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  • An Arduino Controlled Servo Robot - (SERB)

    Making robots that move, part one

    Over the past few weeks, we’ve learned about several components and how to build simple circuits with the Arduino. In this post, I’ll step back from the basics and introduce three most common ways to create motion for a robot. You’ll learn about the DC...

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  • resistors

    Demystifying resistor color codes

    Have you ever stumbled across a couple resistors and wanted to tell them apart? Resistors are rated in terms of their resistance (in ohms) and wattage (in watts). But how can you tell? This video explains why the color code was used, how to use...

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  • fritzing

    Fritzing: Circuit Diagram Software

    It’s difficult enough to build a circuit that works to your liking. After wading through all the random parts and components scrambled in a drawer, the circuit slowly starts becoming something useful. After the initial placement, things don’t always work, and they might have to...

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