Strandbeest Rocket Launcher [Fireworks]
by JeremySCook in Circuits > Robots
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Strandbeest Rocket Launcher [Fireworks]
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First of all, I don't necessarily recommend that you attempt to duplicate this project, but how I made this contraption is in the video above.
The important elements are:
- Nitinol wire - to get hot enough to ignite fuse
- Lever Nuts - hold the Nitinol wire. Really impressed with these, as they can be used with an extremely impressive 12 - 28 AWG wire range.
- 3D Printed frame to hold the electronics and fit in between the 'beests legs
- Arduino Nano and relays used for control
- Strandbeest kit
Files


Here is the Arduino and 3D printing files that I used.
Neither is optimized, so use at your own discretion.
Printed on a Monoprice Maker Select mini V2.
*Note that Amazon links on this writeup are affiliate and that the Arduino Nanos linked may not be from the same manufacturer as used here.