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Mars Exploration Rover Update - July 6, 2006
UPDATE: Spirit Copes with Decreasing Solar Energy - sol 881-888, July 06, 2006: With electrical power from Spirit's solar array down to about 300 watt-hours per Martian day, or sol, the science team...
 
Have shop. Bored. Looking for something to make.
I'm sitting here with a full blown prototyping shop, CAD software, half a dozen computers/robots in the shop, and no projects. Money is not the issue, but my time should be put to use for the benefit...
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Infrared Booster via Radio Transmit Receive?
Hi, I have a simple toy robot that is controlled by an infra red remote that I would like to transform into radio controlled. I think the easiest method (least alterations) to do this is to fit an...
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balancing pole robot
I'm looking for links to self balancing pole type robots. Not pole balancing wheeled robots, but robots that are a simple 1 legged pole with a mechanism to keep it balanced. Google is full of self...
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High-force Push Solenoid
Hi, I am having some trouble looking for a push solenoid that I need for a project. I am looking for a push solenoid capable of pushing at about 5 kg. Furthermore, I want to be able to vary this...
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MC4 control unit for moulding machines
Hello everybody, I am looking for a documentation of the MC4 control unit/control system, used for injection moulding machines (Krauss-Maffei). I am especially interested in the TCP/IP or RS-232...
 
Help with Galil DMC
Dear all, I'm working with an obsolete Galil DMC-630 Motion Controller Board mounted inside a Nomad 200 mobile robot. I need to make some little changes to the routing of signals between the control...
 
Saw something really cool in a magazine...need some!!!
I saw something cool in a magazine, however, I didn't have a use for it at the time, but now I do, and I need some of that stuff, but can't remember where I saw it. It was some kind of clear plastic,...
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Mars Exploration Rover Update - June 30, 2006
UPDATE: Full Plate for Opportunity - sol 859-866, June 30, 2006: Opportunity is healthy. Opportunity has had a full plate with a new flight software load being uplinked and the rover driving towards...
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Hobby Robotics Group in New York City???
Does anyone know of any Robotics or Electronics Hobby Groups in the New York City area? Thanks.
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OT: RIP Jim Baen
Since I suggested people speak to him a while ago, I feel compelled to post this. Jim Baen suffered a stroke just over two weeks ago, and passed away yesterday June 28 2006
 
Sensing the gravitational vertical
How might one sense the direction of gravity in a mobile robot? The only method I've thought of so far is a pendulum on gimbals with two shaft encoders on the gimbal hinges, the whole mounted in an...
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ESP300 Motion Controller
I'm working on a project that includes programming ESP Motion has two remote interfaces : RS-232C and IEEE488. I was wondering if anyone has experience with that and tell me which interface should I...
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Robots for University education and Research
Dear all, I have just been hired to help start a new robotics lab here at the University of Central Lancashire. As it is often the case with applied research, this lab is partly funded by the private...
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anyone converted a Sherline / desktop lathe/mill to CNC ?
This topic is somewhat off topic but close enough that am posting it here. Has anyone in this group ever converted a Sherline or other desktop lathe/mill to CNC ? I would be interested in any opinions...
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