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Worm Gearbox as substitute for servo

I've been investigating the possibility of using a worm gearbox with encoder as a more economical substitute for servos...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joe
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe

idea for a low-cost alternative to servos

Servos really aren't the ideal shape for making a robotic joint, as was recently discussed in another thread. You reall...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joe
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe

RC car + picaxe == ??

Hey all. I've got a fairly simple remote control car which is just begging for a microcontroller and some robotificatio...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by iank
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by iank

Freeware or Shareware for Robot CAD design

Since the subject was brought up in another topic, I thought I would make it a topic itself. A few companies have start...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by cadcoke3
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by cadcoke3

Stepper motor Visual Basic

I am fishing through all the stuff available and I am overwhelmed with systems. I am going to select a motor which shou...
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posted by zekor
0 comments posted 19yrs posted by zekor

wiring custom JST connectors?

Does anybody know of a source for bare JST (aka GWS-like or BEC-style) connectors, without wires already attached? In s...
6 comments posted 19yrs
posted by joe
6 comments posted 19yrs posted by joe

"Squish" and "Brontus"

Before this news group finally drowns in the noise, here are two links to robots. The first one, Squish, is a four legg...
26 comments posted 19yrs
posted by mm
26 comments posted 19yrs posted by mm

An Idea That Will Rocket Robotics

You make those new Manoi kits upgradeable the way desktop computers are. You then have a place in the middle of the man...
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posted by ren1999
15 comments posted 19yrs posted by ren1999

am a beginner in robotics

i'm a mechanical engg,a beginner with robotics.will anyone plz tell me abt the port programming in C or C++ to control...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by akshatgupta2001
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by akshatgupta2001

Got robot insurance ?

Got robot insurance ? I wonder if this is from SNL or something ?: http://www.trossenrobotics.com/media/robotinsurance.a...
3 comments posted 19yrs
posted by pogo
3 comments posted 19yrs posted by pogo

regenerative motor driver ?

I am considering the Sabertooth 2x10RC Motor Controller as advertised in the latest Servo magazine. I am curious about...
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posted by pogo
5 comments posted 19yrs posted by pogo