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Question About Metal Horns-Anybody.

I am very curious. I bought some metal horns for my robot arms. They were supposed to be made especially for the 995s. When i got them, I gently tried to put them on and they would not budge. I put them on a HiTec plastic servo and they fit. I assumed that the company sent me a 24T instead of a 25T. Later on, the 995 servo had a plastic horn inside...
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Ez-Robots

Any idea when the ez robots that were order will be shipped I ordered mine on September 18 and it shows on my bank account that I payed for it but haven't received any notice on when it might be shipped to me.
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Controlling A Robot Arm - Telepresence

Controlling A Robot Arm - Telepresence

I would really like to be able to do what is being accomplished in the video below but, I want to be to use EZ-B to do it. Anyone interested in...
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Speech Synthesis Settings?

I downloaded a Cepstral Voices app and although it shows up on ARC, I can't seem to use the effects package that comes with Cepstral. Is there any way I can use this on ARC? Anybody know?
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No Servo Control

No Servo Control

Evening All This question is somewhat related to my earlier one on servo values. I have a 12 volt servo that I'm unable to get any control over. My port is set, my grounds are connected,...
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Doctor Who Dalek Eye Stalk Flashlight

Doctor Who Dalek Eye Stalk Flashlight

For those who might want to build their very own Dalek, here is a flashlight that you can use as an eye stalk. Dimensions: 9.6" long Eye...
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My Bot Scraps

My Bot Scraps

My Bot Scraps is starting to get a cool look
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New To This ;)

New To This ;)

Hi all, I'm new to this forum and new to building robots. Got some inspiration from DJ Sures 1980's Omnibot build. I've got myself a EZ-B v3 control board and an old omnibot but was wondering...
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Digole Digital Solutions Lcd Displays

Digole Digital Solutions Lcd Displays

There are a lot of different LCD Displays out there and a lot of them can be tricky to get working. All of them require some sort of backback...
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Makerbot Replicator 2 Beginners Guide

I found this to be a good read for beginners getting into 3D Printing. It covers the Replicator 2 but also has lots of good information about 3D printing in general. The software portions of the article are a little out dated so refer to MakerBot's official guides for the most up to date software info....
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Hc Sr04 And Hc Sr05 Controller Board , Tester For Callibration

Hc Sr04 And Hc Sr05 Controller Board , Tester For Callibration

Not sure if your sensor is freaking out or you just need to test it's accuracy to see if you...
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Ez Robot Projects Found On The Internet

I have found a few neat projects that never made it to the forum I wanted to share that use the EZ Robot kit. https://i.imgur.com/O4xi8UV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Dp3U5xM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jO8GfSa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1Q68vF7.gif