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Community Quality: 4

(5=Most community) How much of a community is there around the kit? Are there builder groups, online forums, circles, and meetups? Is the kit used in class- rooms or after-school programs? Do the kit makers or builders have a presence at events like Maker Faire?

Egg-Bot

Egg-Bot

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Egg-Bot

$195 to $220

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Reviewed: November 13th, 2011

The Egg-Bot is an art robot designed by Bruce Shapiro that’s fun to watch as it draws intricate designs on eggs or any other round objects 3cm–10cm in diameter, including ornaments, golf balls, and light bulbs. You design the patterns in the free app Inkscape, and the bot draws them using fine-point Sharpies, engraving tools, […]

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AL5B Robotic Arm Combo Kit

AL5B Robotic Arm Combo Kit

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AL5B Robotic Arm Combo Kit

$311

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Reviewed: October 25th, 2011

Ready for a challenge? Try one of the robotic arms from Lynxmotion. I got their AL5B arm kit, which sports a 5oz lift capacity, five joints, and a reach of 7½ inches. I assembled it in one evening, and I’ve been having a blast with it ever since. All arms in the product line are […]

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MadeUSA Robot Base Full Kit

MadeUSA Robot Base Full Kit

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MadeUSA Robot Base Full Kit

$880

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Around my house I’ve renamed my MadeUSA “Big Bruiser” for the black and blue marks it leaves on my ankles when it runs into me during programming tests. Chalk it up to an occupational hazard. And besides, I got these bruises while having fun. This bot, which is strong enough to cart around a full-grown […]

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