1. An Overview of Basic Robotics
... $49 and $65, from an Australian company. (I'm sure there are better sources, though.) The horizontal motion is done with a turntable. It's a round piece of wood on a 6-inch "lazy susan" bearing; the bearings are about $6 at McMaster-Carr or other places. The horizontal aim motor has a pulley attached to ... enlarge the hole with a larger drill bit. Battery The battery that powers the whole robot is a 12V lead-acid rechargeable battery. It's basically a little version of a car battery. It was $17 at the same surplus place as the movement motors. I charge it with a car battery ...
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