5v Step Up question
http://goo.gl/TLX3B Does anyone have experience with this type/brand of step up 5v converter? I'm comparing it to the Pololu one here: http://www.pololu.com/catalog/product/798 which is slightly more...
View ArticlePowering a switch through another source
I have a device that needs a 12v power supply to activate, and my controller is only 5v. My 12v device only needs to be activated during a certain event that the controller senses. Is there a way...
View ArticleUV Cieling Audio Visualizer
This project began as a graduation gift to my sister. I thought it would be cool to install lights in our basement that react to music so that it could be used as a dance floor at her graduation party....
View ArticleMultiple power supplies, one way.
First off, I'm using a Pixaxe board.Considering the juice that can be used by periphrials, I wanted to use it's ability to use multiple power supplies,one for the board, and one for the "output...
View ArticleRaspberry Pi Lego car
Hello all,I'm making my first robot using Raspberry Pi. My robot looks like a car with three wheels. Two of them are in front and have connection to motors, The third one is behind and it's no...
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Tube logger
This is yet another of my data loggers for my brother. He needed a low power data logger that would fit inside a 50mm acrylic pipe. So this is what I came up with. read more
View ArticleServo powering problem
Hi guys, me and my friend have built an arduino controlled Quadruped "mantis" robot.read more
View ArticleEasy Cheap Power Control, Distribution & Charging for Large Robot
Since I primarily build large robots, I have always had issues with power control, charging, & extending battery life. I use large gell cells and it seems like I was always either over-charging...
View ArticlePowering SG90 servos with lipo and BEC
Hi there,I'm building a robot with 15+ SG90 micro servo's.To power it, I've bought a 2C lipo battery, and a 5/6 volt BEC.I've hooked up the BEC's 5v (red) to all the servo's red, and the BEC's ground...
View ArticlePower Distribution Boards / Busses
Curt is growing up and requires more POWER! Specifically more power to more Places. I have connected components using stranded wires with red "FC" type Insulated Fork Crimp Connectors that are for...
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