Cutom Cruise Control
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Hi! Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few months now and
have built many weird and fun, yet pretty impractical projects. I
really want to create something that works for me regularly!
I've been considering building a cruise control system for my truck
for many years now, but could never figure out how to construct a
precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm sure that I could
figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll need heat-resistant
components mounted to the throttle-body on top of the engine.
My motivation for a project like this is to have a few preset buttons
on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be able to select a
cruising speed, no matter what my current speed is, and have the BS2
smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have used the cheap
factory cruise control and had to kill it because you were creeping
up on a vehicle that was driving just under the speed limit. Well,
I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed with +/- buttons to
fine-tune between the preset speeds, while engaged.
This is where the problem starts. How can I get heat tolerant
precision position control? I'm assuming that the temperature would
kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are not accurate enough
to meet my needs.
I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for "All Electronics
Corporation" which has lots of great components to use in hobby
projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of their catelog!
Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids, and large gear-box
motors.
I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind of heat-resistant
servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a solenoid that
would disengage the entire assembly when the brake peddle gets
pressed.
Please share any suggestions you may have on how I can accomplish
this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around with the
accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I just buy an
aftermarket cruise control system, like an AudioVox, and butcher it.
Thanks!
-Derek
I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few months now and
have built many weird and fun, yet pretty impractical projects. I
really want to create something that works for me regularly!
I've been considering building a cruise control system for my truck
for many years now, but could never figure out how to construct a
precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm sure that I could
figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll need heat-resistant
components mounted to the throttle-body on top of the engine.
My motivation for a project like this is to have a few preset buttons
on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be able to select a
cruising speed, no matter what my current speed is, and have the BS2
smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have used the cheap
factory cruise control and had to kill it because you were creeping
up on a vehicle that was driving just under the speed limit. Well,
I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed with +/- buttons to
fine-tune between the preset speeds, while engaged.
This is where the problem starts. How can I get heat tolerant
precision position control? I'm assuming that the temperature would
kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are not accurate enough
to meet my needs.
I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for "All Electronics
Corporation" which has lots of great components to use in hobby
projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of their catelog!
Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids, and large gear-box
motors.
I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind of heat-resistant
servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a solenoid that
would disengage the entire assembly when the brake peddle gets
pressed.
Please share any suggestions you may have on how I can accomplish
this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around with the
accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I just buy an
aftermarket cruise control system, like an AudioVox, and butcher it.
Thanks!
-Derek
Comments
vehicle speed in 1MPH increments. Suggest you look at their implementation.
the job and
you will find a ton of them at any junk yard. I would also like to have a
cruise control
on my old truck and have though of doing this as well. I would like to have
the display
on an LCD display and also give fuel used, MPG and other data. I would like to
have a
function where I can press a button at certain places in my trip so that I can
preset
cruise for different parts of town. I would be happy to source an actuator, &
interface
it, if you will do the programming..
Leroy
Original Message
From: <parallax@b...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:45 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Cutom Cruise Control
: Hi! Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
:
: I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few months now and
: have built many weird and fun, yet pretty impractical projects. I
: really want to create something that works for me regularly!
:
: I've been considering building a cruise control system for my truck
: for many years now, but could never figure out how to construct a
: precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm sure that I could
: figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll need heat-resistant
: components mounted to the throttle-body on top of the engine.
:
: My motivation for a project like this is to have a few preset buttons
: on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be able to select a
: cruising speed, no matter what my current speed is, and have the BS2
: smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have used the cheap
: factory cruise control and had to kill it because you were creeping
: up on a vehicle that was driving just under the speed limit. Well,
: I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed with +/- buttons to
: fine-tune between the preset speeds, while engaged.
:
: This is where the problem starts. How can I get heat tolerant
: precision position control? I'm assuming that the temperature would
: kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are not accurate enough
: to meet my needs.
:
: I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for "All Electronics
: Corporation" which has lots of great components to use in hobby
: projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of their catelog!
: Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids, and large gear-box
: motors.
:
: I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind of heat-resistant
: servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a solenoid that
: would disengage the entire assembly when the brake peddle gets
: pressed.
:
: Please share any suggestions you may have on how I can accomplish
: this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around with the
: accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I just buy an
: aftermarket cruise control system, like an AudioVox, and butcher it.
:
: Thanks!
: -Derek
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precision actuator that would also be safe.
