S/)ikeIll'sdesign minimizesthe effects of weapon penetra-tionandshock damagethroughefficien t placement of vital comp onentsand cushioningmateri als.Internalcomponents thatcouldfail under impact arenotrigidlymounted to the st ructure. To reduce the effects of shock, batteries, motor controllers, and theradio receiver are packed withfoam and balsawoodpadding.Half-inch-th ickbalsawood behind the body surface act s as afinallayer of protectionagainst weapon
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Photo3.Robust [our-to-onegearinginsures reliability,speed, andtorque.Delrin™hub attachesdirectly togearIJroviding
strengthand resilience.
hits. Anything that cuts throu gh the stain less steel oute r she ll hastotravel anot he r half-inchbeforehitting vita lco m-ponents. The mo tors an d weap on system are the on ly compo ne nts rigidl ybolted to the fram e.
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Spike IIIwasrunninga fewweeks before the its initial co m-bat eve nt to permit prop ertesting.Driving aro un damark ed course helped refineradio con tro lan d piloting ski lls. Dur-ingthe last match at the 1996 event, S/Jike'santenna was seve red, causing an almosttot alloss of contro l.OnSpikeIII, the anten n a iscenteredon the robo t's frame, andabackup antennahasbeen adde d.
Testingpointed outsome needed cha nges. Theoriginal arm bentduringram testing, so a stro nge r versionwasfabricated . The an te n na length wasincreased, and the frame tweake d toimprove groun d clear ance. Someadjust ingof theVantee's variable gaincontro l improved therobot'shandling.
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Andrew Lindsey was born andraised in Montclair,NJ. He attended RutgersUniversity (maj oring in Electrical Enginee ring and Com-puter Science) . He now works for Drive Technologyin North Brunswick, NJ. Drew designs ,builds,andrepairs industrialprocesscontrol electronics.
Involvedwith robotics combat compe-titions since 1996,his robot,Spikelit, took first place in the lightweight divi-sion at the 1998 Bot Bash.
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Battery Charger SBB-01 $46.00
• Peak detecting quick charger.
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• Selectable2or4amp charge rate.
Serial LCD Module SLM-01 $49.00
• SerialLCD Display.
• First Step/Next Step compatible.
• Bright LED backlit supertwist display.
First Step Micro Kit FS-01 $40.00
• BSt based microcontroller.
• Easy to assemble circuitboard.
• Programmablein Paral1ax Basic.
Nicad Battery Pack BAT-01 $20.00
• Powerful7.2volt 1500mAh output.
• Quickconnect plug.
• Powers H2-KTfor 1hour continuos.
IR Prox. Del. Kit IRPD-01 $30.00
• No contact obstacle detection.
• First Step / Next Step compatible.
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Line Tracker Kit TRA-01 $20.00
• Reliable line tracking made easy.
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Dual H-Brldge KIt DHB-01 $30.00
• Speed and direction is controllable.
• First Step/Next Step compatible.
• 2amps per cha'!nel at 12volts.
HS-3006Pack S6P-01 $80.00
• Powerful,compact and durable.
• Easy to control with 1I/O pin.
• Many sizes to choose from.
SSCServo Controller SSC-01 $44.00
• Preassembled electronics.
• Control up to8servos per SSC.
• Addressable as 0-7or 8-15.
Next Step Micro Kit NS·01 $40.00
• Uses the BS2,-or- BS2-01 $49.00
• Uses the BS2-SX. BSSX-01 $59.00
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---~---Micromouse Kit MM-KT $95.00
• Designed for smooth terrain.
• Add IRPD for autonomous operation.
• Includes the First Step Micro.*
*Upgrade to the Next Step for $49,00.
Carpet Rover Kit CR-KT $115.00
• Designed for rough terrain.
• Add IRPD for autonomous operation.
• Includes the First Step Micro.* Hexapod2Kit H2-KT $375.00
• Large12"x12"walking robot.
• 3.5 "of ground clearance.
• 12servo robot uses different gaits.
Hexapod Walker Kit H1·KT $150.00
• Simple3servo walking robot.
• Add IRPD for autonomous operation.
• Includes the First Step Micro.* Mobile3Axis Arm M3AA·KT $210.00
• Control in Basic or any language that handles serial communication.
• 10"/ Sec. motion speed.
Big Grip Kit BG-KT $75.00
• Mechanics and servos only.
• Lifts up to1pound.
• 3"gripper opening.
Mobile5Axis Arm M5AA-KT $250.00
• Modular system makes all of our grippers mobile.
• Makearemote piloted arm.
3 Axis Arm Kit 3AA-KT $155.00
• Preassembled electronics.
• SimplifiedDesign.
• Basic controllable,uses the SSC.
5 Axis Arm Kit 5AA-KT $195.00
• Preassembled electronics.
• Easy to assemble mechanics.
• Basic controllable,uses the SSC.
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• Includes the SSC servo controller.
• 8"x8"mobile base.
• Differential steering (likeatank).
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1999 FIRSTnational championTeam1,theJuggernauts fromtheOakland Technical Cen terNortheast,Pontiac,MI.Theteam,madeup ofstudentsfromPontiacCentral, Rochester, Oxford and PontiacNorthernHigh Schools , surrounds its robot,Juggern au t.
Theteamwassponsoredbya small localcompany, 3DimensionalServices, of RochesterHills,MI.
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