Another year has snuck by, and here we are on the cusp of another winter holiday season! If you want to give a Solarbotics Kit (and we hope you do...) to somebody special this year, you should be aware of our shipping deadlines. It's not recommended to use ground shipping now (which can take up […]
New Parts Available
Dave Hrynkiw
October 27, 2004
We are now stocking the Microchip PIC16F877A microcontroller individually that is used in our K SV-PIC kit. It is a very versatile and powerful chip, and you don't even need to buy 1000 at a crack!
As well, we are selling the motor that is straight out of the GM2/3/8/9. Dontcha just hate it when you accidentally send 48V through your gearmotor and it blows up? Uhh... neither do we...*ahem*. Well, if you need a replacement, or a simple 6V general purpose motor, grab yourself a few.
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New Product Return Policy
We've been having our usual post-Christmas trickle of product returns (for free support), and we're noting more-than-usual levels of incomplete paperwork on the parcels. If proper paperwork isn't done, the shipping company tries to bill us for customs and duties on the products that have already been paid. This leads us to a new policy […]
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