MY "Start Here" Robot...
Whatever I want it to
- Actuators / output devices: 2 GM3's
- Control method: All by itself
- CPU: Picaxe 28x1
- Operating system: windows XP
- Power source: 3 AA's
- Programming language: Basic
- Sensors / input devices: IR Remote Control, 2 whell encoders, 2 trimmer pots, 1 Sharp sensor
Description:
I thought I should make a "Start Here" robot, so I did!
When I built the control board, I included an EEPROM, IR remote, 2 trimmer pots and wired the motor driver to the PWM outputs so I should have quite a bit of room in terms of code-play. To be honest, I have no idea what I am going to have it do, but again, all options are open with what I included on the board. For now, just a simple slide/spin code to drive around.
Pictures:
This seams more like an "End
This seams more like an "End here" project :D
Nice progress, dude!!
Looks compact, sturdy
The Encoders..
nice, gonna add a a couple
Caster wheel
the wheel...
Nope, I bought the wire (called piano wire) the collets and the brass tube all seperatly. The copper is a little scrap I had and I simply bent it in my vise and drilled a couple holes. After that I just scuffed it up with a little scotch-brite and soldered it with my gas-powered iron to the brass tube. --It works great! almost no friction.
This is not to say you can't buy ready-made tail wheels and brackets, it's just that the shop only had big ones.