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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: awally88 on June 11, 2008, 09:36:20 AM

Title: Parts recommendation
Post by: awally88 on June 11, 2008, 09:36:20 AM

Hey everyone,

I'm ordering a series of parts from America in teh next few weeks and I was wondering if you can see any crucial robot-building electronic essentials that I have missed in what I'm planning on ordering

- Axon Microcontroller
- 2-3 Sharp Rangefinder (10cm - 1m; cant remember product number) + connector cables
- Several servos and DC motors
- a few Motor Drivers
- ATmega8 or 168 and a programmer


Also if someone can recommend good US stores for servos/DC motors that would be awesome.

I have basic electronics stuff resisters, caps pots etc but I just want to see if there is anything which I forgot and might need!

Thanks for the help,
Awally88

Title: Re: Parts recommendation
Post by: pomprocker on June 11, 2008, 09:52:18 AM

Are hobby batteries easy to get overseas? if not definitely batteries (nicad, nimh, lipo).

also it seems servocity.com has the best selection of servos.

also maybe something for uart. (usb -> TTL, or bluetooth->TTL) from sparkfun.com

Title: Re: Parts recommendation
Post by: Trumpkin on June 11, 2008, 11:49:43 AM

I think he wants to use motors instead of servos. yeah, definently get batteries tho!

Title: Re: Parts recommendation
Post by: airman00 on June 11, 2008, 12:59:53 PM

sonar sensors, wheels, serial LCD , switches , molex connectors , LEDs , breadboard, perf board, umm thats off the top of my head

check out surplus to see if they have the parts you need , its much cheaper there
some stores I prefer :

Servocity.com           servos
AllElectronics.com      surplus electronics
ElectronicsGoldmine.com  surplus electronics
All-Battery.com         batteries
Sparkfun.com           electronics stuff
Pololu.com               motors, casters