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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Robot Fish
It was long ago determined that simple fish have developed one of the most efficient ways to move through water. The fish shape is completely hydrodynamic and has a large amount of surface area to push water with. Over the … Continue reading
Posted in Research
Tagged Essex, fish, mystical, Research, Robot, swim, university, water
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Real Transformers
Engage! If one of these transformer robots were on the market today I would go out and buy one. I would maybe even buy 2 or them, because then I could have transformer battles and rule the galaxy. Well maybe … Continue reading
Posted in Do It Yourself, Funny, Research
Tagged actor, airsoft, BB, bot, car, humvee, mission, RC, reconnaissance, Robot, transformer, truck
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When Robot Programmers Get Bored
I would love to have a robot arm like that! just think, it would be better than any carnival ride because you could make it do whatever you wanted and add any kind of attachment you wanted. Not only can … Continue reading
Mystical Water Display
Here we have a project that everyone can appreciate and not just your peers who also know how to make things work. Public water displays are a amazing way to attract people or for you to show off your skills. … Continue reading
Rubik’s Cube Solver Bot
This project was designed with LEGO Mindstorms robotics, but I think it’s very cool and maybe it’ll give you some ideas. The standard Rubik’s cube is mathematically solvable and has a finite number of combinations that many people memorize. This … Continue reading
LED Propeller Clock
This is a common project many people try. The LED Propeller Clock can be done with any microprocessor including the Parallax Propeller chip. It is fairly simple to build, there are many variations of this clock and even instructions online. … Continue reading
Posted in Do It Yourself
Tagged beginner, clock, effect, flash, LED, motor, revolution, rotate, RPM, spin, stationary, time, trick
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The Time Fountain
Here is a project I always thought would be fun to do. All this guy did was strobe an array of LED’s onto dripping water and he was able to make it appear to stop in mid air. The demonstration … Continue reading
Dog Toy: Automatic Ball Throw
Wouldn’t you like to have one of these for your dog. Unfortunately my dog doesn’t play fetch, but I know plenty of dogs that would love this. Just think of all the advantages! It keeps the dogs busy so they … Continue reading
New Content Added
New content is finally arriving to propellercode.com most of the site is set up now so those who have long been waiting for a place to find working demo code for the parallax propeller can now find it here. New … Continue reading