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2008/9/17-19 [Uncategorized] UID:51205 Activity:nil
9/17    Touchscreen + servos = auto bearing balance board
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This simple project combines a touchscreen mounted on some servo motors so that it maintains the balance of a ball bearing centered on its surface as it tilts. Although its purpose remains a question for all, we still applaud the simplicty and elegance of this device. Balance a ball on servo controlled touchscreens Comments Oldest comments listed first. Posted by: yachris on September 17, 2008 at 5:32 AM Multiple balls? I was, however, hoping they'd throw another ball on there... but I'm not sure if it's possible to balance two at the same time. com on September 17, 2008 at 5:57 AM You'd need a multi-touch screen:) Very cool stuff. Posted by: Z on September 17, 2008 at 3:05 PM Really cool. Weekend Project: New Life For Old Zip Drives The good old Zip Drive introduced by Iomega in late 1994 served it's purpose as a medium-capacity removable disk storage system until obsolescence kicked in as it was replaced by flash drives as well as rewritable CDs and DVDs.