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Linear Actuator

I am looking for a linear actuator with the following specs. This may be pushing it, but here's my ideal machine: 1,000...
5 comments posted 22yrs
posted by lee
5 comments posted 22yrs posted by lee

Sensor favorites

I am researching sensors currently, and I would like to know what types of sensors people like to use for their robots....
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ryan
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by ryan

Linux code for JRKerr PIC Servo controller

JR Kerr Automation Engineering (http://www.jrkerr.com/) sells PIC based motion control cards with resonable prices. The...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by RobertoHawkowski
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by RobertoHawkowski

Help. USB I/0 interface..

Hello, Is there a chip or circuit to interface the USB port to a basic I/O port, AD, DA, etc.. Thanks Dan
3 comments posted 22yrs
posted by danfuboco
3 comments posted 22yrs posted by danfuboco

Zoomba dead or alive?

Is the Zoomba project dead or alive? That's an RS-232 control board for the Roomba: http://www.roombacommunity.com/prod...
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by reconfigurable_logic
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by reconfigurable_logic

Hi, new here, check out my robots...

Hi, I have 2 robot projects on my site (below). Comments and suggestions are welcome.
0 comments posted 22yrs
posted by shootspammers
0 comments posted 22yrs posted by shootspammers

Polaroid SX-70 Sonar

Hello everybody, For a school project, I'm building a robot, wich must be able to detect obstacles. For that purpose, I...
2 comments posted 22yrs
posted by ilky2
2 comments posted 22yrs posted by ilky2

hovering aircraft

Greetings, I am contemplating building an aircraft which would have a fixed propeller pointing down, allowing it to mov...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by whiteben
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by whiteben

BS2 replacement

In looking around on the web recently I came across a pin-for-pin compatible processor to the Stamp, that had interrupt...
8 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jerry.mead
8 comments posted 22yrs posted by jerry.mead

How to brake DC motors and servos

Hello everyone, I want to brake continuous rotation servos by shorting the leads using the back emf. But I'm wondering...
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posted by blank
1 comments posted 22yrs posted by blank

Lego MindStorms Question

I waded through the FAQ on the Lego MindStorms website and did not find an answer to my question. So, I'm hoping someon...
14 comments posted 22yrs
posted by jennifer
14 comments posted 22yrs posted by jennifer

White Box Robotics

My name is Thomas J. Burick and I am President of White Box Robotics. I would like to forward some information that I t...
16 comments posted 22yrs
posted by tburick495
16 comments posted 22yrs posted by tburick495

Some Questions From Beginner

I have some questions on robotics regarding serveral different area that I really want to be clarified. I hope you can...
4 comments posted 22yrs
posted by engineliu
4 comments posted 22yrs posted by engineliu

USB Data Acquisition?

I'm building a PC based robot and am looking into getting a USB device for all my I/O. I've found several but so far no...
18 comments posted 22yrs
posted by askme
18 comments posted 22yrs posted by askme