Im looking for a motor controller/shield like this one. The problem is, that I dont own the skills to solder a shield. So i am looking for something else with these requirements:
1) Cheap
2) Comes assembled
3) It should work with an Arduino UNO
4) I should run at least 2 DC motors + 1 servo with out i should add any components beside the motors :)
5) It should be beginner friendly! :)
6) I can easily connect sensors to the arduino when the motor controller/shield is connected.
Wow, thats was many requirements! Hope you guys can help me! :) - Thanks alot!
Oh, wait. Last question: How Can i add wires (The wires that connects the motor to the controller) to the DC Motors without soldering?
Soldering is an incredibly important skilll to learn and as it happens, an incredibly easy skill to pick up. Your projects now and in the future are going to be pretty limited without this skill.
I would say, just bite the bullet and learn it. There are about a million tutorials out there, you need about $20 to get started and you can learn without screwing anything important up.
Go get youself a super cheapie iron (I have seen models at Radio Shack for as little as $8) Get a piece of perf-board (protoboard) and a roll of 22g solid copper wire Grab a roll of .032 rosin core (flux core) solder
Simply strip some of the wire and cut it into a lot of 1" (3cm) long pieces. Bend them in 1/2 and stick a bunch through the perf board.
Solder them.
If you do one protoboard worth of these “pins” you will be a soldering master. It will take you one single afternoon.
Be aware that the shown Adafruit Motor Shield has no connectors on top. You can not stack another shield onto it. If you buy this shield you can not add digital pins without soldering. The analog pins can be exposed with a Arduino Sensor Shield you stack between the Arduino and the Motor Shield.
The DC motor can be connected to the Arduino with a male jumper cable connected to a crocodile cable connected to the plug on the DC motor… But sooner or later we’ll see you soldering. Our bet.
Well - It sounds like i have to get me a soldering iron. Can it really be true that Robotshop.com don’t sell cheaper soldering irons in their european store than this?
