Mousey the junkbot

From Alpha One Labs

Project is to take an old computer mouse, replace the insides with a motor, give it wheels, and a light sensor to turn it into a light seeking bot. It's supposed to a be a good project for beginners.

Here are some resources:

• Original Make magazine article (from issue 02): http://cachefly.oreilly.com/make/mousey.pdf
• Followup article, Mousebot Revisited: http://www.instructables.com/id/E6PN27M4CPEP286H58/?ALLSTEPS
• Mousey the Junkbot FAQ: http://www.instructables.com/id/Mousebot-Revisited/
• Mousey bundle of parts: http://www.solarbotics.com/products/abgm/
• "Herbie the Mousebot" kit: http://www.solarbotics.com/products/k_hm/ -- looks like you can skip a lot of steps with this kit.