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| 96 dpi Serial Inkjet Printer Kit from Parallax Want to learn about inkjet printer technology, and apply it with a robot or by waving an inkjet nozzle over a piece of paper? Parallax, Hewlett-Packard Specialty Printing Systems and Matt Gilliland have combined to produce this unique kit. The hardware and documentation are designed around HPs Thermal Inkjet 1.0 technology. Using the Parallax Serial Inkjet Printer board, your microcontroller sends a string of serial data which is printed as 1/8 tall characters. Waving the inkjet cartridge over a piece of paper or mounting it on a Boe-Bot produces print-quality text in the font of your choice! With this kit you will be able to:
Matt Gillilands book Inkjet Applications is a hobbyist and educational accompaniment to this kit. The book includes a Foreword by Frank Cloutier, HPs inventor of the ink printing process. The first chapter details the timing sequence to fire inkjet nozzles and the different supplies in the Parallax kit. The contents of the book include several standalone control circuits, BASIC Stamp control, SX control (using the SX/B free compiler), making the Boe-Bot a Typer and Paintbot along with additional tools including the Edit-Ink free software and Parallax Serial Inkjet Printer kit. Manufacturer: Parallax. Manufacturer's Part Number: 27949. More Product Details ... | |||||||||||||
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 | Coil from Solarbotics "Major Henry". These coils are 20.7mm (0.813") in diameter and 1.5mm (0.06") thick. They have a measured inductance of 1.03 millihenries -- not microhenries! -- with about 11 ohms resistance. These coils give a substantial kick when powered by a solarengine in a magnetic field, so much so that Solarbotics had to reduce the size of the capacitors in thier Sun Dancer Solar Powered Butterfly Kinetic Art Kit kits from 4700 F to 3300F so that they don't knock themselves off their stand. Manufacturer: Solarbotics. Manufacturer's Part Number: CMH. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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 | Gripper Kit for the Boe-Bot Robot from Parallax Do you want to teach your robot new tricks, like playing fetch? This newly redesigned Gripper Kit adds pick-up and carry capability to your Boe-Bot Robot at the right price. The Gripper features parallel plates that open, clamp onto and lift objects with just one cleverly utilized Parallax Standard Servo. Since the Gripper's servo plugs right into a servo port on the Board of Education, no additional battery pack is needed. The lightweight but sturdy aluminum, brass and plastic Gripper hardware weighs less than 7 ounces. Here's what the Gripper can do:
Please note that measurements are approximate. The Gripper Kit is designed specifically as an accessory for the Boe-Bot Robot (sold separately). Please view the Gripper Kit documentation for a complete parts list. Manufacturer: Parallax. Manufacturer's Part Number: 28202. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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| HP 51604A Inkjet Cartridge Refill ink cartridge for 96 dpi Serial Inkjet Printer Kit. Manufacturer: HP. Manufacturer's Part Number: 51604A. More Product Details ... | |||||||||||||
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| Robotic Arm Computer Interface from OWI Robots This kit provides the capability to control Robotic Arm Robot Kit from a DOS or Windows PC. The kit contains an adapter board which plugs into your robot arm, a cable which connects to your PC parallel printer port and software on two 3.5" diskettes. Manufacturer: OWI Robots. Manufacturer's Part Number: IBM-007. More Product Details ... | |||||||||||||
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 | Robotic Arm Robot Kit from OWI Robots The ROBOTIC ARM TRAINER teaches the basic robotic sensing and locomotion principles, testing your motor skills, as you build and control the Arm. You can command this unit with it's five-switch, wired controller with corresponding lights to grab, release, lift, lower, rotate wrist and pilot sideways 350 degrees. After assembly, observe the dynamics of gear mechanisms through the transparent Arm. Five motors and five joints allow flexibility and fun! For educators and home schoolers. You will find the Robotics Technology Curriculum (optional) and Personal Computer Interface (optional) very useful tools. Selected by The Institute For Childhood Resources as "100 Best Children's Products for 1998" Five Axes of motion: (1) Base Right / Left 350 degrees, (2) Shoulder 120 degrees, (3) Elbow 135 degrees, (3) Wrist rotate CW & CCW 340 degrees and (5) Gripper Open & Close 50 mm (2 in). Manufacturer: OWI Robots. Manufacturer's Part Number: OWI-007. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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 | X-10 Lamp and Appliance Module from Parallax This X-10 appliance module provides on/off control of appliances and other AC devices with three-prong plugs. With X-10 Powerline Interface this module provides a safe and convenient way to control 120 VAC powerline devices using a microcontroller. Manufacturer: Parallax. Manufacturer's Part Number: 27941. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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 | X-10 Lamp Module from Parallax This X-10 lamp module provides on/off and dimming functions for lamps and other devices with two-prong plugs that can handle variable voltages. With X-10 Powerline Interface this module provides a safe and convenient way to control 120 VAC powerline devices using a microcontroller. Manufacturer: Parallax. Manufacturer's Part Number: 27942. More Product Details ... | ||||||||||||
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The content on this page was updated on 05/08/2008