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Gaming Mouse Pad

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While programming your robot, these 9x7 inch personalized mouse pads deliver a smooth experience...
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RPLidar by Slamtec
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Slamtec Lidar driver for ARC; scans 360° and publishes distance data to NMS for mapping, obstacle avoidance, and navigation.

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Whirlybird showcase: a new Servo City ARC robot project highlighting servo-based hobby robotics

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New 3D Printing Category

New 3D Printing Category

Many of you have been asking for 3D Printing to have its very own section. Well Here it is! I'm very excited to see what amazing Designs everyone has been creating and...
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Getting Ready To Buy Kit, Questions About R2d2 Conversion

Hi folks, I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on an EZ Robot kit. I saw DJ Sures performed an R2D2 conversion at the Calgary Expo earlier this year. I have one of these Hasbro R2D2s on hand and want to convert using the EZ Robot kit. Does anyone know if Sures leveraged any of the existing R2D2 electronics (besides the drive motors)? Or, does...
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A Question About Hacking A Wheel Chair

Has anyone ever hacked a wheel chair controller? it seems like it would make sense or is it better to use a bridge can anyone shed some lite on this ? 2 10 watt 24 vdc motors
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Wtd: Ezb3 Board

Anyone have an EZB 3 board they want to sell? Thanks R
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Ez-Robot Wallpapers

Ez-Robot Wallpapers

Hey Guys, Our media guy Jason made a couple of EZ-Robot wallpapers today. What do think of them?
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3D Printed Fingers

3D Printed Fingers

hi everybody wanted to show you the 3d printable finger unit i created. i will make .stl available somewhere for everyone to take a crack at mounting servos on it if they like. there...
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Dimensions Of Detected Object

Hello and first of all, scuse me for my bad english. I will try to explain my question: When the robot detect a face, or a color, i can see on the screen, a bigger or smaller square. The biggest is the square, the nearest is the face (or the colored object). How can i in visual basic have the square dimension? Thank you very much. Ema from Italy.
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Multitrack Recorder. Think About!

Multitrack Recorder. Think About!

Hi DJ, (and guys!) Do you think it is possible to create a multitrack recorder control? Think about how useful that would be for animatronics! We could...
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Ez Robot Is Now Listed In Robotshop.Ca!

Ez Robot Is Now Listed In Robotshop.Ca!

Roli, Six, EZB4 and the developer's kit have just been added to RobotShp.ca... And the best news is new stock delivery date is listed as Feb...
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Ez-B Hardwired To Pc?

While Bluetooth is the standard for connecting a PC to the EZ Board and V4 is on the way (WiFi) is it possible to hardwire (USB, etc) for those builders who have room for an onboard PC. Perhaps there is a way to emulate the Bluetooth connection thru hardwire/software? I know there is a Type2 with a stronger signal but that is only one part of the...
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Build Manuals

Build Manuals

Hi guys, Obviously the ARC software includes the STL files for 3D printing the parts to make the Revolution robots and I have made good progress with JD over the weekend. Although the files (eg...
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New Video

the new video wont play on you tube due to copyrighted music by an emi artist Moby's album "Play" was released under public domain so if you're ever in need of some decent free music you can always use one of those songs. Not to plug Moby but it is just something I know from my advertising days.