Month

March 2017
03
Mar

USB2AX Plan

Our two USB2AX dynamixel servo interfaces arrived in the mail today. We purchased these as they’re a far smaller alternative to the USB2Dynamixel (see image below) or the OpenCM board. We also don’t have to mess around with another layer of code (as we would on the OpenCM) – communication is direct. After reading the...
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02
Mar

Power to the NUC

Powering our expensive components has always been something we put off to the end, because if it’s not done properly you’re likely to blow something up. Fortunately, we have a fire extinguisher right outside our office, so we can begin to put some thought into the power supply.   Today, Matthew and Riley were discussing...
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01
Mar

Preliminary Prototype Print Problems Post (Pictures Provided)

The purpose of printing a prototype chassis was to check if there were any small issues, and thankfully we’ve found some, otherwise we’d have nothing to improve on! Here’s a short list of all the things (good and bad) I noticed when fitting all the hardware for a test. There’s a lot more space in...
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