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| Hello, everyone: I'm having problems when I replace the HandyBoard's NiCad battery. I have probably replaced around 10 battery packs by now on different HandyBoards. On 4 or 5 of the replacements, I end up having to replace the 74HC373 latch, (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | | Re: Excessive clutziness when replacing the NiCad battery pack
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| Hello Bill ... Here is what I've done on both of my HandyBoards and it's given good results. Cut the leads between the board and the battery pack and add 2-pin polarized connectors. Good luck and have fun, - Nick - (...) (25 years ago, 7-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | | best HB kit source?
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| I want to build a handy board kit and am looking for the best source. advice? -Jeff (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | | Re: best HB kit source?
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| Jeff, Check out (URL) They have Handy Board kits, and lots of other things. I work with the owner, Steve Richards, quite often, and they have a first class operation over there. Plus, the price is right. Good luck, Gary Livick (...) (25 years ago, 8-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | | Re: best HB kit source?
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| Check out (URL) luck! (...) ===...=== Kam Leang University of Utah Department of Mechanical Engineering MEB Room 2202 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112 ===...=== (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
| | | | Re: best HB kit source?
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| Hello Jeff, Acroname now sells the HB kit. Looks to be better than Peter Hui's kit, and it includes IC 3.2 in the $220 price. (URL) don't have the expansion board that handles LEGO powered sensors and has servo drivers, but Douglas Elect. has the (...) (25 years ago, 9-Dec-99, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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