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The Sphere-O-bot painting robot

4.598 out of 5
(50 customer reviews)

€99.00

The Sphere-O-bot is a friendly art robot that can draw on spherical or egg-shaped objects from the size of a ping pong ball to a large duck egg (4-9 cm).

The robot is based on the original design of Evil Mad Scientist 

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Features:

The Sphere-O-Bot is a simple 2 axis drawing machine that can draw on most spherical surfaces. You can use it to decorate balls or eggs.  This design also features the regular JJrobots electronics (the same we have used in all our robots). So you can create this robot or any other just simply printing new 3D printed parts and uploading the appropriate code.

The original idea belongs to Evil Mad Scientist 

The frame was designed by Attila Nagy

The Sphere-O-bot is adjustable, and is designed to draw on all kinds of things that are normally “impossible” to print on. Not just eggs but ping pong balls, Christmas ornaments, light bulbs, and (yes) eggs (duck, goose, hens…).

The Sphere-O-bot frame was designed by Attila Nagy and slightly modified by JJrobots. The pen and egg motors are high-torque precision stepping motors, and the pen lift mechanism is a quiet and reliable servo (SG90) motor.

The Sphere-O-bot KIT

The KIT includes:

All you need to create your own Sphere-O-bot. Just follow the assembly instructions in order to set it up. With this KIT you won’t have problems getting the right cables, power supply, bolts… It is just assembling 

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Description

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The Sphere-O-Bot is a simple (but extremely popular) 2 axis drawing machine that can draw on most spherical surfaces. You can use it to decorate balls or eggs.  This design also features the regular JJrobots electronics (the same we have used in all our robots). So you can create this robot or any other just simply printing new 3D printed parts and uploading the custom code.

The original idea belongs to Evil Mad Scientist 

The frame was designed by Attila Nagy

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The Sphere-O-bot is adjustable, and is designed to draw on all kinds of things that are normally “impossible” to print on. Not just eggs but ping pong balls, christmas ornaments, light bulbs, and (yes) eggs (duck, goose, hens…).

The Sphere-O-bot frame was designed by Attila Nagy and slightly modified by JJrobots. The pen and egg motors are high-torque precision stepping motors, and the pen lift mechanism is a quiet and reliable servo (SG90) motor.

The kit is easy to assemble in an hour or so, and only requires a couple of basic tools like miniature Phillips-head and flathead screwdrivers. You’ll also need a reasonably modern computer with an available USB port (Mac, Windows or Linux), plus internet access to download assembly instructions and necessary software (Inkscape)

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The Sphere-O-bot kit comes complete with a fully assembled and tested Devia control board with its USB interface. No soldering or programming are required.

The onboard 16× microstepping driver chips along with the 200 step/revolution stepper motors give a combined resolution of 3200 steps/revolution in both axes. A universal-input plug-in power supply is included with the EggBot kit, as is a USB cable and one Sharpie marker.

The Sphere-O-bot is normally controlled through a set of open-source extensions to Inkscape, the excellent and free vector graphics program. You can create your own drawings (Above: Wines + stars design below) or use one from the existing repository.Above: Wines + stars design

Basic operation is much like that of a printer: you import or make a drawing in Inkscape, and use the extensions to plot your drawing onto whatever object you’ve mounted in the Sphere-O-bot . It’s all handled through an easy to use graphical user interface, and works cleanly on Mac, Windows and Linux.sharpies

The pen holder included with the Sphere-O-bot kit is designed to fit various art pens including Sharpie Ultra Fine Point pens. It can actually fit almost any pen of similar size.

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You can even fit a lot of things that aren’t pens.

 

The Sphere-O-bot is an open source hardware+software project. Originally from Evil Mad Scientist (very cool robots), we have adapted the idea to our electronics and ancillary elements. Software, designs and use is exactly the same. . Extensive documentation about the original EggBot kit is available here.

 

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The Sphere-o-bot robot shares almost all of its parts and 100% of its electronics with the B-robot EVO, the fastest -remotely controlled- Self Balancing robot, the iBoardbot or any other JJrobot . Create your own B-robot after assembling the Sphere-O-bot!

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SOME SPHERE-O-BOTs PAINTING SOMEWHERE….

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Additional information

Weight 0.9 kg
Dimensions 12 × 12 × 12 cm

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Awesome projects...
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…and very good support. Years after I had bought the parts for the airhockey I have time to finish it. Although the part isn´t in the shop anymore, I got the software . GREAT.
Edmund, Austria

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
The Sphere-O-bot, great!!!
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This is another robot that I have bought from jjrobots and very well, it is a team that always helps with any problem.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Easter eggs decoration
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With this robot I start learning electronics and programming, and I also enjoy with my children decorating eggs for Easter.

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The Sphere-O-bot painting robot review
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Everything perfect, thanks for everything *****

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5/5
Sphere-O-bot Painting Robot Review
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I had a problem with the Arduino program to program the board and customer service solved the problem.
Really happy with my new toy.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Another robot I need
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I ordered this robot for myself, but in the end, my son is using it to play with his friends. It is very nice but I will have to get another one for myself.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Sphere-O-Bot
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I have 3D printed the parts to my liking and everything fits great. I can use it to paint various objects

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
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Great robots for my kids to develop creativity, Excellent job!

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Sphere-O-Bot Review!
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Really nice, fun and easy to build, the kit is perfect and great really cool videos with it !!!!! 👌👌

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Decoration
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Great!!! I am decorating the eggs to decorate my room.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Sphere o bot
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It works perfectly! 😉

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Easter eggs
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Enjoying easter day with this robot, the family enjoyed decorating eggs.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
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This was a Christmas gift for my sons. He loves it and I love the excellent customer service….. thank you, jjrobot good job! 🙂

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Sphere-O-Bot Review
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Excellent product, complete, easy to assemble and open for customization of both firmware and software. Great fun! *****

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5/5
Sphere-O-bot Painting Robot Review
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I love your robots and the way they are designed. I am using this robot to decorate objects and give them as gifts to my friends and family, it works without any problem so far.

