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with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« on: January 16, 2008, 02:55:52 AM »
^title^ and also does anyone know a good place in australia to get the 16 pin DIP socket?
and whats a 20K preset? im a noob
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2008, 03:24:06 AM »
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2008, 03:45:56 AM »
uhh...what?
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2008, 03:58:13 AM »
hi smAsh, i'm from Australia too!

I have found that the best place to find electronic components in this country is definitely Jaycar.
They have most of the stuff for the $50 robot  ;D

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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2008, 05:08:18 AM »
yea ive never been to the one in my city i usially use dick smith....what state are you in?
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2008, 06:02:29 AM »
L293D is an H bridge, it controls the motors 

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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #6 on: January 16, 2008, 12:46:06 PM »
ok sorry
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2008, 12:10:21 AM »
yea ive never been to the one in my city i usially use dick smith....what state are you in?

i am in NSW

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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2008, 12:32:13 AM »
saweet so am i im in albury where are you?
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2008, 05:44:47 AM »
The L293D is a motor driver IC, popularly called a H-Bridge IC. To find more information about it google "driving DC motors with L293d"(without the quotes).
 
The 20K preset is a variable resistor, popularly called potentiometer and pot. It is basically a resistor whose value can be varied from 0 ohms to the value of the preset. So if you have a 20K preset you can change its value from 0 ohms to 20K.
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2008, 02:51:05 PM »
yea i checked on the sites and saw different names that i understood  :P but are there any instructions to make an h bridge? ive tried the one on the insructables website but it freezes the internet page.. and i cant find any in australia :(


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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2008, 02:53:20 PM »
again JFGI or read admins tutorial.

i seriously am thinking of not helping you any more until you have read all of admins tutorials. i think other forum members agree with me
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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2008, 05:08:07 PM »
yea i checked on the sites and saw different names that i understood  :P but are there any instructions to make an h bridge? ive tried the one on the insructables website but it freezes the internet page.. and i cant find any in australia :(


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yeah, Australia really sucks when it comes to finding electronic components (especially those darned range finders!  >:( )

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Re: with the $40 robot....what is a L293D?
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2008, 06:06:11 PM »
good thing is we've got the reject shop and the $2 shop here :D i got me a 256 pixel web cam for $8 from $2 shop...lol
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