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by Pius
Tue Jan 14, 2020 3:17 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Print Issues
Replies: 3
Views: 8350

Print Issues

:D <t>I subscribe to two magazines. On is SERVO and the other is Scientific American. For reasons that are hard for me to understand the postal service is getting a bit iffy where I live. Also I have noticed that there are less and less print magazines on subjects I am interested in. What I am ponde...
by Pius
Thu Nov 08, 2012 1:55 am
Forum: Robotics
Topic: swarm robtics
Replies: 6
Views: 15534

Re: swarm robtics

Life gets to busy ,but one of my joys is receiving my Servo magazine. I have subscribed from the very first one. It is exciting to get a magazine dedicated to Robots!!!! As I was checking my account status I decided to poke around the forums. I will have to do it on a more regular basis from now on....
by Pius
Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:17 am
Forum: Robotics
Topic: swarm robtics
Replies: 6
Views: 15534

Re: swarm robtics

You know I have been building robots for years. I have built several BEAM type robots and some other robots that respond to light. I have found all aspects of it fascinating. I am presently working on upgrading a circuit in order to incorporate it into my latest creation. It is often slow and detail...
by Pius
Wed Jul 04, 2012 5:52 pm
Forum: Robotics
Topic: swarm robtics
Replies: 6
Views: 15534

Re: swarm robtics

When it comes to any type of robotics, knowledge is the key ingredient. You will find that as you progress in this exciting endeavour that realizing your lack of knowledge is the first step to true learning. Swarm robotics is not just one robot but a whole bunch. Now I build singular robots but the ...
by Pius
Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:27 am
Forum: Computer Programming
Topic: 8051 programming loss
Replies: 7
Views: 5036

8051

You cannot beat those old processors. Years ago I built a circuit using a Z80, Z80-PIO, 2716 Eprom. I programmed the eprom to flash some l.e.d. s. Well when I fired up the program it would run for 30 seconds and stop. The program was supposed to make a loop and continue until the power was turned of...
by Pius
Thu Jan 29, 2009 7:14 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: two axis solar tracking system
Replies: 33
Views: 12269

solar trakin

Dear Solar Pulse I too have been interested in having a tracking solar collector. I built a prototype that would track light but it just sits on my desk. As such I can give you no technical advice. However over the years I have collected a few articles that detail building such devices. Let me know ...
by Pius
Thu Jan 15, 2009 5:10 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The newest registered user is Forrest Mims III
Replies: 26
Views: 12999

Mr. Mims

What can a struggling, not so young apprentice of electronics say to thank you for your wonderful teaching. Over the years when working in electronics and robotics you accumulate books and more books. They sit on your library shelf and are pulled out when an idea comes into our heads. I sit at my de...
by Pius
Mon Jan 12, 2009 5:56 pm
Forum: Robotics
Topic: robotics information
Replies: 6
Views: 7869

How to build robots for beginners

My fellow builder to be of these modern day wonders we all started knowing little. Something has sparked your interest and believe it or not you will soon get the robot fever. To date I do not know a cure and I personally would not take it if there was one. I do not know the path that others have ta...
by Pius
Mon Jan 12, 2009 12:24 pm
Forum: Robotics
Topic: Radio Electronics Unicorn One robot article
Replies: 15
Views: 32926

David Heiserman

I read David Heiserman's books when I was younger and they are still on my shelves for reference. He was one of the unsung heros for robot builders.