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Hi Stephan,

I'll download the ftpedia articles right away. Please tell me (PM is fine) whether you find the CD.

Thanks!

Rubem

Hi Lars (and everyone else!), So I just acquired an unused Robotics Competition Set from a private vendor for a very attractive price. All the parts in the parts list are there, plus a battery, charger, 2 extra ultrasonic sensors, a reed switch, and 3 different paper tracks in A1 format. The extra m...

Hi Lars,

Thanks for the speedy answer! Indeed, the PDF shows several other parts (reed switch, extra ultrasound sensor, etc.) in the "Plus" section. Maybe the ftc database needs a small update, then.

Thanks again!

Rubem

Hi everyone, Could anybody please confirm whether the old Robotics Competition Set (519143) includes a battery and charger? The photos show it does, but in the database they don't appear in the parts list. What gives? Thanks in advance, Rubem ===================== Google translate Hallo allerseits, ...

Hi Holger, Mein Drucker sollte eigendlich Rot drucken, aber es kam ein Orange raus, warun auch immer... Looking at the pictures it seems that the magenta shows quite a bit of streaking. This is often caused by clogged cartidges. Usually the printer test will make it evident. If this is the case the ...

Hi Jan, given your comments I'm not entirely sure you're aware of that I you are absolutely right :lol: In my "digital electronics from the 80s" mind, I imagined that an I²C multiplexer would provide the extra I/O I need. But I think I get it now: an I²C multiplexer provides extra I²C ports, which i...

Hi Stefan, Jan, Florian and Dirk, Thank you all for your great answers. Maybe I overstressed the "complex" part a little bit. I don't need super-ultra-high precise positioning, so maybe the ft encoder motors will do. Of course they are much easier to assemble in the model. But I'll keep the idea of ...

Hallo allerseits, Ich arbeite an einem neuen ft-Projekt (pssst ... es ist ein Geheimnis ;) ), wo ich viele I/O-Ports und einige relativ komplexe Interaktionen zwischen einer endlichen Zustandsmaschine und 3-4 Encoder-Motoren benötige, die anhalten müssen an genauen Punkten. Die Hardware besteht unge...

(Deutsche Übersetzung im nächsten Post) Hi everyone, I'm working on a new ft project (pssst... it's a secret ;) ) where I need a lot of I/O ports and some relatively complex interactions between a finite state machine and 3-4 encoder motors which need to stop at precise points. The hardware will con...

Hi again, Back to the topic, I just received a link to the article "ChatGPT for Robotics: Design Principles and Model Abilities": https://www.hackster.io/sai-vemprala/chatgpt-for-robotics-design-principles-and-model-abilities-2f4b82 --------------------- Google translate Hallo nochmal, Zurück zum Th...

Hallo, Ich benutze ChatGPT seit einiger Zeit sporadisch und habe gerade Stable Diffusion (kostenlos) und Midjourney (nicht ganz so) verwendet, um einige erstaunliche Bilder für eine Präsentation zu erzeugen. Anscheinend sind die neuen KIs hier, um zu bleiben. Ich verfolge täglich die Nachrichten übe...

Hi, (Google Translate deutsche Übersetzung in meinem nächsten Beitrag) I've been sporadically using ChatGPT for some time, and just used Stable Diffusion (free) and Midjourney (not quite so) to generated some amazing images for a presentation. Apparently, the new AIs are here to stay. I've been foll...

Stefan and Jan: Thanks for your compliments!

I'd love to see a first person view video, but that might be hard to do!

Best,

Rubem

Hi Jan, No, it doesn't work, it breaks the Arduino. :sigh of relief: Yes, that's what I thought. Actually, he will fry his Arduino that way, the limit per pin is 40mA, let alone inrush surge. That's probably the reason he didn't write the follow-up article he promised :lol: Thanks, Rubem

Hi all, I came across this small robot with ft (in Spanish). The author does not show a schematic, but to me it looks like the Arduino UNO drives the two mini-motors directly, i.e. with no motor driver. My instinct says that's electrically unsafe and you shouldn't do that, but it's intriguing anyway...

And here is the description of the ride in more detail: Start. A flashing LED indicates standby mode, and the push-button starts the ride. Chain drive. The "passengers" (you'll have to really use your imagination here...) are picked up at the boarding station and pulled via a magnetic holder all the...

Here is the link to the YouTube video:
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Hier ist der Link zum YouTube-Video:

https://youtu.be/6SB0y8eMyMo

Hallo alle zusammen, Ich habe in den letzten Jahren einige ft Murmelbahn-Kits gekauft. Nachdem ich fast alle Modelle nach der Originalanleitung gebaut hatte, wollte ich ein eigenes bauen, kam aber auf die (fragwürdige) Idee, eine "Kugel-Achterbahn" zu bauen. Natürlich ist es kein echtes Achterbahnmo...

=== (Deutsche Übersetzung unten) === Hello everyone, I've purchased some ft marble run kits over the past couple of years. After making nearly all models from the original instructions, I wanted to create one of my own, but I ended up with the (questionable) idea of building a "ball roller coaster"....

Hi Stefan, I hadn't see this clock in the image pool, it's really great. Looks super classy on your home, congratulations! Rubem ======================== Google translate Hallo Stefan, Diese Uhr hatte ich im Bilderpool noch nicht gesehen, sie ist wirklich toll. Sieht super edel auf deinem Zuhause au...