Get a grip with the Telerobotic Gripper Kit from the Maker Shed! This kit includes everything you need to make the Teleclaw featured in MAKE: Volume 27, even the batteries! Assemble the kit and attach it to your robot, rover, or anywhere else you could use an extra hand.
Due to popular demand, the Maker Shed now carries Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0! This awesome Lego set is much better than than the original Mindstorms that I have. It includes new models, more customizable programming and all-new technologies! Mindstorms NXT 2.0 combines the versatility of the LEGO building system with an intelligent microcomputer brick and intuitive drag-and-drop programming software based on LabVIEW.
Explore the power of microbes with the MudWatt™ Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) Kit from the Maker Shed. Simply fill this kit with soil from your backyard (or someone else’s backyard), along with any biological matter you find in your refrigerator. Within days the attached LED light will start to blink using only the power produced by the electricity-generating microbes in your soil!
New in the Maker Shed: the Redpark Breakout Pack for Arduino and iOS is the first general-purpose serial cable that Apple has approved for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. On one end, it’s got a dock connector to plug into your iOS device. On the other end, it’s got an RS232 port that you can easily connect to Arduino or any other gadget that speaks a serial protocol.
The Twitchie Kit from the Maker Shed has been around for a while for a good reason; It’s really cool! The amazing life-like motion generated by the three Arduino powered servos brings an eerie realism to your bots, plushies, and animatronics. Since this kit is light on soldering and does not require programming we frequently recommend it to young makers and beginners in robotics.
Watching an animated robot is certainly amusing, but interacting with a robot is an experience! you can make interactive robots with unique personalities out of many common toys using the EZ-B Robot Controller. Check out the complete tutorial in MAKE v27.
Walking on 2 feet is not that hard… or is it? The answer is “yes,” if you are a robot. Well, at least it’s an ongoing challenge. In this week’s edition of The Latest in Hobby Robotics, Andrew and Frits are looking at some inspiring homemade biped robots. Here are links related to the show: […]
