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Resistor cutting robot

Robotics Technology

Matt Mets

September 16th, 2010

The folks at oomlout go through a lot of resistors, so they have constructed a resistor cutting machine to help them prepare kits. Constructed using an Arduino, servos, and some laser cut parts, it looks like a fun machine!

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