Building a Bendy Snake Bike @jamesbruton
Building a Bendy Snake Bike  @jamesbruton
Uploaded August 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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What about, instead of steering by turning the wheels, we bend the whole vehicle?
I previously made a snake robot which has multiple segments that could bend sideways and up and down. Each segment had powered wheels, and that meant it could bend in all directions to get traction no matter what the terrain was.
I really enjoyed doing that project, so now I’m going to make a much bigger one that I can ride on!

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HARDWARE/SOFTWARE

Below you can also find a lot of the typical tools, equipment and supplies used in my projects:

Filament from: 3dfuel.com
Lulzbot 3D Printers: bit.ly/2Sj6nil
Bearings from: simplybearings.co.uk
Lincoln Electric Welder: bit.ly/2Rqhqos
CNC Router: bit.ly/2QdsNjt
Ryobi Tools: bit.ly/2RhArcD
Axminster Micro Lathe: bit.ly/2Sj6eeN
3D Printer Filament: bit.ly/2PdcdUu
Soldering Iron: bit.ly/2DrNWDR
Vectric CNC Software: bit.ly/2zxpZqv

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XROBOTS

Former toy designer, current YouTube maker and general robotics, electrical and mechanical engineer, I’m a fan of doing it yourself and innovation by trial and error. My channel is where I share some of my useful and not-so-useful inventions, designs and maker advice. Iron Man is my go-to cosplay, and 3D printing can solve most issues - broken bolts, missing parts, world hunger, you name it.

XRobots is the community around my content where you can get in touch, share tips and advice, and more build FAQs, schematics and designs are also available.
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Building a Bendy Snake Bike

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