VIBRATION MOTOR

The vibration motor is very similar to the device that makes your cellphone shake when you get a text. With this module, you can make anything vibrate and buzz! This module also includes the vibeSnap-- an accessory that helps you attach stuff - like paper, tin foil, or a pipecleaner - to the motor.

 

Recommended Age: 8+

• The vibration motor Bit has a small shaker, like you might find in a cell phone, tethered to a littleBits module
• LittleBits let you add electronics to your arts & crafts projects without soldering or programming
• The magnetic connector won't let you put things together the wrong way

 

Product Specifications.

• Dimensions (mm): 20.0(H) x 77.0(W) x 149.0(D)
• Product Weight: 0.44 lbs (0.2 kg)
• Recommended Age: 8+

 

Tips & Tricks

Build The Circuit

To get started with your vibration motor Bit, try building a simple circuit. Attach a blue power Bit to your green vibration motor output Bit to see what kind of movement this Bit creates. The vibration motor Bit has double sided tape on one side so you can attach it to nearly any surface or material.

Add some input and wire Bits to experiment even more with your circuit. We like to place pulse and inverter Bits before the vibration motor to control when and how quickly the motor vibrates. Checkout these projects from our previous tips & tricks to see how the pulse and inverter Bits function when placed before a vibration motor.

 

 

 

Crafty

1. Make a Sound

Different materials will produce different sounds. First, we experimented with attaching the vibration motor to a pingpong ball and taping the circuit against a metal locker.

 

 

Then, we placed the vibration motor inside of a tiny metal bell.

 

2. Create Movement

In order to experiment with movement, we added another Bit to our circuit. By placing a pink dimmer Bit before your vibration motor Bit, you can control the speed of the motor. The motor vibrates smoothly when the dimmer is turned about half way, and the movement of the motor becomes more erratic the more you activate the dimmer. We also experimented with the size of the materials we attached to the vibration motor. Here are our results.

 

 

3. Visual Effects

Another great way to use your vibration motor is to create interesting visual effects with it. To create a crazy line effect we attached vibration motors to the ends of strings.

 

 

You can also create interesting visual effects by attaching a wood disc to the vibration motor and placing the wooden disc in liquid.

 

 

4. Mini Basketball Game

This great project from our community combines several of the previous tips. The vibration motor is attached to cardboard and then players attempt to bounce a ping pong ball off of it and shoot it into the basket. The speed of the vibration motor can randomly alter the direction of the ping pong ball when it bounces, creating a challenging little game!

 

5. Bristle Bot

In this littleBits project you attach a vibration motor to the head of a tooth brush to create your own robot! By adjusting the dimmer, you can control the movement of the little bot making him travel slowly and smoothly or quickly and in every direction!