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Here is my first attempt at building a hobby robot. I'm using an Octobot II platform from Budget Robotics. The MCU is a PICAXE 090 experimentor's board with a PICAXE 28X1 chip. The Octabot II platform uses 2 R/C servos that have been modified for continuous rotation. There is a Parrallax Ping))) ultrasonic sensor mounted on the turret. The turret has 180 degrees of movement via an unmodified R/C servo. I've installed an IR receiver so that I can operate it by remote control, or let it operate ...
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