How To Make A BristleBot - Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

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A tiny robot made from a vibrating motor and a toothbrush

  1. By: evilmadscientist
  2. Categories How To
  3. Views 131,412
  4. Added :19-Dec-07
  5. Related Link: Detailed Build Article
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  • 5 Stars

    ha ha ha cool one I like it. looks like a table cleaner:)

    By Samimy 1198077096
    • seems

      seems like it is a mini DIY roomba sweeper thing...

      By Go Mike 1202253399
    • Hey..!!!!

      Just keep the handle intact and....
      you got urself an automatic toothbrush

      By speedfreak!! 1203391432
    • haha

      haha

      By pe3er 1199215049
    • lol

      lmao!

      By denisv 1198216181
  • awesome

    but I prefer to use a old toothbrush... hahaha...5 stars for you awesome invention

    By tycoyoken 1198130493
    • i dont think it was meant to use it instead of a tothbrush...

      By gotyx 1198975773
  • A lawn mower motor,

    a big push broom, and I'm riding that S**ker !

    By andy1400 1198161850
    • haha

      that would be a good idea, maby i'll have to try it ;] 5/5

      By mdhacker 1198387244
  • cool

    very creative

    By 8leaf 1198124573
  • WEEEE

    no clue where to get the motor and can't be bothered

    By 20millon 1198083144
    • motor sources

      The detailed build instructions (in the "Related Link") do describe where to get these....

      By evilmadscientist 1198083276
  • nice

    also check out my spider robot

    By bangbang007 1198116899
  • great!

    now instead of buying a motorized toothbrush -i'll just put that thing in my mouth. ha ha ha great invention.. who ever thought of that

    By Pinoy BigBrother 1198282088
    • just perfect!

      great idea! 5 s from mr too. Check my channel also. cya

      By EKTWR 1198368636
  • Great project

    Fife stars from me fos creativity!

    By Vynn Krail 1198160624
  • dude

    thats the coolest thing ive ever seen
    nice work m8

    By valermos 1198160622
  • abid

    good job

    By ammmm 1198157290
  • damn

    dude you must have been sooo bored when you did that :o

    By Jonahz 1198155032
  • dude great idea

    now i found a use for my spare motors :P

    By shanephysics 1198148532
  • Very Creative

    and very neat!

    By REDMATRIX 1198145458
  • Well Done

    I just ordered 8 motors online. My kids will love it.

    By MotleyDrew 1198143570
  • Woho!

    5 stars for the total off-beat idea!

    By rif42 1198100932
  • ahha!

    how all u need to do is glue some pipecleans some black ones and bend them into a spider leg shape and scare somone! lol

    By Logical11 1206912632
  • ,

    Massive Cool!

    By goldencoin 1206342058
  • AWESOME POST!

    KICK ASS!!!

    By KoRniquet 1205695221
  • hahaz

    hahaz, cute bot... :p

    By yyaoming 1204113490
  • cool

    that thing moves pretty good

    By ernestryles 1203491220
  • Whoa sweet!

    for an amazing science video visit my channel! Serriously that thing is pretty sweet.

    By VexMutz 1203366985
  • I made one...

    and left in my house for 1 week, when i came back my house was prety cleaan !!! amazing....

    By ubirtep 1203307866
  • I have one of those moters

    Igot it frm a electric toothbrush

    By orange3818919 1203216255
  • very cool 5*

    what you need now to add is a remote control or it can get in the neighbour's home :))

    By C.T.A. 1202627509
  • cool

    i have 2 ideas

    1) do it to a bigger brush and clean your kitchen or other tiled room

    2) take apart a remote control car and get two of those brushes each with a motor and when one moves and the other dosent it turns so you can make a remote controled bristle bot

    By cherwa 1202166299
  • Nice

    The perfect Xmass gift

    By orinoco1 1201518606
  • :)

    very nice

    By sapien01 1201505840
  • IT IS GOOD

    SANDRIKA MY COUSIN AND MOON
    YS BROTHER WILL DO THE SAME

    By liaxveli 1201446329
  • cool

    very cool nice sound effects

    By Mr Toshi 1200967331
  • FIVE

    STARS

    By Shantec 1200581837
  • HAHAHA!!

    Rolling On the Floor Laughing My Ass Off, that looks so... funny

    By Shantec 1200581818
  • awsome

    im gunna make a couple for my mum cause shes a cleenng addict. will a mobile motor work? (mobile motor is smaller than pager motor by about half)

    By bradtec 1200222420
  • 5 stars

    beautiful.

