Most NXT contraptions that move with wheels go forwards, backwards, left, or right. This robot can do none of this, but instead it can go up and down. This robot is featured in Chapter 15 of the Discovery Book.
Other chimney climbers in this series:
Every time I created a new climber, I tried to tackle a new design challenge, to make the robots faster, stronger, more stable and smarter. Follow the links below, and read the pages in order to learn about my findings in the design process.
- Chimney Climber: August 2006 (original design)
- NeXT Chimney Climber: February 2007 (faster)
- Self Stabilizing Chimney Climber: August 2008 (more stable and smarter)
- Compact Chimney Climber: July 2009 (NXT 2.0 Only)
Video
I never made a video of this robot, but I found this video on Youtube made by one of the readers. Start at 12 seconds in the video.
Building and Programming this Robot
Instructions for building and programming this robot are included in The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Discovery Book. It can be built with just the pieces in the NXT 2.0 kit.
Hey Laurens- after exhausting every page of your “Discovery” book, I just had to get the “Inventor’s Guide” book. I’m working through it now and looking forward to learning from your other projects. The CCC was one of my favorites.
Glad to hear you liked the CCC robot. I hope you will enjoy reading the Inventor’s Guide as well.
do you by any chance have a copy of your instructions for this robot in color?
im stumped
Daniel,
There’s a color diagram chart on the front inside cover to assist you in building.
Laurens
thanks i just figured it out and i needed help for the programing, its just that i couldnt find the label and now i did
laurens, i have your book nxt 2.0 discovery book but i havent built the ccc yet.
Hi Laurens!
I bought the disovery book & it’s amazing book.
i built the ccc robot but i don’t know how to program it.
where can i find a ready rbt for the ccc?
i googled it bit nothing also here.
pls share a link with me or the file by email
thanks in advanced
Gil Rahav
Gil,
If you built it, you must have the book, which also contains the programming instructions. (?)
If you use the menu at the top of the page, or if you read two comments down, you’ll find a link to the download page.
Laurens
I am having trouble progamming the CCC, can you help me.
and I do not know what does checked and not checked mean
Checked means that you should put a check mark in the check box. If you’re having trouble with the program, just download the ready made program from this site. (Books > Discovery Book > Downloads).
got it, and thanks
I bulit the compact chiminy climber but it does not work
Try again 🙂
I tried agian but it still did not work.
Look, if you don’t specify your problem, there’s no way I can help you.
Ok.
help plze i have the kindle fire adition of the book but the bages on kindle fireare way diffrent from the real book so i cant answer the questions to get to downloads programs so i dont know what page its on the kindle fire help me plze
dont email me back
Very cool robot! I’ve built it, but it is just too boring to program it. Do you know where the link is so I can just download the program?
coolest robot ever! i mean a robot that can climb? awesome!
Du bist mein Idol. Ich hab EV3 zum 12. Geburtstag bekommen und dein Buch. Dein Buch ist Klasse! Laurens kannst du auch einen Roboter bauen, der einen Rubics Cube lösen kann. Wenn ich fragen darf, was hast du studiert, um so gut zu sein? Wie gesagt, du bist mein Idol.