Technobots Ltd

The one stop shop for robotics and technology

Newsletter September 2006 Issue 2

Welcome to our second newsletter, thank you for all those who took the time to respond to our questionnaire last issue, two readers were lucky enough to receive £50 Technobots vouchers.

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Technobots Ltd, The Old Grain Store, Rear of 62 Rumbridge Street, Totton, SO40 9DS

' 023 8086 3120   7 023 8086 1534

Order on-line at technobots.co.uk

With minimum disruption, we have completed the move into our new premises.  The main problems were with our telephone lines and Broadband connections so apologies to those who experienced difficulties in getting hold of us.  We are still working at our display area, workshop but that should be completed over the next few weeks.

 

 

 

 

 

Extended range of Solarbotics motors

Click on pictures to go to website page for further information

Solarbotics robot kits including this autonomous sumo machine

Motor drivers including this 2-channel model and a single channel that fits inside a standard servo case

A continuous rotation servo ideal for where you need a RC driven variable speed motor - antweight robots are a good example.  No need to hack those S3003 servos now

Choose from 3 variants of switch harness for radio receivers

4 new sensors for the Robonova and now a carry-bag is also available

A low cost 40MHx 4-channel receiver suitable for Futaba gear for only £14.62

2,3 & 6mm PVC sheet that is ideal for model making, cut it, bend it with moderate heat

Solarbotics gear motor track links (23 x 16mm), cog and idlers for those tracked robots

All orders placed on the 29th and 30th September will receive a £5 Technobots voucher for each £50 spent (minimum spend £50) excluding carriage.  Vouchers will be enclosed with your order.

 

Please note our telephone numbers have changed since we moved.  Feel free to post on our FAQ forum to discuss all technical matters relating to general robotics and our product range, we can see from the hits that there are plenty of views, newbies especially welcome.

Kind regards,

Paul Cooper

Director

 

 

 

We are very pleased to announce that we have been appointed distributor for Solarbotics from the USA.  We already stocked a number of their products from one of their agents but now we can supply a much greater range at improved pricing. 

So who are Solarbotics?  Solarbotics offer competition robot kits, solar powered robots, motors wheels especially aimed at BEAM robotics but also very suitable for antweight and super antweight robots.  Their products are also suitable for generally modeling.

Product range:  Motors from under 1g in weight, geared motors from 1.2g.  One rather nice product is a geared motor in a standard servo sized case.  They also have a wide range of wheels, some will fit directly onto Futaba servos, some with aluminium hubs, one is only 9mm in diameter.  We have also included some of their kits including the Sumovore sumo robot & the L293D motor driver.  We also have a range of PVC sheet in 2,3 & 6mm thicknesses, it can be cut with a knife and bends formed with a moderate heat.

 

 

 

 

 

More model wheels including these aluminium hub ones from Solarbotics

Test out those receiver batteries under load, a more realistic reading than you get from a simple voltmeter test

Our range of Robonova accessories continues to grow with the introduction of a distance sensor, tilt sensor, 2-axis accelerometer and sonar detector.  Also, a servo tester, receiver battery load tester, switch harnesses, a low cost 40MHz FM receiver for Futaba radios, a continuous rotation servo (no more modifying servos for super antweight drives), and more.

We never cease to be amazed by what is built using many of the products we supply.  So here’s your chance to impress us by sending in a picture of your creation with a brief write up describing what parts you purchased from Technobots.  We will award a £50 for the entry which we judge to show the greatest ingenuity & creativity.  We will also put the winners creation on our website for all to see.  So don’t be modest and get those entries in to us at newsletter@technobots.co.uk

Closing date 22 October 2006.