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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: buddhika on June 02, 2009, 10:58:45 PM

Title: resouses for beginners
Post by: buddhika on June 02, 2009, 10:58:45 PM

What are the main resources for robotics for beginners???????????

Title: Re: resouses for beginners
Post by: Metal Slug 2 on June 02, 2009, 11:36:51 PM

Everything you need to start off with can be found right here, on this site   ;):  http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot.shtml)

For parts check out this page:  http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_parts_list.shtml (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_parts_list.shtml)

For help with code/mechanics/electonics, look on SoR's friendly forum:  http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/ (http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/)

for my $50 robot, the stores i bought my stuff at were:  www.digikey.com (http://www.digikey.com),
radioshack (also buy helping hands from here - or digikey),
www.robotshop.ca (http://www.robotshop.ca)
https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=3846&Product_Name=Futaba_Servo_Lead_Male_30CM (https://www.hobbycity.com/hobbycity/store/uh_viewItem.asp?idProduct=3846&Product_Name=Futaba_Servo_Lead_Male_30CM)  (for servo extention leads - they plug right into the pins on the $50 board, so i just soldered the free ends to my photoresistor sensors),
i also took a trip to my local suplus store for a cheap soldering iron (get a stand for it also).

Title: Re: resouses for beginners
Post by: SmAsH on June 03, 2009, 12:29:06 AM

well, no beginner can start in this field without the following:
multimeter,
soldering iron,
decent workspace
and a mind willing to learn...
if you have these things you are good to go.