In This Issue ...
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The Combat
Zone...
Features
32 PARTS IS PARTS:
Let’s Roll — Wheels for
Combat Robots
35 MANUFACTURING:
Creating Composite
Combat Bots
38 Combat Zone’s
Greatest Hits
Events
38
Results/Upcoming
Events
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40 The NXT Big Thing #2
by Greg Intermaggio
This time we get touchy-feely by first learning
how the computer software included in the kit
works. Then, we’ll use our first sensor to
navigate our robot around a room.
47
Tool Time With the Versapak Smart Charger
by Richard Spelling
Whether you have Versapak tools or not, this
circuit can be used to charge any NiCd or NiMH
battery pack and can restore what you may
have thought was lost (battery wise, that is).
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The Wasp Embedded Processor Takes the Sting Out of C
by Fred Eady
If you’re already a C expert, you’ll be interested
in the hardware discussed here. If you’re a
hardware guru and want to know more about
how C and an AVR microcontroller can work
together for your robotic projects, there’s
something for you too.
59 “Roll” With the HoverBot
by L. Paul Verhage
Wheels? We don’t need no stinking wheels
with this unique bot that’s lighter than air.
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