Best products from r/shittyrobots

• Get an arduino starter kit and start building projects.
  
• This is a good one for a good price.(it's twice that or more on amazon)
  
• and this is a good price for a batch of sensors(no arduino included)
  
• if you want to move stuff a batch of servos is fun
  
• a soldering iron is good
  
• this one is good for the price. I don't like the ones that adjust at the handle. I prefer a base station.
  
• need solder as well
  
• and a solder sucker
  
• flush cut wirecutters are good to have
  
• a good pair of wire strippers is a life saver
  
• Good idea to have a multimeter around for verifying resistance values and voltages
  
• this is a decent one for the price
  
• Need some breadboard for prototyping. I'd suggest at least 3
  
• and some protoboards to finalize your circuit(until you start getting pcb's made)
  
• some solid conductor wire
  
• I like these storage cases for keeping my mess semi-under control.
  
  That's about all I can think of for now.
  

For anyone who doesn't understand this reference...

SAGA is widely regarded as one of the best modern sci-fi comics to come out.

It's got a similarly sly, fun, subtly self-aware vibe as Firefly and Guardians of the Galaxy.

It delivers literally everything you look for in a good comic...boundary pushing violence and sex with attractive characters and art. It's funny and paced so well, it's impossible to put down!

There are 2 hardcover volumes for $30 each that collects most of what's been released so far:

• Book One
  
  
• Book Two
  
  After reading them on an iPad, the physical versions offered a much better experience.

It's the OWI Robotic Arm kit and while it is a little pricey for a "toy" everything goes together nicely and it's easy to hack.

I'd recommend that if you do get it that you also get a good Exacto™ type knife or utility knife and get good at using it. There are always little nubs of plastic left when you pull the pieces off of the panels them come in.

I bought one of these and it broke so fucking quickly. Even when it did work, half the shit missed the tray it self-scooped into and just fell onto the floor. Extremely regrettable purchase.
I have 5 cats and this is the litter box that I personally use. This isn’t an ad or anything (lol) but I really love this box so I tell everyone about it! It’s not completely self-cleaning (its not a robot, you have to roll the box onto its side and the clumps fall into a drawer) but you don’t have to do any scooping either. I recommend them to everyone, I bought 4 myself.

I have this one: https://www.amazon.com/PetSafe-Simply-Clean-Cleaning-Litter/dp/B000GF0X38
It is a dream come true. You line the little bin with a plastic bag, and every week or so you empty it and top it up with cat litter. One of the best hundred dollars I've ever spent.

I started with the arduino starter kit. I recommend getting the official kit with the project book, like this one https://www.amazon.ca/Arduino-Starter-Official-170-page-Projects/dp/B009UKZV0A/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1480626472&sr=8-3&keywords=arduino+kit

It's really easy to get started just follow the instructions in the book, from there you should pick up the basics of servos, motors, buttons, LEDs, stuff like that. I made this just from following the button and servo tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5b_AshkBOM

If you have any questions let me know, anything to grow the shitty robot community :)

Could've saved you some effort if you've ever been in a womens bathroom: https://www.amazon.com/Sanitary-Napkin-Tampon-Dispenser-Metal/dp/B07C84J9KX

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In electricity, there's a lot of components that will require you provide a +5v DC signal, 5v is a standard that we've set. There's also a 3.5v standard which is more common in phones.

With the use of relays and additional power sources, you can control more power than that if you need to, though.

Just keep in mind that electricity is largely about tolerances. Just because you have a 5v line doesn't actually guarantee that it will always be 5 volts. There's a range that is thought to be acceptable. Seeing 4.8v, if I recall correctly, is still a "5v line"

Here's a pretty standard servo. It's not an "arduino servo" it's just a normal electrical component that when you apply voltage to its line, it operates. Since it operates in the 4.8-6v range, you can absolutely control this servo with the power from your arduino.

Most keyboards are mechanical. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0112111VM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_9dBfzb5PTY32R

That, for example is the best keyboard I've ever used.

It's this one. I got it early this year. It's worked great for me.

This is a great starter:

http://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01D8M32LU

Our hand maid, Mei, sometimes closes the door to the bathroom while cleaning and gets stuck in there.

I get home and hear her yelling in Chinese from across the house and have to help her get out. Meanwhile, my cat is outside the bathroom, gloating.

Sure! It even has a money back guarantee!

Litter Kwitter 9369999001797 Cat Toilet Training System https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0014N70QO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xkxRAbA6W2XFY

What about the Cat Genie? I love the concept and execution and reviews are mixed between 5 and 1 which can indicate good product, dumb users.

For everyone who says it is too expensive, here is the litter box I use which has the same sifting and turning process for $40, the only difference is that you turn it yourself instead of having a motor turn it for you. The litter all sifts into a long scooper for you to toss out.