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Help with 12v pan tilt
Colin from United Kingdom [5 posts] |
16 year
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Hi everyone,
I recently started a project using the USB Striker missile to make a pan tilt and fire type unit for a bb gun, unfortunatly every time i try and stop the fire mechanism it fires again...... so i decided to scrap the idea of bodging a pan tilt unit from a strike and start from scratch and make a lot stronger system .... I really need help, I would like to use roborealm as the main software to drive a 12v system. this means i will be able to place the pan tilt in the middle of a field with a car battery powering everything. is there a usb module i can purchase that will control good 12v motors ( if possible at variable speed , using the xbox 360 analogue controller ) and also a fire current aswell.
I am very new to all of this and have all the ideas but need direction to learn the practical side of things.
Thankyou in advance.
Colin
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Colin from United Kingdom [5 posts] |
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Anonymous |
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Colin from United Kingdom [5 posts] |
16 year
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Thanks Steven, The only things that concern me are that the bb gun i am using is quite heavy and also i was hoping to use strong motors rather than servos, I am trying to recreate a striker missile type of effect , a pan tilt that uses gears and motors... preferably with variable speed.
Thanks
Colin
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Anonymous |
16 year
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The servos would be the easiest to control but several others have switched to use stronger motors and use a motor controller like the Sabertooth.
http://www.roborealm.com/help/DE_Sabertooth.php
That might also be an option depending on how much load you anticipate on your turret.
STeven.
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Colin from United Kingdom [5 posts] |
16 year
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Thanks Steven,
This looks more like the option i was looking for, Is there a particular motor that is recommended for use with this board ? I need a smooth or fine stepping motor ( i think ) .
Regards
Colin
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Anonymous |
16 year
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We are not aware of which motors people have used with this controller board. Perhaps you could email Dimension Engineering (or check their website) and see what they recommend. They are normally quite responsive.
STeven.
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