Well, the last batch of Escap gearmotors went very fast. Let's hope this batch lasts a bit longer! Unlike the last set, this set has a higher reduction ratio of 663:1 instead of 362:1. This means it starts turning 0.46V (!) drawing only 3.3mA (!!) It's a 3V rated motor, but our tests show that […]
Monday New Product: Sound, Powerboost an...
Solar botics
December 15, 2014
The alien flying badgers invaded the office, so the Friday product release was postponed. It is Monday, and the badgers are tamed and put to work to bring you more product than ever:
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A4988 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Black $7.49 It's an upgraded version of the standard A4988 stepper driver module from Pololu. |
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Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board - WAV/OGG Trigger $22.95 The Audio FX Sound Board lets you trigger and play audio files with no additional microcontroller required. |
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Adafruit Mono 2.5W Class D Audio Amplifier - PAM8302 $4.95 Sometimes the LM386 audio amplifier just isn't strong enough. That's where this module takes over, in a compact footprint. |
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Adafruit Audio FX Sound Board with Amp, WAV/OGG Trigger $28.95 The Audio FX Sound Board lets you trigger and play audio files with no additional amplifier or microcontroller required. |
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Enclosed Stereo Speaker Set - 3W, 4 Ohm impedance $8.50 Speakers. That are ready to use, and easy to mount. DONE. |
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Adafruit PowerBoost 500 - Basic $9.95 Get 5.2V USB-style power @ 500mA from as low as 1.8VDC. |
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Adafruit PowerBoost 500c - rechargeable $14.95 Get your 5V out of a single 3.7V LiPoly / LiIon cells at a MINIMUM of 500mA. Recharge while drawing power on-the-fly. |
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PowerBoost 500 Shield $19.95 The Adafruit PowerBoost 500 Shield is a clever add-on for your MOBILE Arduino project. It's a power supply, charger, and battery pack all-in-one. |
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WIRED.COM and BIOBugs
Wired.com recently posted a very interesting comparison between the Wowwee/Hasbro BIO-Bugs, and the Sony Aibo. Interesting comparison! For those wanting more information, there's the BIO-Bug vivisection page at Solarbotics.net.
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