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what is the different betwean AC brushless motor and DC brushless motor?

what is the different betwean AC brushless motor and DC brushless motor? does AC mean i should use inverter to oparate t...

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posted by elitkh

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Mars Exploration Rovers Update - March 11, 2006

http://marsrovers.jpl.nasa.gov/mission/status.html SPIRIT UPDATE: Spirit Studies Surface and Atmosphere on Way to 'McCo...

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posted by baalke

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How to Build Sonar detector

Hi All, As a interesting project I was thinking it would be fun to try to build a sonar ranger. But I was not able to f...

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posted by kitmor

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Robotics career interview for school

I am interested in a career in robotics. I am doing a career interview for robotics in my technology class in 8h grade....

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posted by cj_z

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will it help using shielded cable in DC motor to reduce noise?

will it help using shielded cable in DC motor to reduce noise? if yes how should i do it? just connect the shield to th...

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posted by elitkh

5 comments posted 20yrs posted by elitkh

OT: article on JavaWorld by Gordon McComb ?

Gordon - I discovered an article on JavaWorld that really helped me out today. Are you the same Gordon McComb that write...

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posted by pogo

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Rotory encoder chip ?

Looking for a chip or circuit that will take the two phase output from a rotory encoder and output, up, down and pulse I...

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posted by billj

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What makes some motors not reversible ?

What makes some motors not reversible ? Thanks !

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posted by pogo

7 comments posted 20yrs posted by pogo

advice needed on robotic armature

Hello, A project I'm working on entails a medical skeleton's forearm, laying flat on a table, which needs to rotate lef...

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posted by alex1138

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Linux World in Boston

It looks like I may be manning a table at Linux World in Boston this year, anyone else going?

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posted by mlw

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Serial Control Protocol

Hi all, I'm working on a new product that will have a serial control option and I've been looking into what application...

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posted by eddy

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fanuc robot problem

hello all, i am new to this group. iam also thenew user of the fanuc Lrmate 100i with RJ2 mate controller. i want to ma...

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posted by mukesh.kumar123

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Dev tools for pocket pc 2002

Deception... I have a compaq ipaq 3635 that was laying around with no use. Now that I'm using VS.NET 2005, I saw that y...

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posted by padu

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RoboMontreal is having a logo design contest!

RoboMontreal is the first forum dedicated to robotics hobbyists in the Montreal area. The group is just getting started...

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posted by donald.dansereau

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Roboscout problems :-(

Hi, A friend of mine (who won her robotscout in a contest), gave me her roboscout, but it no longer works. It no longer...

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posted by rmeenaks

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