Solarbotics Blog Posts & News
Its a boy!
Dave Hrynkiw
September 11, 2002
Congratulations go out to Dave and Cheryl for the birth of their new baby, Dason. Dason was born September 11, 2002 at 4:16 AM weighing in at 9 pounds 14 ounces.
New: The L293D and GM4 motor!
Dave Hrynkiw
September 4, 2002
New products added to our inventory include the L293D motor driver IC (a staple chip used in small-robot building), and the new clear-case GM4 servo gearmotor! No electronics, just a full 360° rotating, strong, modified servo! Check out the "New Products" link on the left toolbar for pricing and details.
Solarbotics Holiday Hours
Dave Hrynkiw
August 30, 2002
Solarbotics will be closed for the Labour day weekend Monday (September 2nd). We'll be back at our desks Tueday morning, we promise! (unless if somebody in the office decides to give birth...)
Employment Opportunity
Dave Hrynkiw
August 29, 2002
Solarbotics is presently soliciting resumés from qualified persons for a position to address specific in-house projects and utilities. Candidates must have the following abilities: PHP or Perl programming Experience with Microsoft ASP SQL Database management Windows 2000 Server / IIS5 management Be local to the Calgary area (yes, we mean it. No exceptions. Don't even […]
GM2 Modifications
Dave Hrynkiw
August 29, 2002
Our GM2 gearmotors are powerful, and just a bit slower than a standard servo, making them ideal for a walker. But for you folks who like wheeled robots, these are simply too slow. Solarbotics' own Grant McKee to the rescue! We barely had the motors opened 10 minutes before Grant figured out that these motors […]
Mmmmm... Sandwich PCB's!
Dave Hrynkiw
June 27, 2002
David Cook of the Robot Room asked us if we'd carry the partner PCB's for his book 'Robot Building for Beginners'. As we're an enthusiastic fan of this excellent book, we agreed to carry it for him. (even though we don't sell the book...yet!) Please note: You require a copy of this book to successfully […]
Server Upgrade
Dave Hrynkiw
June 19, 2002
Our website has been upgraded to a new server, so please be kind and forward any glitchs or problems to Andrew.
University BEAM Projects
Dave Hrynkiw
June 16, 2002
The University of of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been running a BEAM-style mechatronics program (GE100) for the last few years. The purpose of the class is to build a self-powered device that can propel itself over both smooth and rough terrain, using a pair of servos and a BEAM-style servo-controller circuit (similar in function to […]
New Construction Material!
Dave Hrynkiw
June 14, 2002
We now sell Sintra, a lightweight, easy to work with material that comes in a variety of colors including white, red, blue and yellow. Check the link at: Sintra Sales page Sintra is easy to cut by scoring a line with a knife and then breaking it. Glue also works well bonding pieces of sintra […]
New Inexpensive Gearmotors!
Dave Hrynkiw
June 6, 2002
Woohoo! We're thrilled to announce that Solarbotics is the exclusive importer for these Mark Tilden-designed gearmotors. 224:1 ratio, lots of torque, modifiable - these are idea for high-torque applications like walkers and turbots. Check the "New Items" listing on the left side for details, or view them directly here: GM2 (offset) or GM3 (90 degree) […]
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