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3-wire stepper motor? need help on understanding.

Hi all, So I was able to find a salvaged stepper motor from a laser printer, and think I have figured out the 13 wires...
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posted by benkokes
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by benkokes

Not exactly a robot, but sorta

Ok, this is going to be a bit off topic, but am sure someone here on this group can send me to the right place. I have...
9 comments posted 19yrs
posted by NoSPam
9 comments posted 19yrs posted by NoSPam

Basic question about steering

I have been working on a small bot that is going to be radio controlled (for now) using a 2 channel futaba. It has a fo...
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posted by nuisancewildlife
13 comments posted 19yrs posted by nuisancewildlife

Is something up at iRobot?

Is something up at iRobot? Joe Jones just left with several others, promising to return with something (unspecificed) r...
2 comments posted 19yrs
posted by rmd
2 comments posted 19yrs posted by rmd

What Happened to Robot Wars?

In the past, cable would carry various showings of "Robot Wars" and its variations. Where are they now and are they car...
31 comments posted 19yrs
posted by too_many_tools
31 comments posted 19yrs posted by too_many_tools

C3088 Cam Module 5.0 volt to 3.3V DIO

Hi All, I picked up a C3088 Color Camera Module (aka. the Cam in the CMU and AVR Cameras). I am interested in connectin...
7 comments posted 19yrs
posted by johnlleclair
7 comments posted 19yrs posted by johnlleclair

which wireless connection should I buy?

I need to hook up a simple wireless connection between my laptop and my robot. I'm on a tight budget, so economy is the...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joe
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe

Measure salt water pressure

I`m building an underwater robot, and need a method to measure the water pressure (to determine depth). I have got a Mo...
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posted by james_w_costello
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by james_w_costello

guess who's the new greatest expert on robots

http://www.sciam.com/issue.cfm http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?chanID=sa006&colID=1&articleID=9312A198-E7F2-99DF-31DA63...
8 comments posted 19yrs
posted by dan
8 comments posted 19yrs posted by dan

Image Processing for a Submarine

Hi, I'm working on an unmanned submarine for my high school's robotics club. Right now we're using a CMU cam that tells...
4 comments posted 19yrs
posted by ibrahim.awwal
4 comments posted 19yrs posted by ibrahim.awwal

How to reliably turn a tracked robot?

I'm building a laptop robot based on a RAD base (see [1], though I've done more work since last updating that page). It...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joe
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe

Comau smart S2

So ... somehow, I have managed to get my paws on a Comau Smart S2 with a C3G Plus controller. Nice unused 6 axis bot. B...
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posted by robots
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by robots

I Want Too....

I would like to build a 6+ legged robot that I can make to operate autonomously, probably a high target to aim for for...
14 comments posted 19yrs
posted by news
14 comments posted 19yrs posted by news