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by Paulmchurd
Sun Jan 07, 2018 5:27 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: "Flip-it” new build/project
Replies: 81
Views: 142493

"Flip-it” new build/project

Hello, Thought I'd share my trials and errors. I was asked by the school I work at to start a electronics/robotics club. My first thought was robot wars. This led me down the rabbit hole of seeing what would be possible with a very limited budget of how I could bring robot wars into the school. I de...
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:03 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Micro gear motors
Replies: 8
Views: 6668

Re: Micro gear motors

by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 8:13 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Micro gear motors
Replies: 8
Views: 6668

Re: Micro gear motors

Ah I thought it was just 20000/50 which 400rpm. Thought I'd stumbled on a bargain.
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 7:57 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Micro gear motors
Replies: 8
Views: 6668

Re: Micro gear motors

Thanks again Peter for your knowledge.

I've found this on hobbyking.

https://hobbyking.com/en_us/brushed-mot ... arbox.html

Long wait from China.

Cheers
Paul
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 4:18 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Dasmikro
Replies: 8
Views: 6396

Re: Dasmikro

Ah thanks Peter. Makes sense. It seems the eBay seller has sent me two differnt gear ratios.

Super annoying.

Cheers
Paul
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 4:16 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Micro gear motors
Replies: 8
Views: 6668

Micro gear motors

Hello, As you may have noticed(from my previous posts) I am an absolute novice at robot building. Trial and error of continues servos - dasmikro chip. Built 3 small cardboard robots. The eBay seller of N20 gear motor managed to send me 2 differnt RPM models. My query is can anyone recommend a place ...
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 2:03 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Dasmikro
Replies: 8
Views: 6396

Re: Dasmikro

next problem...

One motor is spinning faster then the other.

Investigating the gear system. The slower one has more gears. Would this slow the motor down. Is it possible I've been sent the wrong micro motor?

Anyone know what the problem is here?

Cheers
Paul
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 1:53 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Dasmikro
Replies: 8
Views: 6396

Re: Dasmikro

Fixed!

Removed 1 red wire from RX cables. Resoldered RX wires. Must have previously soldered the parts together.

Cheers
Paul
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 12:21 pm
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Dasmikro
Replies: 8
Views: 6396

Re: Dasmikro

A servo works using the power from the dasmikro and without using the board.

I'm going to resolder the RX wires. Do I only need to solder 1 red RX wire to the board?

Thanks for the help Peter

Cheers
Paul
by Paulmchurd
Fri Jan 05, 2018 10:00 am
Forum: Antweights
Topic: Dasmikro
Replies: 8
Views: 6396

Re: Dasmikro

Can't get it to work :(. Any advice?

Thanks
Paul