Robot Building on Orionrobots

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  30 Nov 2023 » Robotics building - A month of learning the hard way

  This month I managed to break two items - a motor bracket and a Raspberry Pi Pico W.more…
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  28 Nov 2023 » 3D Printing a replacement part for the Sparkfun Shadow Chassis

  This week I’ve been taking photos of a Sparkfun chassis I have been using with my student, and for demonstration purposes.more…
• 21 Nov 2023 » Robotics touch sensors mimicking fingerprints

  Today, I came across a paper detailing some interesting robotics sensor technology.more…
• 21 Nov 2023 » Open Source Python Robotics Algorithms on GitHub

  I was sent a link to a GitHub repository with a number of robotics algorithms implemented in Python.PythonRoboticsmore…
• 12 Nov 2023 » Coder Dojo Robot Wall Avoiding
• 22 Oct 2023 » TMF882x Distance Sensors
• 22 Oct 2023 » Making a shim for the Pimoroni Explorer Hat Pro
• 18 Oct 2023 » Adapting different Raspberry Pi motor drivers for Piwars 2024
• 02 Oct 2023 » Are my robot recommendations expensive?
• 29 Sep 2023 » Say Hello to the Raspberry Pi 5!
• 09 Sep 2023 » PID experiments with an Arduino Nano and encoders
• 04 Sep 2023 » How to get i2s playback with Raspberry Pi Pico
• 29 Aug 2023 » Troubleshooting sensor positioning on a mobile robot
• 15 Aug 2023 » How To Make Robot Building Reference Cards using Pinout.xyz
• 05 Aug 2023 » How to add line following to a robot with Raspberry Pi Pico and Python
• 24 Jun 2023 » Block Diagrams of Electronics for the Piwars 2024 Robot
• 23 Jun 2023 » Piwars 2024 Robot Arduino Electronics
• 22 Jun 2023 » What electronics did I use in the PiWars 2019 Metal Chassis Robot
• 21 Jun 2023 » Current state of the 2024 PiWars robot
• 14 Jun 2023 » Specification card for my PiWars 2024 entry
• 13 Jun 2023 » Making a PiWars 2024 Entry - The Entry Form
• 07 Jun 2023 » Two MeArm Robot Arms Play Pass-the-parcel
• 05 Jun 2023 » MeArm Robot Arm with Pico - Record and Playback
• 02 May 2023 » Talk about my robots at Raspberry Pint
• 07 Apr 2023 » AliExpress shopping list for Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico
• 04 Apr 2023 » UK Shopping lists for Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico
• 14 Mar 2023 » Pi Day: Raspberry Pi on Pico Bot
• 10 Mar 2023 » More Robotics at Home Chassis
• 05 Mar 2023 » Using a Raspberry Pi to inspect code on Raspberry Pi Pico
• 01 Mar 2023 » New robot building parts in the lab!
• 28 Feb 2023 » Interview with Packt Publishing on my upcoming book
• 26 Jan 2023 » Using multiple VL53L type sensors
• 25 Jan 2023 » What I’ve been working on - tracebacks in CircuitPython
• 16 Jan 2023 » Getting support for my robotics content
• 27 Dec 2022 » Motion tracking workbench accessories
• 27 Dec 2022 » MaixSense A010 Day 2 - Sipeed Support
• 26 Dec 2022 » Maixsense A010 first impressions
• 23 Dec 2022 » Debugging motion data
• 20 Nov 2022 » 2022 battery choices update
• 19 Nov 2022 » Battery Storage - simple divider
• 02 Nov 2022 » Foam board joint experiments
• 07 Aug 2022 » Bluefruit graphing - beware auto scaling
• 27 Jul 2022 » Machine bolts supplied with parts
• 10 Jul 2022 » Day two of Piwars Raspberry Pi Robotics Competition 2022
• 09 Jul 2022 » PiWars 2022 - Old MacDoofus Had a Farm - Raspberry Pi Robotics
