The University of of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been running a BEAM-style mechatronics program (GE100) for the last few years. The purpose of the class is to build a self-powered device that can propel itself over both smooth and rough terrain, using a pair of servos and a BEAM-style servo-controller circuit (similar in function to […]
New Product Monday
Solar botics
August 14, 2017
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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. |
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Project: LED Earrings
The idea of adorning oneself with glowing bits has been around forever, but instead of smearing ourselves with phosphorescent jellyfish or placing fireflies in ears like some uncivilized cavemen we went for simple LED earrings. We made a build that involves a simple slow-scroll RGB LED and a few reflective bits to bounce that pretty […]
You guys are good...
No matter that we've been beating this website up for the better part of 6 months, you guys still find some bizarre bugs. Thanks to all that have been sending in the bug reports. We'll get the fly-swatter out Monday to squish them. Thanks again for all your (mostly very positive) feedback! Dave Hrynkiw, President
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Please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov for more information. This item was manufactured prior to August 31, 2018.