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Introducing the Lynxmotion Series of Mobile Robot, Manipulator and Sensor Kits
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5 Axis Robotic Arm Kit / Part no. 5AA-KT / $195.00
Serial cable for PC / Part no. DB9-01 / $6.00

BASIC Controllable / Pre-assembled Electronics!
The Lynxmotion 5 Axis Robotic Arm Kit delivers fast, accurate and repeatable movement. The robot features; base rotation, shoulder, elbow and wrist motion and a functionial gripper to make up five axis of movement. No soldering is required for this kit as the servo controller is completely assembled. With the exception of some basic construction supplies all components are included to assemble a functional robot. A host PC or microcontroller is required to issue simple positional commands for movement. The Lynxmotion 5 Axis Robotic Arm Kit is a very affordable introductory system and makes a great teaching aid.

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Mobile 5 Axis Arm Kit / Part no. MRA-KT / $250.00
Serial cable for PC / Part no. DB9-01 / $6.00

Differential Steering / Pre-assembled Electronics!
The Lynxmotion Mobile Robotic Arm Kit adds another level of excitement to your robotic experiments. The robot features; base rotation, shoulder elbow and wrist motion and a functionial gripper along with two additional servos to provide differential steering. No soldering is required for this kit as the servo controller is completely assembled. With the exception of some basic construction supplies all components are included to assemble a functional robot. A host PC or microcontroller is required to issue simple positional commands for movement. The Lynxmotion Mobile Robotic Arm Kit is an affordable intermediate system that makes a great foundation for more advanced robotic experiments.

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3 Axis Robotic Arm Kit / Part no. 3AA-KT / $155.00
Serial cable for PC / Part no. DB9-01 / $6.00

Simplified Design / Pre-assembled Electronics!
The Lynxmotion 3 Axis Robotic Arm Kit is perfect for those who want to experiment with a robotic manipulator, but don't need the complexity of the 5 axis model. The robot features; base rotation, shoulder motion and a functionial gripper to make up three axis of movement. No soldering is required for this kit as the servo controller is completely assembled. With the exception of some basic construction supplies all components are included to assemble a functional robot. A host PC or microcontroller is required to issue simple positional commands for movement. The Lynxmotion 3 Axis Robotic Arm Kit is a very affordable introductory system as well as being a great teaching aid.

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Carpet Rover Kit / Part no. CR-KT / $115.00
IRPD Infrared Proximity Detector Kit / Part no. IRPD-01 / $30.00

Designed for Rough Terrain!
The Lynxmotion Carpet Rover Kit makes a great small (6" x 6") mobile base. The robot features a simple differential steering system controlled from a basic programmable microcontroller. Soldering is required for the microcontroller and servo adapter PC board. With the exception of some basic construction supplies all components are included to assemble a functional robot. A host PC is required to download programs to the microcontroller. The Lynxmotion Carpet Rover Kit is a very affordable introductory system that can be used to do line tracking, light following, robot art, maze following and more.

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Micromouse Kit / Part no. MM-KT / $95.00
Tracker Line Tracking Kit / Part no. TRA-01 / $20.00

Designed for Smooth Terrain!
The Lynxmotion Micromouse Kit makes a great small (4" x 4") mobile base. The robot features a simple differential steering system controlled from a basic programmable microcontroller. Soldering is required for the microcontroller and servo adapter PC board. With the exception of some basic construction supplies all components are included to assemble a functional robot. A host PC is required to download programs to the microcontroller. The Lynxmotion Micromouse Kit is a very affordable introductory system that can be used to do line tracking, light following, robot art, maze following and more.

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Hexapod Walker Kit / Part no. H1-KT / $150.00
IRPD Infrared Proximity Detector Kit / Part no. IRPD-01 / $30.00

Up to 1.5" Leg Lift / 1.25" Ground Clearance!
The Lynxmotion Hexapod Kit really walks using the alternating tripod gait. The robot's six legs are controlled by three servos to provide full motion and over 2" of verticle leg lift. Soldering is required for the microcontroller and servo adapter PC board. With the exception of some basic construction supplies all components are included to assemble a functional robot. A host PC is required to download programs to the microcontroller. The Lynxmotion Hexapod Kit is a very affordable introductory system that can walk forward, reverse and turn on a dime left or right.

