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How to Prolong Useful Life for your CNC Routers
How to Prolong Useful Life for your CNC Routers, I have listed below info, if somebody have further more info, please tell me, thanks. Preventive Maintenance for CNC Routers This article offers...
 
Motor like wiper motor with 100+rpm
Hi, I'm in the need of a worm geared like wiper motor but with 100+ rpm. Bosch has a motor like it code F006B20102 but I'm unable to find it in USA. Some similar motor or some workaround would be...
 
Autonomous robot's navigation
Since October 2007 I developed new object recognition algorithm "Associative Video Memory" (AVM). Algorithm AVM uses a principle of multilevel decomposition of recognition matrices, it is steady...
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Cheapest micro-processor based robot
Dear all, I have question for all of you robot fans or experts. Which is the cheapest robot controlled by a micro-processor ? I have bought a Wowee robot in the mini series to realize that they do not...
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small hub motors
Does anyone know where to buy a small hub motor and wheel? I am looking for something in the 8 to 14 inch range and maybe about 10 to 20 watts. Google only seems to turn up bicycle hub motors that...
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Scorbot ER-III - which teach pendant?
Hi all, I am building my little robotics hobby lab here and the Eshed Robotec's equipment seems well suited for the task and (relatively) inexpensively available at eBay. However, I'm having no luck...
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IR Distance Sensor
Hi all, I know this has been covered before and the conclusion was to use a sharp IR sensor...but! I don't need an accurate distance, I just want a relative distance - moving closer, moving further...
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Mechanical design of Mars rover mobility subsystem
Hello, I want to ask expert advise if someone on this group can explain (and/ or provide related URL) how the Mars rover's mobility system (particularly the differential mechanism) works? Following is...
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Fanuc Robots using IGS file
Has anyone been able to download an IGS file to a Fanuc robot, and have the robot move to dimensions from the file?
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New Robotics Website: www.amazingrobotics.com
Well it has been a long time coming, but its time to finally announce my web site: was hoping to have everything perfect, but it seems to be a continuous work in progress, so here it is - good and...
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Is Vex Receiver compatible with other RC gear ?
I'm thinking of getting a Vex Transmitter/Receiver from eBay because they're so cheap these days. I had the Vex kit for one night, and then took it back when I realized the only thing there was enough...
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Project Aiko Female Android Robot AI
What is Project-Aiko? Here at Project Aiko, we are trying to design an artificial intelligence neural network system which uses both dynamic software and hardware linked together to mimic some human...
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Aluminum Extrusion Profiles for mounting NEMA 23 ?
While researching the various ways to convert my Sherline mill to CNC it = occured to me that certain profiles of aluminum extrusions might be = perfect for mounting some NEMA 23 and other "format"...
 
help on 10 wire stepper motor
Hi, I have a surplus stepper motor which I plan to use in robot project. Unfortunately I have not been able to understand its wiring. (It has 10 wires coming out of it.). So I dared to open it up to...
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Ann: Robotics miniFAQ
The "Robotics miniFAQ for Beginners" is a general introduction to amateur robotics that should be especially helpful to those getting started in this fascinating hobby/obsession. It contains links to...
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two questions about quadrature decoders
I'm looking to count revolutions on a fast (e.g. 2000-4000 RPM) motor output shaft. I can easily put in a couple of optical switches and an interrupt disk. This leaves me pondering quadrature...
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really cheap R/C servo tester ?
Is there a really cheap way to make an R/C servo tester that cycles it back and forth ? I'm talking less than 10 bucks. I saw something at Lynxmotion or Parallax or somewhere like that for around $18....
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Low cost Pocket Infrared Thermometer with Laser Marker from DSE
Hi Dick Smith Electronics (DSE) sells a low cost (A$49.96) "Pocket Infrared Thermometer with Laser Marker" (Cat No. Q1371) Is there any one out there who can tell me the part number (and specs) of the...
 
is there a ratcheting servo device ?
Has anyone ever heard of a (hobby sized) servo device that would let you, say rotate a servo arm to close a pair of grippers, then lock it in place mechanically so you wouldn't need to keep powering...
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Salvaging Components---Where Do YOU Get Them?
When building somethng like a CNC machine, robot or automatic beer dispenser, many of us reuse components from many different sources that we find surplus....in dumpsters, junkyards, scraping older...
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