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  • Initial Research for a Two-wheeled Robot

    Initial Research for a Two-wheeled Robot

    My initial goal was to find some other examples of two-wheeled robots. Many of these robots are ‘self-balancing’ and have their center of gravity above the pivot point of the wheels. I have built a robot like this before and I was not really interested…

  • HB2-0: Mechanical Design

    HB2-0: Mechanical Design

    The main mechanical components of HB2-0 were salvaged from an old power wheelchair. That includes two very heavy brushed DC motors. These motors were sized to carry an adult person so they were definitely overkill for this robot. A pair of rubber wheels, 260mm in…