Today is Friday, and we are announcing a range of parts that might be helpful in your projects: Teensy-LC USB Development Board $11.65 Teensy-LC delivers an impressive collection of capabilities to make modern electronic projects simpler. Infrared Receiver 2.5-5.5V 38kHz $1.40 Compact IR Receiver for sensor applications. 2xAAA Battery Holder with Cover and Switch $1.50 […]
GM10 Wheels
Dave Hrynkiw
June 14, 2004
These motors are simply too cool not to have wheels for, and although you can screw on a wheel to the existing motor output arms, these GM10 wheels are much more convenient.
We built a micro-sumo robot ("MicroVore" - yeah, we know it means "micro-eater") for the PDXBot competition last week, and came in third place! As it was running on ~7 volts, it was a tad squirrely, but BOY was it quick with plenty of torque!
If you're looking to build light, palm-sized wheeled robots, here's your solution!
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New Motor!
We've been very fortunate to be offered a limited supply of the amazing Portescap MU915L gear motor. Sound familiar? They should - they're the motivators for the legendary "Walkman" by Mark Tilden. We don't have a huge number of these, so if you're interested, order soon! (Limit 5 per customer)
BEP Application: Servocore Walker
The following instructions detail how to build a Servocore walker. A Servocore walker differs from a regular walker by utilizing the internal electronics in unmodified servos, which give position feedback from the motor in the servo. This position feedback allows for very long stride lengths without the use of mechanical stops or springs.
Closed Friday, April 21st.
Fun fact: The Friday before Easter used to be just like any other day of the week. But then they ('they' who? THE GREAT THEY, THAT'S WHO) decided that no, this Friday should be set apart from all the other Fridays of the year. So they tried attaching different names. First was Bad Friday, which […]
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