Tag Archives: Eagle

Battlebots – laser tag style!

I soldered and tested the PCB from OSH Park a few weeks ago for my omniwheel R/C robot, and I’m quite pleased with the results. I’ll take stuffing parts into a PCB over laborious hand wiring any day! Of course, … Continue reading

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NEW PROJECT: Tabletop Pinball

With the completion of my laser-tag omnibot project (video of fight robots coming soon!), I’ve been kicking around ideas for my next project. I wanted to get some practice writing some longer embedded code. Being a big fan of The … Continue reading

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USB charging buck converter assembled

I received my PCBs from OSH Park late last week and got to work soldering components. It was my first time using surface mount components by hand so I was cautious, especially with the tiny 0805 resistors and capacitor. I would … Continue reading

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Omnibot with embedded motor control

While I was researching, simulating and animating mecanum-wheeled vehicles for my class during fall semester, I got the hankering to build something of my own. While mecanum wheels are relatively pricey, not to mention the motors and platform to go … Continue reading

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Omnibot board design

I’ve gotten in the parts for my buck converter design, but I’m waiting for the board to get sent from OSH Park. In the meantime, I’m practicing more PCB layout in Eagle by tackling the controller board for my Omnibot … Continue reading

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Buck converter design

Well, I’d like this site to become the official site for all my electronics project info. However, it’s been a bit daunting thinking about summarizing all I’ve done in the past year plus, so I’ll just start with what I’m … Continue reading

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