I can handle the code, just not sure about what hardware I will need, could anyone put me in the right direction?? I am thinking about PIC chips but they seem expensive
The PIC chips are much cheaper than stamp module, more choice, much more versatile, smaller size too. The ITPS PIC chip only cost $1-2.
The basicstamp BS1 and BS2 is based on microchip PIC16C56c and will cost you $30-50...you can just buy the PIC16C56 for about $2. If you want more ram then theres always more from microchip.
Why not use a BASIC or C compiler for the PIC. You can download the PIC18 series C compiler from their website. There are few compilers for PIC you can check out such as HITECH C and PICBASIC Pro.
If you can handle the code then stick with assembly language...you can control the little PIC much better than with compilers
