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Relevant forums / Q&A sites

• See Electronics Engineering / Arduino / Rasperry Pi / Microcontrollers

To Do

• Find someone who can help you create the robot.
  • Find a list of forums where these people congregate.
  • Get a list of contact info of the people who work at SparkFun and all those other Maker things.
  • Find someone who has a YouTube channel / website / blog and looks like they aren't yet too famous (so they won't charge you too much).
• Start to sketch out how the robot will work.
• Start to come up with a list of questions you need answered.
  • What are the limits on the dimensions of the 
• Find someone who can help you make the video more viral.
  • Get the guy who wrote "The Viral Video Manifesto" to act as a consultant to help you decide what to include in the video.

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• Design software
  • 123D Circuits - Electronics Lab
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• Components
  
  • A lifting mechanism
    • Hydraulics
      • Syringe
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        • LIFTING JACK - ENGLISH - Hydraulic Jack! from Ice Cream Sticks
          • This is a very simple build and could be useful to try.
        • Make A Hydraulic Arm!
    • Scissor lift
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      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUb85goys3Y
      • General Info
        • Discovery - How It's Made: Scissor Lifts
      • Examples
        • http://www.superdroidrobots.com/shop/item.aspx/38-inch-electric-scissor-lift-with-controls/1494/
          
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          • This looks like it's exactly the kind of thing I need, but it's too expensive ($800).
          • The dimensions seem perfect for what I'm doing.
        • https://rebrickable.com/mocs/pld/scissor-lift-truck
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          • The page also has pdf building instructions.
        • LEGO Technic Mobile Scissor Lift Hoist Platform
          • LEGO Technic Mobile Scissor Lift Hoist Platform Building Instructions
        • Piratech's Guide to building a scissor lift
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        • Automatic Height Adjusting PIV Laser Scissor Lift Staging System!
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        • Student Robotics - ThunderBots - Scissor Lift prototype with pulley system V01
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        • Making a scissor lift with popsicle sticks and 1/8" dowels
          
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          • This looks like the kind of system I would want to make.
        • Lego technic scissor lifts
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  • A mechanism for moving side-to-side.
    • This shouldn't really be necessary. The person using the device should be able to move it side-to-side as necessary.
    • Wheels
    • Slider
      • Actobotics Kit - Channel Slider Kit
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        • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iE8vAYMDZsU
  • A gripping mechanism
    • Standard Gripper Kit A - Channel Mount
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• Existing solutions
  
  • OWI Robotic Arm Edge
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    • This looks like the one to buy because:
      • It has really good reviews.
      • It's cheap (~$50).
      • It looks small enough to fit in the candy area.
      • The arm looks long enough to reach candy.
  • uArm - Desktop Robotic Arm
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    • This doesn't look like one to get.
      • It's expensive ($300+).
      • It looks too big to fit in the candy area.

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