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Function Request In ARC

Function Request In ARC

Function request. In speech recognition, on the setup menu I would like to be able to run a script before the Speech Phrase is spoken and one after Speech Phrase is spoken....
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Englich Language

does anyone knows where to find a englich language to by or to download, for win7 home premium.on microsoft is nothing to get.
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Uk - Parts Vendors

Hello again ladies and gents. I was wondering, where do you Londoners buy your parts? I've been searching specifically for shops that sell servos, brackets and such near central. It would be most excellent if it was a actual shop, and not just a website we order from. But I'll take anything that is reliable and doesn't take weeks to get to me. Any...
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Bug Report: Script Error Using \ Combination

I was trying to set a string to a directory path and found when the combination of the characters " comes up it seems to be interpreted as a token of some sort. For example: $TheFilePath ="F:\Images\" Will give a Missing quotes or invalid expression error when it's run. I tried a work around for it by establishing a slash...
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Autoposition Speed Question

Autoposition Speed Question

Lately I have been doing a lot with the Autopositioner. One is having JD sit on a seat and get up again. The seat is about 43mm high which is just right for JD to sit...
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Entry Level 3D Printer

Entry Level 3D Printer

I am looking for recommendations on an entry level 3d printer. Something that I can use to print some parts but also learn without breaking the bank. Any suggestions?
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Galapagos Bot

I have checked all of my servo alignments and they all appear to be correct. They all have clear movement and are properly aligned but I notice when the bot walks some of Servos jump and skip movement. They sometimes are not fluid. I have held the bot in my hand and tested the movement and they still skip. Is this normal? Should they always be...
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Omnibot 2000 Wanted

Omnibot 2000 Wanted

hello all i am a newbie but verry intrested i am looking for an omnibot 2000 , fully working and as complete as possible so far i tried e bay , google and a lot of other sites but...
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ARC (Mobile) Crashing After Latest Galaxy S5 Update

Hello Roboticists, This is my first post. First, I am blown away by this platform. I feel grateful that DJ Sures had the vision to make this available and create some commercial products around it. I have EE background but am just an enthusiastic beginner here and have a lot of study ahead to begin to even scratch the surface of ARC scripting....
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Inverted Pendulum

just wondering, seeing as the Brookstone stuff is going out now is there any news or movement on the Inverted Pendulum
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Dj Sures Does Videos On How To Build An Inmoov

Dj Sures Does Videos On How To Build An Inmoov

How would the community like DJ to do a video series on building an InMoov, similar to the Ben Heck show/videos? Also, wouldn't...
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Dynamixel Servo Robot Scaled To Standard Servo Robot?

Has anyone tried to scale down a robot which uses Dynamixel servos to allow the use of a standard servo? I am still playing with the idea of printing a scaled version of Poppy ( Hi Richard R ) which could use normal servos. The frame of Poppy looks very light and it may work with standard servos. Any one have any thoughts? Ron