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Burned Out Servos

Burned Out Servos

Hi everyone, I am currently trying to present and hopefully sell EZ-robots to schools in the middle east. We have been using the robots for 3 months now and we go to different meetings...
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For Richard

Richard, I dont know how you do it. But you always get this right. Here is my setup: Left TriggerA = D13 Left Triger B = D12 Right Trigger A = D10 Right Trigger B =D11 With this setup, When I hit Forward, it goes Right. When I hit Reverse, it goes Left. When I hit Left, it goes Reverse. When I hit Right, it goes Left. Help!
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How To Control Servo Moving When Play Music Or Audio?

How To Control Servo Moving When Play Music Or Audio?

Hi, Anyone can help to control the servo moving during play music? EZB4 have a talk servo function for text...
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Robotic Base Modification For Laundry Cart

I solved my quest for a cool looking platform base which was a requirement from my wife. Just ordered this two wheeled self-balancing scooter to modify for a laundry / grocery cart. $425 with shipping. http://www.amazon.com/Wheels-Balancing-Electric-Scooter-Unicycle/dp/B00YSCCET6/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top?ie=UTF8 I plan to add a triangular platform...
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Need 3D Model Of Micro Servo With Metal Gears

I need 3D model of micro servo with metal gears like the ones that came with the humanoid robot. I want to 3D-print dummy micro servos. I dont have the real micro servos. Also, I have problems 3D-printing some robot parts that require supports. Removing the supports leave rough surfaces on robot parts. I dont have the correct filament for supports....
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Jd Robot Ankle Calibration

The ankles are a little off when set at 90 degrees. How do I manually calibrate the ankle servos? The foot is tilted slightly and its not balancing properly. Calibrating this servo is not in tutorial.
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Voice Commands/Speech Recognition

hello there first of all i have no idea if i am in the right place :/. I am in the process of collecting my bb8 bots parts and wile playing around with my ezb-v4 i was just wondering if there are plans to add voice commands/speech recognition to the ios/android apps ? because i think that would be a very cool and futuristic feature. Im thinking...
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Help Jog My Memory, Please

I have gotten Sally put together. She was working all fine with the new sensors. I turned her off and I went to sleep. When I got up the next morning, the W3 was dead as a door knob. I cannot afford to replace it. But, I have an Acer ONE notebook that is slow, but it works. It is dual core instead of quad core. I completely dissasembled Sally and I...
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My Last Robot Before Discovering Ez Robot

My Last Robot Before Discovering Ez Robot

So here is a couple of pictures I just found of the last robot I made before I got my very first EZB3.... Spring of 2013 maybe? It was an...
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Pcb's In Larger Robot Builds

Pcbs In Larger Robot Builds

Many of you know that I am working on a production robot called Rafiki. Because it is production, I have had to do some circuit board design to limit the number of...
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Dynamixel Plugin Timing Questions

I decided to drive my Robotis Bioloid Robot with an EZ-B4. I removed the Robotis CM350 and replaced it with the EZ-B4. Wiring was no problem. The AX-12s are connected to a 12V supply, the EZ-B4 is powered by a DC converter set to 7.4V. A 6 port expansion hub connected the EZ-B4 Uart (D5) to the signal chain of the 18 servos. My scripts are in:...
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Pc With Embedded Ezb?

Pc With Embedded Ezb?

It might be because it is really early, but another thread got me thinking (fantasizing actually) about something... Since PCs are getting smaller and cheaper all the time, how...