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Hexapod II Walker Kit / Part no. H2-KT / $375.00
2 Mini SSC II Servo Controllers / Part no. SSC-01 / $88.00
Serial cable for PC / Part no. DB9-01 / $6.00

Up to 2.75" Ground Clearance / Up to 2lbs of Payload!
The Lynxmotion Hexapod II Kit, nicknamed "The Beast" is a real monster. The robot features two servos per leg for a very versatile robot. This kit comes with all the components to construct a complete chassis, ready for your servo controller and battery pack. Combine the Hexapod II with two Mini SSC II servo controllers and a Basic Stamp II or other microcontroller for a functional robot. The Lynxmotion Hexapod II Kit is a very affordable intermediate system that can be used for more advanced robotic experimants.

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Tracker Kit / Part no. TRA-01 / $20.00

The Tracker is a line tracking sensor kit to be used with the the above Mobile Arm Kit, Carpet Rover Kit, Micromouse Kit or other mobile robots. The kit will allow your robot to reliably follow either a 1/4" black line on a white background or vise versa. The kit includes a high quality PC board and all of the components needed to construct the reflective sensor trio. This kit works well with all microcontrollers. The illustrated manual discusses assembly details as well as programming examples.

Tracker Specifications


IRPD Infrared Proximity Detector Kit / Part no. IRPD-01 / $30.00

The IRPD is a high tech obstacle detection sensor kit to be used with the the above Mobile Arm, Carpet Rover Kit, Micromouse, Hexapod and HexapodII robot kits or other mobile robots. With this kit installed your robot will be able to sense obstacles in left, right and center quadrants. The sensitivity is adjustable down to 4". The kit includes a high quality PC board and all of the components needed to construct the infrared reflective sensor. This kit works well with all microcontrollers. The illustrated manual discusses assembly details as well as programming examples. We now have code for the Hexapod and are working on the others.

IRPD Specifications


MiniSSC II Servo Controller / Part no. SSC-01 / $44.00 (Assembled, not a kit!)
Serial cable for PC / Part no. DB9-01 / $6.00

This board allows you to position up to 8 servos with simple commands at 2400 or 9600 baud. This controller allows you to change the range from 90 deg in .36 deg steps to 180 deg in .72 deg steps with the installation of a single jumper. The assembly manual has programming examples. Requires a host PC or microcontroller to issue commands.

Mini SSC II Specifications


Counterfeit Kit / Part no. STA-01 / $40.00 (Value added with servo adapter PC board!)

The Counterfeit Basic Stamp is a complete basic microcontroller on a 1 1/4" x 2" PC board. The kit includes a high quality PC board, all the components, adapter PC board for connecting servos, software / programming examples and a professionally illustrated assembly manual. Requires a host PC for programming. The microcontroller has many uses in robotics and motion control.

Counterfeit Specifications


Servo 6 Pack (42oz.-in.) / Part no. S6P-01 / $80.00
Single Servo (42oz.-in.) / Part no. S1-01 / $15.00
Large Scale Servo (133oz.-in.) / Part no. SLS-01 / $40.00

These servos have been used in the RC industry for years. With the introduction of smaller more powerful micro-controllers these servos can easily be used in robotics. The kit includes 6 Hitec HS-300 standard servos, professionally illustrated users manual showing control and modifications. Requires a MiniSSC servo controller or Counterfeit Basic Stamp controller to provide the positioning pulses. These servos can even be modified for continuos rotation.

Servo Specifications


Panel 3 Pack / Part no. BP-01 / $10.00

This material far out performs aluminum in weight verses strength. The kit includes 3 blank PVC panels measuring 8" x 12" x 1/8". These panels make great prototyping material for robotics. The material is light weight yet surprisingly strong and durable. It can be easily drilled and machined, and can be glued with a Super Glue equivalent. Mix and match between yellow or black colors.


Mobile Robots Book / Part no. BMR-01 / $48.00

Mobile Robots Inspiration to Implementation, Joseph L. Jones (IS Robotics) Anita M. Flynn (AI Lab MIT). 350 pages, hard cover. This book is an excellent source of information for the beginner as well as the experienced roboticist. Mobile Robots covers all aspects of building and controlling small sophisticated mobile robots.


Really Cool T-Shirt / Part no. RCT-01 / $16.00

These T-shirts are imprinted with an image of the Hexapod II with a large gripper attached to the front. These high quality shirts are available in gray or yellow. Please specify size (M / L / XL) when ordering. You will be the envy of your local robot club with this Really Cool T-Shirt.
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