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PROJECTS
Das Blinken Board Kit
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As seen in the Nuts &Volts June issue, Personal Robotics column
by Vern Graner
The "Das Blinken board" kit includes an ATtiny84 microcontroller that sports eight software
PWM channels to control motor speed and light brightness. Jumper selectable patterns can
be used to operate motors, solenoid valves, relays, or any DC load up to 24V/500 mA per
channel! Expand your board with GNU/GPL software updates featured in upcoming articles.
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Includes an article reprint.
As seen in the Sept. issue
Tankbot/ Brain Alpha
by Ron Hackett
A series filled with projects and experiments
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The brain is a PICAXE-14A!
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