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I didn't see the robot on the website I saw it in their catalog that they included with the Stampbug that I bought. Try contacting them, they may send you a catalog. John Hatton (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Thanks, Thanks to your suggestions, I was finally able to get the bootloader downloaded to my 2 handyboards. What I ended up having to do was use the DL.EXE program in full-screen mode. I've had no trouble using the Windows95 version of IC (v3.1) to (...) (26 years ago, 24-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) (URL) 50 US$ -d The box said "Requires Windows 95/NT or better"... So I got Unix. Free the Source. Free your Computer... (3 URLs) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: can't download to save my life
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it sounds like it's *almost* working. 1. did you try DL, not DLM, in full screen dos mode? 2. try both of these as a DOS program. 3. did you try adjusting your serial port parameters in the windows control panel, a la the FAQ? fred (26 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Digikey has clarostat optical encoders, in the $30 to $40 range... fred In your message you said: (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The microphone circuit on page 118 of Mobile Robots is confusing me... Is that really a _1000uF_ cap? What kind of cap is the 10uF? No polarity is shown.... (26 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Does anybody Knows where to get some inexpensive quadrature encoders optical encoders with A and B outputs??? thank you (26 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Please help!! I can't get the pcode_hb.s19 file into the handyboard to save my life. Upon looking through the archives, I've noticed some traffic that looks like it directly relates to my problem. However, I couldn't find a definitive solution. So (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Electronic Design "Ideas for Design" section had a interesting circuit for a Low-Power Thermal Airspeed Sensor in the May 25, 1998 issue. It's more complicated than the Elektor design but the ariticle helps explain thermal anemometry with the King's (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) (circuit and description deleted) Neat idea! It reminds me of a simple variometer (rate of climb/sink) circuit in an old RC glider magazine. It used two small naked bead or glass encapsulated thermistors in a bridge circuit and the thermistors (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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(...) Nice ASCII art! I'm impressed. Brett Anthony Research Technician School of Engineering and Computer Science California State University, Sacramento e-mail: anthonyb@ecs.csus.edu phone: (916)278-6253 fax: (916)278-5949 address: Brett Anthony (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, I'd like to get on your mailing list. I don't have an E-Mail address as of yet so here's my home address. R. Gomez 343 Honan Ave. Johnstown, PA 15906 I'd appreciate any tech. info. you have. Thanks, Raf (26 years ago, 22-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Finally I managed to put the schematic of Wind-O-meter described in the Elektor publication in ASCII. Pl. set your reader font to something like courier to view it properly. I have taken some liberty with the opamp symbol to accomodate some (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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where I can find some inexpensive encoders with a quadrature output? preferable optical encoders thanks (26 years ago, 22-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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I just noticed the conversation about tracked robots. We have done some work with them here at the U of M. We have one of the Tamiya tanks. It is very nice, but only has one motor. If you want to do skid steering with both tracks at once, it will (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Most Hobby shops can order replacment parts for these kits. (eg. the treads and gears). The usually have catalogs that break out the different parts kits. (...) (26 years ago, 20-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Is there an easy way to get additional motor drivers? I looked at the H-bridge information in the FAQ and it looks quite involved. Chad Humberstone EUCLID Mobile Robot Lab BYU (26 years ago, 19-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Are there any servos available with 360 or near 360 rotation? I'd like one with more than 42 oz-in of torque, too. Something closer to 150 oz-in would be nice. Thanks, Chad Humberstone EUCLID Mobile Robot Lab BYU (26 years ago, 19-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Other than using Lego or fischertechnik tracks (about equal in durability) the only option I could come up with is (are) the radio control tanks made by Tamiya. You can find these at: (URL) Browse under Tamiya, Armor/AFV, 1/16 scale. The 3 older (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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The Tonka toy dozer has some pretty tough tracks on it, but you would have to make the wheels. The ones on the toy are made of plastic too thin to attach a drive mechanism to. There may be a better solution, however. There are two options I think (...) (26 years ago, 19-Jun-98, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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