Why is everyone building t34s? And yes so am i. Im planning on using a chameleon avr. Just my two cents but arduinos are powerful but single thread, making them limited for rc paintball. Im going to add a full electronic suite, target acquisition and fire control, but im an electrical engineering student :p On 2013-02-26 10:14 AM, <[email protected]> wrote:
> I haven't been on in forever, but I've been working a little on my > T/34/85. I see a guy in Denmark is doing one also; it looks great. > > I am drawing closer to having a rolling chassis, slowly but surely. The > last couple days have seen a burst of activity. Between a computer build, > my school's first robot (courtesy of Vex), and chores, I haven't gotten a > lot done. But I'm close to finished with the tracks. I WILL finish this. > Pictures will come with a designation on the website, I guess. Regardless > of many issues (mistakes, problems, errors, failures, whatever), my tank > has still managed to look cool! I hope that when I'm finished, though, I > can do a good cosmetics job. This tank has already been a great learning > experience, and if I build another it's sure to be a vast improvement > because of the experience I've gained. > > I also noticed people talking about a "gyro stabilizer." I like that idea, > but I have no finished tank and no knowledge of the technology except that > it exists. I believe it was introduced in the Second World War, so surely > someone can do it in a big model now. > > Has anyone integrated Arduino with their tank? I've never used it before, > only PICAXE products. From what I hear, it would be a solid platform to > help control a tank. > > Also--what about remote control systems? I have to admit I've never tried > to put together one before, and I would love some input on what you guys > think works best. By the way, Niels (Is that right?) from Denmark: amazing > control system! I hope it works out for you! > > So, is the cost of feeding video to a controller prohibitive? I wouldn't > have any idea how to do it, either, but there's always the Internet--in > fact, my sole source of electronics information.... > > Happy battling! > > -- > -- > You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To post a message, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] > Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat > > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "R/C Tank Combat" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- You are currently subscribed to the "R/C Tank Combat" group. To post a message, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe, send email to [email protected] Visit the group at http://groups.google.com/group/rctankcombat --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "R/C Tank Combat" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
