I designed a thing

Kinja'd!!! "WhiskeyGolf" (whiskeygolf)
11/03/2014 at 22:20 • Filed to: YardBot, robolopnik

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I may have mentioned this previously, but I'm building a robot. It's for "professional development" and I call it YardBot. I hope to be able to add attachments and have it plow my driveway and do yard work for the yard I don't have yet.

Anyways, tonight I worked on revising my snow plow design. I'm trying to use 2 linear actuators to provide up/down left/right mobility like a standard plow. Packaging was tough but with the actuators' 2in motion, I think it works OK (at least in the computer).

No timeline yet on construction, as my company is still building out facilities but I hope that even a 3D model will help out.

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DISCUSSION (9)


Kinja'd!!! thebigbossyboss > WhiskeyGolf
11/03/2014 at 22:21

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Neat. We can test it in my yard.


Kinja'd!!! Scary__goongala! > WhiskeyGolf
11/03/2014 at 22:32

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Needs a Jazz Hands attachment.

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Kinja'd!!! tromoly > WhiskeyGolf
11/03/2014 at 22:32

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Sort of like this?


Kinja'd!!! WhiskeyGolf > tromoly
11/03/2014 at 22:47

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Ha, yeah, I thought it would be that one. I'm not really the first to make something like this, but like driving a fun car, it's more about the journey than the destination (but it'll be awesome if/when I have something to show for it).


Kinja'd!!! dontbethatguy > WhiskeyGolf
11/04/2014 at 00:50

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Is this for a university project or something else? Either way quality work!


Kinja'd!!! WhiskeyGolf > dontbethatguy
11/04/2014 at 09:05

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I'm a few years out of university but the long and short of it is that I currently work in software but want to work in robotics. I'm a mechanical engineer so this project is sort of part of my portfolio to get into that industry.


Kinja'd!!! dontbethatguy > WhiskeyGolf
11/04/2014 at 11:41

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Gotcha. Robotics is a lot of fun- I did FIRST in High School. There are a ton of different things you can do with it. Good luck!


Kinja'd!!! SP23 > WhiskeyGolf
11/07/2014 at 16:29

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What 3D program is this?


Kinja'd!!! Viggen9er3 > WhiskeyGolf
11/23/2014 at 17:47

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Put a small shovel on the back for reverse shoveling...... No need to turn around. :0)