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Drifting Robot Car – The Latest in Hobby Robotics

Learn how to make a drifting robot car with a few cheap components and some simple code in this tutorial episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics.

The car used in the video is a “Fast Lane RC Monster Drift 1:24″ by Maisto Tech. It’s sold in many webshops and on eBay.

The code shown in the video can be downloaded here: http://letsmakerobots.com/node/28787

Microcontroller used:
PICAXE 08M on AXE230 by Revolution Education (picaxe.com)

Ultra-Sonic Ranger used:
SRF05 by Devantech Ltd (robot-electronics.co.uk)

Tools used:
DSO nano – Pocket size oscilloscope by Seeed Studio (http://www.makershed.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=MKSEEED11&Click=37845)
Simple Servo Tester by Gadget Gangster (gadgetgangster.com)

How to make your very first robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/start

Letsmakerobots.com on twitter:
http://twitter.com/letsmakerobots

Continue Reading September 22nd, 2011April 14th, 2015 Makemagazineuser

Arduino Leonardo Opens Doors to Product Development

The Arduino Leonardo is one of the latest boards announced by the Arduino team at World Maker Faire. It’s not going to replace the Arduino Uno, but provide an additional alternative. It’s a lower cost Arduino board using only surface mount components and simpler circuit, and it really excites me.

Continue Reading September 22nd, 2011 Jimmie Rodgers28

Schuyler Towne’s 24-Part Online Lockpicking Course

Schuyler Towne, the locksport aficionado who rode the Kickstarter wave to the tune of $87K, has uploaded a 24-part lockpicking course to YouTube. I can’t wait to dive in!

Continue Reading September 22nd, 2011 John Baichtal

How-To: Drifting Robot Car (video)

Learn how to make a drifting robot car with a few cheap components and some simple code in this tutorial episode of The Latest in Hobby Robotics.

Continue Reading September 22nd, 2011 Fritslyneborg12

“18650 Things To Do With An Old Laptop Battery”

As much as I enjoyed this unusual technical info from GeekDad contributor Roy Wood, I was disappointed to learn that not all 18,650 things you can do with an old laptop battery are specifically listed in the article. Moreover, by a truly amazing coincidence, “18650” turns out to be the part number for the most common size lithium-ion cell used in assembling laptop batteries.

Continue Reading September 22nd, 2011 Sean Michael Ragan11

Android on a 23″ Touchscreen

For some reason we seem to be stuck on the latest handset or tablet and can’t quite seem to break free of the allure of the $500 gewgaw. What happens when you want to read the morning news and aren’t quite satisfied with the handheld screen size? Well, if you’re like Martin Drashkov, you’ll grab some off-the-shelf components and cobble together a proof-of-concept and call it the Android MegaPad.

Continue Reading September 22nd, 2011 Adam Flaherty1

A RobotGrrl and Her Bots

I was psyched to finally get a chance to meet RobotGrrl at World Maker Faire. In this video from her table, she shows Chris Connor three of the bots she’s designed. I especially love that she’s already made use of the Redpark Cable for connecting Arduino with iOS via an iPad.

Continue Reading September 21st, 2011 Gareth Branwyn10

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