Micromelon Rover Expansion & 3D Printing
The Micromelon rover has been designed with custom expansion in mind so you can use your own electrical components and 3D printed designs to build whatever you need. Check out the resources below for information on how to start expanding your Rover.
A Crash Course on 3D Printing in the Classroom
To learn more about how 3D printers work and how they can be used in the classroom read our Crash Course on 3D Printing post.
Getting Started with Servo Motors and the Micromelon Rover
For more info on how you can program electrical extension componentry like servo motors through the Rover’s built in expansion header, read this post.
Build Guide: Pen Holder
Build Guide: Claw
Build Guide: Seed Planter
Attachment Build Guides
Once you’ve got an understanding of 3D printing and how to program electrical components through the Rover’s expansion header, check out some of our build guides for in depth explainers on attachments you can print, build, attach & program with the Micromelon Rover.
Build Guide: Tipper
Build Guide: Digger
Build Guide: Forklift
Build Guide: Ping Pong Shooter
Build Guide: RoboRAVE Line Follow
Design Blog: Domino Layer
Design Blog: Ping Pong Shooter
Attachment Design Blogs
Here at Micromelon, we like to experiment just how far we can push the capabilities of our rover. Read through how we have reached for the limits of crazy projects with some of the special attachments we have made along the way. From sophisticated mechanisms, to complex coding, these design blogs will take you through our process of bringing attachments to life.
Design Blog: Fan Gecko Wall Climber
Design Blog: Sumo Flipper
Micromelon Rover Block Model
Micromelon Rover Block Model with Attachment Clip
Want to design your own attachments?
We’ve build some awesome attachments you can download but if you want to make your own we’ve created these resources to help you get started.
Blog: Designing your own Micromelon Attachments
How to use I2C to add sensors to the Micromelon Rover
Getting started with Arduino and the Micromelon Rover
Adding Custom Electronics to your Micromelon Rover
We love seeing extra bits and bobs added to our Robots, so we created these guides on how to get started expanding your Rover beyond 3D printing and servo motors!
