PlyBot Plywood Robot
The PlyBot is a 5" x 7" differentially steered robot made from 1/4" aircraft grade plywood. It is shaped from a rectangular piece of plywood, and requires only minimal cutting and drilling.
It is powered by two Tamiya gear motors (made from kits) and two Tamiya 58mm diameter rubber wheels. A steel ball transer (aka ball caster) is used for balance on the end opposite the motors/wheels.
Found in Robot Builder's Bonanza, 4th Edition Chapter 8, Build a Motorized Wooden Platform
| PlyBot Parts List | |
| 1 | 5" × 7" 5-ply 1/4"-thick birch plywood Via Amazon (12" x 24" sheets) Via Amazon (6" x 12" sheets) |
| 2 | Tamiya Worm Gear kit, model 72004 Via Amazon |
| 1 | Tamiya Narrow Tires (pair), 58mm diameter, model 70145 Via Amazon |
| 1 | 11/16" diameter ball transfer (i.e., ball caster) McMaster-Carr, item #5674K57 |
| 6 | Assembly hardware (order in multiples of 10): 4-40 ×1/2" machine screws 4-40 nuts |