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Post by PHracK on Feb 5, 2005 6:11:33 GMT 10
n e 1 can help me  well i'm new to robotics or rather amateur. what i'm interested in is designing and making a simple mobile robot. i wud like to know these things 1-which motors to use and how many 2-PICs (plz. suggest some common ones) 3-Gears and shafts and may be wheels as well I hav not tried till late ,but am thinking over how to turn the robot and the exact arrangement of wheel the motor and shaft HELPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPPP  |
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Post by Dingo on Feb 5, 2005 11:07:29 GMT 10
There are some good books about, check out your library. Tamiya sell a kit with plastic tracks (like a tank, sort of) www.users.on.net/~symes/tracks.htmIt is small, not too expensive and has the motors already. If you want wheels, I'd try www.sgrobotic.com They sell motors with wheels attached. As for the "brains" of the robot. Maybe start with the PICAXE (www.picaxe.co.uk) this is a PIC but has extra code in it to make starting out very easy (plus you only need to buy the chips, not a whole dev kit). There is a PICAXE board you can buy that has all the parts need to control the motors, I'd highly recommend it. (works well with an 18X) If you want a more powerful processor then look to the AVR (www.avrfreaks.net). But for starters I'd go with the PICAXE. If you need further info, just ask here  |
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Post by PHracK on Feb 6, 2005 4:06:04 GMT 10
ok ,but can u suggest some common things
see becoz over here i can only afford scrap things
like printer workshop things
i.e. i don't want to buy from e-store or like .
Regarding books i'm really frustrated hardly our lib
has books or even for that matter the city does.
plz. plz. send me either links or text or anything like
that related to construction of robot .IT WUD BE VERY
VERY KIND OF U
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Post by Dingo on Feb 6, 2005 9:42:00 GMT 10
1) Where is "over here"? (I kno wof some really cheap stores in different countries) 2) And yes, scraping printers is a great (only) source of plastic gears and stepper motors. 3) What sort of "brains" do you think you want? Have a close look at www.picaxe.co.uk if you have never used microcontrollers before. If you can afford it, buy the picaxe CHI035 board ( www.rev-ed.co.uk/docs/CHI035.pdf ) 4) There is a book you might see( www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1568810970/002-8375176-5136833 ) but it is not worth buying, if you see it cheaply second hand or at the library pick it up, but don't waste the full cover price on it. If it is within you budget, start with a PICAXE, a PICAXE chi035 board and the tamiya tracks set. This way you can keep re-configuring and get lots of use out of it for the money you have spent. Please post which country you are in and what your budget is. Then I can help you the most. |
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Post by PHracK on Feb 7, 2005 3:46:33 GMT 10
hey i'm from india .So don't expect gr8 things ,find ur self lucky if u cud afford and get those things  |
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Post by PHracK on Feb 7, 2005 3:56:04 GMT 10
also i had look at the mousey ,well it was good for
beginners but i wanted something more powerful
bot
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Post by Dingo on Feb 10, 2005 12:21:43 GMT 10
I good beginner's book is "Robot building for beginners" by David Cook It is only very simple but does a good job of those things it explains. If you want to make robots from scrap parts you will need a good knowledge of electronics. Check out BEAM robots. These are small insect like bots usually created from scrap parts. They really make you think  try www.beam-online.comand www.solarbotics.net/I've seen people take a walkman and other such stuff and make photovore (light chasing) insect-like bots out of them, very cool. They have beginner's tutorials and guides, that should get you going. |
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Post by Dingo on Feb 10, 2005 22:39:14 GMT 10
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