MoBoStamppe on a bug robot

Joe Fishback

On the Parallax "Product Catalog" page for the··BASIC Stamp 2pe Motherboard····· Stock#:·28300··· <!-- product category -->Category:·Boards-BASIC Stamp·
( http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=28300·)· under the DOWNLOADS section of this page is a viedo name· Zipped video of the MoBoStamppe on a bug robot (.mov).· This is a viedo of a bug made from a Basic Stamp 2pe Motherboard. This looks like a nice little project. My question is does anyone at Parallax or on the Forum know any information on the building of this Bug Robot?

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-Robots are my friends-

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Hi Joe,

Mea culpa. Yes, this is a project that's in the works. Right now I'm using it as a platform to develop and debug a navigation daughterboard for the MoBoStamp. Once that's reviewed (and hopefully approved), I'll try to turn the "MoBug" platform into an actual product — possibly in kit form. With any luck, this week or next, I'll have a second MoBug proto built and some cost data, which I can send to the review panel at Parallax. Stay tuned!

-Phil

skynugget

Hey Phil, was this project ever made in to a kit, or are they any plans available for public consumption? it looks really fun!

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

No, not yet. I was never terribly satisfied with the ruggedness of the front leg connection to the servo. As it is, it puts a lot of sideways load on the servo shaft. But I've just gotten a laser cutter and can now cut splines for the servo directly into acrylic and other materials. This opens up some new options, since I no longer have to rely on the available servo horns for mounting. No promises, but I do want to revisit this design at some point.

-Phil

skynugget

i dream of having such machinery to work with, have fun!