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Wall-E Question On Head Movement
I have been trying to figure out the head movement with Wall-E. If you look directly at the head (eyes) the 2 halves will tilt down then back up, like a...
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milanmark |
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Considering Purchasing Ez-B, But I Have A Ton Of Questions.
I read the FAQ and still have several unanswered questions, I scrounged around the forums but didn't seem to find any conclusive answers. First off I was wondering if you were ever considering making the hardware open source so that we can build and modify the EZ-B board to our hearts content. Also I was wondering if the software supported USB...
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Bullet |
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Congratulations Dj!!
I was delighted to see the EZ-B featured on one of my favorite websites, engadget. I hope all your hard work is paying off. I like the latest demo video too. Click To Watch Video
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DJ Sures |
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Using The 3.3V Supply For The Usb Camera
Hey DJ, I am building a WALL-E and I am installing the camera. I am trying to do it cleanly, but its tight without hacking up a ton of plastic (with the usb connector out the back). I read in the camera thread that you used the usb cable modded and routed that for the power and signal. Someone else ran the 5V directly to the card and removed the...
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winstn60 |
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Found An Interesting Glitch
I found an interesting glitch today. Gizmo is a good robot. He has been obeying all his commands except......... The word stop. Giz will respond to every verbal command, except "stop". A little disconcerting when he is on his way out of the room. I tried typing it different ways, but still the same result. Has anyone encountered this...
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budel0 |
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Modified Servo Movement Panel
I'm sure this is a totally newb question, but I'm a newb. I have wheels on modified servos and mounted to my little bot. Useing the movement panel, forward and...
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krom |
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What Kind Of Motor Is This?
I just got this motor from the junkyard and was wondering how it worked. I thought it was a 3 phase motor with a 24V input and the 3 pins are for the movement signals...
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DJ Sures |
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Free Sound Effects
Does anyone have a good resource for free sound effects?
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Putt Putt |
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IT's OFFICAL!!!!!!!!
Thats right! It's offical! I have a fully functioning robot! It's my Omnibot, named "Gizmo" ! Complete with flashing and blinking LED's, Able to say his name when asked, Sound effects! Camera...........the whole nine yards...!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I just love it when a plan comes together! I'll post some pics soon. I,d really...
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robotz12248 |
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Solid State Relay
anybody know any easy to use solid state relays for motor control
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nialpmatk04 |
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Temp/Humidity Sensor
Hi Guys, I want to hook up a temp/humidity sensor to my bot and was looking at this probe....
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bret.tallent |
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Camera Bug In Dec 7, 2011 Version
adding a camera control results in this error:
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DJ Sures |