DIY ROBOT BUILDS
First design preview / Photography & build guides in progress

LESS GUESSWORK. MORE MAKING.

Build it.
Understand it.

Guides to take a project from a pile of parts to a robot of your own. The first complete guide is being prepared around Desco. iOlly's original build notes are available to explore now.

Desco desk companion
CAD preview / photo slot 1600 × 1000
Guide in preparation

Desco.
Your desk companion.

The robot is in development. Its project page is available now; a complete assembly and setup guide has not been published yet.

Explore the project
The built blue and black iOlly 2-DOF quadruped with four curved feet and a round head
Build notes available

iOlly.
Inside the quadruped.

Explore the original 2-DOF build: printed parts, ESP8266 control, servo channels and movement commands. The prototype is built; a complete checked assembly guide is still to come.

Read the build notes
CAD render of the orange-and-black iOlly 4DOF quadruped
Guide in preparation

iOlly 4DOF.
Another quadruped.

A separate robot project with two original progress videos and eleven component drawings. Its own parts, assembly and controller documentation are being gathered for a future guide.

Explore the build documentation

THE GUIDE FORMAT

One build.
Every step.

Planned chapters for the first guide.

01

Meet the build

What Desco is, what it does, and how the main systems fit together.

In preparation
02

Parts & preparation

A checked parts list, tools, and the choices to make before starting.

In preparation
03

Print & assemble

Enclosure files and photographed assembly instructions.

In preparation
04

Wire & configure

Wiring diagrams and configuration for the documented hardware.

In preparation
05

Bring it to life

Software setup, first checks, and troubleshooting.

In preparation

PLANS & FILES

A place for the practical bits.

Build plans and downloadable files are planned for a later release. The exact contents, availability, and pricing will be listed with each project when they are ready.

Downloads and purchasing are not available in this preview.