Trekking .............

......the yard.  Remounted the SainSmart Ultrasonic module to the front of the unit and it works pretty well, though now I see a need for either a servo mount (to scan side to side) or several more units mounted at 45-degrees for 'side' vision.   Next up, edge detection circuitry.

Robot.................

...meandering.  The HC-SR04 ultrasonic ranging module isn't working at this time - the width of the 'beam' catches the battery pack, but it works in photovore mode (although best in low light levels).  Need to devise a more forward mount for the module.

The 114:1 gear ratio of the Tamiya dual gearbox works fairly well, but already I'm seeing a need for higher voltage motors....something along the lines of the Pololu 130 6-volt units.  They'll drop into the gearbox with no modification.

Untitled..................

painting......acrylic, roughly 10x10-inches on panel.

The Beginning.............

of the Robot Invasion!!!!!!!   Basic transport mechanism with the Arduino/electronics platform mounted.

The Walking................

....Beast.  Salem Mini-Maker's Faire..and JUST this was worth the price of admission.

website for the Walking Beast

Mask...plaster.........

and Styrofoam.........in progress.

Prayer...............

flag for Creativity. Make.  Do.  Create.

Created for Dayna Collin's Prayer Flag Project.