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    Picaxe library for Design Spark

    Does anyone know how to download the picaxe create library for the DesignSpark software. I am following the directions and have DesignSpark loaded on my machine. However, when I try the to go to www.picaxe.com/Designspark website I get a 404 error. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Will
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    Questions on control of solenoid valves.

    Guys, and Gals: I'll start with a little background. I am aiming to control a servo valve to control the watering of my garden. I have done a search on the forum and read what is available. At this point I haven't picked a chip yet although I believe I am right in saying that the pic...
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    Stepper Motor Info

    Guys and Gals: I realize this really isn't the place to post this, but I have been looking for information on some Sigma Instruments stepper motors. The model is 20-3424D200-F1.8. I did find out that this is an obsolete stepper motor and I believe it is rated at 1 amp. I believe they...
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    3d Printer

    Has anyone worked on a 3d printer using picaxe chips? I have been reading on reprap.org and they use the arduino board or combinations of them. My thought was to combine some stepper drives using Tom McWire's cnc stepper drivers and picaxe chips for the extruder controller...
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    Trying to understand what mask does.

    I have just finished building a little pc board that drives a bipolar motor. The board works, so I am celebrating my success, but I have a question regarding the programing. I am using an 18x chip that is driving a L293 chip that runs the motor. I am using the outputs 4,5,6, and 7 from the...
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    Unipolar stepper motor question

    Gentlemen: I am totally flummoxed. I have built an eggbot to plot on eggs and I am trying to get two Astrosyn 129-5 motors to work. Each motor is attached to a seperate ULN2803A darlington IC. Both of the 2803A's are attached to an 18X picaxe chip. I have attached one chip to the # 3...
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    Grain door status monitor

    Newbie question here. I have been reading the manuals, forums, FAQ's, and past threads since Christmas. I have decided on my first project, but I need a bit of advice. The project involves monitoring the status of a door located at the bottom of a grain cart that is used to move grain out of...
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