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Welcome to the Vorpal Robotics Forum! This is the place to discuss Vorpal Robotics products such as Vorpal the Hexapod.

Please note that assembly instructions, activities, and technical information is posted on our Vorpal Wiki. But if you don't see a topic covered there, this forum will get you the answers you need.

Topics that are appropriate for this forum include:

Post your makes, mods, and hacks.
Get help if you're having trouble.
Discuss new ways to use Vorpal the Hexapod and other Vorpal Robotics projects and brainstorm new activities.
Suggest new features and enhancements, projects you'd like to see in the future, etc.

We ask that everyone remain respectful at all times. This is a forum that will include newbies as well as advanced Makers, and we're all here to learn!

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Kerry Buchter, … Steve Pendergrast6

6/5/20

robot wont turn right?

Great! I appreciate the kind words and also your sharing of your mod to the star wars community! On

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robot wont turn right?

Great! I appreciate the kind words and also your sharing of your mod to the star wars community! On

6/5/20

chr s, … Rostislav Zboril14

9/8/20

HEXAPOD NOT WALKING CONTINIUSLY

That's not good news. I wonder what components will come to me. I also tried to adjust some

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HEXAPOD NOT WALKING CONTINIUSLY

That's not good news. I wonder what components will come to me. I also tried to adjust some

9/8/20

Russell Craft, … vorpalrobotics9

3/11/20

No MODE visible through serial monitor on start

It was the libraries, it works!!! I wouldn't have been able to figure that out for myself. Thanks

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No MODE visible through serial monitor on start

It was the libraries, it works!!! I wouldn't have been able to figure that out for myself. Thanks

3/11/20

Nicholas Iacobelli, vorpalrobotics2

1/17/20

How to pair Bluetooth Modules

Hi, If you're getting no lights on the gamepad hc05 then it's either dead or not getting

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How to pair Bluetooth Modules

Hi, If you're getting no lights on the gamepad hc05 then it's either dead or not getting

1/17/20

Charles F., vorpalrobotics4

1/17/20

3D printed part versions ?

Wow! I confirmed that you are correct. Downloading all files as a ZIP gives older versions of the

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3D printed part versions ?

Wow! I confirmed that you are correct. Downloading all files as a ZIP gives older versions of the

1/17/20

Craig Yurchison

12/3/19

video of all game pad button

Hello, I am finally getting my kickstarter hex's built (life happens), but are there any videos

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video of all game pad button

Hello, I am finally getting my kickstarter hex's built (life happens), but are there any videos

12/3/19

Derek Golding, vorpalrobotics7

11/29/19

Scratch not working

Can you confirm that you've renumbered the gamepad COM port to be the lowest numbered port? On

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Scratch not working

Can you confirm that you've renumbered the gamepad COM port to be the lowest numbered port? On

11/29/19

Jens Dittmar, vorpalrobotics3

8/31/19

Vorpal stoped working - just beeping

Hi, thanks for the fast reply. The console looks like this over and over again (one block for each

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Vorpal stoped working - just beeping

Hi, thanks for the fast reply. The console looks like this over and over again (one block for each

8/31/19

Brendon Hatcher2

8/14/19

Overloaded vorpal?

I found the wiki entry on overheating the servos. https://vorpalrobotics.com/wiki/index.php/

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Overloaded vorpal?

I found the wiki entry on overheating the servos. https://vorpalrobotics.com/wiki/index.php/

8/14/19

Mr. JC, … Sven De Brabanter11

8/14/19

Nothing on starup

Hello I also sourced my own parts for about 30 euro. None of them where faulty. Now my robot is

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Nothing on starup

Hello I also sourced my own parts for about 30 euro. None of them where faulty. Now my robot is

8/14/19

Carol Hazlett, vorpalrobotics2

3/8/19

Unknown Power Connectors

There are two extra servo connectors and two extra white signal wires in the megapod electrical

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Unknown Power Connectors

There are two extra servo connectors and two extra white signal wires in the megapod electrical

3/8/19

Carol Hazlett, vorpalrobotics2

3/8/19

Rubber pads in Max kit

Hello, The round pads go on the bottoms of the leg hinges to reduce the stress when the robot sits

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Rubber pads in Max kit

Hello, The round pads go on the bottoms of the leg hinges to reduce the stress when the robot sits

3/8/19

3/3/19

Slow down my robot?

Hi, I had great fun building my robot at Christmas and it works perfectly. Is there a way to easily

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Slow down my robot?

Hi, I had great fun building my robot at Christmas and it works perfectly. Is there a way to easily

3/3/19

rait right, vorpalrobotics12

3/1/19

Issues with initial start

Hello, The UARTS on the bluetooth modules run at 38400. The serial monitor on the arduino runs at

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Issues with initial start

Hello, The UARTS on the bluetooth modules run at 38400. The serial monitor on the arduino runs at

3/1/19

1/25/19

Greetings! Here in Moscow I can't find where to buy DPad module and it's long time to wait it

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Greetings! Here in Moscow I can't find where to buy DPad module and it's long time to wait it

1/25/19

Chris Moody, … vorpalrobotics8

1/22/19

Connecting to ScratchX, Bluetooth disconnects from pairing.

