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Meshbot: pipe-climbing robot

A (steel) pipe climbing robot to improve Meshtastic radio reception in an apartment block

robert-wallheadRobert Wallhead
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This project was created on 08/16/2026 and last updated 22 days ago.

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This is a simple and modular robot concept that uses parts arrayed along a pair of carbon rods, allowing for rapid development. All chassis parts are 3D-printable. I live in an apartment block amongst a lot of surroundings buildings so my Meshtastic reception is rubbish. I can't get to the roof to set up an antenna so the idea was to build a robot that can drive up the steel down pipes, carrying a Meshtastic. It's hardly practical but it was a great excuse to build another robot! It ended up working okay-ish, and I definitely learnt a lot about effective use of magnets, but I would copy this project if you're after instance success :)

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Meshtastic mount.stl

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Cradle.stl

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