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Hacking the Hexbug Spider with the TI Launchpad

emgrobotics

 

The TI Launchpad and MSP430G series of micrcontrollers are a hackers dream.

Low cost, easy to use, and professional. 

The Hexbug Spider is a walking toy with a creepily realistic gait.  It's also incredibly easy to hack.

 

What sensors would you like to see hacked onto the Hexbug Spider?

Does anyone else have any hexbug spider hacking expereince they would like to share?

 


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  • Hi Eric,

     

    I saw your post on Robotsee and it got me to thinking about the Hexbug.  I liked its stability and its movement.  What I would like to see is if the mechanical design scales up with reasonable electronic drive?  I have been looking into building a remote controlled metal finder.  I figure I could use the Hexbug platform and scale it up and then use it to move a metal finder over a surface and send back the detection levels over wireless to map the entire area for potential metal finds and/or buried wires.

     

    I have been slowly learning your software and I plan to use it to drive my CNC machine.  So far your software is easy to use, but I will probably have some questions for you before too long.

     

    Thanks,

    DAB

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  • Hi Eric,

     

    I saw your post on Robotsee and it got me to thinking about the Hexbug.  I liked its stability and its movement.  What I would like to see is if the mechanical design scales up with reasonable electronic drive?  I have been looking into building a remote controlled metal finder.  I figure I could use the Hexbug platform and scale it up and then use it to move a metal finder over a surface and send back the detection levels over wireless to map the entire area for potential metal finds and/or buried wires.

     

    I have been slowly learning your software and I plan to use it to drive my CNC machine.  So far your software is easy to use, but I will probably have some questions for you before too long.

     

    Thanks,

    DAB

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