Adding wires to the LEGO MINDSTORMS vertical plotter
In this post I’m sharing detailed instructions for the most difficult part when building the plotter: adding the dental floss wires. You’ll learn how to … Read more
Robotics Tutorial
Tips and tricks for building and programming LEGO robots. Every Mindstorms tutorial for getting an edge in First Lego League or other competitions.
How to program a synchronized move for two EV3 Motors
This article describes how to let two LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 motors do the exact same movement in total harmony and synchronization. Even when the motors … Read more
How to Calculate Coordinates in a Vertical Plotter
People think the math for programming a vertical plotter is really hard. Still, I used only second grade high school math to calculate them. I … Read more
How to Control LEGO NXT from your laptop with a Gamepad
The EV3 has fancy ipad remote control. Infrared too. But I happen to have an NXT in perfect working condition. And I had an old … Read more
How to create a Realtime video stream with a Raspberry Pi and PiCam
I want to build remote controlled Lego robots with an onboard camera so I can drive around with them without having to see them. I … Read more
How to read coordinates from a file in EV3-G
In this tutorial I explain how I was able to plot drawings by reading coordinates from a file. A simple program in the standard firmware … Read more
Design considerations for a vertical plotter with LEGO MINDSTORMS
After long nights of hard work I finally have vertical plotter that makes recognisable illustrations. In this tutorial I’m sharing my discoveries so you can … Read more