Hi All
Just new to the world of robotics although I have been an enthusiast for a long time, I think I got the first Robosapian the day it came out, haha.
I am not new to electronics or programming having built my own 3D printer and CNC machine, which I will use to create the body of my Hexapod.
I am looking to use 3 Servos per leg, so 18 servos to begin with, this robot will be nothing fancy to begin with, I just want to use an Arduino Mega to control the 18 Servos directly connected to my PC, once I am happy with the movement I will then look into controllers and AI.
I came across a video on youtube of a robot using Phoenix which looked amazing for the movement and that pointed me to these forums.
Looking for any advice you can give, my first is do I have to use a separate controller for the servos or can I do it all through the Mega, can Phoenix be installed directly on the Mega? I do have MG996R servos lying around for when I was building my 1:100 scale battle ship and these were going to be used for the turrets but were more than needed so ended up up using smaller servos instead.
So I already have the Mega, more than enough MG996R servos and a power supply for testing.
Just had another thought why servos over stepper motors? I do have some NEMA 17 stepper motors, although slightly biiger than the Servos I have I think they have more torque and power, does anyone use Steppers in these kinds of projects?
Any advice is appreciated.
Cheers
DJ