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Servo Magazine

Features

The world of robotics lost one of its own recently. Lem Fugitt will be remembered as the world’s biggest fan of all robots — big and small.

Big Red — A Bartender Only a Pirate Could Love! Just in time for Halloween, this build is one of the more complex projects attempted. Plus, it is the perfect example of being flexible when you need to abandon an original design and restart from scratch.

The extruder is the heart of a 3D printer. This article examines all of its different parts, how to build them correctly, and how to fix one that’s having issues.

See how students were challenged with working in simulated extreme polar conditions.

Utilizing retired parts from former BattleBots™ competitor, Hexadecimator, get some insight into working with analog-to-digital signals and build a go-cart in the process.

LEDs, IR Control, and Servos We continue with our tips and techniques for implemeting PICAXE 08M2+ chips in robotic applications.

This self-made family of roboteers started from scratch and now make rovers for museums.

The HomeBrew Robotics Club TABLEBot Challenge is in full swing. Check out these highlights on what has happened so far.

Columns

Twin Tweaks

by Evan Woolley, Bryce Woolley

Afternoon of the Robotic Punkin Chunker

With the fall season comes Jack-o-Lanterns, spice lattes, and, of course, the annual World Championship Punkin Chunkin competition — the inspiration for this month’s project.

Then and Now

by Tom Carroll

AI and Robots Take Over Mankind!

Maybe artificial intelligence isn’t the best idea after all ...

Combat Zone

in The Combat Zone

Wood you like to know how I built my newest hockey bot? STICK around and I’ll explain the whole thing to you.

in The Combat Zone

In last month’s SERVO, I modified a HobbyKing CAR-45A and tested it to see if it was suitable for use as a weapon ESC (Electronic Speed Controller) for 3 lb Beetleweights.

in The Combat Zone

Robot combat doesn’t just happen in central California where the two most well known events — RoboGames and BattleBots™ — deal out mega doses of mechanical destruction.

in The Combat Zone

The eighth annual Bot Blast at the Columbia Mall in Bloomsburg, PA was the largest event in the Blast's history, as robot combat enthusiasts from across the nation converged on the small rural Pennsylvania town for a day of friendly competition, camaraderie, and fun.