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This heavy hooded sweatshirt is perfect for robot builders. The material mix of cotton and polyester...
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Myo Gesture Armband by Thalmic Labs
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Map Myo armband gestures and accelerometer to servos and ARC scripts for arm-mimic control; supports multiple armbands.

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Fitting the body together on a new project, early build progress with photos and more updates to follow.

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Are All Bluetooth Dongle Created Equal?

Are All Bluetooth Dongle Created Equal?

I am looking for a Bluetooth dongle for my laptop and have found them price from less then a dollar on the internet to $22.++ at Best Buy. I...
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CYBOT - Real Robot

CYBOT - Real Robot

Hey guys, I'm planning on getting one of these & turn it into an EZ-Robot:...
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Ez Cloud

DJ, I uploaded my latest file to the cloud with success however when I went back I could not retreive it. I tried deleted it and resaved it to no avail. I even tried it from work. I have fresh installations of the latest ARC on both computers.
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About My Purchase :)

Hello DJ Sures, I bought the kit EZ Yesterday, but I need to know when are you going to ship because it is for a science fair at my high school school, which is approaching and I urgently need parts for the robot which depends my final grade. And I am from Ecuador..... as you can understand Thank you very much and very good work:) I hope your...
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Motor Question

For the project i'm working on, I need to move a body that will be about 60 pounds. What motors and motor controller should I use?
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Having Problem With The Forward.

Hello Guys, Can anyone please tell me what I am doing wrong when I use the Forward command in a script. This is what I am doing. Sleep(1000) Forward(slow) I have even tried Forward([Slow]) I get the same error message. Error message Syntax ERROR on line 2: Slow is not a valid speed. Expecting Fastest, Fast, Slow, or Slowest. This was just a test...
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Problem With V 2012.01.15.00

Hi Guys, I hoping that someone can help me. I was running ARC Software V 2012.01.03.00 I have no problems connecting to the Bluetooth and loading my project. When I went to version 2021.01.15.00 I can load my project but I cannot connect to the Bluetooth device. If I load a new blank project or one of the examples, I can connect to the Bluetooth...
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Sdk Implementation

Hi DJ, I'm hoping you can clarify/verify a few questions I have regarding the EZ IDE vs SDK implementation. Since the EZ IDE only functions off a pc, I would expect the controller will only interact with the project while the IDE is running. I realize the project and all attached scripts are not uploaded to the controller as that's the case with...
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Ip Cam

was wondering if any ip cam will work with ARC im looking at this one on ebay www.ebay.com/itm/Wireless-Night-Vision-IP-Camera-WIFI-Audio-Color-Cam-/280725386531?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item415c897523 and if its possible to use the pan and tilt on it
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2.4Ghz Mini Wireless Camera

Hello, Does any one know the brand name of the camera pictured in the tutorial? I have been looking to buy a USB wireless camera and I can't find anythng on line at all. I thought I could go direct to the manufacturer if I knew the brand name. Nothing on Ebay for weeks now. Anyone know where I can buy one?
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First Build Questions

First Build Questions

Greetings! I picked up a BUSTER bot which I hope to turn into a real robot. Since this is my first build, and I have no background in robotics, just a desire to create - I have a...
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Spark

Here is one for youall. I have a spark generator (multivibrator atached to a coil) on board my bot. When I turn it on it causes my modified servo, located near by, to go on. Is there a way to cure this? I will let youall in on what I am using it for once I get it all working properly.