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Fast Robot Prototyping
Lana writes "This article walks you through various materials and techniques you can use to physically build a robotic prototype. See how to build a fast and easy prototype that can be disassembled, reconfigured, and reassembled. This article builds on a previous articles, entitled 'How to drive your wireless robot.'"
"How to make love to your robot"
My rapid prototyping machine is the T-1000. The biggest problem is that it can't form complex machines. Guns and explosives have chemicals, moving parts. It doesn't work that way.
See how to build a fast and easy prototype that can be disassembled
No disassemble!
Okay, so a philosopher, a philologist, and a philatelist walk into a bar...
Build a man a fire, and you'll keep him warm for the night.
Set a man on fire, and you'll keep him warm for the rest of his life.
No folly is more costly than the folly of intolerant idealism. - Winston Churchill
The thing didn't do much, drove around and moved its arm up and down and it had a great gripping arm.
I dunno, sounds like the average slashdotter would put a pink bow on its head, call it "Natalie" and marry it.
>> They were using this for prototyping, and I wonder how far they've come since 1981.
Doing fine thanks! Read slashdot regularly, and have tried to get first post, but there must be faster models out there than me..
I look back at my territory-defending, headlight-flashing days and just laugh now!