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We're planning to use the new Polaroid 6500 stuff on the Handyboard web page. We intend to use a six volt power source to drive our motors independently of the power source to the Handyboard itself (by cutting the appropriate trace on the board). (...) (27 years ago, 26-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | moving
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i know you've told us a thousand times who to send requests like this to, but i'm a looser who suffers from chronic "outlook is a piece of doggy doo" syndrome... i am moving from coreyfro@deepwell.com to coreyfro@cwws.net and would like to retain (...) (27 years ago, 25-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: IR Demodulator Range Finder Hack
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Try RADIO SHACK. They stock a pocket book range by Forest Mims. One of these is specifically on playing with the 555 timer IC Regards Terry Howsham (27 years ago, 25-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | RE: IR Demodulator Range Finder Hack
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Thanks to David Kott for the addresses, the pdf file is a slightly updated version of the original so it will come in useful. He mentioned that he was using a circuit to modulate the IR transmission from the LEDs by using a NE555 to trigger a (...) (27 years ago, 25-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Replacement for ZTX614 NPN Darlington Transistor
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I am writing to see if anybody knows of a suitable replacement for the ZTX614 transistor driving the IR transmittion circuit. I can't find any easily available in the UK and was wondering if there are any other NPN Darlington transistors that can (...) (27 years ago, 24-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | UK SUPPLIERS OF PCBSDate: Sun, 23 Nov 1997 10:25:00 GMT
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Hi Bill, and once more many many apologies for taking so long to reply to your messages.. BB> Are the PCBs still available ? Sorry its been so long, I've been BB> running around like a mad thing the last couple of weeks ! Know the feeling! I'm (...) (27 years ago, 24-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Steppers
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I am trying to use stepper motors in the handy board, but I can't find any directions on the web site. I thought I saw it somewhere once, but I can't remember where. Please direct me to the information, or if it doesn't exist on the page, HELP!!! (...) (27 years ago, 24-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: External motor power
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(...) Yes, you have to cut the trace. See the FAQ for details: (URL) (27 years ago, 22-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | External motor power
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I posted this question about a week ago but got no response. Since several other subscribers with the same question have asked me if I got an answer I figured I ought to post it again. I want to use an external battery for motor power. I see the (...) (27 years ago, 22-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | How to know my position??
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Hello We are French Students and we are looking for a system to give the robot, which contains the Handy Board card, his position on a table (2*3m). Could you send us any information about this? Thank You... En français: Salut, Nous sommes des (...) (27 years ago, 21-Nov-97, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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