November 11, 2009 by Chris
In our latest PyroElectro tutorial, we show you how to make a basic optical encoder for any mechanical system. Our example setup uses a simple printer pully and motor system. The write-up includes all source code, schematics and parts lists you'd need to build it.
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October 25, 2008 by Chris
If you've ever wanted to make your own PCB board this is a great project write-up to read through. The author has built a custom board & layout for the AT Tiny microcontroller which he eventually turned into a line-following robot.
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October 19, 2008 by Chris
This project is an autonomous blimp with surprisingly simple circuitry for controlling it. Autonomous blimps are quite a hassle to make because electronics (especially batteries) can start to weigh a lot very quickly. All schematics and a few videos are there waiting for you.
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September 29, 2008 by Chris
Today's project write-up is a very in depth one. It covers the creation of a combat robot for a tournament. It goes from start to finish with several pictures. Since it's remote control, the electronics and most all parts are just off the shelf components. Take a look if you want to make something dangerous!
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September 27, 2008 by Chris
This project write-up has a nice overview of what is necessary to both physically build a robotic arm and to control it with electronics. This is a complicated process but the author breaks it up into pieces so you can understand how to build it on your own!
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September 13, 2008 by Chris
Snake robotics is a relatively new idea, however really cool. The implementation can be tricky but the overall design is actually not very mind-numbing. Each link in the snake acts as a single actuator (this project uses a servo) and helps to move the entire body of the snake. The project write-up has the purely analog electronic design and schematic.
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September 11, 2008 by Chris
This is a cool little robot with a very straight forward and simple design to be controlled remotely. It uses "off-the-shelf" circuitry and the project write-up has all the schematic and software info necessary for building your own. This project is light on the software, which makes it better for beginners, check this one out!
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