Components you might want to use on your next robot.
| Part |
Part # |
Supplier |
Notes |
| Peg Perego - Motor / Gearbox Assembly |
SAGI9951KWN |
tigerimports.net |
Great motors for a larger robot when coupled with the BTS7960B motor drivers. |
| Motor Driver |
BTS7960B |
eBay |
Controls a single motor and is rated for 43 amps continuous draw. Post on Arduino.cc with instruction for use (scroll down to jackBlack's post). |
| Button |
1400 |
Pololu |
Only two leads, so they're not as confusing. The leads are also longer, so they work better with breadboards. |
| Diode |
STPS2L60
|
Digikey Mouser |
Great for reverse polarity protection. |
| JST Connector (female) |
455-1719-ND |
Digikey |
I like super gluing these to a breadboard so that my students don't accidentally apply power incorrectly to their circuits. |
| Regulator (switching) |
102-2175-ND |
Digikey |
Great for supplying power to a microcontroller or an embedded computer when you need up to two amps and/or your voltage source is high. |
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