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Hi from UK

RivermanRiverman Posts: 6
edited 2009-08-22 12:07 in Robotics
Hi to all,

Have completed first BoE BOT to "roming with whiskers" stage, with no probs.
Electronics background with·some BASIC experience ( about a lifetime ago ). Used paper tape back then!!

Replaced piezo buzzer with thinner type which fits on chassis, connected by fly leads. This de-clutters breadboard area.

Need to go back & fine tune servo rev's, but first I'm going to make a "rev counter".· This will be 4" card disk marked up to show nearest 0.05 revs.· Will blue tack it to chassis behind wheel. Servos can by turned ( slowly ) by hand to start mark, then number of rev's per PULSOUT can by measured.· This fig. needs to be as·accurate as possible to multiple up to rpm.

Not sure if servo's change characteristics with time ( i.e. loosen up, wear / backlash in gears etc. ).
Should I need to replace either of them, then they will have to be rebalanced.· So, taking the time to measure rev's accurately will be an usefull exercise.

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Comments

  • kwinnkwinn Posts: 8,697
    edited 2009-08-20 15:25
    Welcome to the forums Riverman. I remember the days of punch cards and paper tape as well. My first driver was written on a PDP8 to read paper tape using an optical reader. What fun!

    Everything mechanical that moves changes due to wear, so taking "day 0" measurements is a good idea.

    Good luck with your projects.
  • jingle33jingle33 Posts: 2
    edited 2009-08-22 12:07
    Howdy. I am a Newbie.just stopped to say hello!Are you guys rocking? good keep it up.
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