#371 Balsa Bot Redux

This one has been done for a while, just keep forgetting to take a picture and post it.

Playing around with my wood burner and finding out that my balsa is way too soft and ignitable for it, but that did not keep me from assembling this. Wood with brads added in for accent.

#370 Human Catcher

My much delayed robot is finally done. Well, it was done two weeks ago but I had to travel for work and didn't get pictures taken.

Here is the human catching robot, steely eyes gazing for rogue meat bags.


Ready to sweep up vermin with its net.

Stainless steel sheet, computer parts, strip steel, a little net from an old fondue set, wood dowel, plastic covers for light boxes and weird light adapters for eyes. I learned that I will not try making a robot using my sheet stainless again unless it is strictly welding, I broke 6 or 7 drill bits trying to make holes in this, even my high end bits had trouble. Finally used a nail to punch a hole then widen with the bit.

#367 Luddite BalsaBot

I've had a bag of balsa wood for probably 10 years, found it after moving and used some x-acto knives to cut it up some. I want to try some carving/Dremel work but this stuff is too fragile.

IOU #2 #348 Skeleton Bot

Ok for reals, this is the last robot! In recognition of it being Skull Appreciation Day I needed my IOU robot to be skull related. So here is a skeleton robot.
Sorry I miscounted, I suppose I could blame Florida for the miscount :D And I am now really done with 365. Thanks to all again!

Wooden hanging skeleton cut out. paint and computer parts.

#363 Do Not Disturb

Robots need their quite recharge time too.

Try number two with this, wooden door tag. I painted it in tempra but that did not agree with the wood so I cleaned it off and sprayed it with Krylon. Not quite how I wanted it to look but thus is the nature of a 'Do it the same day' project. 2 more to go - I can't believe that!

And yes, I will continue making robots,it will give me a chance to do some more time intensive ones that may span several days rather than creating one each day.

#352 Goose Eggs

Here is yesterdays robot, forgot to post it last night.

Wooden goose egg, wooden wheels, various hardware. Wooden pieces spray painted.

#347 Pyrography Robot

Guess who got a pyrography iron (wood burning iron)? Guess who did a quick robot to commemorate it?

#338 Screwing Around

Another weekend, another bunch of home projects. Some leftover screws, scrap wood and some clips accented by pencil outline.

#313 Pegbot

Pegbot also known as the Luddite robot.

Spare IKEA pegs

#280 Just another robot

Having nothing witty or creative to say at this time here is just another robot.

Wood peg painted, routed out a little with a Dremel, googly eyes, computer parts,

#128 Retro Robot

For the next binary day (101010) I wanted to pull another special project out, so what is old is what is new.

SUBMIT TO THE DECOUPAGE! (had to do the Homestar Runner/Strong Bad reference).

Stained plaque with cut-out of some serious 1970s droids - R2D2 and C3PO, decoupaged and varnished. You know you grew up in the 70s if you had at least one decoupaged item on your wall (I had a surf scene). C3PO did program Binary Load Lifters previously so there's your 101010 reference.

#96 Little People-style Humping Robot

For those that don't watch Robot Chicken - The Humping Robot gets its rocks off on humping mechanical and other inanimate things. Here is a Fisher-Price Little People style interpretation of him. Charging up on a 9 volt.



Made with a wood peg, spray paint and sharpie.

#21 Luddite Bot

Took a Luddite route with this bot. 2 1/2" craft stick and toothpick with some pen.

#8 Wide Robot Is Wide

Wide Robot isn't fat, it was just created with a sturdier frame than others.



Plastic thingee from an antenna, dowels, computer parts, spray paint and sequins.