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NEW! Lynxmotion AL5D PLTW Guide

Question: The guide for building the Lynxmotion AL5D robot is not easy to follow. Do you have any suggestions for building the robot? Answer: Of course we do! #1: Robotshop & Lynxmotion put out a brand new guide that can be found HERE. The new guide is very easy to follow with great step by step...

The Dobot Magician: A REAL Educational Robot?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

About a month ago I purchased a Dobot Magician from an Etsy shop, as that was the only way to get them at the time. Try telling your business office you want to use school money to buy something on Etsy…. Luckily, it was a grant, and I was able to purchase it. It is now available at In-Position...

Feetech Servo on the Lynxmotion AL5D Arm

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: My new Lynxmotion AL5D robot arm from RobotShop came with a new servo called a Feetech. How come my arm works backwards now? Answer: Well…. because the servo may be installed backwards. I know, you looked at the picture on the directions, but the first one may be wrong. When they...

Cazenovia PLTW Student Designs Product for International Robot Company

Written by Chris Hurd.

on Tuesday, 28 July 2015. BRADY FLANNERY PARTNERS WITH ROBOTSHOP Brady Flannery, a student in Cazenovia High School’s PLTW program recently came up with an idea to make a project in his CIM class easier. His teacher, Chris Hurd thought it was a good idea, and asked him to pursue it to use...

HOW DO I GET THE NEW SSC-32U UP AND RUNNING?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I get the new SSC-32U up and running? Is it any different than before with the old one? Solution: It is a little bit different, in that there is now only one switch, and it will connect every single time, as long as you follow the right steps. The steps are listed below and can...

HOW DO I HANDSHAKE A LYNXMOTION AL5D ARM WITH A VEX CORTEX?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I make my Lynxmotion Robotic Arm talk to a VEX Cortex? Solution: The actual wiring is easy, and so is the programming. Let me break the answer up into sections: Question: How do I receive a signal on a Cortex from the SSC-32 (Lynx Robot) in RobotC? Answer: One way to do it is shown...

HOW DOES THE SSC-32 USB WORK?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How does the new Lynxmotion SSC-32 USB from Robotshop work? Solution: Quite wonderfully I must say! Just imagine: no more 9 volt battery! No more usb to serial converter! Those two things alone make it a worthwhile upgrade. I have found that it connects flawlessly to the five different...

HOW DO I BUILD THE LYNXMOTION AL5D ARM?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: The directions on line for building the Lynxmotion arms are not very good. Do you have any tips or tricks to give about building them? Also, aren’t they just cheap toys that won’t last that long? Solution: First off, let me start by saying I have built or repaired (mostly repaired)...

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NEW! Lynxmotion AL5D PLTW Guide

The Dobot Magician: A REAL Educational Robot?

Feetech Servo on the Lynxmotion AL5D Arm

Cazenovia PLTW Student Designs Product for International Robot Company

HOW DO I GET THE NEW SSC-32U UP AND RUNNING?

HOW DO I HANDSHAKE A LYNXMOTION AL5D ARM WITH A VEX CORTEX?

HOW DOES THE SSC-32 USB WORK?

HOW DO I BUILD THE LYNXMOTION AL5D ARM?

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