Mousebot Revisited

A crazed light-seeking robot you can make from an old computer mouse By Jacob McKenzie

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Figure A: Mousey the Junkbot, ready to terrify the cat!

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Figure B: The materials list—1. Old computer mouse (for case, switch, and infrared emitters) 2. 9v battery 3. Battery snap 4. 5V relay 5. Toggle switch 6. LM386 chip 7. LED 8. 100uF capacitor 9. 2N3904/PN2222 NPN transistor 10. 1KΩ resistor 11. 10Ω resistor 12. Two small DC motors 13. Bumper plastic material 14. Cassette tape wheels 15. Rubber band for tires

Gareth Branwyn’s “Mousey ...

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