Скачать или смотреть DPRG RBNV - Robot Builders Night Virtual - February 24, 2026

Chapters
0:00:00 Start
• 00:00:01 - Introduction and Announcements: Pat Caron opens the meeting, discussing the upcoming Roboama competition and the in-person Dallas Maker Space meeting.
• 00:02:00 - Ray Casler: 3D Printed PCBs: Ray presents a novel method for making printed circuit boards by pressing conductive copper foil tape into depressions on a 3D-printed base.
• 00:16:30 - Tangent: High Voltage Arcing: The group gets sidetracked by a brief discussion about a wirelessly controlled Tesla coil and the physics of high voltage arcs.
• 00:20:00 - Kyle Woolsey: Low-Cost Force Sensing: Kyle demonstrates a highly affordable haptic feedback system for a robot claw that uses anti-static foam to measure resistance and grip force.
• 00:30:00 - Mike Williamson: Rotating Sculpture Platform: Mike showcases an ESP32-controlled rotating platform with a web interface, built to precisely turn a large art sculpture on a timed loop.
• 00:51:00 - Mark Dombrowski: Wheel Driver & TPU Tires: Mark provides an update on his robot wheel driver, which uses an AS5600 magnetic angle sensor for RPM control, mounted on a 3D-printed platform with custom TPU tires.
• 01:05:30 - Carl Ott: Folding Phone Holder: Carl briefly shares a remarkably well-engineered, credit card-sized phone stand that folds flat enough to fit in a wallet.
• 01:08:00 - Tom Crawford: Outdoor Robot Build: Tom discusses the challenges of running his robot in thick grass and his plans to upgrade it using larger wheels and repurposed electric screwdriver gear motors.
• 01:19:00 - Meeting Wrap-Up: Pat Caron concludes the session and looks for a volunteer to host the upcoming Saturday meeting.