Why bother the junk yard is full of them
Original Message
From: <parallax@b...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: January 31, 2003 10:45 AM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Cutom Cruise Control
: Hi! Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
:
: I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few months now and
: have built many weird and fun, yet pretty impractical projects. I
: really want to create something that works for me regularly!
:
: I've been considering building a cruise control system for my truck
: for many years now, but could never figure out how to construct a
: precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm sure that I could
: figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll need
heat-resistant
: components mounted to the throttle-body on top of the engine.
:
: My motivation for a project like this is to have a few preset
buttons
: on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be able to select a
: cruising speed, no matter what my current speed is, and have the BS2
: smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have used the cheap
: factory cruise control and had to kill it because you were creeping
: up on a vehicle that was driving just under the speed limit. Well,
: I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed with +/- buttons to
: fine-tune between the preset speeds, while engaged.
:
: This is where the problem starts. How can I get heat tolerant
: precision position control? I'm assuming that the temperature would
: kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are not accurate enough
: to meet my needs.
:
: I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for "All Electronics
: Corporation" which has lots of great components to use in hobby
: projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of their catelog!
: Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids, and large gear-box
: motors.
:
: I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind of heat-resistant
: servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a solenoid that
: would disengage the entire assembly when the brake peddle gets
: pressed.
:
: Please share any suggestions you may have on how I can accomplish
: this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around with the
: accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I just buy an
: aftermarket cruise control system, like an AudioVox, and butcher it.
:
: Thanks!
: -Derek
:
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Leroy
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From: "Larry Gaminde" <lgaminde@t...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 3:04 PM
Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Cutom Cruise Control
: but could never figure out how to construct a
: precision actuator that would also be safe.
:
: Why bother the junk yard is full of them
:
:
Original Message
: From: <parallax@b...>
: To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
: Sent: January 31, 2003 10:45 AM
: Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Cutom Cruise Control
:
:
: : Hi! Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
: :
: : I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few months now and
: : have built many weird and fun, yet pretty impractical projects. I
: : really want to create something that works for me regularly!
: :
: : I've been considering building a cruise control system for my truck
: : for many years now, but could never figure out how to construct a
: : precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm sure that I could
: : figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll need
: heat-resistant
: : components mounted to the throttle-body on top of the engine.
: :
: : My motivation for a project like this is to have a few preset
: buttons
: : on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be able to select a
: : cruising speed, no matter what my current speed is, and have the BS2
: : smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have used the cheap
: : factory cruise control and had to kill it because you were creeping
: : up on a vehicle that was driving just under the speed limit. Well,
: : I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed with +/- buttons to
: : fine-tune between the preset speeds, while engaged.
: :
: : This is where the problem starts. How can I get heat tolerant
: : precision position control? I'm assuming that the temperature would
: : kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are not accurate enough
: : to meet my needs.
: :
: : I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for "All Electronics
: : Corporation" which has lots of great components to use in hobby
: : projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of their catelog!
: : Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids, and large gear-box
: : motors.
: :
: : I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind of heat-resistant
: : servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a solenoid that
: : would disengage the entire assembly when the brake peddle gets
: : pressed.
: :
: : Please share any suggestions you may have on how I can accomplish
: : this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around with the
: : accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I just buy an
: : aftermarket cruise control system, like an AudioVox, and butcher it.
: :
: : Thanks!
: : -Derek
: :
: :
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insurance company finds out about it, your screwed.
There's a whole laundry list of safety/legal issues with this project.
--- In basicstamps@yahoogroups.com, "neuroburp <parallax@b...>"
<parallax@b...> wrote:
> Hi! Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
>
> I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few months now and
> have built many weird and fun, yet pretty impractical projects. I
> really want to create something that works for me regularly!
>
> I've been considering building a cruise control system for my truck
> for many years now, but could never figure out how to construct a
> precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm sure that I could
> figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll need heat-
resistant
> components mounted to the throttle-body on top of the engine.
>
> My motivation for a project like this is to have a few preset
buttons
> on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be able to select a
> cruising speed, no matter what my current speed is, and have the
BS2
> smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have used the cheap
> factory cruise control and had to kill it because you were creeping
> up on a vehicle that was driving just under the speed limit. Well,
> I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed with +/- buttons to
> fine-tune between the preset speeds, while engaged.
>
> This is where the problem starts. How can I get heat tolerant
> precision position control? I'm assuming that the temperature
would
> kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are not accurate enough
> to meet my needs.
