New products added to our inventory include the L293D motor driver IC (a staple chip used in small-robot building), and the new clear-case GM4 servo gearmotor! No electronics, just a full 360° rotating, strong, modified servo! Check out the "New Products" link on the left toolbar for pricing and details.
Wednesday Links: Robots, Chocolate and G...
Solar botics
August 13, 2014
Everything is better with chocolate, even the new links:
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Self-Folding Paper Robot Inspired by origami paper sculptures and equipped with motor. (Via Beautiful Decay) |
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Edible Chocolate LEGOs Mmmm, best Lego ever. (Via Colossal) |
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Drawing Robot Seen lots of drawing robots before, but this one uses fans to create vacuum and attach itself to the metal wall. (Via Creative Applications Network) |
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Cutting Records Out of CDs Arduino, some motors, some 3D printed stuff - and here it is. (Via Hackaday) |
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X-Ray GIFs This is creepy and awesome all at the same time. (Via IFLScience) |
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Heated Car Seat Teardown and Repair
Here's a little makeover of an inexpensive aftermarket car seat heating pad that stopped working. Designed to activate and warm up when sat upon, the electronics face a fair amount of abuse: since the seat is a soft frame, the wires inside constantly move and flex with the body. They are also subject to harsh […]
Junkbots book review
We're happy to say that our new book is being pretty well received! Check out this review at StreeTtech.com!
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