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The first robot I made was a 6-legged walker kit from Lynxmotion. This is the first robot I made without instructions. Basically, he avoided obstacles using IR. There was also piano wire going around him, supported by plastic, which acted a like bumper switch when it touched the frame. The base was a brand new remote controlled tank from Radio Shack called "Bedlam," which had a cool, retractable, sideways drive motor, making it go side to side. I built 3 H-bridge circuits ...
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