Hello everyone, I only learned about servos yesterday, but I feel like I want to pursue figuring how they work in order to make my project.
I've been watching youtube videos and articles on what a servo is and how they work. I've been trying to find videos on how to put something like this together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d1k9p1P4s8I but to no luck. However, I learned how to make the tail part and I learned that I could just connect the ends of the wires to the tail to my limbs or waist for the tail to wiggle while I walk. But I want to make a Slenderman costume, and I want the tails/tentacles to move even while I stand still. Which is why I'm looking to figure out how servos work.
In regards to that video, I just need the servo to move left and right to pull the cords. Right now in my shopping cart I have a 133oz. servo, and a 4.8 volt NiHM battery for it to run. I believe I need something to program it with. Any suggestions? Also, am I missing anything? Even though I've looked up videos on what servos are I still feel like I'm going into this pretty blind. I'd really appricate it if someone helps me through this so I can pick up other projects after this using servos.