Kit-built robotic xylophone

Cory Doctorow 10:05 pm Sun Dec 5, 2010

Nerdkits sells wicked-nerdy gift kits built around a little microcontroller; to demonstrate the awesome power thereof, they've built this self-playing robotic xylophone from scratch, solenoid, aluminum bars and all.

Robotic Xylophone

(Thanks, Alan!)

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