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Great robot, very easy to follow the steps how to build it. I love the whole idea. I like to build things but I’m not so good at electronics and programming, but this way it’s easy and a lot of fun.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
A stunning product!
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Great product. Received on time and with excellent after sales support from jjrobots.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Thank you for creating this customized product.
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Keep doing what you’re doing, jjRobots.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
to paint!!!
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I ordered this for my kids to draw on and it’s great. Very entertaining and good value for the many features the robot has.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Fun and customized
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I really enjoyed building it, very fun and it can be fully configurable and customizable. thank you jjrobots, you guys are fantastic.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
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Great robots to paint and decorate Easter eggs, balls or other similar shaped objects, it’s fun and you can improve your imagination.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
4/5
It is...ok.
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It works as intended.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Worked on my Mac after some minor "adjustments"
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Nice little robot!

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
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Regarding logistics, from the beginning, excellent service. Quick. In the kit came all the products specified in the service. As for the assembly and start-up, very simple, clear and very detailed. The technical support has been excellent, being very fast at some point where some doubts have arisen. The incredible kit, 100% recommended. I can’t think of a better way to get into the world of arduino microcontroller programming and create something so fun at the same time. A really recommended site. They already have a 100% satisfied customer

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
wow....
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egg robot

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Sr
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Regarding logistics, from the beginning, excellent service. Quick. In the kit came all the products specified in the service. As for the assembly and start-up, very simple, clear and very detailed. The technical support has been excellent, being very fast at some point where some doubts have arisen. The incredible kit, 100% recommended. I can’t think of a better way to get into the world of arduino microcontroller programming and create something so fun at the same time. A really recommended site. They already have a 100% satisfied customer

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Very good support
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The robot is good. Cheaper than the eggbot but the support I got from jjrobots was superb

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
4/5
Nothing to add
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VERY good egg-bot alternative. Well support and easy to print + set-up

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
1/5
Not a stable project
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Would not recommend purchasing. This isn’t a stable project. It may work for you once or twice if you are lucky. I believe most of the problems lie in the driver board.

Hi John, we can not find any order placed under your name or with your email address. Could you please let us know what exactly the problem was? 

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Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Draw flawlessly even with golf balls
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I am not in the Easter tradition, but I am running a small golf club and tagging the balls has been a very popular request since the very beginning. The sphere-o-bot makes this task fast and I have to say…fun.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
4/5
Please make it 100% WIFI controllable
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The robot PAINTs with accuracy (well done with the electronics and control) but… could you make it controllable via WIFI? I will give it 4 stars of 5 due the lack of WIRELESS control ;-P

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Only received partial order.
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Ordered:Pick the desired Brain Shield COMBO: Brain Shield 3.0 + Arduino Leonardo + 2x stepper motor drivers. Only received the Arduino Leonardo. Never received the stepper motors or the brainshield.

 Hi Alan,
 We sent everything you ordered. We checked with USPS if there was any problem with your order and everything was fine. Delivered in good conditions. Please check if you opened the box and some parts felt or got missing. Please find below the photo of the items sent. We are always eager to solve any issue with the orders so, please contact us at orders@jjrobots.com if you have any question or request ;-)
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fünf Sterne
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sehr guter Roboter

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
4/5
I made this after creating the B-robot
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It was quite simple to create the Sphere-o-bot after creating the B-robot. Just 3D print the frame, ask jjrobots for the springs and others and tadá! perfect for the Kids this Easter month

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
4/5
It took me a while but it worth the time
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I have some problems with my Apple computer. But checking the forum and with jjrobots support I was able to make it work. And it really draws fine!

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Better than expected.
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I made it after assembling the B-robot EVO. It was straightforward. Thanks guys!

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Took a little to print the frame :-)
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Beside the part of printing the frame (it took 24 hours with my 3D printer) Everything is working nicely Очень хороший робот. Очень забавно рисовать мячи для гольфа) Grettings from Moscu!

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
Perfect to paint golf balls
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We have used it to paint golf balls in the club. That is not a mentioned used but worked!

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
We used this for easter workshops
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We used this for easter workshops educating kids about 3d printing, robotics and coding. Was fun to watch the creations of the kids. Unfortunately some of the eggs got smashed, so prepare some backup.

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
5/5
I prefer this version than the original
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Beside the struggling with the Inkscape (solver after taking a look at this thread: http://forums.jjrobots.com/thread-1199.html ). I love this thing. Now creating a bigger frame for it

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Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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Great for making crafts!! Thanks jjRobots!

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Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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Trying to make my own Solar System with my niece… I guess my next project will be personalise my globe Earth. Love it!!

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Just came to say: keep on the good work jjRobots!, I had an issue (or several) uploading the Arduino code and Kareen (thanks!) solved it (even when it was my fault 😛 )

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Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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I got one this Xmas to paint the Xmas Baubles: perfect gift for my kids

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Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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I L-O-V-E this robot. Why? I guess, everything: it draws perfectly, it is extremely easy to assembly and design your own drawings is…fun

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Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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I would rated it with 5 stars if you can make it works via WIFI 😛

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5/5
Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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Amazing!

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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I made this robot after the B-robot EVO. Keep on good work guys (and use always the same electronics plz!) 😉

Review for The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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Review of The Sphere-O-bot painting robot
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I have a problem compiling until I realised I had to use Arduino IDE 1.6.5 to compile the code. Thx for the support!

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Perfect! Working flawless

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