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Floppy the Robot

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the recycling-old-hardware dept.

Alien54 writes "Build your own Robot for almost Free..... As seen here where there are complete plans [and pictures] to build a robot from a 3 1/2" floppy drive without taking it apart. The floppy drive has all of the motors and electronics you need to get started and compete in a robot contest. With some old 5.25 inch drives, you can really get some power."

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  1. Re:Another interesting project by maetenloch · · Score: 3, Interesting

    You can also build your own nuclear weapon using a discarded smoke detector and a cell phone.

    Well actually you could use the thorium from Coleman lantern mantles to make a breeder reactor like this enterprising young man did.

  2. Another variation by depechemodem · · Score: 2, Interesting

    http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/banting/ICE3M/unit6/floppy/ floppy.html

  3. Images!!! by TubeSteak · · Score: 4, Interesting

    okay, so they're Google Thumbnails

    Respect to the AC who brought these to my attention

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  4. mad max floppy, another crazy robot by DrD8m · · Score: 3, Interesting

    Here is another floppy robot

  5. Re:Careful! by AndroidCat · · Score: 2, Interesting
    You're probably a troll, but .. THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! I did a Google to find the picture of the TDA1302T (main IC #) laser unit that I found last time I searched. This time I found the freaking chip specs at Philips. For some reason I'm finding all sorts of data that I didn't the last time I searched. I even found the board I took apart (and trashed) here. Of course, I can no longer find the picture of the unit, figures! :^P

    But thank you! My plans for world domination may now proceed...

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  6. Re:FINALLY! by robslimo · · Score: 3, Interesting

    When I saw the article title, I immediately thought of some 8" floppy drives I've got. The neat thing about them is that they've got a standard (8051-ish?) microcontroller and socketed EPROM to control them... re-programmable floppy robot!

    Unfortunately, they also weigh as much as my 3 week old baby. I do plan to do some boating this summer... boat anchors maybe?

    -robSlimo

  7. Printer to Cool Artsy Table by eval · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Inspired by this, we took apart a printer and made this.