How to make a walli from cardboard. Paper robot: three master classes for beginners with step-by-step photos and video lessons

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Translator's note: The robot is freaking smart! Be sure to watch the video below the cut!

I started with the Interactive Wallee toy. The current price for toys"r"us is $34.99.

I am passionate about robots and have a lot of experience in programming and designing to give robots emotions and life. The first piece of advice I can give you is that you need to be confident. The second tip is to be creative. Use them together, and your mind will do the rest for you :)

There are many spare parts available in stores. My workshop is nothing special. I try to purchase those parts that are cheaper. Sometimes I disassemble other toys, because servos, unfortunately, are the most expensive of all spare parts :)

For fastening, I use cable ties, as well as small screws, bolts and nuts. All are available in cheap kits to build at your local store.

To modify cases, I use Dremel tools and sometimes my soldering iron to melt the plastic. When sanding, please have a vacuum cleaner nearby. Attention: When melting, keep a window with a fan open!

Also, if you decide to melt plastic, please use a separate soldering iron attachment.

Here's a video of sWALLY in action...

Here's a cute video of WallI falling while chasing his ball :)

Here's another old video of my first version

Step 1. Materials

Okay, I hope you found it a good place to get started. The table should be such that you won’t mind burning/scratching/staining it (Simply put, don’t use your dining table!)

Here is a list of things I used...

1 EZ-B with SDK or EZ-Builder software
www.ez-robot.com
2 servos for transmission
www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=114
1 standard servo for head (right and left movements)
www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=878
2 servos for arms (up and down movements)
www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=863
1 servo for head tilt
www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=862
2 analog distance sensors
www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=88
Multiple 3-wire cables
www.hvwtech.com/products_view.asp?ProductID=690
1 box of screws/bolts/nuts
Available at your local hardware store
Hot glue gun
Available in hobby stores
1 bottle of super glue (probably, for us it will be “Moment” glue - approx. transl.)
Or any other good glue for plastic
1 soldering iron
I use soldering irons with temperature controlled, which are expensive, but in this case recommended. Sometimes you can find them in online stores.
1 set of clock screwdrivers
They are usually sold in plastic boxes with a transparent top.

Step 2. Disassemble the toy

Using a screwdriver, disassemble the toy. Remember what was where, because we will need to put it back together.

Note: Don't look at your eyes.

Step 3. Hands

You need to mount the servos on the top of the toy body. This will be your first body modification.

The photo shows how the servo steering wheel and the original mechanism are installed.

Use a Dremel to cut the plastic off the ends. Make sure you use low speed.

I used a glue gun to create a nice tight fit for the servos.

I made two tiny holes in the plastic to put the screws in for security.

Mounting the arms on the servos is a little more complicated. I don't have a clear photo of how I did it.

Also, once you have figured out how to mount the arm, make sure the servo and arms are in the center position. Because the servo does not rotate 360 degrees.

Step 4: Installing the Head and Neck

The neck will mount to a GWS standard servo. This will allow her to move left and right.

Note: Like the hands, the servo should be centered ;)

I used a combination of Dremel and soldering iron to smooth out the neck adapter. I melted 3 small holes to install the screws on the servo.

To install the servo and bracket on the head, you will need to make a larger hole.

I first secured the neck with cable ties, but then added a bolt and nut.

Step 5. Drive. Part 1

Now let's give Walli some wheels!

The toy does not have any engines or transmissions. So you will have to make it yourself.

The bending and turning of the wheels to the metal axle comes off. I ended up using a Dremel and cutting most of the plastic parts. You'll want the inside of the wheels to be flat anyway, so don't worry :)

Now we're just going to rip the wheel cap off the center. This will allow you to remove the screw. After this, the wheels will fall apart.

If any part of the servo is sticking out, cut it off using a Dremel tool.

It's the same on both sides... Look at the photo:)

Step 6. Drive. Part 2

Okay, now we will mount the transmission to the body.

Look closely at the picture to see how much to cut.

It's best to take your time with this step. I use a marker to mark where to cut.

Then attach the servos with the mounting bracket. Then glue them with hot glue.

To securely fastened servos, I used cable ties.

Step 7: Proximity Sensor

I assume you want your WallI to be able to see.

I used a Dremel to install the distance sensor on his neck.

The wires that go together to the sensor are very small and break easily. I replaced them with the 3-cable wires discussed in step one.

Step 8. Tilt your head

Nothing makes WallE more alive than turning his head. This adds certain traits to his personality.

I connected both parts of the eyes so that they rotate together. But you don't have to do that to make WallE look a little funnier. (and worse - approx. transl.)

NOTE: Don't try to move this tiny servo by hand! You will break the plastic gears inside. Trust me, I already broke them once trying to do this.

Step 9: Programming

This part isn't the hardest part since I'm using EZ-Robot Project. This is a robot controller board that connects to a computer via Bluetooth. The board comes with software called EZ-Builder. Software allows you to control the robot without the need for programming. You can also add many other features, including voice recognition.

Here are some links to get you started...

Looking for patterns for gluing paper robot Valli, then welcome to !

