@ Mel : My situation is very similar to yours. I am 64 years old and am a disabled Vietnam Vet and a stroke surviver. I face many physical challenges ever day of my life. However, I am a very determined individual. I have , in essence, been constructing Gizmo with one hand, using various holding fixtures of my own design to aid myself. Like many stroke victims my mind has also been affected along with my body. I have had to develop methods for remembering and recalling things. I write EVERYTHING down and store it on one of my laptops that is dedicated solely to that purpose. I also keep a note book where I have copied information from this forum and other websites to aid myself. My speech is also affected but I retain the ability to write. The words come to me slowly at times, but I presist.

My interest in robotics began as a desire to construct a personal assistant robot that might make my life a bit easier and help me to do things I otherwise would not be able to do physically. I also had hopes that if I could suceed I might be able to build robots to aid others with physical disabilites and challenges. Unfortunately my goal remains aloof due to the problems I have encountered during my attemps to build Gizmo. As I stated before, I am a very determined person and am not easily deterred. I will continue my efforts and hope that I might someday suceed in building my robot. I, like you, don't have the patience I once had and it would be so refreshing to recieve a helping hand along the way and not have to do everything the long, hard and difficult way. I think you and I, at our age,learned long ago there is very little that every comes easily. We can only hope that some of the younger builders might see fit to offer us a little kind assistance. Lloyd

That is Right! I am a stroke survivor. It took my WHOLE left side of my face,mouth,arms,legs. I started building robots as Theraphy. After a year, I took a Cat-Scan and I had completely healed. The Lord Blessed me. Except I have about a ten year memory lapse that is gone forever. Since, I have had a six bipass surgery about a year ago and it saved my life. I never smoke, drank or did drugs or cigarettes. We have a lot in common.

That is Right! I am a stroke survivor. It took my WHOLE left side of my face,mouth,arms,legs. I started building robots as Theraphy. After a year, I took a Cat-Scan and I had completely healed. The Lord Blessed me. Except I have about a ten year memory lapse that is gone forever. Since, I have had a six bipass surgery about a year ago and it saved my life. I never smoke, drank or did drugs or cigarettes. We have a lot in common.

One of the reasons that I am so in a hurry to get answers is because I don't know how much longer I have.

@ Mel : Believe me . I understand completely. We never know when our last day might come. I try not to think about it. I waited over 50 years to meet my current wife. I truly believe that she is my "REWARD" for perservering through all that life has thrown my way. It would be so nice to have some easy days in our latter days.

That is Amazing. I waited 42 years to meet my soul-mate. I have enjoyed her ever since.

Yep! These are supposed to be our Golden Years.

I think Mel"s (Moviemaker) idea is a good one. Lots of minds working to resolve one problem at a time! I really think it would benefit everyone. So, I'm going to be the first to propose a target problem. The L289N dual motor driver. (Its the one DJ now has in his store) I have outlined the problem I am having with it in my post, "Motor Drivers". Lets start with the wiring, or hook up. What has worked and what hasn't worked for everyone? Thanks, Lloyd

Of course in order to participate in the problem solving, it would help to have that particular hardware which I don't. But, SOMEONE Must.