Vorpal Robotics
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Welcome to the Vorpal Robotics Wiki
Here you'll find information about projects and products from Vorpal Robotics, LLC, including technical information, free downloads, classroom activity ideas, and more!
Vorpal Products
Our first product is the Vorpal Mimsy Educational Robot. Many of the wiki entries on our site will revolve around this product, including technical details, CAD files, software, and more. But stay tuned for additional products as well as contributed extensions! he Here are some quick links to get you started:
- Vorpal Factory Paired Bluetooth Modules has information on how to use our factory paired HC05/HC06 Bluetooth Modules
- Vorpal Combat Servo Pre-soldered electrical parts for continuous rotation servo based 3D printed combat robots.
- Vorpal Combat M130 Pre-soldered electrical parts for inexpensive "130" toy motor based 3D printed combat robots.
- Vorpal Hexapod-12 Pre-soldered electrical parts for inexpensive mini-servo 12DOF 3D printed hexapod robots.
- Vorpal Gamepad Buttons Pre-soldered electrical parts for a simple 3D printed button based game controller, for use with bluetooth modules and any Vorpal robot system.
- Vorpal Gamepad Joy Pre-soldered electrical parts for a simple 3D printed joystick based (tank style) gamepad, for sue with bluetooth modules and any Vorpal robot system.
Our Philosophy
Vorpal Robotics is dedicated to creating fun, interactive, classroom and teacher friendly robotics products based on open source technologies and 3D printing. We sell kits as well as fully built robots that can support STEM activities from grade school through middle- and high-school.
What's With the Funny Names?
Words like Vorpal and Mimsy come from the classic Lewis Carroll poem Jaberwocky. We will be using other words from that poem in future offerings. See Jaberwocky by Lewis Carroll.
See Also
Basic Information For Educators and Hobbyists
- Vorpal Mimsy Software Manual
- Vorpal Mimsy Build Instructions
- Vorpal Commander Android App Manual
- Vorpal Mimsy Classroom Activities Master List (lesson plans, learning activities, classroom ideas)
- Vorpal Mimsy Trouble Shooting Guide
Technical Information
- Vorpal Mimsy List of Parts
- Vorpal Mimsy Arduino IO Pin Summary (IO pins that various devices are connected to)
- Vorpal Mimsy Serial Control Protocol (Protocol used to control Mimsy using USB serial tethering or Bluetooth serial, you could use this to write your own remote control app.)
Extensions, Hacks and Contributions
- Vorpal Mimsy Contributed Extensions (hardware and software extensions and hacks)
- Vorpal Mimsy Hardware Hack Example Page (copy this style when documenting a hardware hack)
- Vorpal Mimsy Software Hack Example Page (copy this style when documenting a software hack)
- Vorpal Mimsy Complex Hack Example Page (copy this style when documenting a hack that involves both hardware and software)
- Vorpal Mimsy Classroom Activity Example Page (copy this style when documenting a new classroom activity.)
- Vorpal Mimsy Accessory Mounting Guide (a description of mounting holes and ports available for your extensions and hacks)
- Vorpal Mimsy Feature Requests (use this page to post your ideas for future improvements)
Downloads
- Vorpal Mimsy 1.1 DXF Files (the actual CNC files used to cut Mimsy parts, for your use in making extensions)
- Vorpal Mimsy 1.1d Source Code (the current source code for the on-board program that ships with Mimsy so you can add your own hacks)