May, 2008 | The Ultimate Best Blog About Basics of Robotics Applications

20 May

The Great Texas B9 Build Off 0f 2008

in B9 Build Off, My C-3PO, My Mouse Droids, My Pit Droid

Well, The Great Texas B9 Build Off of 2008 (May 16-18) seems to have been a success! I loved it. I learned so much and it was so refreshing to see so many different types of robots in 1 place and to see how they were constructed. It was mind blowing. There were members from the B9 Club, the R2 Builders Club and the Dallas...

10 May

Adding the Motors and CF3 sound system

by JerryChevalier

in Electrical, My Bender, My Robotoid, neon, Providence High School, R&J Dome, Skirt, Soil Sampler, STORM Paint

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OK, time to add the motors to control the head and neck. These are simple surplus 12v motors with a simple machined cam to rotate the head and neck to simulate a coordinated movement using the push rods. When they move they trigger a limit switch set for “normally open” and that sets off the CF3 sound to play a series of phrases from Star...

May 2008

The Great Texas B9 Build Off 0f 2008

Adding the Motors and CF3 sound system

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