Twitchie Scorpion

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I made this scorpion toy with a Twitchie Robot Kit. I'm really afraid of scorpions where I live in Arizona, so I thought a friendly toy would help me get used to them. I made his plush body from some fabric I had around, aiming to make him look like an Arizona bark scorpion, which are tan/yellowish/translucent. Twitchie is Arduino powered and comes pre-programmed, so it's an excellent kit for beginners in robotics, because no programming is required! You can download and modify the code if you want, and it's pretty light on the soldering, too. I'd recommend Twitchie for young makers (boys & girls, too!) interested in robotics or moving plush toys. You can buy the Twitchie Robot Kit in the Maker Shed: http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKTET2

Music is "At the Crack of Noon" by Shuutobi, shuutobi.com

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 Becky Stern
Added over a year ago
Gideon Makui
Gideon Makui
yea that cool i would love to try my hands on it some day
August 20 at 12:23am
Semaj Ttoille Johnson
Semaj Ttoille Johnson
Cool, so cool...
September 2 at 2:23pm
Sijesh
Sijesh
Is there a Maker's group in Phoenix, AZ?
November 27 at 10:23am
MAKE Magazine
MAKE Magazine
Yep, Phoenix DIY.
November 27 at 8:07pm