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New Robot , REMI

Thought id share a look at this new kit I received from SuperDroidRobots. Its a 4wheel drive, mobil steel base. All motors are 24VDC.  y plan is to move My  Hemi bot, with its Actobotics framework over to this base instead.

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This kit comes with a RC system and a Sabertooth 2x12RC motor controller which I will be changing out. I also plan on swapping two of the four  motors for two with encoders and use the kangeroo device.

Just getting started, so stay tuned:)


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Nice! You gotta have a equipment shelf. Now you have lots of room.

I also have had problems with adding pictures to this site and having them in the right orientation. Sometime it works, sometime not. It may be the size and shape of the uploaded pictures? Maybe reduce the size of your picture and repost? Anyway, I don't think it's us. It's the website not being able to handle what we upload. At the least the person handling the site should post requirements for picture uploads to get them to post properly.

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I may be wrong here about the picture orientation but most websites I have found, usually place the largest side of the picture at the top? When you take pictures to upload, turn your camera sideways (landscape view). This is not always the case but if it is then the proper alignment should take place?

My 2 cents.

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I use Microsoft Office Picture Manager -  free

fix any picture

EzAng

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If you are using a Mac let me know and I can tell you how to correct them really quick and easy.

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Hi gang, Its been a lil while since I've updated this. Been having a bit of "Designers Block"  as I've had too many ideas on what part of the robot to work on next. Along with life getting in the way of course. Here is a small update on where I am currently at...

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A concept of adding the robot spine. I had the bot roaming around via EZB and RC control to see if Id have major  balance issues. So far so good.

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Im planning on 4 Ultrasonic sensors (from Parallax). Id like to see if I can use these with ARCs NMS feature if possible.

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Added a second shelf. Am planning on electronics and another battery on these. Also note, the small U-channel on the top. This is for the spine, as shown earlier , in which I am planning on making it bend.

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Forward sensor. Also plan on adding the RoboClaw motor controller here somewhere.

Stay tuned for more....:)

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Interested to see all the functions of your robot

With my wheels - Alway with a large robot I had balancing issues...

Trying to think of a new robot to create, seem like they all been done on our consumer level

I will stay tuned to see your robot

EzAng

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@Robohappy, are you using GoBida (Metric) or Actobotics (Imperial) parts?

I used to use nothing but the Actobotics line. Mainly because that's all that was available through ServoCity when I started building. Now I'm doing lots of upgrades to my robot. I'm finding that the most available but better built and thought out materials available are the GoBilda line. Lots of the Actobotics stuff at ServoCity is being phased out. I like the Gobilda line a lot but integrating the two lines is a headache. The hole spacing and the part sizes are way different. Even the threaded and unthreaded screw holes are different. #6-32 verses M4. It's doable with some cobbling though. Trips to the hardware store are common. Sometimes, if possible, I just replace the old Actobotic parts with Gobilda parts to make things simpler. Sadly, I have a lot of old Actobotics parts laying around I can't use now.:(

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Hi Dave, Yes. it's all Actobotics. When I started on the HEMI robot build, I went that way, and bought up alot of the Actobotic kits and their geared servos. Even the Agent390 track robot kit was Actobotics. I Still have alot left, so I am making REMI now with what I have left. I was a bit disappointed that Servocity has gone more the Gobilda direction too. I find there pricing a little too much and I let them know how unhappy I was with them phasing out much of the Actobotics, especially if I have to replace one of the geared servos.  Even with the pinchers I will be using, from VEX robotics, I had seen that they went with a rather sloppy plastic version for one of their classroom starter kits so I went and ordered more in case the metal one gets dropped too. I may try a Gobilda set at some point on another build though. I do have a couple of gobiilda servos I got then they sent on sale to try out and I did happen to purchase the gobilda RC controller when on sale too.