We decided that the standard motor on the QuadROSbot was not suitable for travelling over rough ground at slow speed - it was more suited to speed rather than torque. The motor chosen for the upgrade was a 3 phase 48 V DC motor with a 5:1 planetary gearbox...
In previous projects we spent a lot of time designing and building the mechanical systems and we really wanted to short cut all the hard work by using a ready made system that could be bought reasonably cheaply 'off the shelf'. We looked at mobility...
Setup hardwarePC -> DMXPipe -> SOUNDSATION PAR64B-ENTRYIf your hardware differs, you need to modify sources. There is plenty of comments, so don't worry. Just be sure you are using DMX controller with FTDI inside. If not, this project is not going to...
It's time to do the back panel ! I provided several options for powering by putting a standard DC plug, banana plugs and additional an XT60 plug for powering with a LIPO battery (which I have plenty for model flying).Since it is possible to reverse polarity...
tl;dr; Open the LED strip controller from the bottomI got the LED strip off of Amazon and it seems like most of the strips use a very similar control module with an IR remote. A simple screwdriver is all it takes to pop off the bottom lid and inside...
DFRobot was generous enough to send me two of their MiniQ Robot chassis. The chassis have plenty of mounting holes that allow you to add brackets. They come with two motors and wheels, along with two sets of caster wheels to add strength. The assembly...
Get a plexiglass sheet of 4-5mm thick. Cut a piece of 40cm by 30 cm. (You can use whatever you have handy but will have to adjust the instructions for thickness) Try to cut it as square as possible. Use the 3D printed vertical motor mount to draw...
The one must-have for this project is some kind of 3 axis gantry. In my case, I used a first-gen Wanhau Duplicator i3 printer from roughly 2015. It was a great little machine, but I have plenty of newer printers now. There are a few different controller...
Some stoves come with temperature control, but mine didn't. There are dedicated sauna control panels with a timer and temperature control, but they cost upwards of £95. It should be possible to cobble one up myself for less.So I bought this from...
The hardware part of this project is fairly straightforward. The hardest part is probably tracking down a Steel Battalion Controller. Ebay prices as of 2021 show them running north of $300. Admittedly this is probably not a problem as people...
I used VSCode with PlatformIO to write and upload the code to the ESP32. Extract all the files to a convenient location and open the folder in the PlatformIO home. It should download and install the required libraries and frameworks automatically, as...
At this point I assume you've already figured out how to get the PCB. So below are purely the component side:Cherry MX switch. Mouser. They have pretty decent stock available for Black, White and Blue color. apart from that you probably need to find...
If you're looking for a fun and easy way to get started with Raspberry Pi, then creating a simple project is the way to go. By doing this, you'll be able to get a feel for how Raspberry Pi works and how to use it to create your own projects. There are...
Step 1: Gather Your Components Laser XY Scanner - BOM I usually like to source my parts from DigiKey, but the low-cost options on Amazon are hard to beat sometimes. This list is just one of many sources for each component in the BOM. There are of...