Hello Jo, I'm glad you called in, and I hear you completely. I have not built any robots this year. It used to be a father-son activity at my house. Yet my son...
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bugminer
Oct 1, 2008 9:58 pm
Um, just a suggestion but you could make the robots yourself! fair enough it isn't the same but it can't be that bad. Or maybe you could share some of your...
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Keith Applegarth
applekeith2002
Oct 3, 2008 5:18 pm
I ran across this in my morning reading. It looks like a great project, complete with Eagle files... http://yveslebrac.blogspot.com/ Check it out. Keith...
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J Wolfgang Goerlich
jwgoerlich_us
Oct 4, 2008 4:39 pm
... Too true! Honestly, though, I am thoroughly enjoying working on this software project at the moment. ... I never thought of that. I am more of a build...
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jim_three_uk
Oct 5, 2008 12:14 am
Hi Guys! I'm building a project which I like to think of as a smart pummer. It flashes in a way that indicates the temperature. Two pulses, followed by a short...
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Shawn
ozzman19842000
Oct 5, 2008 12:50 am
hey all sorry i have not been on here but have been reading the posts. i have been working and working and more working lol well anyways heres my question. i...
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Myc Holmes
mycroft2152
Oct 5, 2008 1:00 am
Hi Jim, Interesting project. Here's a couple of suggestions: Post your schematic. Check your energy budget and management. Charge up the caps and check just...
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Myc Holmes
mycroft2152
Oct 5, 2008 1:06 am
Ozzman, The AC type chips have more drive capability (milliamps to the motors) than the HCT type chips. There are other differences too in the triggering ...
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jediapprentice94
jediapprenti...
Oct 5, 2008 8:28 pm
Hey everyone! I am curious if someone could point me to an article, post, or something on BEAM 'learning'. What I would like to be able to have is a robot that...
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Alan
ikilledbarney
Oct 6, 2008 1:53 am
I have made two solar bug photopoppers from a kits I bought at pagermotors.com. Both move in counter clockwise circles. I have switched out a working motor...
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jkiesel1
Oct 6, 2008 4:29 am
As I am newer to electrical engineering than I am to robotics, I was wondering if anyone knew if there were feasible methods of scaling beam robots. Even the...
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supertigerchan
Oct 6, 2008 5:22 pm
Hello group, I know this has probably been discussed countless times before, but all my lurking and searching hasn't given me any insights as to my problem...
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supertigerchan
Oct 6, 2008 5:25 pm
... I just ordered a couple from them too! I think you can "tune" them using the potentiometer which is included with the kits. ~Sling...
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caleb pearson
caleborp
Oct 6, 2008 11:33 pm
http://www3.telus.net/rfws/beam/learn/lr_00.html a really nice article by Bruce Robinson To: beam@...: jediapprentice94@...: Sun, 5...
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caleb pearson
caleborp
Oct 6, 2008 11:35 pm
check to see if both motors are hooked up, check to see if both photodiodes are hooked up. also check all connections in general. To: beam@...:...
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caleb pearson
caleborp
Oct 6, 2008 11:37 pm
did you cover the FLED with tape or paint? Sometimes they lock up under bright light. To: beam@...: supertigerchan@...: Mon, 6 Oct...
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Harold Ilano
haroldilano
Oct 6, 2008 11:50 pm
Hi! Try to reverse the left photodiode eye. It could be it (reversed polarity). Then let us know the result. Thanks, ...Harold Ilano...
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jediapprentice94
jediapprenti...
Oct 7, 2008 1:40 am
I've seen that article. Curious if there are any more. Great link either way. ... +0000Subject: [beam] Memory and Learning ... post, or something on BEAM...
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supertigerchan
Oct 7, 2008 5:17 am
Oh yes, FLEDs are sealed with black shrink tubing. So it can't be lockups due to that. BTW, I've also tried all sorts of different colored FLEDs. Including the...
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supertigerchan
Oct 8, 2008 9:35 am
Can anyone help? Ruling out a circuit problem, I am guessing that it's either:- 1. Motor type problem? What are suitable motors for FLED SEs? 2. Solar cell...
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caleb pearson
caleborp
Oct 9, 2008 12:45 am
Ben Hitchcock has the following debugging tips on Fred poppers: A) If you can see Fred's eyes flashing (no motor movement), then: 1) Grab a piece of wire, and...
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jabmechtech
Oct 9, 2008 10:28 pm
Hi Jo, The link is not working. Sorry for the late reply. YES that sounds like what I'm looking for though. THANK YOU. Jab ... drag ... it ... skid ... ...
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praetorious
Oct 10, 2008 9:49 am
Hi all, I was looking at how the master slave bicores in the scout walker2 are linked using a C.C. resistor. I remember a time back there was talk about doing...
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Joseph Charles
jodicalhon
Oct 10, 2008 10:26 am
Ooops, sorry Jab, I took it down. It would have needed a 5V supply, or thereabouts, and I imagine you are operating on about 3V. Let me know. This circuit used...
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J Wolfgang Goerlich
jwgoerlich_us
Oct 10, 2008 4:32 pm
... The pacemaker would be a Master Bicore. The two pairs of legs would then be controlled by a slave Bicores. You end up with a M/S/S architecture. The...
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J Wolfgang Goerlich
jwgoerlich_us
Oct 10, 2008 9:27 pm
Hello group, Did anyone catch all the new content on the Beam Wiki? I had a few moments and checked it out. The site is growing by leaps and bounds, and the...
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praetorious
Oct 10, 2008 10:02 pm
Hi, Thank-you Mr. Goerlich for the information. I had seen gpim's net as the master photobicore with the slave motor bicores, but i was thinking more of a...
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Jonathan Brandstater
jonjb2a
Oct 10, 2008 10:04 pm
I actually read "Junkbots, Bugbots & Bots on wheels" the spring of 2007. I thought the book a fun read and the projects exciting to consider. Unfortunately,...
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jediapprentice94
jediapprenti...
Oct 11, 2008 12:59 am
I think I may just use that stuff. I do not have any 74xx4066's. The article mentioned op amps instead, which I just picked up. I have four 741 op amps. Does...
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jediapprentice94
jediapprenti...
Oct 11, 2008 1:01 am
Sorry, the article mentions voltage followers, which I have discovered are basically op-amps. I'm not sure how I would use a 741 in this situation though....
