Society of Robots - Robot Forum
General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: zack on June 14, 2008, 06:30:15 AM
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Lets build a list of components/alternatives one must have for building robots... This would be of great help for starters (like me!) Here's a brief classification:
Microprocessor
Picaxe
Arduino
Sensors
Parallax sonar
Sharp IR
Deventech Sonar
Dallas temperature IC
Passives (resistors, caps, transistors)
330ohms
4k7ohms
10K ohms
LEDs
IC
555
Tools
Soldering iron, stand, helping hand
Breadboard
Jumper cables
Crimper
Wire cutter
Philips screwdrivers
Dremel/rotary tool
Rechargeables
Battery packs (4 and 3 holders)
Battery snaps
Connectors (molex, idc etc)
Molex (male, female and corresponding housing)
IDC
Mechanical
Tamiya motors
Hitec servo
Tamiya wheel set
If I missed anything, add to this. I'll keep updating this list
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for the sake of clarity, I just want to say it's called an augmented microcontroller. Not a microprocessor.
A microprocessor is a different thing than a microcontroller, and a microcontroller is a different thing than an augmented microcontroller...
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For the
Sensors:
Photoresistors
Small IR line detectors
Passives:
N and P channel MOSFETs
IC:
Motor Driver
Mechanical:
HDPE or another plastic like Sintra(expanded foam PVC(Sintra is great for prototyping))
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Personal favorites:
Microcontrollers:
Parallax Protoboard w/PropPlug
Servos:
Parallax continuous rotation servos & wheels
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Holly Omissions Batman! What about beloved ATmega?
And for tools, a multimeter or and o-scope...