The RoboClaw motor controllers from Ion Motion Control (formerly Orion Robotics) can control a pair of brushed DC motors using USB serial, TTL serial, RC, or analog inputs. Integrated dual quadrature decoders make it easy to create a closed-loop speed control system.

Ion Motion Control has replaced the MOSFETS on the RoboClaw 2x5A Motor Controller (V5) with better ones and is now calling it the RoboClaw 2x7A Motor Controller (V5). The 2x7A can supply up to 7.5 A continuous and 15 A peak, up from 5 A and 10 A, and is otherwise functionally and physically identical to the 2x5A.

More details are on the RoboClaw 2x7A Motor Controller (V5) product page.

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	RoboClaw 2x7A Motor Controller (V5)
	RoboClaw 2x5A Motor Controller (V5)

Our Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale is going strong, and we have been working hard to make and ship the products that people are getting great deals on. Here are some glimpses of our shipping department from earlier today:

If you have already placed an order, thank you! If you are still trying to decide if you want to take advantage of our amazing deals, don’t wait too long—the sale ends Monday night.

Our friends at Adafruit are holding a Black Friday sale today only, offering 15% off everything in stock plus extra free items for orders above certain amounts.

You can find the details on the Adafruit blog.

We will be closed tomorrow, November 26, for Thanksgiving. Also, since our huge Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale is under way, our usual same-day shipping service will not apply until we catch up. Until then, we will be doing our best to ship your orders as quickly as possible!

All of the sale details are now listed on our Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale page. Check them out and get your carts ready because the sale starts in less than six hours! Here are just some of the deals:

Our biggest sale of the year is less than two days away! As in previous years, we are offering huge discounts on hundreds of products, but we’re also introducing a new feature this time around: upgrades to the next best price break on the rest of the products we carry. You will also be able to select free bonus items with orders over $100. We have put up some of the special offers on the Black Friday/Cyber Monday sale page; stay tuned for more details, including the full list of discounted products and coupon codes.

Robot enthusiasts: if you want to show your Pololu pride but covering yourself with Pololu stickers just doesn’t seem fashionable, we’ve got good news for you! Our new Zumo T-shirts are here, featuring a Zumo 32U4 robot within a sprocket-inspired border, accompanied by our call to “Engage Your Brain”. These pre-shrunk cotton shirts are available in several colors (royal blue, cardinal red, or charcoal gray) and a range of sizes.

Our mini MOSFET-based power switches now have a set of companion versions with larger MOSFETs:

As I mentioned when announcing the Mini switches in September, they have many advantages over our older pushbutton power switches, including a much larger input voltage range and reverse protection, but the current limits were lower. With the new big switches, we can now support applications well beyond what the older products could handle. We are offering two versions with different MOSFETS: the MP unit can handle about 8 A, and the HP version is good for about 16 A. Both operate over the same 4.5 V to 32 V range as the Mini SV switches.

Like the mini power switches, these big switches are available with our patented push-on/push-off latching circuit or with a simple slide switch:

Big Pushbutton Power Switch with Reverse Voltage Protection, MP.

Big MOSFET Slide Switch with Reverse Voltage Protection, HP.

For more information, see the links below or check out our power switch category.

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	Big Pushbutton Power Switch with Reverse Voltage Protection, MP
	Big Pushbutton Power Switch with Reverse Voltage Protection, HP
	Big MOSFET Slide Switch with Reverse Voltage Protection, MP
	Big MOSFET Slide Switch with Reverse Voltage Protection, HP

My robot, Roku, was the champion of LVBots’ August mini-sumo competition. While I didn’t have the time or inspiration to make it look like anything more interesting (like a Star Wars droid) or make use of especially innovative tactics, I think I managed to build a robot that not only is effective but also looks fairly clean and well put together. In addition, it’s a good demonstration of how the Pololu A-Star 32U4 Robot Controller can be used as a standalone main board for a small robot. Continued…

We are rolling out another set of new products here at Pololu: Scooter/Skate Wheels. They are available in 144×29 mm, 100×24 mm, 84×24 mm, and 70×25 mm sizes, offering larger alternatives to our line of Pololu Wheels. They are compatible with standard 608 bearings, so they also work with our Aluminum Scooter Wheel Adapters, which make it easy to connect these wheels directly to an assortment of motors for use in robot drive systems:

A 25D mm gearmotor connected to a 70 mm scooter/skate wheel using a 4 mm scooter wheel adapter.

A 37D mm gearmotor connected to a 100 mm scooter/skate wheel using a 6 mm scooter wheel adapter.

You can find more information about these wheels on their product pages:

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	Scooter/Skate Wheel 100×24mm - Black
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	Scooter/Skate Wheel 70×25mm - Black
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	Pololu Aluminum Scooter Wheel Adapter for 5mm Shaft
	Pololu Aluminum Scooter Wheel Adapter for 6mm Shaft
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