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ARC Digital Port Enhancement

As I was adding some new Bump sensors to my robot I got to thinking about a nice enhancement to the read digital port and set digital port windows. It would be nice to have mulitple digital ports in a single window on the ARC Desktop. This could eliminate lots of small windows on the desktop and allow the user to group digital ports with similar...
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Hello Ez Robot Community

Hello everyone, while waiting for my EZ robot kit to arrive I though I would just introduce myself. I bought the kit for my son because he wants to build robots. He took apart almost all of his electronic toys looking for parts thinking he could build a robot just like building with lego so I taught him how to build simple switches and circuits...
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Omnibot 5402 Base Max Weight

what is the max weight that the omnibot 5402 drive train can carry?
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6 Arm Servo

I have two 6 arm servos from ez-robot and was wondering if u know the exact strength that the two claws can pinch. I was wanting to use these arms as way to move various objects from point A to point B?
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Robosapien Wowee Sensor

Good morning, Anyone know what the syntax for the ultrasonic sensor and sesnsor touch the feet and hands of Wowee Robosapien? Fart is: Robosapien (Fart). and ultrasonic sensor and sensor touche? Would anyone know?
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Questions About 3D Printing

Question who on the internet is providing 3D printing? (I do not own a 3D printer). 2nd question can you request different colors for the parts? 3rd question how do you make a list of parts from ARC? I am starting a new project called: Zippy! (aka EZ-Robot Hexapod, code name Six!) Or should I just wait for a kit from EZ-Robot Inc.? Thanks in...
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Anybody Here Worked With Mimo 7 Touchscreen

I installed the drivers for the Display and they worked GREAT. I installed drivers for the touch screen and NO TOUCH SCREEN. I have installed them over and over again about 12 times with full shutdown and reboot. My computer is an AspireONE by acer. It is brandnew with Windows7. I installed the vista drivers just to make sure they did not work. The...
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The Workbench Is Clear?

The Workbench Is Clear?

I noticed that the front workbench is cleared off. What's going on?
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Out Of Stock

Any idea when the The EZ-Robot Complete Kit will be back in stock?
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2S Lipo Battery Monitor

2S Lipo Battery Monitor

As also posted in my Hearoid showcase topic, but useful for anyone running LiPo batteries (could be adapted easily for 3S and 4S without too much of a problem). Parts needed:...
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Df Robot L298p Twin V1.1 Motor Shield

Df Robot L298p Twin V1.1 Motor Shield

Has anyone had any experience with this motor controler. Is a DF Robot L298P-Twin V1.1. I went to DFrobot.com and couldnt find any info on it....
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Pololu Maestro Servo Controler

Has anyone used the Pololu maestro servo controller with their ez board? I have 25 servos and 3 stepper motors sitting on my desk waiting to be used. I was going to power the servos and steppers separately from my ez board when I came across the maestro controller while looking for stepper controllers. I'm new to robots but planed a class research...