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6 July 2010, 11:50 am
Mechanics and electronics DIY project. Information for Robotics and Small Machine Automation.
HobbyMechatronics – DIY Mechanics Robotics
DIY microstepping motor driver
Sherline Lathe CNC (mill) conversion
XMEGA, the Perfect Robotics Microcontroller?
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16 June 2010, 8:11 am
ARobot’s controller board accepts the Basic Stamp II (purchased separately) which controls motors, LED’s, buzzer, and other devices.
ARobot Projects and Experiments
Rugged aluminum frame (no plastic or wood)
Dual front whisker sensors
Rear wheel steering servo motor
Front wheel DC gear drive motor
Optical wheel encoder for distance measurement
On-board coprocessor handles all motor control
From – Arrick Robotics
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dapj on
15 June 2010, 4:55 pm
Small electronics modules and simple mechanical components for for robot and motion control. Web Store provides parts like small gearboxes, breadboards, servos, and robot kits too.
Pololu – Electronic Modules for Robotics
The Orangutan SVP robot controller is a complete control solution for small and medium-sized robots running at 6 – 13.5 V. The module is designed [...]
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4 May 2010, 7:21 am
From Joule Thief Artbots to Picaxe Projects. Bill and Mark Sherman are Making Things that Move.
Some are Mood Beam Autopsy Make an artbot out of a Mood Beam toy. FireFly Project Make a “Jar of Fireflies” using a Picaxe Microcontroller.
Bill and Mark Sherman Make Robots
A two wheeled robot using foam and CDs for the [...]
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dapj on
6 February 2010, 7:38 am
The basic setup you’ll need to build a plastic extruding CupCake CNC machine. from Bre Pettis
Makerbot is an open source robot that helps people make robots that make things.
Makerbot – 3D Mechanical Prototype Synthesis
Twitter Interface – @makerbot
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dapj on
7 October 2009, 11:05 am
DIY Radio Control Electronic Projects
Circuits, Firmware, Howto, Kits.
Tom’s Home Automation Webpage
X-10 Schematics Collection
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dapj on
4 September 2009, 6:35 am
Electronic Circuits Projects Diagrams
Forum, Chat, Community, Post questions, Solve Problems. Robotics Chat, Micro Controllers, Electronic Projects,
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dapj on
7 August 2009, 11:00 am
Dennis Clark Robotics from TTT
TRCY robot combat competition
“This is sponsored by The Robotics Club of Yahoo which is an ecclectic collection of robot haves, have nots and beginners. It runs using the Parallax Basic Stamp II controller on one of my Stamp II boards. The code is one based on the principles of Subsumption Architecture [...]
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5 August 2009, 2:24 pm
Karl Lunts Embedded Robots
“This site contains lots of embedded control and robotics projects that I’ve developed over the years. Many were featured in past articles in Nuts & Volts magazine, and in my book, Build Your Own Robot! Others were projects that I’ve shown at various meetings of the Seattle Robotics Society (SRS). And I [...]
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dapj on
5 August 2009, 1:26 pm
Blue Point Engineering – Animatronics Robotics
“..Product line of low cost, high quality, hardware, electronics, and supplies used in animatronics, robotics..”
Radio Control – Equipment / Devices
Unique R/C servo operated – Single-Acting 3-way valve. Runs directly from R/C receiver, Wizard, or Puppet boards, no interface, linkage or servo needed. Valve activation point ON and OFF default can [...]
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4 August 2009, 11:19 am
The Handy Board – The Cricket Robotics Controller
The Handy Board is a 6811-based microcontroller system that lets you build mobile robots for educational, hobbyist, and industrial purposes. People use the Handy Board to run robot design courses and competitions at the university and high school level, build robots for fun, and control industrial devices. This [...]
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dapj on
4 August 2009, 10:38 am
Sumovore – Solar Robot – Trossen Robotics
Features Include -
Powerful GM8 gear motors powered by a robust L293D motor driver
Four opto-reflector edge sensors
Two 38kHz IR emitters and detectors for opponent detection
Multiple trimpots for simple behavior tuning
Modular front edge sensor / IR transmitter daughterboard
From – Trossen Robotics