I’m Back – Weekly Tutorials Resume Tomorrow!!!
Hey everyone! Builderdude35 is officially back with some new EV3 robotics tutorials starting this week! In celebration of 2017 FLL Hydro Dynamics, which will be announced later this month, most of my...
View ArticleWhy I Have So Many EV3 Programming Blocks – Will they Improve your FLL Robot?
Whenever I publish an EV3 programming tutorial, some observant viewers notice that my EV3 programming software has many additional sensor blocks, aside from the standard EV3 gyro sensor, color sensor,...
View ArticleProportional Line Follower for EV3 – Follow the Line Smoothly!
The proportional line follower is an essential staple in EV3 programming. It is the fundamental line following program to master for competitions such as FLL or WRO. A proportional line follower uses a...
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Builderdude35 is now on Instagram!
Hello everyone! Is one tutorial every Thursday not enough robotics content for you? I am pleased to announce that you can now follow me and my YouTube channel on Instagram! Here, you can see progress...
View ArticleHow to Tell an EV3 Line Follower to Stop – Programming Loop Exits in EV3-G
So you’ve made an awesome EV3 line follower program that can follow the line smoothly and reliably, but there’s still one problem… how do you get your robot to stop line following when you want it to?...
View ArticleProgramming Line Follower Loop Exits with the HiTechnic Color Sensor
The HiTechnic Color Sensor V2 is a staple of WRO robot design. But, if you were to make a line follower that uses the HT Color sensor, how would you get your line follower to stop and move on to the...
View ArticleFIRST LEGO League (FLL) – the Unofficial Introductory Guide
With the FLL 2017 Hydrodynamics challenge just announced, I figured that it would be a great idea to make an introductory tutorial for the FIRST LEGO League competition, commonly known as FLL. This FLL...
View ArticleThe Best Wheels for Your FLL Robot – Two New Tests You Can Try
Wheel choice is a crucial part of an FLL robot design. This week, I’m re-opening the discussion and introducing two new tests you can try that will help you determine the relative traction of different...
View ArticleFLL Robot Wheels – Evaluating the Compatibility of New Wheels with Sirius
Sirius is a very popular FLL robot design that many beginners choose to start off with. It has a lot of great features and qualities that make it unique and a great starting point for an FLL. However,...
View ArticlePID Line Follower for EV3 (Part 2) – K Values and How to Improve Performance
The PID line follower is the ultimate EV3 line following program. It is mathematically complex, but it can compensate for a lot of errors and keep your robot right on track. It is a popular line...
View Article3 Sensor Line Follower?! – The Most Versatile EV3 Line Following Program
You’ve seen every EV3 line following program out there, but none of them can handle the most extreme conditions. Enter the 3 sensor EV3 line follower! This is hands down the most versatile line...
View ArticleLine Squaring for an EV3 Robot with Two Color Sensors
A line squaring program is a staple EV3 program to master for the FLL competition. I originally created line squaring for the 2013 FLL challenge, Nature’s Fury, because I needed a program that would...
View ArticleA New Program for Detecting Motor Stall – EV3 Rotation Sensor
An EV3 motor stall detection program is useful for a lot of reasons. It is especially useful in FLL, because you can align your robot by driving it up against a wall and waiting until the motors stop....
View ArticleThe Optimal Color Sensor Placement for EV3 Line Followers
Where on your EV3 robot should you place the color sensors for the best line following performance? Though I’ve made many tutorials on different line following programs, I have never specifically...
View ArticleWill Using Raw Sensor Values Improve your EV3 Line Follower’s Performance?
What are Raw sensor values? What do they do? How do you program them? Will using them improve the performance of my EV3 line follower, or give me an advantage in a competition like FLL or WRO? Raw...
View ArticleAsk Kyle a Question! – Thank you for 11k Subs
I want to do a Q+A video! Ask me a question and you will see me answer it in my first ever Q+A video in the near future! This is my way of saying thanks for 11k subs.
View ArticleProgram your FLL Robot to Acquire the Line for Line Following
This tutorial is a must-see for all FLL teams! What if you want your FLL robot to use an EV3 line following program, but the line you want to follow is some ways away from your Base? By now you likely...
View ArticleEV3 Motor Power vs. Rotation Speed – Affinity Laws and a Cool Experiment to Try!
Have you ever wondered what the relationship between power and speed was with an EV3 motor? It may be tempting to think that it’s perfectly linear; that a 50% input power gives you 50% of the rotation...
View ArticleCan Spinning a Motor by Hand Cause Damage? – PLUS Using Motors as Generators!
Is it bad to spin an EV3 motor by hand? Could this practice cause damage? This tutorial was prompted by a question I was asked by a few of my viewers, but also by my experience mentoring a middle...
View ArticleQ+A with Kyle – My FLL Experience, Why I Make Videos, How I would Improve the...
In celebration of my 11K subscriber milestone, I answer all of your questions! My Patreon supporters for more than $5 for the month of October were: Al Douglas, Stephen Rozmiarek and Turnabout Akamia....
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