Hello, My name is Rex and I am building a large robot. His name is Magnus. He is 6 ft. tall and will weigh around 300 lbs. He has wheelchair motors driving tank treads. He looks similar to the B9 robot that appeared on the old TV series called Lost in Space but , I claim no ties to Lost in Space. I will post more pictures soon. I was very excited when I found the E Z Robot kit. I want to order but have some questions. Looking forward to discussing all kinds of topics here.
Best regards,
Rex
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are looking at over $90 a pair,not included the hack parts it is a little steap
@gotrobbed on longe range wireless i have the s ame parts,except found a cheaper place
@robotmaker & MovieMaker
Looks like the price has gone up a bit on the claws. I checked the Walmart site but they don't seem to carry them anymore.
OK....so you all got me hooked....What's the first step you recommend in starting a LEAF Bot?
I think I can do this if I have you and MovieMaker looking over my shoulder and coaching me along.
@RR333
Thanks for the comment on the claws. If I find another set somewhere I'll let you know. I'll keep you updated on how I end up hacking them.
@rgordon,
@rgorgon that is one way only if you are not using the EZ BOARD,if using arduino or other microcontroller boards that are listed on ROBOREALM site ,then you dont need the microcontroller board made by ALEX microcontroller it a little like the EZ-BOARD it has a cpu,I/O DIGITAL pports i think 64 ,8 analog and 8 used foR IR SENSORS,PLUS ACCELOMETER a nd GYRO plus you can use motors with feedback or servo's project you have can fit the board or smaller boards at ROBOREALM ,they do have many and soon a interface to EZ-board (cant wait)
@MEL you only need one computer with the LEAF SOFTWARE on it,only if he uses LINUX ROS does he may need both
No, Fred. I meant One CPU and one Micro. Like a notebook and Alex's board.
Hope your leg get's better.
Mel.
just a small sprain,going on a long trip to china next week for work,will be able to get on my new laptop work gave me,bad news no ROBOT WORK stress stress
@rgordon forgot newegg is the best place to buy itx or pico or others computer stuff sometimes ebay pico is PX10000G little high $229 but very low current sometimes ebay has the used for $139 but i mostly buy them up sometimes can try also robotshop usa,they have a few your design may hold a laptop,but i would change the hard drive to SSD low current is not the main reason for SSD all hard drives may get damage it robot fall or bumps or ? SSD IS SOLID STATE it cant get damage,no moving parts
I saw Leaf micros on a few web sites that were $29.95. What's up with that? If I need the one MovieMaker is talking about I will have to save up some more money.
Anyway, I can test out the A.I. software now ....right? How good is it at giving the robot a personality? Can it interact with people well? Can you give me any examples of how your robot behaves?
I will investigate the newegg site....
Thank both of you for your help. May I call you both by your names or should I use your avatar names?
My name is Rex.
robotmaker ....hope yor leg gets better....I've always wanted to visit China...be safe my new friend.