# The MeArm Robot Arm, build it for $50 **URL:** \ **Category:** Blogs\ **Created:** [6 October 2016 05:55 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/the-mearm-robot-arm-build-it-for-50/451 "2016-10-06T05:55:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Aidan](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/forum.core-electronics.com.au/aidan/32/1243_2.png) [@Aidan](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/u/Aidan)\ **Post date:** [6 October 2016 05:55 UTC](https://forum.core-electronics.com.au/t/the-mearm-robot-arm-build-it-for-50/451/1 "2016-10-06T05:55:19Z")
Initially designed to bring the fun of robot arms into the hands of everyone, the MeArm is a robot arm you can build for less than $50, using 4 servo motors, some screws and acryllic. The acryllic isn’t entirely necessary too, you can 3D print or CNC mill your arm housing!  It began as a small project [uploaded to Hackaday](https://hackaday.io/project/181-mearm-your-robot) back in 2014, winning the Hackaday award in 2015 and then went on kickstarter to fund its own independant control board. Now version 1.0 is available as a complete kit in the UK. The build it yourself version uses a Raspberry Pi or Arduino for control and is extremely simple to make yourself, the designs are all open source and you can grab [a PDF of the stencil for the frame here](http://www.instructables.com/files/orig/F1C/M7Q0/HY4L3LCM/F1CM7Q0HY4L3LCM.pdf). As you can see the MeArm is exactly as you’d expect and for such an inexpensive little project, it’s worth a shot! Pickup some [servo’s here.](http://core-electronics.com.au/9g-micro-servo-1-6kg.html) 3D print the housing with [STLs from here](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:360108). Screws for assembly can [be found here](http://core-electronics.com.au/search/?q=M3). This blog post was brought to you by Core Electronics - your home for [Sparkfun](http://core-electronics.com.au/brands/sparkfun-australia) and [Adafruit](http://core-electronics.com.au/brands/adafruit-australia) in Australia! This blog can also be viewed [**here**](http://core-electronics.com.au/electronics-blog/mearm-robot-arm)