Inspired by the Ice Bulb published on Instructables, we decided to create our own version. Ice bulb suggests that we use a balloon to shape the ice and before it freezes, add an LED so that it can glow. Since we decided to use a whole bunch of LEDs (on a string), we opted to […]
More new stuff?
Dave Hrynkiw
November 26, 2002
What's going on here? We haven't had this much new product come online so quickly since... since... well, let's just say "in quite a while!"
Here's a book to add to your bookshelf: "Building Robot Drive Trains" by Clark & Owings. It's an excellent text on anything you need to know about putting power & motion to your robot. And unlike some retailers, we stock our own copies for quick shipping!
We also snuck in a new tiny supermagnet (Mag2) into our inventory. We saw these, and just had to have them for our shelf stock, as we have some neat ideas in store for these as Magbots.
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What can you do with a GM15?
...oh, just save the Republic! Just got this note in from Rob Meyer, who is using 3 of our GM15 pager gearmotors to drive his 1/18 scale R2-D2. Given that the real R2-D2 measures 108cm tall, that makes this cute cousin only 6cm (2.36") tall! There's a GM15 for each of the drive wheels, and […]
Solarbotics at MakerFaire Bay Area
We are excited to announce that it is now official - we are going to the MakerFaire Bay Area! Solarbotics will be in the Maker Shed May 17 & 18, 2014 with some brand new product. Come check it out if you are around.
GM Motors used in humanoid arm
Here's a link to a neat project featuring our GM gear motors in several spots in a humanoid arm mechanism. Very cool! Read More...
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