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robobob 1 week ago

i really want to make a robot.



Untitled 4 months ago

I don’t even want it to be a functional robot or anything. I just want to make something cool that LOOKS like a robot.



terryn1 is trying to plan for the big move

Easy beginner kits 6 months ago

I completed this goal using an easy beginner kit, but I’d really like to be able to do more. Maybe later.



I'm actually in the middle of doing this 9 months ago

So far I took an RC vehicle and completely replaced the components inside in a modular fashion so I could get a main controller board to control it all. I have a 6-channel aircraft remote that controls it currently and an arduino diecimila that I’m using for a main board. I’m also building a custom interface board to read the channels from the receiver and communicate the values to the arduino via I2C. For the most part I have everything necessary, I just need to get it all fashioned together.

I’ve actually built robots before (including a robotic arm that I designed and built in high school), but this will be my most advanced robot yet.



zeplin912 It's party time:)

Untitled 9 months ago

My first model’s purpose it to scoop things up. It has a mouth made of cardboard.

I built it from a kit, but I used a battery, copper tape, and some wires.. A good start, I think.

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swbluto is swbluto

Untitled 10 months ago

I’m planning on starting with the VEX starter kit once I get the money. :/



adougher9 is working on posithon.org

Robotic book scanner 11 months ago

Built a robotic book scanner. Surprisingly only took 2 days to build:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OonuSWi9gTE

Used the LEGO::NXT perl module to control it. Unfortunately, it was destroyed in an accident. We are working on developing a better one:

http://frdcsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/roboticbookscanner



Lego Mindstorms 12 months ago

Hi bought the lego mindstorms kit and built a couple of simple robots with it. It is great fun, but not had enough time to play with it for a while :(

Its a good kit, if you are wanting to start with something simple I think its worth getting, it has some quite sophisticated sensors and controller. You can even write your programs in Robot C. I was very pleased with myself when I was sitting on my sofa with my laptop on my knee and my robot on the other side of the room and I was debugging its movement in Robot C wirelessly using bluetooth :).



Untitled 13 months ago

I have a design I have been working on. It has been put on the back burner while I learn about programming and electronics.



ih8pees is writing his vows (giggle)

actually 13 months ago

i want to build a battlebob, and anyone who wishes to fight gunther (his name), can

BRING ON THE PAIN!!!!



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