Series 1 - Series 2

Maker Faire - How To

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1 - write your name on back of canvas

2 - play with your robot to try it out

3 - Put canvas in a corral

4 - Be sure at least one of the front feet are touching the surface

5 - Dab that robot foot in a paint color

6 - set robot free on the canvas

7 - PLEASE close each pot of paint before changing colors

8 - After you’re done painting, add Maker Faire Orlando 2023 tag with modge podge at the bottom - Use the cardboard template for position help

9 - Host will dry canvas for taking home

 

1 - toothbrush head
2 - 3 pieces of double-sided tape
3 - phone vibration motor
4 - 2 rubber bands
5 - 1.5 volt battery
6 - 2 glow-in-the-dark eyes
7 - toothpick
8 - 2 pipe cleaners

 

To Turn ON -
Place wire on top of battery (-)
under the rubber band
To Turn OFF -
Pull out wire from top of battery

Use toothpick to pry rubber band
Leave the side wire alone (+)
BUT sometimes they need a wiggle

Bend a leg to change motion

Just a LITTLE paint on foot often
is better then a LOT at once

Start painting from different locations on canvas

 

Do Not store Cavebot with battery in
WARM or HOT places or
Direct Sunlight
Dispose of battery properly after it discharges or
within a year
Replace battery with
1.5 Volt
LR44, A76, AG13, L1154, LR1154, 157
( to name a few )

 


V6 - reinforced for more jitter October 2023 & no more kit purchases

PARTS

  1. brush head
  2. 2-sided tape
  3. 1.5 volt motor & battery (+/- 2 hours)
  4. 2 pipe cleaners
  5. gold foil on gaff tape for power switch
  6. 2 googly eyes
  7. extra 2-sided tape
  8. puff ball

1,2,3,4,6 are included with standard kit

IMPROVEMENTS

  1. brush direction/face is movement orientated
  2. centered on top of body
  3. motor wires freed from legs
  4. wrapped above & below body - feet are curved to avoid wire frame getting stuck & better paintbrush surface
  5. both battery poles accessable - gold foil makes better connections & on/off switch has easy to use tab
  6. eyes on motor unhinders battery replacement
  7. eyes & motor reinforced with 2-sided tape
  8. trimmed matching hair on head
V5 - On / Off 'switch' improved (again) June 2023

 

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