Stacker Robot
You boys seen the new Stacker robot kit from ServoCity? Friggin' genius, a 2-axis (elbow & gripper) arm on wheels!
http://www.youtube.com/user/ServoCity#p/search/0/kfijFH1Uopo video
http://www.servocity.com/html/stacker_robot_kit.html description
Elegantly simple, this new form factor solves SO many problems with robot arms. I'm mad I didn't think of it! There's a writeup and an advert in the new (Nov/Dec?) issue of ROBOT magazine. My only gripe is that they market it as a radio control type product. If ever there was a robot in need of a uC and wheel encoders, this is it! They sell the plastic-only kit for $140. You provide the servos and (UGH) radio. WHY did they stop short of making such a great robot? I guess it's up to us now...
http://www.youtube.com/user/ServoCity#p/search/0/kfijFH1Uopo video
http://www.servocity.com/html/stacker_robot_kit.html description
Elegantly simple, this new form factor solves SO many problems with robot arms. I'm mad I didn't think of it! There's a writeup and an advert in the new (Nov/Dec?) issue of ROBOT magazine. My only gripe is that they market it as a radio control type product. If ever there was a robot in need of a uC and wheel encoders, this is it! They sell the plastic-only kit for $140. You provide the servos and (UGH) radio. WHY did they stop short of making such a great robot? I guess it's up to us now...
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Comments
Don't get me wrong. I do buy from Servo City from time to time, but only if I can't build it myself or get it cheaper from somewhere else.
Just a thought.
Regards,
TCIII
Looks like balance could be interesting. Need to hang at least a 12oz "battery" off the back to make it functional.
http://us.mindstorms.lego.com/en-us/Community/NXTLog/DisplayProject.aspx?id=a38bb745-c443-4f49-9628-12d82f9ef16c
I've also seen NXT fork lifts do some pretty impressive things as well. But they require the gear rack mechanism which must be bought separately.
Oh, and I completely agree about radio control of this bot being pointless.
[video=google;-8029461905543104248]http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8029461905543104248[/video]
I found the video over at Let's Make Robots.
Regards,
zappman
Makes for really stable lifts...
I have allways wanted to put a remote control into one of these things. That way I don't have to be under the load...
-Tommy
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The Rooster dates back some time, and while there are differences in design, I'd say the new one is a bit simpler and therefore better. The sail winch servo does it.
Both would be cheaper (overall) if they were programmable, as that would save the cost of the R/C transmitter and receiver. It would also be a challenge to program, and would need several types of sensors.
-- Gordon
-- Gordon