Douglas, It depends a lot on what type of signal you are trying to put through it. To control the motors on a crane model I made, I used a piece of copper clad...
For those of you interested in getting started with the PIC microcontroller I see that there is now a very low cost starter kit available from Microchip. You...
I am completely in awe of the caliber of this years event here in Southern Oregon. I never expected it to accelerate to such a huge deal. Japanese Sumo Mini...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. SF Monthly Robot Meeting Date: Saturday, September 6, 2003 Time: 12:00PM - 5:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00) Don't...
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Sep 3, 2003 7:03 pm
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Just my $0.02, I have been using the El Cheapo programmer for about a year now and it works great for me. The PCB for the programmer came with a book I bought...
This Saturday is our monthly meeting. At this month's meeting we will have Bob Full from Berkeley's Poly-PEDAL lab come talk to us about the robots that he...
RSA Robot News for September 2003 Two Great Speakers in SF this Saturday The monthly SF meeting is at 1600 Holloway (just south of Stonestown Galleria)in room...
We would like to remind you of this upcoming event. SF Monthly Robot Meeting Date: Saturday, September 6, 2003 Time: 12:00PM - 5:00PM PDT (GMT-07:00) Don't...
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Sep 5, 2003 7:02 pm
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a while ago i asked for some advice on commutator designs for a friend of mine. he's just found what looks like a really good (albeit pre-made) solution: ...
McMaster-Carr has some. Search for "rotating electrical connectors" at http://www.mcmaster.com. -- Al Margolis, founder www.hobbyengineering.com The WEB's...
Anyone want to help out with this show? I'll bring my sumo boards if anyone can bring a few bots. ... on September 20. There are currently over 20 teams...
I have some friends getting married on the 29th and they'd love to have a robot ring bearer. Would anyone here with a suitable robot be interested in helping...
For all those who want to watch the webcast of my biped robot next Sunday 5pm pst, you'll need to download Yahoo Messager and look me up. My Yahoo handle is...
Really. I've helped you: move apartments, run the door at your events, build your stages, highlight your robots, program your boxes, troubleshoot your...
I really need a few mini-sumos for teh Saturday Woodisde robot thing. All mine (all 9, ugh) are dead and I don't have time to fix em. Anyone got some I can...
Hi all. My apologies for using the mailing list for a help call, but we're in a major bind. We happened to break both of our drill motors *today*, one with a...
Silicon Valley Chapter Rally/Show, Palo Alto High School: Sat Sept 20th, 10am to 4pm The 31st annual Electric Auto Association Rally/Show will be held this ...
Has anyone thought of using the speed controll that comes with a variable speed drill as the drive circuit for it? It would seem that one could hack it and...
Viviana, I don't know what kind of motors you are using. I am guessing that they are DC. You can probably find a Chinese-made (i.e., cheap) cordless drill of ...
Hello I teach pre-engineering at Carolina High and Academy and was interested in making some og the little bug (component) robots. Can you tell me who the...
Is it just me, or are the development tools from Microchip the worst tools available? I've used several different tools on several different systems, and these...
douglas, I don't know your application, but if I needed to get video from one place to another, I would consider an RF or optical link. A photo transmitter...
We Stamp fans certainly agree with your comments about the plusses of the Parallax tools. For many applications they are definitely worth the premium you pay...
I just wanted to say that if you're starting out and looking for a good place to buy some assorted PIC items on a budget, I've found that www.phanderson.com is...
Pics certainly are not easy to get started with. Microchip's tools are not so hot but they do what they oare supposed to. It wold be nice if their simulator...
Hello everybody. I am a student at PennState University and we are plannning on building a PLC based, wireless robot that senses an elliptical path and moves...
do you have access to a sheet metal cutter and bender? if not...just use acrylic.... (easily cuttable) if not, go to radio shack and buy a toy and hack it... ...
Hello Folks, I haven’t been very active in the club lately, but I’ve been using PIC’s since I first got into robotics, so I thought I’d give some input...
