Since the Roomba 530S does not come with it’s programming port exposed I had to do a slight modification in order to get it ready for hacking. Equipped with a 1/2″ spade bit and some masking tape I carved out a hole for my serial tether to plug into. Parts: A Roomba 530/560 A 1/2″ […]
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I’ve written a couple of times about my Roomba which I adore. When I did my many hours of research before buying one I found there were millions of initial impressions out there to read but very few follow ups. The follow ups you did find were always angry customers complaining about their batteries. The […]
Several months ago I wrote excitedly about a new purchase, the Roomba 430S. So how is it holding out? How well does it clean? What’s the battery life like? Well, to sum it all up, it’s exceeding all my expectations. I set the Roomba on free roam at least once a week, often twice. It […]