{"id":1730,"date":"2015-01-12T06:25:25","date_gmt":"2015-01-12T06:25:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/?p=1730"},"modified":"2015-01-12T06:25:25","modified_gmt":"2015-01-12T06:25:25","slug":"5-diy-projects-involving-lego-arduino-and-motors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/5-diy-projects-involving-lego-arduino-and-motors\/","title":{"rendered":"5 DIY Projects Involving Lego, Arduino, and Motors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- Facebook Like Button v1.9.6 BEGIN [http:\/\/blog.bottomlessinc.com] -->\n<iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/like.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Finspiredtoeducate.net%2Finspiredtoeducate%2F5-diy-projects-involving-lego-arduino-and-motors%2F&amp;layout=standard&amp;show_faces=false&amp;width=450&amp;action=like&amp;colorscheme=light\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowTransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:450px; height: 30px; align: left; margin: 2px 0px 2px 0px\"><\/iframe>\n<!-- Facebook Like Button END -->\n<p>Some things just belong together like peanut butter and jelly. \u00a0 As I have been building Lego toys with my kids, I started to wonder if you could connect Arduino stuff to Lego stuff. While \u00a0my kids really enjoy the Lego Wedo and Lego Mindstorm, those kits can be rather costly. \u00a0 I started searching for DIY ideas for driving down the cost of tinkering with Lego and Arduino. \u00a0\u00a0I hope that you find these ideas can help inspire your projects and young makers to explore the world of physical computing and robotics.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/arduinoCase.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1731 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/arduinoCase-300x179.jpg\" alt=\"Arduino Lego Case\" width=\"300\" height=\"179\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/arduinoCase-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/arduinoCase-900x537.jpg 900w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/arduinoCase.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lego Arduino Case:<\/strong> On Instructables,\u00a0Mr_Oliveira created instructions for building a simple case for your Arduino. \u00a0The case can help you interface the Arduino in your next Lego\/Arduino project. \u00a0Check out the article <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Arduino-Lego-Case\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dBNFqcXvnEo\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>DIY\u00a0Lego Motors:<\/strong> Official lego motors and kits can be expensive. \u00a0 In this video by Jaime Mantzel, learn how to steal motors from old electronics and toys and use them in your lego projects. \u00a0 His procedure uses some filing, gluing, common lego&#8217;s, and rubber bands.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OGTeLl6RJis\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Connecting Servo&#8217;s to Lego:<\/strong> \u00a0From your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.radioshack.com\/radioshack-standard-servo\/2730766.html#.VLNWmq5Wvqw\" target=\"_blank\">local radio shack<\/a>, you can obtain an inexpensive standard servo for \u00a0$12.00 . \u00a0 A servo contains a motor that can be precisely positioned using an angle signal. \u00a0 Using cleverly positioned rubber bands, you can interface servo&#8217;s Lego bricks and gears. \u00a0 In the video above, the maker interfaces their Arduino to the servo to control a small Lego structure.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about programming servo&#8217;s using the Arduino platform, check out the following example:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/arduino.cc\/en\/Tutorial\/sweep\">http:\/\/arduino.cc\/en\/Tutorial\/sweep<\/a>\u00a0 . \u00a0You will find the sweep example under the &#8220;File &gt; Examples&#8221; menu in the standard Arduino programming environment.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bot_preview_featured.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1732\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bot_preview_featured-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lego Arduino bot platform\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bot_preview_featured-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/bot_preview_featured.jpg 628w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lego\/Arduino Robot platform:<\/strong> Searching around Thingiverse, I found an notable\u00a0robot platform enabling you to combine Arduino and Lego together. \u00a0 I have not personally tested this platform, but I thought the idea of 3D printing your own Lego pieces really fun. \u00a0Download and tinker with the files here:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:311813\">http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:311813<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you need to include additional servo&#8217;s in your lego build, you might consider 3D printing the following component:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:7535\">http:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:7535<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/legoRCCar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1733\" src=\"http:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/legoRCCar-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Lego RC Car\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/legoRCCar-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/inspiredtoeducate.net\/inspiredtoeducate\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/legoRCCar.jpg 620w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lego\/Arduino\/XBee Remote controlled car:<\/strong> \u00a0I am amazed at the creativity that people have with combining Lego and Arduino. \u00a0 NFrith provides an overview of\u00a0his experience of building a remote controlled Lego car with his son at the following Instructables. \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0post:\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Lego-Technic-Car-with-Arduino-XBee-Wireless-Contro\/?ALLSTEPS\">http:\/\/www.instructables.com\/id\/Lego-Technic-Car-with-Arduino-XBee-Wireless-Contro\/?ALLSTEPS<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0It&#8217;s a pretty cool build.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Top Stories on InspiredToEducate.NET<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Learning To 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