Subject: 
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            Bend Sensors/ ES Chasis kits
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            lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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            Date: 
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            Fri, 19 Jul 1996 15:17:06 GMT
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            Original-From: 
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            Deepak Kumar <dkumar@blackcat.brynmawr.edu#spamcake#>
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      Greetings! 
 
I have been trying to get a hold of some AGE bend sensors. It appears that 
AGE does not make them any more. Is that true? Are there any similar 
products that can be used instead (with the HB). 
 
Has any one used the (wooden?) chasis kits listed in the 
Edmund Scientific catalogs? These come with 1 or more motors (probably 
3 V). 
 
I also saw (in the same catalog) a pre-assembled grasping arm (powered by 
2 C batteries) that is controlled via a wired box (and 3 motors). I am 
imagining splicing the control box out and using the HB instead. This 
one costs $69.95. 
 
I was on the phone with a person from M and T systems in California. They 
supply a Hex Walker that is controlled by a STAMP chip. The person claimed 
that one can easily detach the STAMP controller and use a HB instead. 
Apparently the legs can carry upto 1 lb of weight (although officially 
the payload is supposed to be 6-8 oz) IOW it can carry the HB. Has any one 
tried this? I suspect it will require the expansion board (I think the 
legs are driven by 2 servos). 
 
Deepak. 
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Deepak Kumar                            E-mail: dkumar@blackcat.brynmawr.edu 
Department of Math. & Computer Science                 Voice: (610) 526-7485 
Bryn Mawr College			                 Fax: (610) 526-5086 
Bryn Mawr, PA 19010               WWW: http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/~dkumar/ 
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