Building a Robot Arm from Scratch, But Doing it Right
Back in 2024, Mirza built his own robot arm from scratch. It was similar to what many people build when they first start out: a shaky, 3D-printed affair actuated by small hobby servos and controlled by sliders in a Python app running on a PC. I think that’s perfectly respectable for a first attempt. Even more respectable is the fact that Mirza gave it another try after learning some valuable lessons.
That quality is what actually separates the amateurs and the pros. Mirza was able to identify the mistakes he made and the shortcomings of his first design. He then dedicated himself to starting over from scratch in order to incorporate what he learned and build something better.
The basic concept is still the same. This is still a servo-actuated, 3D-printed robot arm. But it is better in every way, starting with the servos. Those are now MG996R servos...
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