Although not a true BEAM robot, this simple schematic by Randy Sargent is small, simple, slick, and effective. My own version uses a pair of pager motors and three cells from a 9V rechargeable battery. Hard to get any simpler than this device!
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AxiDraw V3 669CAD / 525USD AxiDraw is a high performance personal writing and drawing machine. |
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MinIMU-9 V5 - IMU Digital Combo Board - 9 Degrees of Freedom 21.55CAD / 16.91USD This is a breakout combo for the LSM6DS33 3-axis gyro/3-axis accelerometer and an LIS3MDL 3-axis magnetometer. With this board, you get a full 9 degrees of freedom! |
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Propeller FLiP Microcontroller Module 43.98CAD / 34.53USD A 3.3V Propeller-based microcontroller focused on providing an easy to use platform for educational purposes. |
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SparkFun OpenPIR 19.15CAD / 14.95USD A highly customizable and easy to use PIR motion sensor from Sparkfun. |
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1.8-12V 2A PWM Motor Speed Controller - remote adjust knob 3.99CAD / 3.13USD This nifty manual speed controller keeps it basic and functional! |
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6-28VDC 3A PWM Motor Speed Controller 5.99CAD / 4.70USD A manual variable speed controller that can handle most small to medium sized DC motors. |
Although not a true BEAM robot, this simple schematic by Randy Sargent is small, simple, slick, and effective. My own version uses a pair of pager motors and three cells from a 9V rechargeable battery. Hard to get any simpler than this device!
We always enjoy seeing our products being modified, revamped and DIY-ed, as well as the results of these transformations. Our customer Vera Kark provided us with some thoughtful feedback on adding mechanical tweaks to improve our Solar GraviTrack build and documentation. She also painted the brown MDF of the machine. She used tempera paint on the wood components still in panelized […]
We've been busy gathering new BEAM products, and now with the release of the new website engine, we're able to finally post them! New: CP.047F - 0.047F 5.5V capacitors CP10F - 10F 1.6V capacitors (return of an old favourite!) MCM2 - a new metal cassette mechanism with very cool parts VPM - a tiny disk […]
Yup, the Solarbotics.NET server we sponsor for the BEAM community is now online, offering more storage, RAM, speed, and open-source software to make your .net experience... better! (Well, we think so). No teething pains to report yet, although I'm sure we'll see some come up shortly. Stay tuned for more functionality as work continues...
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Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov for more information. This item was manufactured prior to August 31, 2018.