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(...) Sure, just hack your HB to use an external battery for the motors. The external battery can be whatever voltage the motors prefer (within reason). If the motors still draw too much current, try piggybacking another set of motor driver chips on (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi everyone. I'm running the HB 1.2 with the expansion board. I've installed the 6500 ranging system and use servo ports 1 through 3. I now have two wheel encoders functioning and desire to use the IC encoder routines. My problem is that I've got (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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[Max Davis] spake unto the ether: (...) Too much current (and voltage) for those original Polaroid motors, which are 6-volt. (...) I heat-sink mine with the clip-on variety; it helps. (...) I have done the 6.270 piggyback hack with the motor driver (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi, Currently, I'm using a infra-sensor with supply by 12v external source battery.The signal line wire is plug directly into the HD digital or analog port. The positive and negative supply of this infra-sensor is connected to the external supply (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Re: POWER GLITCH
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(...) Please see the FAQ, specifically: (URL) I am also looking for a servro motor, any (...) Please see the "Get One" pages, specifically: (URL) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hello, folks. My first foray back onto the list in a few years. I checked the archives and didn't see an answer to this question, so here goes: Until recently, I taught a freshmen robotics seminar using old 6.270 boards, motors, and parts bought (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Dear Friends, Our handy board has developed some problem again.We have put the 6811 and the RAM chips on the handy board till now. If we download pcode it downloads it well.On reset beeping does not occur and IC does not run.What do you think the (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | Toy motors
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I understand that you can't use normal toy motors I just have two questions: 1. Can you construct circuitry to limit current and voltage draw to operate these. 2. Can you purchase 9v motors in the same physical diamensions as normal toy motors? I (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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Hi There. When ever I am runing any motor , the message "Power glitch" apears on the LCD. what is the pb? I am also looking for a servro motor, any suppliers?. Thanks. (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| | MIT 6.270 LEGO Robot Design Competition, Wednesday January 27
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Hi everyone, Announcing this year's MIT LEGO Robot Design Competition! As always, the contest is open to the general public at no charge, with seating available on a first-come, first-serve basis. This year's contest is called "Raiders of the Lost (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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