Vibrobot

by blossom9283 in Circuits > Robots

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Vibrobot

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This is a vibrobot made with a toothbrush. A vibrobot is a simple circuit attached to something that makes it move.  I used a toothbrush so that it could be used in art for painting.
The original instructable that I added a switch for the battery to is found at https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-Vibrobot/

Materials

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Toothbrush
Something to cut the toothbrush
2032 3A battery
2032 battery holder
vibromotor
solder iron
glue gun
Child's scissor or wire stripper

Cut the Toothbrush

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Cut the toothbrush head off the toothbrush.

Cut and Strip the Wire

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Place the motor and battery on top of the toothbrush to estimate the length needed.  Keep the extra wire aside for the switch.  Strip each end with either a scissor or wire stripper.

Solder and Add the Switch

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Solder the circuit as follows:

Battery > Vibromotor > Switch > Battery

Glue

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Glue the pieces to the toothbrush.  It is important to distribute weight as evenly as possible. 

Enjoy

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I dipped mine in paint, placed a piece of paper on the table and let him go!  See him in action at the link below.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB8HidxsM7I