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Apr 19, 20221 min read

Put your hands together for... STEV3 Classic!

So that wacky rack & pinion steering thing we were fiddling with back in January never really came to anything. It was a neat idea, but...

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Apr 17, 20221 min read

The ancient art of paper folding

Anticipating the same problem we had with the original Cattle Feeder/Rice Dispense (namely, rice) I've decided to pre-empt as many...

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Apr 16, 20221 min read

Cattle Feeder 2: Now With Gravity!

The main flaw in yesterday's rice dispenser: rice. For the pushing mechanism to work properly, it needed laser precision and frictionless...

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Apr 15, 20221 min read

VIDEO: Do Androids Dream of Immortal Sheep?

Hi. I'm Kilian, and I'm here with another classic Stev3 loophole exploitation. In the rules, it says that if sheep are knocked over, they...

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Apr 15, 20221 min read

Don't have a cow, man

Today was a group meet up with everybody, and it was mostly a build-everything-that-isn't-built day and a code-anything-that-isn't-coded...

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Apr 13, 20222 min read

Printing... With A Twist!

There are two types of people: those who print in two dimensions and people who are not lame. Wait! Don’t leave… I know that chances are...

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Apr 11, 20221 min read

Arts and crafts

It's a busy day in the Stev3 household. We need wolves, sheep, trees, apples and troughs. Jeez Louise I thought this was a robotics...

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Apr 8, 20222 min read

The Science of Shaking One's Moneymaker

You can't really tell from this photo, but we've added a motor onto our trailer hitch. By this, I mean that instead of just letting the...

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Mar 23, 20221 min read

VIDEO: The Guitar That Plays Itself Part 3

Now with six chords! I rejigged the axles yet again, this time getting even closer to the frets and using a bunch of Lego's hex wheels....

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Mar 20, 20222 min read

There's no such thing as a bad idea (except Kevin's ideas)

On March 20th we were finally able to meet up in person, COVID-free! Today was idea day. Obviously we wanted to ensure that we had a...

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Mar 17, 20221 min read

VIDEO: Nothing Can Stop The Claw!

I've refined the apple picker... The Triple Claw design made sense in my head, but once I attached the net underneath and tried it in...

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Mar 15, 20222 min read

VIDEO: How is an Apple like an Olive?

Now that First Lego League is over, we've got loads more Lego to play with! Time to dig into Old McDoofus's Farm! Today I attempted to...

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Mar 11, 20221 min read

Kilian Joins The Team

Hi I’m Kilian, I am a nobody, nobody is perfect, therefore I am perfect. After The Treehouse Gang’s great success in First Lego league, I...

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Mar 10, 20222 min read

VIDEO: First Lego League Champions!

Welcome to the 2022 First Lego League competition! The theme... Cargo Connect! The winners of the robot competition... The Treehouse...

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Mar 6, 20221 min read

VIDEO: Design Prototype #4 - Frail Stepson of Mr Wobbles

Final attempt at a tall design. I wasn't very far into this before it became obvious that it wasn't going to be any good for collecting...

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Mar 3, 20221 min read

Tales From The Whatsapp - March Mayhem!

Today was a rollercoaster of emotions on the Whatsapp group. I hope you're sitting down.

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Feb 27, 20221 min read

Epic Gold Medal Prize Unboxing!

Alas, after a long break from absolutely decimating the competition in 2021, STEV3 awakens from its slumber. We were excited to get back...

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Feb 22, 20221 min read

Let's Talk Trailers

With the rules recently updated for this year's competition, and with the robot being at Charlie's house, we spent some time looking for...

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Feb 17, 20221 min read

VIDEO: The Guitar That Plays Itself Part 2

I've made the robot guitar about 75000 times better. Last time you saw it, it could play one song: Mr Jones by Counting Crows. I chose it...

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Feb 12, 20221 min read

Design Prototype #3 - Mr Wobbles

One plus two equals three! Design prototype 3 combines everything that sucked about prototype 1 with everything that sucked about...

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