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RoboFlush - The LEGO NXT Mindstorms toilet flusher robot

BattleBricks show you how to make your own "RoboFlusher" -

Tired of flushing your own toilet? Build a RoboFlush! RoboFlush is a simple Lego NXT Mindstorms Robot designed to flush a toilet automatically. It also comes with a manual flush option! Check out these instructions to build your own. Mike D'Amour came up with the idea, and Will Gorman built and documented RoboFlush.

RoboFlush - The LEGO NXT Mindstorms toilet flusher robot - [via] Link.

Posted by Phillip Torrone | Oct 1, 2007 04:00 AM
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