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MonsterBorg - The Ultimate Raspberry Pi Robot

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Our latest Kickstarter success has finally arrived in our store! The MonsterBorg is a beast of a kit designed to be taken off road or driven autonomously, it's also our primary racing robot for Formula Pi.

The MonsterBorg can be programmed as a self-driving robot, used for education about self-driving systems, or raced around the garden as an RC off-roader. It also makes a great platform for hacking about with robots by adding extra sensors or servos.

Features:

Up to three hours runtime!
Designed for the Raspberry Pi.
4x high-torque 300 RPM metal geared 37mm motors (pre soldered)
Rugged 3mm thick Aluminium chassis
105mm / 4 inch diameter off road wheels
ThunderBorg 5A motor controller
ThunderBorg Lid for 10xAA batteries
Mount for a Raspberry Pi camera
No soldering required

The MonsterBorg kit comes with the wires, screws, motors, hubs and wheels that you need to get it running. You need just add a Raspberry Pi, a micro SD card, 10 AA batteries, and an optional Pi camera. Screwdrivers are needed for assembly.

Click here, or on the "Related Articles" tab below for getting started guides, build instructions, code examples and more.

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different batteries Answers1

different batteries

What voltage are you supplying to the boards? Better said, can I use something besides all those AAs?

Paul Whitener

Our MonsterBorg runs off of our ThunderBorg, which can run from any battery pack or power supply from 7V to 35V.
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Can you use a PI Zero W instead of PI 3 for the Monster Borg? Answers1

Can you use a PI Zero W instead of PI 3 for the Monster Borg?

John Trott

Whilst this robot has been specifically designed to be used with the Pi 3, you can use a Pi Zero W. The chassis only has mounting holes for the Pi 3 form factor, so only 2 of the mounting holes will line up if a Pi Zero is used. If you intended on using a camera with the robot you will need to make sure you have the Pi Zero ribbon cable.
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any advice for a stationary power supply Answers1

any advice for a stationary power supply

I assume you don't use the battery pack during testing the functions and Software. Any advice for a stationary power supply?

devil p

I saw later there are some comments in the Forum concerning this Point. Sorry Devil p
devil p

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Remote camera feed from the monsterborg Answers1

Remote camera feed from the monsterborg

Hello, I have a question regarding an application with the monsterborg and the camera for the pi. Would it be possible to transmit the camera feed from the monsterborg back to a central control point maybe up to 1000 feet away?

chuber

Yes you can transmit the camera feed, but over a distance of 1000 feet you will struggle. Over WiFi, using standard antenna, you might be able to get a distance of ~100ft
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Package dimensions and total weight Answers1

Package dimensions and total weight

Hello, I would appreciate more information about the package dimensions of this item including shipping weight

Chap

The package dimensions are:230mm x 155mm x 160mm
And the shipping weight is ~ 1.7kg
ModMyPi LTD

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are the pins on the RPi accessible or blocked by the thunderborg? Answers1

are the pins on the RPi accessible or blocked by the thunderborg?

Peter G.

Whilst the ThunderBorg does sit on top of the Pi, plugged directly into the GPIO header, there is a small gap between the top of the GPIO pins and the board. So you could just about squeeze a jumper wire on.
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Dimensions including wheels? Answers1

Dimensions including wheels?

What are the total dimensions of the robot, including the wheels?

Alistair

Dimensions including wheels are approximately: 235mm x 225mm x 105mm
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How easy is it to modify? Answers1

How easy is it to modify?

I'd like to make some modifications to it including connecting a HD camera that can take screenshots, using encoders on the wheels so it can track its location, and connecting a wired controller so it doesn't lose signal around bends etc. Are these easy to do for a relative novice with the current system? If not could you please offer some advice on how to do them?

M Donnelly

I don't see why not. Most of the modifications are just down to the code and I'm sure you'll be able to have a Google and find plenty of examples you can use. The rotary encoders on the wheels might be a challenge to mount to the robot, depends how creative you are though!
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Monsterborg-Thunderborg connection Answers1

Monsterborg-Thunderborg connection

I have built the monsterborg but can't see how the thunderborg is connected to it. Should I have cables from the GPIO pins because there is nothing about this in the online instructions. Am I missing something?

Peter Eachus

Have you followed the detailed build instructions here - https://www.piborg.org/blog/monsterborg-build-instructions - The ThunderBorg plugs directly onto the Raspberry Pi (see step 42)
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What weight can MonsterBorg carry ? Answers1

What weight can MonsterBorg carry ?

Hi, I'm interested in buying a MonsterBorg, but I first need some more information;- Q1) Please tell me...approximately what weight can Monsterborg carry across a flat grass lawn, moving at a slow speed of approx 0.5 metre per second, with little acceleration of approx 0.5 metre / sec sq'ed ? I do not need a precise answer, just an approximate. Q2) what is the size of its platform (where items, including PRI, etc) can be placed ? Thanks

Robert Agribot

I cannot give you a precise answer about weight, however we do know that MonsterBorg will still drive at nearly full speed on a flat surface with a 4.3 Kg load: https://youtu.be/Xmw-6VWbMNo?t=1m2s As you do not need to go this fast and your lawn will not be too rough it should be able to carry a larger weight, at a guess about double.

The innermost area useful for mounting is 153 x 109 mm. We have some more dimensions (such as the wheel size) listed here.

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Measure against dirt/mud Answers0

Measure against dirt/mud

What kind of tricks you use to make sure that the dirt from wheels does not get into contact with the raspberry?

Henryk

Measures to prevent dirt getting into electronics Answers0

Measures to prevent dirt getting into electronics

How do you prevent dirt and mud from getting into contact with Raspberry?

Henryk

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