    By default user 1200173642
  • hmmm

    you should make a bristle bot 2.0
    like a scrub brush so you can never have to wash your floors

    By farmjunk 1199416961
  • that robot

    is cute!

    By asyraff_2004 1198940736
  • !

    just cool!

    By zloyshaman 1198854468
  • i wonder

    could i make like 20 and set em loose on my floors to constantly keep it clean?

    By ghandilicious 1198811223
    • RE i wonder

      >could i make like 20 and set em loose on my floors to constantly keep it clean?

      Sure, just keep changing the batteries....

      By evilmadscientist 1198817103
  • Nice engineering

    LOL! It always begin with small ideas!

    By donogl 1198778314
  • Just Say Double Sided Tape, Hand Phone V...

    Just Say Double Sided Tape, Hand Phone Vibrater Motor.

    By Matanjun 1198660093
  • where

    where can i get one of those small motors i searched my house and cant find any

    By turk4everer 1198476734
    • Where to find motor

      >where can i get one of those small motors
      It's a "pager" motor- you can find one in an old pager or cell phone. You can also buy one online by searching for "pager motor."

      By evilmadscientist 1198479836
  • ,,,,,,

    thats tight

    By EYEZ1K 1198399768
  • hey good job 5 stars

    i got a good idea, how about oyu move the motor back a little more then take the weight off the shaft and replace it with a propeller , you could make a little airplane or a boat :)

    By mig19 1198341240
  • Bravo!!!!

    Very cool!

    By guest07 1198337501
  • very...

    nice little robot really like it :) 5*

    By MaKeNzY 1198269483
  • Nice vid. 5 star material

    did you by any chance view my DIY electrical toothbrush video (somewhat similar design to yours, although different purpose ;) )

    By UBIQ.TV 1198246831
    • DIY electrical toothbrush

      Nope... hadn't seen that. "Slightly used!"

      For the record, don't put the BristleBot anywhere near your mouth!!!

      By evilmadscientist 1198253430
    • mouth not necesarilly

      however, I could think of a few 'creative' applications for your bristlebot :)

      By UBIQ.TV 1198259780
  • ahahahah

    thats soo cool, ur gonna get money £$£$£

    By Darcshadow7 1198244144
  • 5 * * * * * "s

    Luv It

    By Nickstar19 1198242702
  • Help!!!

    Help I built thousands they have me surounded it looks like they are about to.... OH no ....God NOooooooooooooooooo

    By rocan 1198241753
  • Nice !

    Hehe that looks fun! Luckily I got some old cellphones! i could try that.
    Full 5 Stars!

    By Nojaahas 1198240322
  • haha

    cool! looks funny when it koes around,ang quite fast too :) 5*

    By ism-1 1198221651
  • Nice work

    keep it up

    By therandomguy 1198212603
  • you should

    make them fight

    By Piotrek Kahn 1198202896
  • OOPS

    Sorry about that! I voted 5 stars not 4. Excellent!

    By Ragman61669 1198192030
  • 5*'s for you man

    i like that,where do you get the motor?

    By Lewizkit 1198179071
    • >where do you get the motor?

      From an old pager or cell phone, or buy one online, they cost $1-3 each.

      By evilmadscientist 1198179425
  • cool

    wot about takin the motor from a vibratin toothbrush will that work ?

    By crof 1198178169
    • vibratin' toothbrush

      >wot about takin the motor from a vibratin toothbrush

      I don't know; I haven't seen one and I don't know how big they are.

      By evilmadscientist 1198178465
    • ok

      was just wonderin as i have a disposable vibrating toothbrush with the angled bristles that is about ready for the trash n was thinkin about strippin it down n seein if i could make the same thing from one toothbrush lol

      By crof 1198178742
    • disposable vibrating toothbrush

      Whoa-- cool. It might well work-- you should try! I might have to get me one of those. =)

      By evilmadscientist 1198178882
  • zone2008

    5*** for you

    pelase rate my new video thank you '''snow_bikini/'''

    zone2008

    By zone2008 1198153317
  • Cool Project

    Really creative. 5 stars

    By E-Z Tweaks 1198132032
  • 5 stars

    extremely good. every's kid's dream.

    By vdevang 1205904753
  • how the hell

    what a dum ass basterd you realy are

    By not a toy 1198279339
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