Minion Coin Eating Robot

Minion Coin Eating Robot is a simple and easy yet creative robot to make. You can see the way the robot eats the coin. Maybe you can get saving habits by using the Minion Coin Eating Robot! This project does not require 3D printing but uses a laser cutter. Now let's start making the Minion Robot with step by step instructions.

This page will only explain the hardware setup of the Minion Coin Eating Robot.

Part List

Body, Head, Arms (Laser Cutting)

• 1 Plywood Plate (3mm thickness, 300mm x 600mm)

Arm-Head Lifting Mechanism (ROBOTIS DREAM)

SPD-3b5 x 2

SPI-1b6

SPI-1b9 x 2

SPD -2b5

SPO-4PR (Pulley)

SRV-1H/1P x 10

Actuator

• DYNAMIXEL XL330

Controller

• OpenCM904C

Tools

• Soft Hammer
• Super Glue
• Ruler
• Glue gun

The Laser Cutting layout for boxes (head, body, arms) is attached below.

Assemble the Body, arm, and head of the Minion Robot using the soft hammer.

The video shows how to assemble the parts using the soft hammer.

For the Body part, make sure you skip assembling the right side of the box as shown in the image. We will assemble this at the very last (right before putting the skins on top of the box).

Attach the DYNAMIXEL supporting plate to the body of the Minion Robot using a glue gun.

Mark the position of the plate using the pencil before you attache it.

Position: 41mm below the top of the plate

1. Use two SRV-1H/1P to connect SPO-4PR and SPD-2b5.
2. Use a glue gun to attach the step 1 (above) to DYNAMIXEL XL330. (Please attach it as the image shows)

1. Connect SPI-1b9 to SPI-2b5 from Arm Lifting Mechanism 1 (previous step) using the SRV-1H/1P
2. Connect another SPI-1b9 to the above step

1. Connect 2 SPD-3b5, 1 SPI-1b6 to previous step using SRV-1H/1P

Additional tools are required.

Printer, Scissors, Ruler, Boxcutter

Skins are attached as PDF files.

Additional Tools: Glue stick and Double-sided Tape