Need help buying parts and making sure i have the right parts for the $50 robot.

[livid86]

Hello Everyone,

I've finally saved up enough money and found a good enough tutorial to get me started in robotics. I'm trying to follow the $50 robot guide and having a little bit of trouble finding some of the parts and just need someone to check i have got the right parts. I live in Australia and it's extremely expensive to get parts from America.

I live near a dse.com.au, and a jaycar.com.au. (Those are obviously urls and not shop names) and i'm happy to order online.

I appreciate any help and input that i can get. I'll show you what i already have found and what i need.


Hitec HS-311 servo - http://tinyurl.com/lw8xfz

5V Linear Regulator - http://tinyurl.com/n3jq4j
ATmega8 AVR - http://tinyurl.com/kq4zk6

28 pin DIP socket - haven't found
220uF+ Electrolytic Capacitor      - http://tinyurl.com/kupoo3

.1uF Ceramic - http://tinyurl.com/lxp7er
36 position breakaway male header - not found
340ohm resistor - i can't find
1.62Kohm resistor - can't find
LED    - i don't think i can go wrong with an LED
CdS Photoresistors  - can't find
Grid-Style PC Board - should be able to get one close to this at dse or jaycar


I haven't got a programmer but will this do the job?
http://tinyurl.com/nwr8r9

I'm not sure weather that actually programs them or is a connector to a development board or something.

Thanks so much,
I know this is a big ask but there are very kind people out there.

Thanks again,
Cory

[SmAsH]

gahhhzomgs! i knew there were other australians out there!
those are the exact servos i got!

28 pin DIP socket - haven't found-- dse or jaycar should have these, otherwise check futurlec.com.au
5V Linear Regulator - http://tinyurl.com/n3jq4j
ATmega8 AVR - http://tinyurl.com/kq4zk6
220uF+ Electrolytic Capacitor      - http://tinyurl.com/kupoo3
.1uF Ceramic - http://tinyurl.com/lxp7er
36 position breakaway male header - not found Sad dse has this.
340ohm resistor - i can't find dse has this
1.62Kohm resistor - can't find dse has this
LED    - i don't think i can go wrong with an LED
CdS Photoresistors  - can't find dse has this
Grid-Style PC Board - should be able to get one close to this at dse or jaycar dse has this exact one!
the programmer looks fine, im looking at buying the exact one
if you fail to find the parts, futurlec.com.au has all the parts for this project besides the servos etc...
and theyre only about 1/3 the price... and shipping is $4!

[GearMotion]

Hitec HS-311 servo - http://tinyurl.com/lw8xfz
5V Linear Regulator - http://tinyurl.com/n3jq4j
ATmega8 AVR - http://tinyurl.com/kq4zk6
220uF+ Electrolytic Capacitor      - http://tinyurl.com/kupoo3
.1uF Ceramic - http://tinyurl.com/lxp7er

Those are all right.

I haven't got a programmer but will this do the job?
http://tinyurl.com/nwr8r9

Possibly. I've not used that so I can't tell you for sure.

28 pin DIP socket - haven't found
36 position breakaway male header - not found
340ohm resistor - i can't find
1.62Kohm resistor - can't find
LED    - i don't think i can go wrong with an LED
CdS Photoresistors  - can't find
Grid-Style PC Board - should be able to get one close to this at dse or jaycar

Two 14-pin DIP sockets end-to-end will also work.

You don't need one 36-pin break-away header. If you can find a few smaller headers, totaling enough pins, then that will do.


You could also try this, a Society of Robots parts kit: http://www.circuitgizmos.com/products/cgsorkit1/cgsorkit1.shtml

[SmAsH]

well the programmer says its able to program the atmega8 so i think its all good
but it says it'll only work with avrdude...

[Webbot]

The $50 robot tutorial contains links for people buying from the UK (where I am) - and NO it wasn't written by me!

Why don't you folk from other countries create a Member Page eg '$50 robot parts in Australia', or '$50 robot parts in Greece' with links to all the various suppliers and links to any other posts eg programmers that worked/didn't.

Am sure Admin would give you links from the $50 project page to this reference in order to help others.

Just a thought

[SmAsH]

i made an Australian parts list ages ago...
http://www.societyofrobots.com/step_by_step_robot_australian_parts.shtml ... right under the parts table...