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Omnibot 2000 project ready for EZ-B v4: worm-drive motors, Bluetooth AM/FM audio, DVD media player, 4" LCD, RC and EZ-B control.
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VB Tutorial #2 - Servos
Visual Basic Tutorial 2 Working With Servo Motors 2.1. One of the most basic things a robot does is move; either itself or an arm, leg, or object. This is normally accomplished using servo motors. Getting a servo motor to move is actually quite straight forward. 2.1.1. We will put a control on the form that will handle a servo motor that is...
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Is There A Way To Get Rid Of Some Controls
looking to get rid of check new version and getting started tutorials that when ezb starts,to have more room for other controls ,when you use auto load
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robotmaker |
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Interesting.All You Need Is A $2700 3D Printer
Hmmmm... I wonder what the total cost would be to eventually build one....
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mmaiurano |
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Thumper 4Wd Controllers
Do I need one controller per motor or one controller per side? In another thread, DJ said, "one controller per set" but in the same paragraph he said "running multiple motors (in series or parallel) is a bad idea" Are the 2.5A controllers enough? Apparently this thing draws 14A max. Is there a controller I can get that will...
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sgtserg |
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Comparing Dates
Hi All I am trying to write a script that loads a text file and announces messages.... Eg. $Start_Date,$End_Date,$Message 12/11/2013, 12/16/2013, Concert in the Park this week Etc. Problem I have is that EZ-Script runs a calculation on the dates so that they become month divided by Day divided by year... So as a work around I separated the date...
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Tameion |
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ARC
Is there an auto update for the ARC, or am I just not finding it? confused
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Tameion |
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New Project: Pc-Bot
Hi, My desktop-PC's Motherboard just died yesterday... So maybe it is time to buy an all new PC! What I have in mind is to try to build a Desktop-PC-Bot around a mini-ITX MB: It should be a desktop-PC when I am at home and a robot when I am out (or when i don't need the PC). I will use a commercial or homemade chassis and put outside wheels, PING,...
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robotmaker |
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Away For A Few Days.
I haven't been very active in the website for a bit, and won't be back for a few more days. Sorry everyone.
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MovieMaker |
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6 Servo Arm Info Requested
I am considering purchasing the 6 Servo Arm to play chess (although probably with a fairly small chess set). Are there more detailed drawings of the arm and its reach envelope? How about videos of the arm in action?
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sgtserg |
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Using Acd For Switch Inputs
I am putting bumper switches on the back of my bot. I am trying to save on Digital ports so my idea was to use resistors and acd input. Here is a very crude drawing...
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Dave Schulpius |
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Now This Needs A Ez-B
love the speed of that thing
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budel0 |
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Voice Choice On 64 Bit System
I cannot change Voices on my 64 bit system, ARC Version 2013.01.16.00. My 32 bit system works fine with this version and previous versions of ARC worked fine on my 64 bit system. I can select an alternate voice but it does not change it. Other Text to Speech Software works fine, as does Microsoft Narrator. Changing the Narrator default does not...
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steve70x7 |