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I Make Robots Crew Socks

I Make Robots Crew Socks

Exclusive to robot builders, these are a one-size-fits-all solution up to a men's size 12. The...
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Camera Variable Overlay by James Graham Hu
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Camera Variable Overlay

Overlay image packs onto camera feed and map images to control-variable ranges with auto/manual assignment, position and sizing options.

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T.E.C.H. humanoid with EZ Board brain, two-wheel tank drive, scooter chain drive, camera-ready head, voice control, follow and avoid obstacles.

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Digole Digital Solutions Lcd Displays

Digole Digital Solutions Lcd Displays

There are a lot of different LCD Displays out there and a lot of them can be tricky to get working. All of them require some sort of backback...
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Makerbot Replicator 2 Beginners Guide

I found this to be a good read for beginners getting into 3D Printing. It covers the Replicator 2 but also has lots of good information about 3D printing in general. The software portions of the article are a little out dated so refer to MakerBot's official guides for the most up to date software info....
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Hc Sr04 And Hc Sr05 Controller Board , Tester For Callibration

Hc Sr04 And Hc Sr05 Controller Board , Tester For Callibration

Not sure if your sensor is freaking out or you just need to test it's accuracy to see if you...
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Ez Robot Projects Found On The Internet

I have found a few neat projects that never made it to the forum I wanted to share that use the EZ Robot kit. https://i.imgur.com/O4xi8UV.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Dp3U5xM.jpg https://i.imgur.com/jO8GfSa.jpg https://i.imgur.com/1Q68vF7.gif
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H Bridge Not Needed If Motor Not Reversed?

H Bridge Not Needed If Motor Not Reversed?

Hopefully this is straightforward. If I am NOT reversing a 12 volt motor but just turning it on then off then I don't need an H-Bridge,...
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Reading A Second Echo To Identify Edges And Small Objects Sr04

Reading A Second Echo To Identify Edges And Small Objects Sr04

I found this "tip" while researching setups from other robot projects and thought it...
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About Ez Robot Circuit

How to buy the ez robot complete kit.i search it but I find the developer kit it developer kit is complete kit.i need to be sure please
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Ez Script And The Camera

Has anyone wrote scripts that used info from the camera? I want to combine the movement and colour tracking into the script so the robot can figure out what it wants to follow. Like randomly choose to follow the black cat when it moves and not the white one when she moves. I am going to try and incorporate the ping sensor not for avoidance but to...
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Cool Animatronic Hand

Cool Animatronic Hand

This is pretty cool. hook it up the the ez-b and boom!
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Charging A Battery While Using It?

Is it possible to charge a battery while using it? Aka have the ez-b doing stuff while the battery charges?
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Split Off Battery End With New End?

Split Off Battery End With New End?

The battery I got lately has the wrong sized tamyia end. I was wondering if its possible to slit off of the wire and put a smaller end. Aka use big...
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Controlling A 12 Volt Servo With Outside Power Source

Controlling A 12 Volt Servo With Outside Power Source

Afternoon All So I need to control a 12 volt servo using an outside power source. I'm assuming I need an H-bridge...