After the release of the cartoon "Walli", a robot scavenger named Walli immediately won the sympathy of millions of children and adults around the world. Despite the fact that several years have passed since the release of the cartoon, people continue design similar robots from a wide variety of materials.

We want to invite you to join the amateurs paper modeling and use it for gluing robot Valli below suggested schemes.

Making a robot Valli from paper

In order to glue the robot Valli, you will need to print it first parts diagrams of which it consists. It is better to print on a color printer, then the robot will be more beautiful and impressive. It is better to use thick paper; thin paper works well. If you don’t have such paper, then print the details on regular A-4 office paper and then stick it on cardboard.

Once the pieces are printed, start cutting them out. To do this, use small scissors or a utility knife.

At the last stage, all that remains is to glue all the parts together. To do this, it is better to use a glue stick, this will allow gluing more accurately.

Paper parts diagrams for the Valia robot

Valli robot head diagram

Cut out and glue the head of the robot Valli.

Robot Valli's torso

Then we glue the robot’s body and connect it to the head.

Robot Valli's hands

Glue the robot's arms.

Left caterpillar of the Valli robot

Valli robot right track

At the end we glue the tracks on the right and left sides and paper robot Valli READY!

What boy as a child did not dream of a toy robot? Many people made them from paper and other scrap materials. Now the shelves of children's stores are literally littered with mechanical and electronic toys for every taste and budget, but a homemade paper robot remains one of the most favorite crafts among both adults and children. Let's consider the process of making several versions of figurines of varying degrees of complexity.

How to assemble an interesting paper robot yourself

Regardless of the chosen model, we will need:

color printer;
thick A4 paper;
scissors;
glue stick, PVA or “Moment”;
brush;
drawing ruler;
toothpick.

Even a child can handle this figure without the help of an adult. It just takes a little patience, accuracy and perseverance. To begin, print out the color diagram of the robot below on a piece of paper.

We cut out the parts along the contour and bend the blanks along the marked lines. To ensure that all the contours of the product are clear and neat, folds should be made using a drawing ruler, drawing along the lines with a toothpick or the blunt edge of scissors.

Let's start assembling the figure. We do not pick up on a brush a large number of glue and coat the workpiece allowances. You can use glue in the form of a pencil. We start gluing from the head, bending the antennas outward. The neck folds and bends inward so that the head hangs over the robot's body. We gradually move on to gluing the arms, torso and legs. We make sure that all the corners are straight and the allowances are hidden inside.

If desired, we add additional details to the figure: elements made of foil or colored paper, metal or plastic elements. The robot is ready!

Robot made of modules.

This figure is a little more complicated than the previous one, as it consists of several parts - modules. The development of the figure is shown below. We transfer the image to any graphic editor and, if desired, make changes: change the color, add or remove the necessary details.

We print the blanks on thick paper or cardboard and cut them out along the contour. If black and white printing is used, the image must first be colored and allowed to dry.

We glue the head together, making cuts in the required places and folding the part along the fold lines. Carefully coat the allowances with glue and hide them inside the part. We cut and glue the antennas, place them in the center of the robot's head so that they are perpendicular to its surface. Glue the body together in the same way.

When cutting and gluing the neck of the figure (part 3), you should be extremely careful and attentive, otherwise inaccuracies may occur during assembly. We roll the part into a ring and glue its ends, connecting the body and head of the robot. We glue the blanks for the handles by first folding them along the dotted lines and attaching them perpendicular to the body of the figure.

We glue the tracks from four triangular elements, trying not to mix up the sides of the images. After the glue has dried, we glue tracks to the ends of the resulting blanks (parts 7). A do-it-yourself robot made from modules is ready.

Robot Valli.

The funny robot scavenger Valli is perhaps one of the kindest and most beloved cartoon characters. To make it, you will need to be patient and careful, because the figurine consists of a fairly large number of parts different sizes. But the result will exceed all your expectations and will become a real decoration for a child’s room or an excellent gift.

We transfer the image diagrams onto paper and print out the details, enlarging them to required size. It should be remembered that the smaller the parts, the more difficult it is to assemble the robot.

We cut out all the blanks in accordance with their numbers. It is best to use nail scissors with thin and sharp ends. Using a toothpick and a ruler, we process all the fold lines, forming clear contours of future blanks. Glue together the square body of the figurine, as shown in the diagram below. We try to combine all the details as accurately as possible, otherwise the robot will end up looking sloppy.

From parts 12-15 we glue two parts for the eyes, from parts 7-10 we form the robot’s neck and use it to attach the eyes to the body. We make sure that all paired parts are located symmetrically. TO back surface eye we glue the blank assembled from pre-folded and glued parts 11 and 16. Then we make the hands in accordance with the assembly diagram below, with the exception of the palms.

We assemble tracks and tracks from parts 24, 25, 28-34. This work requires utmost attention and accuracy, as a large number of small parts.

At the final stage of assembly, we decorate our robot’s palms and thumbs, and also glue a Rubik’s cube and place it in his hand.

Robot Valli is ready!

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