Jerome, our squiggly-bearded intern from many moons ago that created the BeetleBot, just pointed us towards this totally pimpin' pinewood derby car. The author from sliptonic.com shows how he made his sweet lowrider with hydaulic(esque) action by using a small micro-servo for each wheel, an Ardweeny for brains, and a 9V battery for power. The […]
Absolute Beginner's Guilde to Building R...
Dave Hrynkiw
September 30, 2003
This is Gareth Branwyn's latest book on robotics. Why should you care? Well, our own Dave Hrynkiw (dat be me) was honoured with the task of tech-editting it.
It's a fun read, with some BEAM and not-so-BEAM projects, so if you're a raw newbie to robotics, this belongs on your bookshelf next to "Junkbots, Bugbots and Bots on Wheels" and "Getting Started in Robotics".
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Closed for Victoria Day (May 18th)
Hey there every peoples! Just a quick heads up for you - We will be closed on Monday, May 18th for Victoria Day. The standard rules apply - go ahead and place orders and send emails and leave phone messages. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday the 19th, when we'll process/ship orders and respond to […]
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