• 20 May 2022 » Adafruit Airlift ESP32 NINA Firmware
• 19 May 2022 » Learn Robotics Programming Second Edition errata - PuTTY
• 08 Apr 2022 » Raspberry Pi Pico Wifi and Wireless
• 08 Feb 2022 » Raspberry Pi Pico USB tip
• 24 Jul 2021 » Freecad Assembly4 File Link
• 15 Jun 2021 » Raspberry Pi Pico Wireless pack and Motors
• 23 May 2021 » Foam Core Drawer Dividers
• 07 Apr 2021 » Motor Mash - N20 to TT Motor Adaptor - Learn Robotics Programming Help
• 07 Mar 2021 » How to keep home build project wires tidy with Spiral Wire Wrap
• 19 Feb 2021 » Learn Robotics Programming 2nd Edition - Hardware Shopping List
• 15 Jan 2021 » Learn Robotics Programming second edition
• 21 Apr 2020 » Piwars 2020 Robot design - The Roof Rack
• 08 Dec 2019 » Piwars 2020 Designs
• 15 Feb 2019 » Using The Picon Zero with Learn Robotics Programming - Part 1
• 29 Dec 2017 » Printed Circuit Board
• 09 Aug 2017 » Building an esp8266 based hexapod robot - SpiderBot Part 1
• 28 May 2017 » Attaching a Joystick or 2 Analog Sensors to a Nodemcu
• 03 Jan 2017 » Building a Microbit Robot with the Kitronic v2 Motor Board
• 24 Nov 2016 » Building a 4tronix UnoTron Robot
• 24 Sep 2014 » Armbot Follow Up
• 22 Sep 2014 » PyCon Uk 2014 and the Armbot
• 01 Jun 2014 » Robot Stores
• 27 May 2014 » About the Arduino
• 09 Apr 2014 » The reality of electronics repair
• 28 Dec 2013 » Stuff in the Orionrobots lab - Experimenting using a servo + single sonar
• 23 Dec 2013 » All Our Robots are User Serviceable!
• 30 Nov 2013 » Bluetooth with the Orionrobots Orion Explorer 1 Robot
• 28 Nov 2013 » Interesting new robots to play with
• 14 Nov 2013 » The Explorer Wall Avoider Kit Now On the Shop
• 23 May 2013 » Building a Bump Sensor For The Orion Explorer 1 Kits
• 02 May 2013 » Electronics
• 02 May 2013 » Robot Building Tips
• 02 May 2013 » Modding Robots
• 02 May 2013 » Tutorial Projects
• 02 May 2013 » Robot Kits
• 02 Apr 2013 » The Orion Explorer 1 Robot with Distance Sensors
• 28 Mar 2013 » Why are we using AA batteries?
• 10 Mar 2013 » The Sonar Rangers are coming
• 14 Jul 2012 » DK Robot Warrior Kit
• 21 Mar 2011 » A cute little Robot that finds beats
• 12 Mar 2011 » Lego SpyBotics
• 12 Mar 2011 » Robot Kits - Gifts For Kids Guide 2011
• 22 Jan 2011 » Arduino tinkerings
• 11 Nov 2010 » Lego RCX
• 24 Dec 2009 » EEE PC Robot build
• 25 Apr 2009 » Lego Manas
• 25 Apr 2009 » Using External Power Sources With The RCX
• 24 Apr 2009 » MindStorms
• 14 Jul 2008 » Chloe and Shannon
• 07 Jul 2008 » Storage Systems
• 06 Jul 2008 » UK Micromouse 2008
• 04 May 2008 » Broken Cybot Repairs
• 09 Mar 2008 » Get Your Hands On a VEXplorer kit with Robot Design and Building Contest!
• 27 Jan 2008 » Awesome Robot Hacked Together With Chumby and Gaffa Tape
• 04 Jan 2008 » Rack And Pinion
• 30 Dec 2007 » Robot Building Safety
• 08 Sep 2007 » Engadget Underwater ROV Kit
• 21 Jul 2007 » Lego Mechanical Gear Multiplexer
• 14 Apr 2007 » Robot Locomotion
• 08 Apr 2007 » NXT - Building the Arm
• 17 Mar 2007 » Degrees Of Freedom
• 03 Mar 2007 » Tri Star Wheels
• 04 Feb 2007 » Robot Tools
• 28 Jan 2007 » DC Motor
• 28 Jan 2007 » soldering
• 28 Jan 2007 » Salvage Tips
• 28 Jan 2007 » Electronic Relay
• 28 Jan 2007 » Stepper Motors
• 28 Jan 2007 » SMT - Surface Mount Technology
• 23 Jan 2007 » NXT - The Ultrasonic Sensor Tutorial
• 18 Jan 2007 » NXT - The Grabber
