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Parallax SumoBot

ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
edited 2002-11-20 12:52 in General Discussion
Thinking of buying the SumoBot as a starting point for Mini-Sumo. I
was also looking at the MarkIII Mini-Sumo but I like the fact that
Parallax bot comes with the Basic Stamp 2. Any body have a
experiance with either of these bots.

Thanks

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  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-20 11:50
    I've seen the sumbots in person, although I only have a BOE-BOT myself.

    I think the Parallax 'bot platforms are pretty sturdy and well thought
    out, don't know anything about the MarkIII so I can't offer any
    contrasting info there.


    On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 02:50, teichers wrote:
    > Thinking of buying the SumoBot as a starting point for Mini-Sumo. I
    > was also looking at the MarkIII Mini-Sumo but I like the fact that
    > Parallax bot comes with the Basic Stamp 2. Any body have a
    > experiance with either of these bots.

    --
    Brian <stamp@k...>
  • ArchiverArchiver Posts: 46,084
    edited 2002-11-20 12:52
    I purchased 2 and am very happy with them.

    Only gripes:
    - The documentation, and the website until recently, made no reference to the
    fact that you need to put in jumpers to close the circuits for the servos. The
    schematic shows a closed loop it isn't.
    - The infrared "eyes" are not very stable and subject to falling out during
    competition.

    Chris


    >
    > From: Brian <stamp@k...>
    > Date: 2002/11/20 Wed AM 06:50:29 EST
    > To: basicstamps@yahoogroups.com
    > Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Parallax SumoBot
    >
    > I've seen the sumbots in person, although I only have a BOE-BOT myself.
    >
    > I think the Parallax 'bot platforms are pretty sturdy and well thought
    > out, don't know anything about the MarkIII so I can't offer any
    > contrasting info there.
    >
    >
    > On Wed, 2002-11-20 at 02:50, teichers wrote:
    > > Thinking of buying the SumoBot as a starting point for Mini-Sumo. I
    > > was also looking at the MarkIII Mini-Sumo but I like the fact that
    > > Parallax bot comes with the Basic Stamp 2. Any body have a
    > > experiance with either of these bots.
    >
    > --
    > Brian <stamp@k...>
    >
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