In aid of the woodbotics class (and our own hip pockets (them IBC's cost $$$ lol)) we have been doing some work to make some nice drill trigger controllers ,that give proportional controll and are quick and easy to make.
here is an image showing basically what it looks like
basically what we have done to the trigger is remove the spring, the forward /reverse lever, top cover over the forwards reverse switch. On the switch itself you need to file off the bump that holds the lever in place.We then glued a threaded rod into the trigger for the actuator to mount on.
The blue thing on top of the servo is "the actuator"
it has a cam in it that operates the forwards/reverse switch and also moves the trigger.
we also made this thing to mount the trigger.
The astute reader will also have noticed that its entirley possible to have 2 triggers mounted off the one servo now while this wont let you double the current it will let you run 2 motors (thing 4wd bot thaughts ;->)
problems
This thing needs a servo travel of a bit less than 180 degrees to work properly. we wound up hacking the ass off an old AM set to get the travel
we dont think most modern radios would need this level of hacking
I have a small amount of urathane left and will make up sets till I run out for people to try out not sure of how many this will be. If you are interested in a set let me know.
Tue Oct 11, 2005 10:39 am
prong Experienced Roboteer
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I am! how much?
Tue Oct 11, 2005 11:27 am
Valen Experienced Roboteer
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free till they run out.
one set per customer though so everybody gets a go
(2 actuators and mounts)
check your servo travel out first though _________________ Mechanical engineers build weapons, civil engineers build targets
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thats a lil confusing, is it siimilar method to one i saw last event
im interested sure _________________ Andrew Welch, Team Unconventional Robotics
Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:33 pm
Glen Experienced Roboteer
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lol confusing andrew, what a feat
no controllers for me but do you reckon you could keep the empty bottles of urethane for us... want to right some of the info down from them _________________ www.demon50s.com - Minimoto parts
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Tue Oct 11, 2005 3:46 pm
Russell
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andrew it is very much the same
Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:27 pm
Russell
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If you want a set, send me your address via PM and I will get them out to you soon. I have some already made.
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 1:28 pm
dyrodium Experienced Roboteer
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Could i pick one up next event?
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ill take a couple plz cause i might be building a bot a scholl and can't be bothered to actually make some at this moment in time. i dunno if ya can send em in regular mail but give me a word back if ya can.
(i live in WA and the location makes it hard to make it to the meets for me) _________________ For West ausies interested in robotics email me at: theoneshrug@hotmail.com
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Thu Oct 13, 2005 11:18 pm
Russell
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I will bring some to the next meet
Big Al send me your address by PM and I will post them.
Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:15 am
Big AL Experienced Roboteer
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cheers _________________ For West ausies interested in robotics email me at: theoneshrug@hotmail.com
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best quote ever:: "Those Gas-Turbine style warehouse heaters arent illegal, and neither is remote controlling one as far as I know."
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mounts came a couple of days a go thanxs _________________ For West ausies interested in robotics email me at: theoneshrug@hotmail.com
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dragoonarie@gmail.com
best quote ever:: "Those Gas-Turbine style warehouse heaters arent illegal, and neither is remote controlling one as far as I know."
Sat Oct 29, 2005 10:59 pm
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i dunno if ya can send em in regular mail but give me a word back if ya can.
