From Garbage to Great – My FLL Robot Designs Over the Years
What were my FLL robot designs like when I competed a few years ago? Some of my viewers have asked to see the history of my competition robot designs through the years that I participated in FLL. This...
View ArticleEV3 Motor Power vs Rotation Speed PART 2 – Unregulated + Loaded Motors
A few weeks ago, I discussed the relationship between the input power of an EV3 motor and its resulting rotation speed and discussed affinity laws. This week’s video is a “part 2” to that video. By...
View Article4 Sensor Line Follower for EV3?!?!
By popular request, here it is… the 4-sensor line follower! An absolute absurdity of a program, it combines the function of a two-sensor proportional line follower with that of the 3-sensor line...
View ArticleVRT Update – FLL Hydrodynamics is now Available!
Purchase a VRT software license here and receive a 10% discount: https://www.virtualroboticstoolkit.com/referrals/Kyle Cogmation has updated their Virtual Robotics Toolkit (VRT) to include the 2017 FLL...
View ArticleEV3 Omnilander – Sneak Peek
A quick sneak peek of a robot that I completed yesterday. I rebuilt the Omnilander form 2013 (also Polylander from 2015) as an EV3 robot! My Patreon supporters for more than $5 for the month of...
View ArticleFollow Builderdude35 on Instagram + Big Announcement Coming Soon!
Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/builderdude35/ Some very exciting announcements are coming soon, don’t miss out! My Patreon supporters for more than $5 for the month of December were:...
View ArticleThe Ultimate EV3 Acceleration MyBlock – Accel Plus Drive-Straight
My original EV3 acceleration MyBlock was great, but sometimes the robot would drive crooked or veer off of a straight path. How do we improve it to make the EV3 robot’s driving more controllable while...
View ArticleSave an EV3 Color Sensor Calibration as a Text File with this Awesome MyBlock!
Learn how to make a special MyBlock in EV3-G that stores the calibration values for an EV3 color sensor as a text file on the EV3 brick. The advantage of this is that a text file is more secure and you...
View ArticleFour ways to use Rubber Elements in an EV3 Robot
Wanna learn some creative and practical ways to use rubber LEGO elements in your EV3 robot? then this video is for you! This week, we will cover four different applications for rubber elements in an...
View ArticleWhat are Arrays? – EV3 Programming Tutorial
What are arrays? They are a way of storing a lot of data (as variables) neatly together in the same place. The EV3’s Array Operations block allows you to leverage this feature for your own EV3...
View ArticleAdvanced Math Operations in EV3-G – Programming Tutorial
With the Advanced Math block, you can do so much more with the EV3! The advanced math block allows you to streamline up to four operations into one block and use more sophisticated math operations such...
View ArticleRandom Values Block – EV3 Programming Tutorial
With the Random block, an EV3 program has the capability to generate a pseudo-random value–either a number or logic state–within a desired range or threshold. This is a very useful feature for a lot of...
View ArticleI WROTE A BOOK!!! – Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots by Kyle Markland
Check out my new book on Amazon!
View ArticleONE WEEK AWAY – Building Smart LMS Robots
My book will be published worldwide on April 5! You can pre-order a copy on Amazon now:...
View ArticleHOW TO BUILD A OP ROBOT!!!!1!
Happy April fool’s day! My Patreon supporters for more than $5 for the month of March were: Ivan Vazquez, Sergey Startsyev, Al Douglas, and Executor Akamia. Thank you very much! My supporters on...
View ArticleTHE WAIT IS OVER – Building Smart LMS Robots is Here!!!
It’s finally here! My book, Building Smart LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots was published on April 4! The book is available for purchase here: Publisher’s website:...
View ArticleA Dream Come True! – Announcing My College Decision
Today I am announcing to the world where I have decided to attend college, and the answer may surprise you (or maybe not). I will also mention my ACT/SAT scores, list the other schools I applied to and...
View ArticleDiscussing the Future of my Channel – What’s Next?
So, I graduated high school and I’m off to college. What does that mean for this YouTube channel? will I continue to publish videos and maintain the channel? I answer your questions today.
View ArticleDifferentials – Why are they so Important for EV3 Robots?
Differentials are an essential mechanism in every car we drive today. They are also important for anyone looking to make a car-style EV3 robot. Differentials enable the drive wheels on an axle to spin...
View ArticleNew Direction for My Channel (PART 2) – EV3 is Here to Stay!
Last week, I made a video stating that I will be moving on from EV3 tutorials in the coming weeks. However, I have now decided to stick with EV3 tutorials, because I realize that these are the most...
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