>
> I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for "All Electronics
> Corporation" which has lots of great components to use in hobby
> projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of their catelog!
> Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids, and large gear-box
> motors.
>
> I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind of heat-
resistant
> servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a solenoid that
> would disengage the entire assembly when the brake peddle gets
> pressed.
>
> Please share any suggestions you may have on how I can accomplish
> this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around with the
> accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I just buy an
> aftermarket cruise control system, like an AudioVox, and butcher it.
>
> Thanks!
> -Derek
from J. C. Whitney for about $100 or so. Back when it was a real luxury,
even the auto parts stores sold them.
Anyhow, every car I have owned since my '86 Isuzu I-Mark has had the +/-
feature on the cruise. Tapping the accel or coast button once would
increment or decrement the speed about 1 mph. Holding it longer would ramp
the speed up or down continuously until the button was released.
Original Message
> I really don't advise this. If you get in an accident and the
> insurance company finds out about it, your screwed.
> There's a whole laundry list of safety/legal issues with this project.
> > Hi! Please let me know if you have any suggestions!
> >
> > I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few months now and
> > have built many weird and fun, yet pretty impractical projects. I
> > really want to create something that works for me regularly!
> >
> > I've been considering building a cruise control system for my truck
> > for many years now, but could never figure out how to construct a
> > precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm sure that I could
> > figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll need heat-
> resistant
> > components mounted to the throttle-body on top of the engine.
> >
> > My motivation for a project like this is to have a few preset
> buttons
> > on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be able to select a
> > cruising speed, no matter what my current speed is, and have the
> BS2
> > smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have used the cheap
> > factory cruise control and had to kill it because you were creeping
> > up on a vehicle that was driving just under the speed limit. Well,
> > I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed with +/- buttons to
> > fine-tune between the preset speeds, while engaged.
> >
> > This is where the problem starts. How can I get heat tolerant
> > precision position control? I'm assuming that the temperature
> would
> > kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are not accurate enough
> > to meet my needs.
> >
> > I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for "All Electronics
> > Corporation" which has lots of great components to use in hobby
> > projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of their catelog!
> > Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids, and large gear-box
> > motors.
> >
> > I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind of heat-
> resistant
> > servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a solenoid that
> > would disengage the entire assembly when the brake peddle gets
> > pressed.
> >
> > Please share any suggestions you may have on how I can accomplish
> > this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around with the
> > accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I just buy an
> > aftermarket cruise control system, like an AudioVox, and butcher it.
the cruise system include a knob that would let
him the +/- adjustments. I always thought that
was a nice way to do it.
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Original Message
From: <parallax@b...>
To: <basicstamps@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Friday, January 31, 2003 1:45 PM
Subject: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Cutom Cruise Control
Hi! Please let me know if you have any
suggestions!
I've been playing around with my BOE/BS2 for a few
months now and
have built many weird and fun, yet pretty
impractical projects. I
really want to create something that works for me
regularly!
I've been considering building a cruise control
system for my truck
for many years now, but could never figure out how
to construct a
precision actuator that would also be safe. I'm
sure that I could
figure out everything on the STAMP side, but I'll
need heat-resistant
components mounted to the throttle-body on top of
the engine.
My motivation for a project like this is to have a
few preset buttons
on my dash for typical speeds. I'd like to be
able to select a
cruising speed, no matter what my current speed
is, and have the BS2
smoothly change to that speed. I'm sure you have
used the cheap
factory cruise control and had to kill it because
you were creeping
up on a vehicle that was driving just under the
speed limit. Well,
I'd like to be able to adjust the current speed
with +/- buttons to
fine-tune between the preset speeds, while
engaged.
This is where the problem starts. How can I get
heat tolerant
precision position control? I'm assuming that the
temperature would
kill most servo motors, and solenoids alone are
not accurate enough
to meet my needs.
I periodically receive a catalog in the mail for
"All Electronics
Corporation" which has lots of great components to
use in hobby
projects. If I had the money, I'd buy most of
their catelog!
Anyway, they have push and pull type solenoids,
and large gear-box
motors.
I was considering using a gear-box motor as a kind
of heat-resistant
servo for how far to open the throttle, and then a
solenoid that
would disengage the entire assembly when the brake
peddle gets
pressed.
Please share any suggestions you may have on how I
can accomplish
this control. I REALLY don't want to mess around
with the
accelerator peddle. A friend suggested that I
just buy an
aftermarket cruise control system, like an
AudioVox, and butcher it.
Thanks!
-Derek