Bobsheaux

How Do I Connect Servos To The EZ-B?

Yes, I know you plug them into the various ports, but... then what? I'm working my way through the online tutorials with my developer kit (which is proving to be all kinds of strange, since everything I've seen so far revolves around using specific robots like JD and Adventurebot, preventing me from actively following along with what they're...

Is there a way to connect the tape player of an omnibot to the EZ-B or battery holder?  It'd be awesome to have that retro piece of technology still operational amidst all the brand-spanking-new tech that's been retro-fitted into the body without having to hunt down (and figure out how to reconnect it to) one of those bulky battery packs it originally came with.  I found a nice schematic of the robot from its user manual......

We've all seen it.  The Super Armatron has it, the Omnibot 2000 has it, and if you take away the head of Gypsy from MST3K, it's all you have left!  I am of course talking about those fun bits of rubber tubing that add a clean, industrial flourish to any robot.  I'm in the process of taking an old Robie Sr. and giving it the same treatment that DJ Sures gave to his Omnibot 2000, which means that the arms and head will have to be extended away from...