| View Larger Image | Robotic Arm Edge: Wired Control Robotic Arm Kit | Toyby Owi Inc.
| 10 New starting at: | $35.55 |
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| | Sales Rank: | 2,802nd |
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FEATURES | - Riding the wings of the award winning Robotic Arm Trainer, OWI has made robotic arm technology more affordable without compromising quality.
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EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
Riding the wings of the award winning Robotic Arm Trainer, OWI has made robotic arm technology more affordable without compromising quality. With Robotic Arm Edge, command the gripper to open and close, wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300 degrees, base rotation of 270 degrees, base motion of 180 degrees, vertical reach of 15 inches, horizontal reach of 12.6 inches, and lifting capacity of 100g. WOW! Some of the added features include a search light design on the gripper and a safety gear audible indicator is included on all five gear boxes to prevent any potential injury or gear breakage during operation. How does this equate to fun? Total command and visual manipulation using the 5s: five switch wired controller, five motors, and five joints. Night time play is possible and extended life on the gearbox to prolong your control and predictions of the robots behavior. 9in x 6.3in x 15in. 'D' size x4 |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 3.5 based on 4 reviews)
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Disappointing--Tough to Assemble by Karen S. Goldsmith (Chicago)  2 Stars
November 07, 2009
We also found this robotic arm to be too difficult to assemble. Our issue was with the motor houses that you have to build yourself. The nuts kept shifting, making the screws impossible to thread in all of the spots necessary. I am 42, fairly mechanical and rather patient. But, I gave up and we never got the thing fully assembled. My 8 year old son, not as patient but more mechanically-minded, gave up too (not the lesson I was looking for!). Ironically, we found the rest of the arm to be fairly simple to put together. If it wouldn't have been for the motors, it would have been great. Big Christmas disappointment.
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Not for everyone, great for the mechanical minded by R. Davenport (Phoenix, AZ)  5 Stars
June 08, 2009
The most difficult step is building it properly. You must take your time and offer loads of patience. The rewarding part takes place when construction is complete. The robotic arm is adjustable(you can assign different functions to different buttons and switches), flexible, and inexpensive when compared to others of similar quality. If you like toys and gadgets of this nature, I would strongly recommend it, I really enjoy it!!!
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a good first DIY robot by E. Gutierrez (world)  4 Stars
February 16, 2009
My 7 yr old daughter built this in about 8-9 hours. Supervision all throughout is required as parts need to be cleaned from excess plastic, and tightened properly. Some parts will need to be positioned precisely (like the clamp module). The quality of the plastic is quite good. It is similar to plastic model toys. While building, test the motors with a pair of wires to a battery if they can turn the gears properly before closing them in their housing. One electric motor failed to even work out of the box, so to make it work, I had to open it up and reposition the rotor and clean the contacts. My daughter now has some exposure of how those gears work to move something. She got to use a screwdriver, cutter, pliers, a digital multimeter in this exercise. I think she is no longer afraid of wires, since she tested all the motors before installing them. she now wants a butterfly robot. She also now want something that allows the arm to be mobile rather than be in a fixed base (I am thinking Revell Vexplorer). She plays with it by getting pencils from a case. Great weekend activity, quite educational, even for a 42 yr old. Very good value for the money.
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Fairly Difficult to Put Together by Frijole (Birmingham, Alabama United States)  3 Stars
October 01, 2008
You have to put this thing together. There are a lot of parts. It's not as easy as I would have liked. Also, the clamp keeps messing up. It just stops opening and closing. Other than that though, it works well. It will take multiple inputs at a time on the controls. It's pretty smooth and looks pretty cool.
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