# 3D Printed Animatronic Robot Head ## Overview Have you ever wanted to build a robot, but don't know where to start? Or... are you looking for a project that you can cut-your-teeth on? This servo-controlled animatronic robot head uses two servos for movement, two speakers for eyes and an LED mouth for a friendly remote-controlled robot. This an advanced project, for people who already know how to control servos and LEDs. This tutorial will focus on the 3D printing and assembly of the 'bot head! ![](https://cdn-learn.adafruit.com/assets/assets/000/012/162/medium800/3d_printing_IMG_0268.jpg?1383819728) Robots, animatronics, and puppets - oh my! - [Next Page](https://learn.adafruit.com/3d-printed-animatronic-robot-head/tools-slash-materials.md) ## Featured Products ### MakerBot Adafruit Edition [MakerBot Adafruit Edition](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1292) [Please see our post](https://www.adafruit.com/blog/2013/11/27/breaking-news-stratasys-sues-afinia-ramifications-for-the-desktop-3d-printing-industry/) - Is Adafruit going to continue to sell Stratasys/MakerBot products and use their services? **We do not know yet.**... 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This fully assembled and tested board comes with a 20-20KHz electret microphone soldered on. For the amplification, we use the Maxim MAX4466, an op-amp specifically designed for this delicate task! The amplifier... In Stock [Buy Now](https://www.adafruit.com/product/1063) [Related Guides to the Product](https://learn.adafruit.com/products/1063/guides) ### Heat Shrink Pack [Heat Shrink Pack](https://www.adafruit.com/product/344) Heat shrink is the duct tape of electronics, it keeps your stuff all safe and kept together. Especially when wiring and soldering, use heat shrink to add mechanical strength to cables. We use this stuff all the time and having a zip-lock bag of all the possible sizes is super... 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