So now you've learned about how to use some electronics to make a thinking control station for your robot but you've still got the problem of building a platform to carry all of your bits around on.

Have a look around our shop for some ideas about what to make your robot out of. If you're not confident about making your robot from scratch we sell a strong plastic chassis that's an ideal base for most projects.

A great way of building a robot chassis is to hit the garage. Find any scrap you can and get building. It's amazing what you can do with a bit of imagination and some of the stuff you've probably got lying about. I made one of my favorite robots out of an old hard drive cage. With a bit of chopping and sawing I screwed on a couple of motors and gearboxes, fixed some wheels from an old toy car and I had a great chassis.

Another good material for building robots is the famous Lego brick. It may not be the strongest material but it gives you the freedom to totally dismantle your robot and build something new. Electronics and batteries can be attached quite easily with elastic bands.