Mickey666Maus
Resolved by Steve G!
Hey guys, I just put together my first robot using Lego Technic and some Tower Pro 9g Micro Servos... This worked perfect as a trial and error solution because the servos are exactly fitting into the Lego parts and the material is light enough to be driven by those weak servos!
It is kind of a wobbly assembly but it is good for testing and quit forgiving when it comes to parts bumping together head-on!
Sooooo my question is... I experience very jerky movement at some points in my animation. Most transitions are smooth but every now and then there is erratic movement, which seems to disappear if I notch up the power send to the EZ-B from 7.4Volts to about 9Volts!
Is this a proper solution or will this damage the board? I am also using a very small and cheap 1.5A Power Supply, should I switch to a bigger one so the servos are being supported better?
Let me know so I don't damage my board!
Thanks Steve....I am on it, trying to work my way thru the tutorials!
Thanks a lot for the help, it could be that I'll bother you again with some noob stuff soon!
It really fun so far!
Noob stuff is great. If you have the drive to learn and push yourself, in no time you will be providing the answers. I am impressed that you are pushing yourself to understand the answers. Good job!
I'd like to clarify something. You can place a regulator between the power supply and ezb. It Won’t chock the amps you need. However, what will happen is your device will pull all the amps it needs and if that regulator isn't rated to handle the current being drawn through it then it will burn up. Same principle with your wiring. If they aren't big enough to carry the amps being pulled through them they will heat up and maybe even melt. Go ahead a install a regulator. Just make sure it's rated for the load that all your devices will pull. I can recommend a nice BIC that will handle up to 10 amps if you're interested.
Sorry, I got caught up with something. Thanks for clearing that up Dave (post corrected).
Yes I could have explained that better. Bottom line is, make sure any regulator that is used is able to provide enough current/amps that the attached device will need.
I explans it better in this step of my tutorial.
That'll teach me to multitask.
That was actually the thing I was digging thru right now Steve!
You guys are a great help! I am having a great time...super stoked!
You only get to build your first robot once in a lifetime right?
@Mickey666Maus... I like you man
Now just be careful not to release the magical blue smoke and I am sure your bot will be awesome....
The magical blue smoke is not to be released yet the golem needs to be awakened!
"You only get to build your first robot once in a lifetime right? Grin Grin"
LOL, This is so true! I've been building my 1st robot now for about 4 years! I've had such a blast with it I just cant bring my self to finish it.
It's truly an ongoing project. "A B9 Robot is never done."