Worlds Fastest Hexbug
March 14th, 2008 Posted in Robotics
Super-charged Hexbug runs about twice the speed of a stock bug.
I modified the body to accept the slightly longer body of a zip-zaps motor and hacked the battery compartment to fit one more cell. Faster motor plus more voltage equals one fast bug. I don’t know for sure what the circuit is rated for, but I don’t suspect 4.5V will have an adverse affect on it’s life.
Video after the jump: