I think that I will take the time and order some parts for the Create. I am looking to order enough servos and metal to build a pan/tilt unit to mount a webcam on. I will also have to order some servo controllers as well. I will try to keep the cost down but who knows.
Update: Ordered $74 worth of brackets and servos from Lynxmotion. I realize that I can get a pan/tilt for less, but I wanted to order the parts from the same place that I will be ordering parts for the Robot Arm from so they will be interchangeable. I of course need a webcam and a servo controller to use with this setup. I could of course use some of the lines from the iRobot Create, but I don't want to have to do too much electronic design, although I could - might be fun too.
Update: The parts should be in on Aug 30. I ordered L and C brackets (2 ea), multi-purpose servo brackets (2 ea), and 2 HS-485HB standard servos. I ordered a servo controller from a different source (Pololu 18 channel) along with an IR distance detector. Those parts came to $49. The shipment should come in later in the week.
Update: Parts from Lynxmotion showed up on Aug 31, I guess that I didn't give it enough time. I was all set to complain because their website said that they had not shipped yet when the parts arrived. The remaining parts are slated to come in on Sep 3. I also ordered another set of brackets and servos from Lynxmotion. These will probably show up on Sep 6 since I ordered them late. Give Lynxmotion a try, they do get things out the door after all!
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