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building-robots

  • New robot building parts in the lab!
    01 Mar 2023 » New robot building parts in the lab!
    I am currently tutoring two children in robotics, which means practical and fun lessons ranging among a number of skills:more...
  • 20 Nov 2022 » 2022 battery choices update
    This week I had reason to revisit Why we are using AA batteries when working on battery storage. I was looking at the batteries I have, and how I store them, and how I keep track of them. I’ve been using the same batteries for a while, and I’ve been using the same charger for a while. If you are learning robotics at home, battery choices are important, and I thought I’d share my thoughts on this.more...
  • 19 Nov 2022 » Battery Storage - simple divider
    When I’m testing robots, I tend to use a lot of AA batteries. My preference is to use NiMH rechargeables. One issue is that the charger I have can only charge four, while some of my robots may use 12. So I have to charge them in batches. See Why we are using AA batteries for why I use AA batteries when building robots.more...