Parallax Has Super Sized Their Sale
Duane Degn
Posts: 10,588
In case any of you missed the announcement, Parallax has lowered the price on a bunch of robotics stuff.
The sale includes the work of art called Motor Mount and Wheel Kit - Aluminum.
This set usually sells for close to $300 and it's now on sale for $224.28.
I'm currently working on adapting the Eddie code to work with the new encoders used in this kit as well as the HB-25 motor controllers.
I've already added the requested ARC command and I'm working improving the PID algorithm (so it includes "I"). The most recent code is attached to this post.
I'm planning on getting the Spin code to work well using this kit and a Propeller Activity Board and NikosG is working on the C code for controlling this kit. So there should be some nice software ready to control the kit with either Spin or C in the near future (not that the present code is bad).
As I've said several times before, this kit is beautiful! Now's a great time to get a set.
They also lowered the free shipping threshold to $50.
Hey, if this kit was part of my pay to write the modified Eddie code, did I just get a pay cut?
The sale includes the work of art called Motor Mount and Wheel Kit - Aluminum.
This set usually sells for close to $300 and it's now on sale for $224.28.
I'm currently working on adapting the Eddie code to work with the new encoders used in this kit as well as the HB-25 motor controllers.
I've already added the requested ARC command and I'm working improving the PID algorithm (so it includes "I"). The most recent code is attached to this post.
I'm planning on getting the Spin code to work well using this kit and a Propeller Activity Board and NikosG is working on the C code for controlling this kit. So there should be some nice software ready to control the kit with either Spin or C in the near future (not that the present code is bad).
As I've said several times before, this kit is beautiful! Now's a great time to get a set.
They also lowered the free shipping threshold to $50.
Hey, if this kit was part of my pay to write the modified Eddie code, did I just get a pay cut?
Comments
I have built two of these, and they are solid. Love all the upgrade Parallax did on these.
People have gone totally berserk around here and the inmates are apparently in charge. Freedom has run amok.
Ken Gracey
David,
Was the Hoverfly Sport Software available?
Unfortunately both the HoverSport and HoverFly code is under patent pending due to multiprocessing, as far as I can see.
While cite when I can find them.
Yeah, Pal. Next thing you know, you'll be working for peanuts. Styrofoam packing peanuts.
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Only Anti-Static Peanuts are allowed in this, or any Parallax forums.
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- Ben
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