First of all, you need to design the robot you
have in mind. Figuring out what type of design you will be going
with will help in the process of building your robot. Here are
some of the questions you may have:
Materials
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Will it be plastic?
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Will it be wood?
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Will it be metal?
Control
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Will it run by remote control(tethered)?
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Will it run by radio control(wireless)?
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Will it be self programmed?
Size
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Will it be big?
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Will it be small?
On top of the design, you need to figure out if
it will be a simple robot, an advanced robot, the schematics
involved in wiring the robot, what it WILL do and what it
WON'T do, and who it will be for.
Question: So, by the end of this
tutorial, I'll be able to do all of that. Ok, so what do I need
to build a robot?
Answer: What you need is a box
full of tools and an area to work in. In the next lesson, we'll
give you a list of some of the tools you'll need and idea of how
you should set up shop.
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