MakeVember - Mazes, BuzBots, and Joint Models

25 Nov 2019

In the spirit of MakeVember I thought I would post a few things I am fooling around with.

I have been working on a kit of parts and craft supplies for my granddaughter to exercise her creativity, start her on the maker path and have some fun doing it.

The second video shows where I have gotten so far.

The first video deals with making robot mazes and boxes. Traditionally, making a maze for a robot has been a fairly major undertaking. I wanted to find a way to make a maze in a few minutes and I think I have finally come up with a solution.

The technique involves using craft foam board and 3D printed brackets. The same method can be used to make full boxes.

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beacon_dave over 5 years ago

For larger builds there are the 'TrussFab' type designs using plastic pop bottles.

TrussFab: Fabricating Sturdy Large-Scale Structures on Desktop 3D Printers (CHI'17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoSzOL9k990&feature=youtu.be

I wonder what other recycled household items have ended up in creative geometric structures.
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beacon_dave over 5 years ago

For larger builds there are the 'TrussFab' type designs using plastic pop bottles.

TrussFab: Fabricating Sturdy Large-Scale Structures on Desktop 3D Printers (CHI'17)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoSzOL9k990&feature=youtu.be

I wonder what other recycled household items have ended up in creative geometric structures.
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dougw over 4 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

The dollar store sells bundles of wooden dowels that are great for small structural members. I will take a picture when I have a chance.
Sturdy toothpicks that have both ends sharpened also have some potential.
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