• 13 Jan 2007 » Getting Stuck into the NXT
• 10 Jan 2007 » OrionRobots gets our first NXT
• 03 Jan 2007 » FIRST Robotic Competition
• 10 Dec 2006 » Rubot II
• 15 Sep 2006 » Budget Robotics
• 31 Aug 2006 » The Pico Cricket - Education Robotics Controller
• 23 Aug 2006 » PDA Suitable for use with Phidgets
• 30 Jul 2006 » VEX based aerial photographs
• 12 Jul 2006 » Interfacing an LED to an RCX Port
• 10 Jul 2006 » Building A Battle Robot
• 09 Jul 2006 » Pneumatic
• 09 Jul 2006 » FischerTechnik
• 09 Jul 2006 » RCX Switches can be used as analogue actuators
• 30 Jun 2006 » Multitasking in Robots
• 28 Jun 2006 » 2nd International LEGO MINDSTORMS Competition
• 23 Jun 2006 » Microsoft Robotics Studio cool, but not quite there yet
• 18 Jun 2006 » Beta C Programming Solution for NXT Announced
• 26 May 2006 » Adder Subtractor Drive
• 21 May 2006 » Building an External Power Supply for the NXT
• 10 May 2006 » LEGO Factory
• 31 Mar 2006 » Comparing the NXT Educational with the NXT retail packs
• 21 Mar 2006 » MicroController
• 06 Mar 2006 » I2C
• 03 Mar 2006 » FLL - First lego League
• 03 Mar 2006 » Lego announce US educational prices for range of NXT products
• 24 Feb 2006 » RIS - Robotic Invention System
• 30 Jan 2006 » Gung Hei Fat Choi and Lego NXT developments!
• 11 Jan 2006 » More NXT Information
• 06 Jan 2006 » Lego unveils the next generation Mindstorms system
• 04 Jan 2006 » OOPic
• 01 Jan 2006 » Charmed Labs XPort 2
• 19 Dec 2005 » About Danny Staple, AKA Orionr
• 02 Dec 2005 » Diode
• 01 Dec 2005 » Horse And Rider
• 30 Nov 2005 » Headbots
• 11 Oct 2005 » Modular Robot Design
• 11 Oct 2005 » Hydraulic
• 09 Oct 2005 » Single Acting Cylinder
• 06 Oct 2005 » Deferred design
• 06 Oct 2005 » End Effectors
• 06 Oct 2005 » Robot Design
• 03 Oct 2005 » Using The RCX With Stepper Motors
• 15 Sep 2005 » Part Reuse
• 11 Sep 2005 » Scrapheap Challenge
• 10 Sep 2005 » Resistor
• 10 Sep 2005 » LED - light Emitting Diode
• 25 Aug 2005 » PWM - Pulse Width Modulation
• 22 Aug 2005 » Retrieving Dropped Screws
• 20 Aug 2005 » Damaged Screw Head
• 03 Aug 2005 » Servo Motor
• 03 Aug 2005 » Pistons
• 29 Jul 2005 » Holding School Robot Battle Events
• 01 Jul 2005 » Power Sources
• 29 May 2005 » Helical
• 28 May 2005 » WiFi
• 28 May 2005 » RC - Remote Control
• 04 May 2005 » Variable Resistor
• 04 May 2005 » Pneumatic Lego Gripper
• 02 May 2005 » Some robots from the club
• 06 Apr 2005 » Round up of the Challenge on Saturday the 2nd April 2005
• 01 Apr 2005 » Legs
• 01 Apr 2005 » Last Meeting in East Finchley
• 21 Mar 2005 » Meeting Log, and movies
• 17 Mar 2005 » This weeks meeting
• 25 Feb 2005 » PPRK - Palm Pilot Robot Kit
• 23 Feb 2005 » East Finchley Group Stopping, Plans for next sessions, and more on Ball Contraption
• 08 Feb 2005 » Making a Pancake Flipping Robot
• 27 Jan 2005 » DK Ultimate Robot Kit
• 25 Jan 2005 » FreeForm
• 18 Jan 2005 » Lego Pneumatic Specifications
• 31 Dec 2004 » RoboBrix
• 01 Dec 2004 » Solenoid
• 30 Nov 2004 » Holonomic Drive
• 16 Nov 2004 » Creating Custom Sensors For The Lego RCX
• 16 Nov 2004 » Cardbot Challenge Details
• 16 Nov 2004 » Hot Pluggable
• 15 Nov 2004 » Lego Vision Command
• 15 Nov 2004 » MicroSwitches
• 14 Nov 2004 » Motor
• 14 Nov 2004 » Torque
• 14 Nov 2004 » Helical Gears
• 14 Nov 2004 » Fixing a Broken Wire
• 04 Aug 2002 » Lego Hexapod Design Mk1