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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: yerok16 on August 02, 2007, 10:32:07 PM

Title: need sumo bot help for a complete newbie
Post by: yerok16 on August 02, 2007, 10:32:07 PM
hi i am new to this forum and are looking to uild a sumo bot. i have read the tutorial andwas wondering a few things. were o i get the circuit board and can i use the robot x chip instad of the one  you used and if yes would i need to re design the pcb and if i had to were can i get info on desining pcbs
Title: sumo bot for a newbie
Post by: yerok16 on August 04, 2007, 01:14:08 AM
hi i read the sumo bot tutorial on this site and found it confusing can any one give me a few pointers in the right direction to get me going
Title: Re: sumo bot for a newbie
Post by: hazzer123 on August 04, 2007, 02:24:36 AM
Which bits were confusing?
Title: Re: sumo bot for a newbie
Post by: SomeSaba on August 04, 2007, 02:28:22 AM
Yes:

If you are looking for a kit to get started i can point you to:
(in order of most-expensive to least)
Parallax Sumo: http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=27400 (http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=27400)
MARK III: http://www.junun.org/MarkIII/Info.jsp?item=27 (http://www.junun.org/MarkIII/Info.jsp?item=27)
Sumorove: http://www.solarbotics.com/ (http://www.solarbotics.com/)

But id actuallly suggest reading the $50 robot tutorial, that will explain a lot.

$50 robot: http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot.shtml)
Reccomended Articles by Admin: http://www.societyofrobots.com/toparticles.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/toparticles.shtml)
Title: Re: need sumo bot help for a complete newbie
Post by: SomeSaba on August 04, 2007, 02:38:41 AM
were o i get the circuit board

Radioshack sells those pre-punched PC boards and also a PCB etchant kit to design your own board.

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and can i use the robot x chip instad of the one  you used

Yes, consult your chip's datasheet for the pins

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and if yes would i need to re design the pcb and if i had to were can i get info on desining pcbs
Other people on the boards can give you better info on this one. You have two choices:

1.The pre-punched: http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103800&cp=2032058.2032230.2032265&parentPage=family (http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2103800&cp=2032058.2032230.2032265&parentPage=family)
2. or http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2102870&cp=2032058.2032230.2032265&parentPage=family

There's some software out there where u can design your circuit board and print it out and somehow transfer it onto the copper board, or i think u can use a marker and draw it out b4 u etch it :P. the more experienced ppl on this board can point you in the right direction
Title: Re: need sumo bot help for a complete newbie
Post by: Admin on August 04, 2007, 04:28:35 PM
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were o i get the circuit board
check this out too:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_parts_list_microcontrollers.shtml