Wowwee Dragonfly chopped in half for your perusal

We've followed Wowwee's fluttering Dragonfly bot from FCC to hands-on to review and finally to the obligatory release, so it only seems fitting that we publish a photo of one whose owner sliced it in half. Not exactly your classic dissection -- we like lots of gory pics -- but it still gives you a good feel for what's going on inside your $50 toy. Big bonus points to the first commenter who posts the complete list of parts visible in the picture.

[Thanks, Leif]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 1:48PM]

Wires, rechargable battery, motherboard, plastic wings, and molded styrofoam!

Add in a bit of engineering, simmer for 5 minutes, and you're done!



- Josh

Where's your head at? - http://www.StateOfBrain.com

[alexz Posted Mar 17th 2007 2:20PM]

WE HAVE A WINNER!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 3:12PM]

Remember also the motor!


The only thing I can distinguish at that low res is a crapload of resistors but it looks like the chips are marked so if you have it in hand you can see what kind of components they used.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 6:22PM]

you forgot scotch tape and glue! Dude come on now! :P

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 2:44PM]

You cut it in half? Thats just sick man... really sick. :)

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 6:12PM]

daily planet on discovery channel canada did a story on this toy. went quite into detail with it as well.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 17th 2007 9:56PM]

Hey, that looks like the island of Maui...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 18th 2007 4:23AM]

Adam: do you have a link or recording of the Discovery program you mention?

Albert
http://www.personalrobotics.nl

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 29th 2007 12:59PM]

I'm into hacking and modifying my robot toys... but dissection? eeeeeew!

Meanwhile... I just found this great interview with Sean Frawley, the inventer of the dragonfly... how it was developed, questions of durability, carbonfiber, and more.

http://www.robocommunity.com/article/11198/Interview-with-Sean-Frawley--Creator-of-the-FlyTech-Dragonfly/

tres cool!