes like cherry flavored bicycle tire.
Well, echodelta, maybe people that create things aren’t concerned with your delicate sensibilities.
*waits patiently for the Red Vines vs. Twizzlers flame war to begin*
#TeamRedVines
And I heard a rumor, that I can not verify but — I heard Twizzlers are made from left over lip balm scraped from the inside of tubes and gum collected from sewers and sidewalks. Just what I heard.
#TeamTwizzlers
https://www.foodbeast.com/news/why-twizzlers-are-and-always-will-be-better-than-red-vines/
I hope that was lead free solder…
+1 for being concerned about my health words are yummy pepper ice cream horse I’m fine.
Lead doesn’t get vaporized, it must be ingested, but flux fumes are super bad for you! Ironically, lead-free solder fumes are worse for you than lead solder fumes.
Lead does not vaporize, but leaded solder does stain hands if you work alot with it. So washing your hands is a must.
As long as you only hold the solder with the same hand you wipe your bottom with, and eat with the other hand, you will be fine. Really. (You read it on the interweb, so it must be true.)
And Sugar-Free Red Vines…
It’s been one day over one year since this very project was last posted on the Hackaday blog. As far as I can see, it hasn’t changed at all since then.
https://hackaday.com/2016/09/12/licorice-launcher-locks-on-to-your-voice/
I’d have to disagree. I think it’s rather obvious that the picture in this article is of higher quality than the picture in the old one.
That being said, I believe it’s possible they got a new camera.
My self, the maker of this, is as well confused.
When did you complete this project?
Traditionally, the minute I post a video of any project, presume it “completed” so, 10Sept last year
It’s almost as though they accidentally wrote 2 articles for the same hack, then went “crap.. uhh, delay one for a year?”
And so it was. And all was well, until the veteran readers realized something was amiss.
I have heard the term “Red licorice” used to describe these before, even if the flavor is all wrong.
It’s red and licorice shaped — “It depends on what your definition of is, is.”
What NOT to do when soldering, EAT and BREATH SMOKE
And handle food if you are using Pb solder.
(I’m not sure if that is the type of solder used in the video.)
Is this a Wayne’s World reference?
Garth prefers Red Ropes which are FAR superior to Vines and FAR closer to candy than Twizzler’s Brand Twisted Medical Waste Garbage Bags.
Ah, Red Vines. Like biting into a rope made of wax, devoid of flavor.
See now there be a feather in my cap — thx HaD
http://gizmodo.com/every-room-in-my-house-needs-a-voice-tracking-licorice-1807574653
Walter Bishop approves! http://fringe.wikia.com/wiki/Walter_Bishop