There are many motor applications where a full motor controller just isn’t needed. Sometimes all you need to do is to move a motor one direction and then the other without controlling speed. We’ve compiled a short list of a couple basic options for your project. Motor Control using a DPDT Switch In this application you can control the direction of a motor using a simple DPDT (double-po...
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SuperDroid Robots supports education in our community. Our CFO Susan Payne and Lead Robotics Engineer Paul Hale participated in a joint meeting of the Future Business Leaders of America Club and Science Club at Fuquay Varina High School. Students got an up close look at the HD2 Mastiff Robot with Arm and information about the future of the robotics industry. See pictures below.
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SuperDroid Robots has finished the remote control snow blower! After the press from last years remote control snow plow, we figured why not a remote control blower! We had a very lucky customer that wanted one, so we built it for him just in time for winter. The Remote snow blower is a powerful 24V DC 4WD robot that pushes a gas powered snow blower. It also remotely starts and stops the blower, ti...
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Very often when designing some sort of mechanical assembly you want your widget to move a part across a specific area. But moving too far, it could damage itself. This is why linear actuators are popular. You can apply a voltage to it and it will extend all the way out but not far enough to damage itself. Inside of every linear actuator is a gear motor, a threaded rod, and a pair of limit switches...
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If you’re like me, you practically live in Eagle. It may not be the most elegant or easy to use program but it does what it needs to do and there’s a wealth of information and examples to get you started. A recurring issue (especially on more complex designs) is that you’re sure that you’ve routed everything, but Ratsnest is telling you that you have 6 unrouted airwares! No...
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We just installed a gun turret on overkill that now tilts two guns up ~45 degree and down ~10 degrees and pans ~420 degrees. Its equipped with a 27X zoom camera that lets you remotely zoom in on the target. We mounted two Tippmann A-5 Markers with electronic triggers. The custom hopper holds over 500 rounds and will shoot in full automatic mode (with both guns in full auto 1800 rounds a minute!). ...
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We upgraded the LT2 based remote photography robot we built for National Geographic’s Serengeti Lion Project. The robot was outfitted and upgraded to include full HD wireless video feeds for both of the included high-end cameras that are encased in the camera turret housing. For those of you not familiar with this platform, it was built based on our popular LT2 tracked robot platform but mod...
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SuperDroid Robot’s website has been featured on Sixty Second Tech’s site. For more information please check our the site here.
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Circuit Diagram - Schematics is the language of electronics. It provides a concise and comprehensive diagrammatic description of a circuit. Schematics.com allows users to connect and share designs and ideas in a like-minded community.
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