There is a website that describes using a servos electronics to make a wiper motor act like a giant servo. Can't find it at the moment though.
Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 26, 2014, at 6:54 AM, isaac goldman <[email protected]> wrote: > > It wont, or at least not open loop. Youll need some sensor to tell it when it > centers... > >> On 2014-03-25 10:38 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> so anyone have any idea on how to make it self center? >> >> In a message dated 3/24/2014 7:13:17 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, >> [email protected] writes: >> recently during one of my boring moments sitting here on line, i saw a some >> of sketches for a wheeled vehicle i work on from time to time and continued >> the thought..... >> >> i all ready worked out the basics for the upper and lower control arms, how >> to make them pivot, i worked out how i would make the spindle/hub/block >> thingie for where the wheels/hubs would mount as well as figured out (3 >> quick doodles later) the best way to make it have steering for the powered >> wheels making for an all powered wheeled vehicle (i think i even have the >> suspension worked out, i just have to hit home depot at some point) ........ >> but that just left the one big thing, how to steer it. >> >> i saw the threads for using a wiper motor and at the moment that seems to be >> about the most basic way to go (plus the "whatever stuff" for making it auto >> center afterwards like a servo) ..... a bit over my head for the moment i >> guess, but was just thinking, what about one of the linier drive thingies? >> them things with the long worm screw powered by a geared motor? other than >> space being a possible restriction, would they be any easier to work with? >> would they offer better benefits such as more torque? or would it just be >> harder to work with? >> >> chris >> -- >> -- >> 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/d/optout. >> -- >> -- >> 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/d/optout. > > -- > -- > 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/d/optout. -- -- 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/d/optout.
