[dorkbotpdx-blabber] Re: [dorkbotpdx-announce] Motors and servos and relays oh my! (Workshop, Sunday 24aug08)

[Donald Delmar Davis]

Brian,

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Sunday building hour are 1-6pm

Date :  8/24/08   Requested by: Dorkbot Crew Paige Saez
Room : 205
Time : 1:00pm  - 5:00pm     # of people:     Day: U
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Thanks for the reminder.

The workshop will run from 1 to 5 and there is a lot of material to  
cover.
I will have a short write-up  of things to bring out to the list in  
the morning.

Don (aka feurig).


On Aug 21, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Brian King wrote:

>
> Don, what time will the workshop be?
>
> Thanks,
> Brian
>
>> Now that I know at least 50 people who have working arduino's  
>> around here somewhere I thought we should get some things moving  
>> (literally).
>>
>> A week from sunday I am going to do a workshop covering driving  
>> motors, servos and relays with the arduino/wiring platform.
>> I will be covering the a couple of popular chips: The l293D for  
>> driving motors , and the ULN2803 darlington array for driving  
>> relays, stepper motors and other devices.
>> The workshop will cost $25 and will include these chips, least one  
>> motor, a relay, a small servo and a board (tbd).
>>
>> The idea is to get as much hands on and working as possible so  
>> please bring your arduino,freeduino,or dorkboard, a soldering iron,  
>> your laptop and we will get our hands dirty.
>> I am limited to 20 on this one so please RSVP if you can.
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