How to Build your own 3D printed “plastic ant” Combat Robot

We’ve had a great time working with Shawn and Cassy of Sparkfun Electronics on their video series about how to build your own 1lb 3D printed “Plastic Ant” class combat robot for the upcoming Sparkfun AVC Oct 14th and 15th at the Denver Maker Faire!

The complete series is below. Here’s the Plastic Ant Combat Robot Class Rules, and our shared doc with helpful links to shop for plastic ant parts. We hope to see you at AVC!

Part 1: Adventures in Science: Combat Bot Weapon Types

Part 2: Adventures in Science: Using an RC Hobby Controller with Arduino

Part 3: Adventures in Science: Mixing RC Controller Inputs for Arcade Drive

Part 4: Adventures in Science: Plastic Ant Combat Bot Chassis Design Tips