Load3r

Loa3r

Bucket Down

Bucket Up

Load3r is a simple yet efficient robot inspired by certain construction vehicles known as loaders. The loader design alone took hours to build. The bucket is more complex than it looks. The bucket can also be lifted manually and stowed in place above the vehicle. The tread design is similar to EV3RSTORM‘s. It is remote-controllable via the IR Remote. I know this bot may be a bit of a disappointment compared to my others, but I was really focused on the bucket design more than the vehicle itself. Plus, it is great with pushing foreign objects out of the way. Please be sure to check out my other robots, which are notably better. 🙂

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Arcad3Art

Arcad3Art

With this robot, you can design your own colorful paper disk…for a small price 😛 Arcad3Art is very unique in that it is like an arcade machine. I will describe the basic functions here, then explain individually detailed in “Additional Information”. The program starts. Arcad3Art emits a ratchet noise for 3 seconds, then a “success” sound sounds. Arcad3Art responds, “SEARCHING-FOR-OBJECT”. So it waits, just searching for the quarter with the hidden color sensor. You see, you have to pay to use it. After you insert the quart into the coin slot, the designing begins! It even makes a “tick-tock” noise of a clock while the timer’s on! Oh, let me drop this in. All you have to do is cut out a circle of paper the size of a CD (or just trace and cut around one). Then punch a hole through the middle, slide it down the axle, clamp it with the security grip, and you’re ready to go! Get a marker and just press the tip on the surface of the spinning paper disk (the disk is spinning at 250 RPM via the Medium Motor). It will start swirling color onto the disk. The spinning is randomize-timed between 15-30 seconds. It then gradually slows down to a stop. “Thank you,” it replies, and shuts down. Clever, eh?