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Update on Gramp's Arm

Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
edited 2011-01-17 08:42 in Robotics
Here's a quick video update on Gramp's Robotic Arm.

http://propellerpowered.com/?p=329

Enjoy!

OBC/Gramps

Comments

  • RobotWorkshopRobotWorkshop Posts: 2,307
    edited 2011-01-11 16:56
    That's awesome! I hope it shows up at the UPENE this year so I can see it again. Thanks for posting the update.

    Robert
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-01-11 18:01
    Thanks for posting OBC! Really cool. Is this also one of your Dad's creations?
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-01-12 07:52
    @Whit

    Yes, this is the improved hand.. bigger, faster, stronger..
    Gramps would like to be able to pour a can of soda, then crush the can.

    OBC
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-01-12 13:10
    Oldbitcollector wrote: »
    Gramps would like to be able to pour a can of soda, then crush the can.

    Won't he need a robotic forehead?
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-01-12 13:24
    Sweet! Haven't seen or heard from Gramps lately in the Forums. Now I know what he's been up to. Well done, Sir !
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-01-12 14:12
    He's been buried in that robot lately. :)

    Got some coding issues that I'm trying to resolve for him. We're using RCTIME to gather data for the servos. I suspect that my RCTIME to servo routines aren't quite sync'd yet.

    OBC
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2011-01-12 14:16
    RCTime? Isn't that Stamp only? I thought he Propped this Bot...
  • Oldbitcollector (Jeff)Oldbitcollector (Jeff) Posts: 8,091
    edited 2011-01-12 17:32
    Yes, there is an RCTIME object for the Propeller..

    OBC
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-01-12 17:40
    The object is here http://obex.parallax.com/objects/30/ and written by Martin Hebel with some help from a few others. Pretty cool, eh?
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2011-01-14 00:42
    You can use the PBASIC library found in the OBEX. There are actually three objects to get more of BASIC Stamp functions: BS2 Functions by Martin Hebel are here and another RCTIME by Beau is here. PAUSE is here. BS2 simplified commands by Microcontrolled are here. That's everything that I know about. Is there anything to add?
  • HumanoidoHumanoido Posts: 5,770
    edited 2011-01-14 00:50
    You can also get BASIC functions using Bean's PropBASIC and it's a compiled converted result. In another Bean project posted on the Forum, you can put 8 BASIC Stamps into a single Propeller chip, one running in each cog.
  • ScribblerKartScribblerKart Posts: 45
    edited 2011-01-17 08:13
    That's BEAST MODE! :cool::cool::cool::cool::cool:
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-01-17 08:15
    To translate my son - He really likes Gramp's new design. Beast Mode is the best.
  • lardomlardom Posts: 1,659
    edited 2011-01-17 08:30
    Isn't Gramps the one who posted a video where a servo mirrored the movement of a kid's elbow? He speaks french, right?
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2011-01-17 08:42
    Yes, I believe that is correct...
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