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Kids OK with adultArduino NanoLevel 2/3

Robot Arm Pick & Place

A 3-servo arm picks each block off one belt and places it on the other, again and again.

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Robot Arm Pick & Place
Kids OK, with an adult

DIY project. Children must build this only with an adult (16+ years) beside them at all times. Not suitable for children under 8 years.

Do not power the servos from the Nano 5V pin.

Strictly follow the description given with this video.

Video

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How it works

  1. The shoulder and elbow servos move together, joint by joint, so the arm never dips into a V.
  2. The gripper servo opens and closes on the block.
  3. The arm lifts, swings over, lowers and releases.
  4. The servos run from their own 5V 3A supply with a common ground.

Parts you need

  • Arduino Nano₹345× 1Buy
  • 2× metal-gear micro servos (shoulder, elbow)₹218× 2Buy
  • 1× micro servo (gripper)₹126× 1Buy
  • 5V 3A power supply₹253× 1Buy
  • Breadboard + jumper wires× 1Buy
Kit for this projectPrice on request
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Wiring

ShouldersignalNanoD9D10D11GNDElbowsignalGrippersignal5V 3A supply+All servo redSupply−All servo brown
PowerGroundSignal
#FromConnect to
1 SignalShoulder signalNano D9
2 SignalElbow signalNano D10
3 SignalGripper signalNano D11
4 PowerAll servo red (+)5V 3A supply +
5 GroundAll servo brown (−)Supply −
6 GroundSupply −Nano GND (common ground)
A wiring step from the video
A wiring step from the video

3D print files

  • Arm links + gripperPLA+ / PETG · 0.2 mmLink at launch

Code

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