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Originally Posted by dtengineering
A 16f88 or similar would be a one chip solution... easily programmable in Great Cow Graphical Basic, using a PICKIT2 or PICKIT3 programmer and a breadboard.
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A 556 also is a one chip solution. For me, a non-programmed solution is almost always superior to one needing programming. (Not that I dislike programming, it just seems like overkill)
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Originally Posted by squirrel
I'm really impressed with how much effort we'll go to, to avoid buying a $25 servo tester.
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Just like Ham radio operators, robot people are cheapskates. Thus the attraction of building a solution for $4 to avoid spending $25.