Plans for robotic arm

A Mini SSC-II serial servo controller with USB/Serial converter cable
and hobby servo motors would be pretty simple to start with.

I've never used C on a PC platform, but I have a servo control software
project for a Mini SSC-II with VB. http://www.rentron.com/Mini-ssc.htm

It's pretty simple stuff, but a lot of fun.

Regards,

-Bruce

http://www.lynxmotion.com  has several arm designs you could reference
for ideas, and they sell servo mount brackets you might find useful.

Regards,

 -Bruce

Thanks for the advice and links Bruce!

Hmm...  Don't know of any good patterns on the net.

Here's something to work with:
http://gidesa.altervista.org/roboticarm.php
http://trac.t7a.org/t7a/wiki/SmeRobotArm
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_arm_tutorial.shtml


For quick prototyping, I've found 1/4" foam board (sold at the US
office supply for posters/presentations/science fair displays), dowels
(for pivots), and hot glue to be a good combination.  Don't worry
about actuation or better materials until you have a prototype that
moves properly.  Prototype with cheap, easily shaped materials until
you establish a design worthy of a lengthy fabrication.

- Daniel