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Make Cool S*** TV: Youtube Series

This is an interesting “TV show” on YouTube that highlights a different manufacturer in each episode. The first episode is about a company called “Made In America Manufacturing” which is a small machine shop that makes hard to make parts out of hard to work materials like...

Can Students Use DobotStudio without Admin rights?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: In a nutshell…we have been working on getting the software installed as a testing means and have no issues running the software in a profile that has admin rights. However, as I am sure you are familiar with…students don’t get admin rights to their profile…and so...

DobotStudio: The Basics

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: How do I get started with DobotStudio? There really isn’t much info out there yet on how to use my Dobot Magician Robotic Arm. Solution: Well, first off, here’s just the tip of the iceberg…. more to be added as I figure stuff out. This robot can be taught and record points...

Dipping with the Dobot Magician

Written by Chris Hurd.

Pick and place and moving things around are staples of industrial robots. Another reason to use robots in industry and automation is because of danger to humans. Robots can work in environments that are adverse to humans; especially toxic and/or adverse environments. Sometimes the best way to pick...

Tutorial:Types of Robots & End Effectors

Written by Chris Hurd.

Special thanks to ExploreGate for their series of two minute videos on robot types and gripper types. See their whole channel here. « Prev1 / 0Next »« Prev1 / 0Next » 2,302 total views

All my positions are a bit off… how do I fix them?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: Some of my positions are a bit off… like all of my above positions have a different Z value. Is there any way to fix this? Answer: Yup. It’s called “touching up” points and it’s very easy to do. It increases accuracy, and lets you get away without recording...

Can You Duplicate Points In DobotStudio?

Written by Chris Hurd.

Question: Can you duplicate points in DobotStudio so I don’t have to record so many points for a complicated motion? Answer: Of course you can! It’s as easy as copy and paste. It makes your movements much more accurate too! 1,076 total views, 1 views today

Inventor: Parts List & Balloons

Written by Chris Hurd.

Here’s the answer to “How do I add a bill of materials (parts list) and balloons to a drawing?”. 2,126 total views, 1 views today

Dobot to Dobot Handshake!

Written by Chris Hurd.

We did it! We made a dobot magician talk to another one and make it start. We even added a VEX switch as an input to start the first one. It is easy to do, but one word of caution: Never connect or disconnect any wires to the dobot while it is powered on; always power it down first. Damage may result! Ok,...

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Make Cool S*** TV: Youtube Series

Can Students Use DobotStudio without Admin rights?

DobotStudio: The Basics

Dipping with the Dobot Magician

Tutorial:Types of Robots & End Effectors

All my positions are a bit off… how do I fix them?

Can You Duplicate Points In DobotStudio?

Dobot to Dobot Handshake!

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