need sumo bot help for a complete newbie

[yerok16]

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

[yerok16]

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

[hazzer123]

Which bits were confusing?

[SomeSaba]

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
MARK III: http://www.junun.org/MarkIII/Info.jsp?item=27
Sumorove: 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
Reccomended Articles by Admin: http://www.societyofrobots.com/toparticles.shtml

[SomeSaba]

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.

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

Yes, consult your chip's datasheet for the pins

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
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 . the more experienced ppl on this board can point you in the right direction

[Admin]

were o i get the circuit board

check this out too:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robot_parts_list_microcontrollers.shtml