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Best robot kits for 16 year olds?

Juan Pablo — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:04:26 +0000

I’m 16 and know a lot about electronics, especially computers. For a long, I’ve been interested in robotics, but didn’t know where to start. Two days ago I started doing search and found that I should start with a kit. I found some kits that looked pretty good but they were over my budget. I have $40 but the actual kit can be no more than $30, so I have enough money for tax and shipping.

I like the OWI Arm wedge, but I don’t know if it will teach me that much. I’ve seen others too, but I have the dams doubt with those.

I want something that will actually teach me how to build a robot and how to make it move. I don’t want to put pieces together and have it work without me actually doing anything major.

Also, I read a lot of reviews of people saying they got it for a 7-10 year old. One of these reviews were about the OWI Arm Wedge. I want a kit that’s challenging for someone who’s almost a young adult, not a little child.

So what are some good robot kits for a beginner, but that isn’t childish and doesn’t just have you just screw things together? My brother said he would give me some money, cause he wants to watch me and learn some robotics. So the price range is $0-$50, including any soldering equipment I may need to buy.

I have soldered before in school in 6th grade, when we made an LED flashlight, so I’m comfortable with soldering if I need too. My brother did the same thing too, two years ago, and i have family members who could help us, if needed. So i don’t care if I need to solder or not.

Thank you.

For your price range and requirements I can’t find much if any at all but I know of some sites that can help you if you are a little more flexible. If you get a job or something then you can make $210 more dollars and that’s about how much it will take for you to get some requirements you have while others not so much.

The first link has a couple spaces so you can see it all but what it is is a robot you can make pretty much out of house hold materials except for the electronics. It fits within your price range but might be too young for you and might require some more labor than you wish

The second is $250 plus shipping and tax so it’s out of your price range and requires more work than you probably would like but there is the third link that has buiding instructions that you could use and programs for the robot so it won’t be as bad. I have 2 of these and I have created robots galore. Almost all of them actually and I love it!

So as you can see for your price range you have stuff too young for you but you have stuff your level that’s out of your price range and would require too much labor so I don’t know what you could do except be more flexible and maybe get some more money.

I am 15 so I know how you feel about building stuff. Have fun and be safe!

I have enjoyed helping you in this delema.

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Lego NXT bankamatik makinesi

Juan Pablo — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:24:27 +0000

Lego Mindstorm NXT 2.0 ile yap?lm?? bankamatik makinesi.

(Lego automatic teller machine (ATM))

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Mi Robot – Casa TELMEX – Mérida

Juan Pablo — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:44:27 +0000

Apoyar a los niños en la construcción y programación de un robot utilizando el kit de robótica Lego Mindstorm NXT

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Technorati Tags: Casa, Mérida, Telmex

Roberta Kampfarena

Juan Pablo — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:07:14 +0000

Die in der MCS-Juniorakademie entstandenen Kampfroboter treten in diesem Video gegen einander an.
Die Roboter entstanden mit Lego-Mindstorm im Rahmen des Kurses Robert und Roberta

Duration : 0:0:49

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Icount – Robot Olgierda

Juan Pablo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:17 +0000

Grze? prezentuje swojego robota zbudowanego z Lego Mindstorms podczas zaj?? z Robotyki
Zapraszamy na www.icount.pl, www.facebook.com/icountpl

Duration : 0:0:40

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Mini Solar DIY Solar Powered Robot Kits Educational Toy

Juan Pablo — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 02:38:11 +0000

The Mini Solar Kit teaches children the benefits of solar energy while they create a toy that is both fun to play with and requires no batteries. This educational solar kit is an excellent beginner building kit designed to teach how solar power is used to drive a small motor.
Build all 6 models

Use the 21 snap together parts to build six different working models including a robotic dog, working boat, windmill, moon car and two different planes.
No tools required

All the parts snap together with spring terminals for the wiring. The instructions are excellent with extremely clear and concise illustrations detailing every step. Absolutely no tools are needed!
A+ for Science Projects

A brilliant kit for any junior eco-scientist. You can build any one of six different projects from the parts in the kit, then make them work by solar power. The finished projects are solar powered, but can also be powered by the light from a household 50W halogen light.
Learn about Solar Energy

The Mini 6-in-1 Solar Kit uses a single solar cell to power a small motor at up to 12000 rpm. The different kits then use different propellers to move. It teaches about renewable solar energy and basic mechanical assembly. You can even apply principles of air displacement and motion.

Duration : 0:1:22

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Ottawa Robotics Academy After School Programs.mp4

Juan Pablo — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:32:31 +0000

http://ottawaroboticsacademy.com offers after school programs in robotics for children ages 9 to 14. Kids learn how to assemble, program, and test a real robot using the Lego Mindstorm Robotic Kit.

Duration : 0:3:45

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Mision 4 Lego Mindstorms

Juan Pablo — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 16:25:16 +0000

Leo
Dana
Jorge

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I.I.S. Majorana Marconi di Messina. Robotica. NXT Lego Line Follower.avi

Juan Pablo — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:48:20 +0000

L’ormai famoso robot della Lego “NXT” programmato, con il software ad oggetti “mindstorm”, dai ragazzi dell’I.I.S. Majorana-Marconi di Messina per seguire una pista (line follower). Sono attivi il sensore ad ultrasuoni che lo ferma per 5 secondi e quello di contatto che lo fa ruotare su se stesso. Non è attivo nel programma il sensore acustico che fa parte del kit.
Lego Mindstorms è una linea di prodotti LEGO che combinano mattoncini programmabili con motori elettrici, sensori, mattoncini LEGO, pezzi di LEGO Technic (come ingranaggi, assi e parti pneumatiche) per costruire robot e altri sistemi automatici e/o interattivi.
LEGO Mindstorms può essere usato per costruire un modello di sistema integrato con parti elettromeccaniche controllate da computer. Praticamente tutti i tipi di sistemi integrati elettromeccanici esistenti nella vita reale (come gli elevatori o i robots industriali) possono essere modellati con i Mindstorms.

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Comic Con ’11 part 5 robot kits

Juan Pablo — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:48:15 +0000

Yep, last video I took related to comic con, those 2 model kits I found for only $5 each. If you’re interested I’ll upload a video showing the process of making that Hime Brain Powered kit, otherwise I’ll just build it.

Duration : 0:7:26

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