January 2014 – Starlino Electronics

RC Crawler Truck as Robotic Platform: Part 1 – upscale from 1/8 size to ~ 1/5 conversion, now able to climb on stairs

A terrain robotic platform must be able to handle different environments and be able to go over obstacles. While looking for such a platform for an upcoming robotic project, …

Tricks and Tips / USBThumb

Quicktip: Program your RC transmitter with UsbThumb

If you own a low-end RC transmitter with the Trainer port, you can program it using USBThumb (using the default USBThumbSerial firmware https://code.google.com/p/usbthumb/). The pin-out for the Trainer port is …

Benchmarks and Reviews / Soldering and DIY Fabrication

Probotix X90 CNC – Cutting Servo Mounts in Sintra PVC Foam Board

This is the first cut of my Probotix X90 CNC. Absolutely amazing! I am using the EMC2 Linux CNC installed on an old computer installed using their Live/Bootable …

Month: January 2014