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Mechanics and Construction => Mechanics and Construction => Topic started by: Webbot on January 05, 2009, 07:41:30 PM

Title: EZ-CD a quick robot using the $50 board
Post by: Webbot on January 05, 2009, 07:41:30 PM

I  built a quick robot based on the $50 Robot board - so made a tutorial out of it. http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/253 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/253)

Its called 'EZ-CD' as the base was made by just tracing around an old CD.

I've also added some software listings, hex downloads, and videos. Some of the video and some of the photos are a bit fuzzy - sorry.

This video http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/280 (http://www.societyofrobots.com/member_tutorials/node/280) shows how a simple sonar mounted on a servo gives a good result. At one stage it gets out of a fairly tight spot.

Title: Re: EZ-CD a quick robot using the $50 board
Post by: airman00 on January 05, 2009, 07:44:10 PM

nice
which wheels are those?

Title: Re: EZ-CD a quick robot using the $50 board
Post by: Webbot on January 05, 2009, 07:51:20 PM

[edit] NO they are not!

If memory serves I think they are 'Solarbotics GMPW'

Title: Re: EZ-CD a quick robot using the $50 board
Post by: Webbot on January 07, 2009, 12:42:01 AM

Ok - tracked them down. Got them from here:
http://www.active-robots.com/products/motorsandwheels/robot-wheels.shtml (http://www.active-robots.com/products/motorsandwheels/robot-wheels.shtml)

Title: Re: EZ-CD a quick robot using the $50 board
Post by: Admin on January 09, 2009, 08:10:51 AM

The entire CMU robotics club uses those wheels, they are really nice.

As for velcro use, I *strongly* encourage it for really small robots like this one. For larger robots, only use it for batteries.

I'll link this to the $50 Robot mechanical page now as an alternative construction method.