Talk about cheap stepping motors and there’s a good chance someone will mention the “28BYJ-48”. Or maybe he or she will not remember the part number and say something along the lines of “That 3 dollar stepper used in air conditioners! You know! B28 something!” Truth be told, it doesn’t get much cheaper than 3 dollars. The 28BYJ-48 is the queen of ultra-low-cost steppers.
Category: Robot Arm
Small Stepper Robot Arm
This entry is about a small stepper robot arm I made a while ago. In this post, I will first talk a bit about how I built it and what my thoughts were while doing so. After that, I will show some moving footage of what the thing is able to do. Continue reading Small Stepper Robot Arm
Raspberry Pi Robot Arm with simple Computer Vision
This entry is about a small Raspberry Pi robot arm I made more then a year ago. I used Dynamixel AX-12A servos. They are quite expensive. But the rule “I payed more so it ought to be better” applies; What you get are very easily configurable strong smart servos. The “smart” just meaning that you can control them via serial bus.
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