Although I haven't done much with my own personal work, I have been busy sorting some things out. The list includes...
* Attended a meeting of the local microcontroller/robotics group. As expected a bunch of geeks. So I fit right in. Some interesting ideas for future projects but nothing with the Steampunk outfit.
* Visited a store in Tampa called Practical Electronics. A definite step up from Radio Shack and will be a good source for when I need certain parts that I'd prefer not to mail order.
* Thought of a way to cut the number of lines connecting from the back pack to the head piece by quite a bit. Its going to drop from 16 lines down to 7. Basically I am going to use 4 lines to select which servo to talk to. The other 3 will be power, ground and signal.
* Begining to research batteries. I am probably going to go with 14V batteries to supply the hood. I need to measure the amperage the servos require so I can get a better idea of the size of battery I need.
* Purchased a cheap, little robot kit as a little study in some possibilities. It was about $12 and its basically a small insect robot that tracks a local bright light and tries to move to it. I figured the kit would give me some ideas as well as a chance to brush up on my soldering skills.
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