- Radio Shack 9V connector (270-0324) & Plug (274-1569) to power the Uno
- Radio Shack 4-AA battery compartment (270-0391)
I wanted to build a second robot after building the Popular Mechanics Build Your First Robot. I used the Clusterbot as influence since I had an Erector set to use and more parts from the first build. This took longer than I wanted due to poor soldering, weak connectors on the FA-130 motors, and design decisions since it was a scratch build for the most part. I am calling this completed, though, I need to do minor tweaking to the code base.
Both robots:
http://imageshack.us/a/img96/127/roverbees.jpg
Autonomously roaming, avoiding obsticles
CPU: Arduino Uno
Power source: 1 9v for the Arduino & 4 AA's for the Motor Shield
I too have build a bot using Tamiya kits (I’m also a big Tamiya Model builder) but found them a bit useless, the motors are now very noisy, the track set, the sprocket wheels broke. I have just put my latest bot on this site, take a look.
You bot looks good for a second build, is turning a problem as the front wheels seem to be fixed? I use a picaxe, I like the Arduino but a bit too old to start leaning C+, etc. I did Z80 assembly and Pascal years ago. Why not take a look at my robot hear https://www.robotshop.com/letsmakerobots/node/36892 or on my site at http://melsaunders.x10.bz
Thanks for the comment. Yes, turning is/was a minor problem. I don’t mind it for now, but maybe in a future build change the design to allow the wheels to move in the noted direction.
