NE-Five is Going To PiWars!
I’ve been accepted to compete in PiWars 2020! I mean, 2024! As we all know, the theme of Disaster Zone for PiWars 2020 was more than a little prophetic as it was cancelled due to a global pandemic, happily though we’re getting another shot at taking on those zombies as they’re running the Disaster Zone […]
Sneak Peek, Not ‘Armless At All!
Coming soon, a long awaited video showing full control of the arms! For early access, sign up to my Patreon at the £5 level and above and class for the support! https://ift.tt/37HvAve
Vlog: New Wrist Mech!
A quick demo of the new wrist mechanism for my #piwars robot #MacFeeglePrime! https://ift.tt/37HvAve
Let’s Take Control!
Vlog: MacFeegle Prime Update
PiWars 2021 – At Home!
PiWars 2021 has just been announced for the end of March next year with a conference in January, both taking place online! For the competition in March we’ll be given a course to build using household bits and bobs and will need to send in a video showing our best time a few weeks before […]
A Slight Distraction…
I’ve been planning on building an electric skateboard for a while, that’s where most of the scavenged cells will be going, and while I’m waiting on parts for NE-1 I thought I’d get started. It’s not robot related so it’ll be mostly covered on my Facebook page, link for those interested.https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3185305014921504&id=288180951300606
New Plan… Enter The Rover 5 Chassis!
The plan for the NE-1 is to build a robot that is very versatile that anyone can build for cheap. In theory a clapped out Roomba makes sense but realistically they’ve probably had a hard life already and are broken in a number of incredibly subtle ways… For a beginner this will lead to frustration […]
Power Up!
The first job for a few of the scavenged batteries is the Roomba, the existing battery finally gave up the ghost and rather than replacing it again and having to use the slow charger it came with I thought I’d upgrade. The original battery pack has a 2Ah (amp-hour) capacity, the three scavenged batteries in […]
NE-Thing Controller Wiring
Continuing work on the controller, I’m tidying up the rats nest that is the wiring. The majority of this controller, and MacFeegle Prime for that matter, was designed or put together while massively sleep deprived or in a rush. Now I’ve a bit more time, because with PiWars 2020 postponed a few months I […]
