zanes

Nice work. Co-incidentally, I've just started work on a PIC controlled photovore. It's all very basic, but I'm trying to make it all my own work and code, which has proven to be a very good learning curve.

blueroomelectronics

Good for you, IMO a good attitude and the willingness to give it a try is the best way to learn about something.
So many posts in forums are gimme this and all the code too. A basic framework and guidence are what the forums do best.
Start small, don't attempt to master the universe on your first try, take it a step at a time (an atomonmous bipedal self charging GPS enabled robot with image recognition with an optional laser gun would be a BAD first project?)
Krumlinks getting the hang of it, starting with simple bots and small low voltage motors (I think his first robot didn't even have wheels, it dragged itself around on the motor axles) now it sounds like he's working on his first robot with a microcontroller.

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Krumlink

Glad to hear it! Dont forget to post it on the forum too!

Actually my first was Spaghetti, a line following robot that used wheels and a comparator.

I am thinking of building a IR room exploring robot using a PIC18F4620 and the Code bill found for me. I am really thinking of making it using a PIC

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zanes

Well really I'm still at the coding stage, I'm currently using LEDs in place of motors on my breadboard. But I've found a suitable motor/gearbox combo (off krumlinks site, that tamiya one looks perfect). But it's a start from my first version of the code, which latched on the LEDs (once I'd remember to connect the oscillator up... that one had me going for a while.... )

theinfamousbob

The Tamiya gearbox is a great intro gearbox; I used it on a project. I did find it lacking after a while; the one I was using was a little old/worn, so the gears needed an overhaul before the motors would even turn over.

Best of luck, though! Building a robot is a very rewarding process; as Krumlink has found over the past few months (year?).

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