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Build a Real Robot – Episode 9 – Motor Controllers Part 2

In episode nine of the Build a Real Robot series we will build the Motor Controller board. Article at https://dbot.ws/rbt009 Full series at https://dronebotworkshop.com/build-a-real-robot/ Join the newsletter to let me know what content YOU would like to see me create – https://dbot.ws/dbnews The motor controller is built! It has been constructed using two Arduino Nanos […]
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Build a REAL Robot Episode 3 – Selecting Motors

In this third installment of the Build a REAL Robot series I will show you how to select DC gearmotors for your robot. I’ll also show you the motors I selected for my DB1 robot, and how they are mounted to the chassis. Article with part numbers – https://dbot.ws/rbt003 More article asd projects at https://dronebotworkshop.com […]
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Build a Real Robot Episode 8 – Motor Controller Part 1

In this week’s installment of my quest to Build a Real Robot, I am starting to design the motor controllers for the DB1 robot. Article at https://dbot.ws/rbt008 More robot projects and Arduino experiments at https://dronebotworkshop.com Want to suggest new content? Join the newsletter at https://dbot.ws/dbnews and have your say! Today we’ll start the design of […]
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Build a Simple Power Supply

Today I’ll show you how to convert an old notebook computer power adapter into a useful variable power supply for your workbench. This is a great project for beginners and experts alike! Article with parts and wiring details: https://dbot.ws/easypower More articles & Tutorials: https://dronebotworkshop.com Chat about this on the Forum: https://forum.dronebotworkshop.com Join the Newsletter: https://dbot.ws/dbnews […]
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Build an Electronic Level with MPU-6050 and Arduino

Today we will be working with the MPU-6050 IMU, and we will use it to build an electronic level with an Arduino. Article with libraries and code – https://dbot.ws/mpu6050 More tutorials and projects at https://dronebotworkshop.com Tell me what YOU want to see me create! Sign up for the newsletter at https://dbot.ws/dbnews and have your say! […]
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Control a Stepper Motor with Hall Effect Switches

After we learn how Hall Effect switches work, we’ll use them to build limit switches and homing sensors for stepper motors. Article with code samples – https://dbot.ws/hallsw More tutorials and projects – https://dronebotworkshop.com Get involved in the forum – https://forum.dronebotworkshop.com Sign up for the newsletter – https://dbot.ws/dbnews More code on GitHub – https://dbot.ws/github Today we […]