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Colin's R2D2

Hello everyone! Straight from the cave comes the R2D2 build! I'll be posting video/photos as I can. Being a student they might be few and far between but everything I do will be documented in video and posted eventually! Thank you Bret for posting the eBay link, I never would have found this guy otherwise!
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How To Use Hc-Sr04 Sensor As A Ping Sensor

its fairly easy using a pnp transistor and 10k resistor on the trigger pin you use a 10 k to gnd and then emitter tied to trigger pin ,collector gets v+ and base gets another 10 k tied to digital pin and the same digital pin tie the echo pin ,need to first pull digital pin high for more then 10 us and then low to read the echo bounce
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Adc Ports

Hello. I am intending to use a total of 19 servo's in my robot. 1 servo to sweep the Ultrasonic pic sensor, and the other 18 servo's for the legs and movement of the robot. Ive read in the tutorial for connecting the ping sensor, that I will need to hook it up to 2 I/O ports. But with 19 servo's connected on the board, I would only have 1 digital...
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Hello All!

Hello All!

My name is Louis, i just bought my very own EZ-Robot kit and im very excited to get it. Since i was little i have always dreamed of having the Johnny 5 robot featuring in an old film (what's the name...
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Custom Charging Application Issue

Custom Charging Application Issue

Hello all, May i introduce myself, i am Garrett and am constructing a robot for a class project. I have run into an issue in charging my robot and have...
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Ebay Wall-E Prices

So, is DJ's hack of Wall-E the reason that the U Command Wall-Es have skyrocketed in price on e-bay recently? Are we, DJ wantabes, just bidding against each other? But seriously, I think the prices have gone so high lately that scratch building Wall-Es body is within reason. My only concern is how to build his tracks. Does anyone have any good...
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Wall-E Ends In Less Than 2Hrs......Let Me Have It

Wall-E Ends In Less Than 2Hrs......Let Me Have It

currently highest bidder....help me out guys.... please!!!!
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Glickclick!!! Where Are You! Quatar, I Know, I Know....

yo! long time no talk....lets see for progress...i was able to do the body titlt...i will post a video tonight...(california time) thanks for your help man. i hope all is well and i hope to see some updates from ya soon. Carlos
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Omnibot 2000  , Can I Use The Bv Hbridge Dj Sent?

Omnibot 2000 , Can I Use The Bv Hbridge Dj Sent?

Hey guys I'm pondering options here. Basically I just recieved the bv hbridge from dj and it says that its good for 1.5...
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Robot Eyes

Robot Eyes

check this link out... I stumbled across their ebay store today and i'm impressed with their products. Some real neat stuff!...
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Motor Load Detection

Motor Load Detection

Hey DJ, At this stream at about 13:15 you said you had the motors plugged into the ADC port for load detection, How exactly did you do it? I would like to know for my omnibot
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Question About Alternate Powered Servos

I have several servos tied into an alternate power source with the signal wire coming from the EZ-B. Question: When those servos are tied into the alternate power do they draw any current when the signal wire is not energized (ie. the EZ-B is turned off)? I want to know if I need to put an on/off switch in line with the power to those servos?...