Category Archives: Ideas

µBOT v3 – project update

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Shane Ormonde

v3 was really really close to working. The PCB arrived and I assembled it: This picture was taken towards the end of the day. There are actually three steppers attached here. The one on the bottom left is different to … Continue reading →

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µBOT v3 – An experiment in making a small robot (part 1)

Posted on July 5, 2020 by Shane Ormonde

This idea of making a small robot has been knocking around my head for the past few years. Here is the original design (v1) from a few years ago: I made a mistake when programming the “fuses” on the AVR … Continue reading →

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Spooky Alexa mask documentation

Posted on June 6, 2020 by Shane Ormonde

This is the animatronic mask made by Keith Colton for the 2019 Dublin Maker Faire. This post will document the assembly and the current electronics being used. All images can be clicked on to view the full resolution image. Mechanical … Continue reading →

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Scara Arm forward kinematic equation simulator

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Shane Ormonde

Source code : App made using processing version 3 for windows. Look at this diagram to get an idea of what the S and E angles are: Forward Kinematic Equations: Diagram and equations source : https://roboted.wordpress.com/fundamentals/

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