Inmoov Community
Hi all,
I have tired of MRL, the incessant changes, and the near total lack of support and documentation. I have an InMoov all built and rearing to go, but nothing that can successfully and reliably drive it! The best InMoovs I've seen so far all seem to use EZ-Robot.
I want to connect with the community for support and assistance getting everything in place. My InMoov has 27 servos running on 25 channels (Top/Mid Stomach are each a master/slave) , a PID, two Cameras for eyes, two speakers driven by a little audio board, a 16 Neopixel Ring on an Arduino Nano, and a Kinect (which so far has only been a decoration). I've uploaded a bunch of mods to Thingiverse.
Shall I just post to this forum as the need arises? For starters I think I need two EZBv4 or one EZBv4 and one SSC-32?
Thanks! Stephen
Guys Robotshop.com sells ez robot stuff maybe purchase from them as they have free shipping over a certain dollar value...
@mayaway We use DHL Express 2-3 day, tracked service. The smallest weight category for that service is .5kg. If you'd like to see what it costs to ship from China (origin zip 518000) to your destination, use the DHL Rate Calculator and fill in the information. We obviously get a good volume discount off those rates, but it is still quite costly to ship. I'm guessing items you buy from Amazon that don't cost as much to ship are not shipped with a 2-3 day, tracked service.
You can Find a retailer near you by clicking that link, or select the Find a retailer near you button from the shop page. There are a handful around the USA!
@Perry_S I can definitely vouch for Prime. I think I've placed 72 orders in the past 6 months
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Thank you. Informative and helpful. Perhaps you could offer cheaper shipping for those not in a hurry. I'd rather have a choice than be forced into 3 day select...
There are several choices on checkout, but the difference in cost is not too significant until you start getting into the larger packages.
Another point that Alan didn't mention but that DJ did earlier, is that they selected DHL due to their global reach. They serve every country, and handle the VAT and/or duty collection. A small company trying to have that kind of distribution network using different carriers for each country becomes very difficult logistically. When EZR grows they may be able to do that (probably by outsourcing a lot of the delivery to Amazon, although that doesn't solve the every country issue).
For US small packets, China Post transferred to USPS is pretty reliable and offers tracking, although it can take weeks to get a delivery, but not every country will accept China Post package exchange.
We have talked before about doing group orders, but never managed to coordinate it.
Alan