Hi, These are the two brands of 18650 batteries I'm using.I'm using these batteries on other

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Connecting to ScratchX, Bluetooth disconnects from pairing.

Hi, These are the two brands of 18650 batteries I'm using.I'm using these batteries on other

1/22/19

Lisa M, … Steve Pendergrast13

12/7/18

No buzzer noise & nano won't flash firmware

Thank you, removing the extra lines of code worked for uploading. When I turned it on I heard the two

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No buzzer noise & nano won't flash firmware

Thank you, removing the extra lines of code worked for uploading. When I turned it on I heard the two

12/7/18

Daniel Nolting, Steve Pendergrast3

11/19/18

Weird knee servo issue

Hi Steve, I very much appreciate it. Dan Am Sonntag, 18. November 2018 20:38:04 UTC+1 schrieb Daniel

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Weird knee servo issue

Hi Steve, I very much appreciate it. Dan Am Sonntag, 18. November 2018 20:38:04 UTC+1 schrieb Daniel

11/19/18

michelle wendt, Steve Pendergrast3

11/16/18

How do I get the scratch onto the gamepad?

(Note: I sent this reply directly to Michelle at first but realized I should post it publicly to help

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How do I get the scratch onto the gamepad?

(Note: I sent this reply directly to Michelle at first but realized I should post it publicly to help

11/16/18

RcktDr, vorpalrobotics2

10/18/18

3D printing with or without support

Hi, No supports are needed for vorpal the hexapod. There will be a few drips inside the cap but they

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3D printing with or without support

Hi, No supports are needed for vorpal the hexapod. There will be a few drips inside the cap but they

10/18/18

in...@machwas-makerspace.ch, Steve Pendergrast7

10/15/18

RC and Beeper issues

Hi Steve and: Nope, as its written in most tutorials about, I just uploaded an empty scetch on the

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RC and Beeper issues

Hi Steve and: Nope, as its written in most tutorials about, I just uploaded an empty scetch on the

10/15/18

Andrew Rose, … Wendt, Michelle13

11/16/18

ScratchX Plugin not working (connection refused)

Use task manager to quit On Nov 16, 2018, at 12:07 PM, Steve Pendergrast <pe...@vorpalrobotics.com

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ScratchX Plugin not working (connection refused)

Use task manager to quit On Nov 16, 2018, at 12:07 PM, Steve Pendergrast <pe...@vorpalrobotics.com

11/16/18

Ricardo Magagnin, Steve Pendergrast4

9/19/18

Servo commands inverted

Hello, The servo horns should all be sticking straight out from the servo (both knees and hips) when

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Servo commands inverted

Hello, The servo horns should all be sticking straight out from the servo (both knees and hips) when

9/19/18

Bo Wingo, Steve Pendergrast2

9/10/18

Hello, Yes, you do want the servo horns going straight out from the servos the way the documentation

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Hello, Yes, you do want the servo horns going straight out from the servos the way the documentation

9/10/18

Francisco Jose Gragera Cerrajero, Steve Pendergrast6

8/3/18

Communication problem with HC-05

I have crossed the slave and master modules but I can not communicate. I have reviewed all the

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Communication problem with HC-05

I have crossed the slave and master modules but I can not communicate. I have reviewed all the

8/3/18

adstaggs, Steve Pendergrast2

7/31/18

New setup RC Control issues

Hello, The first question is: Did you source the parts yourself, or did you purchase a kit from

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New setup RC Control issues

Hello, The first question is: Did you source the parts yourself, or did you purchase a kit from

7/31/18

Peter Henning, Steve Pendergrast2

7/21/18

Jittering servos - all of them

Hello, When you say "jitter", are you talking about a rapid swing back and forth around the

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Jittering servos - all of them

Hello, When you say "jitter", are you talking about a rapid swing back and forth around the

7/21/18

John Ottander, Steve Pendergrast2

7/7/18

Gamepad buttons wiki

Thanks for the feedback. There is a link at the top of the user guide but I can see how you could

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Gamepad buttons wiki

Thanks for the feedback. There is a link at the top of the user guide but I can see how you could

7/7/18

Vahid K, … vorpalrobotics8

6/27/18

Initial boot - Not standing

Oh yes. Doubling up on the Bec fixed the problem mostly. But I think they heat up and start losing

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Initial boot - Not standing

Oh yes. Doubling up on the Bec fixed the problem mostly. But I think they heat up and start losing

6/27/18

James Duffy, Steve Pendergrast4

5/28/18

Loud, repeating beeping in STOP, servos don't move in ADJ, TEST or DEMO

Ok, sounds like the servo controller was bad then. The nano would also beep if the servo controller

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Loud, repeating beeping in STOP, servos don't move in ADJ, TEST or DEMO

Ok, sounds like the servo controller was bad then. The nano would also beep if the servo controller

5/28/18

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