Comments on: Thing-a-day, Day 9: Servo as input device http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/ Making Hacking Programming Building Designing Dreaming Thu, 25 Feb 2010 08:30:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web | Hack N Mod http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-21620 Top 40 Arduino Projects of the Web | Hack N Mod Mon, 04 May 2009 16:32:44 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-21620 [...] Positional Memory with a Servo [...] [...] Positional Memory with a Servo [...]

]]> By: Kerry Wong http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-11067 Kerry Wong Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:40:43 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-11067 This is really cool! Thanks. This is really cool! Thanks.

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-10917 mahto Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:15:52 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-10917 Hi Zachary, Do you already have a servo motor that you plan to use? It's hard to give advice without knowing what you plan to work on. I used some pretty generic servo motors from a VEX robotics kit I have, and an Arduino clone to control the servo and read the potentiometer voltage back in. Matt Hi Zachary,

Do you already have a servo motor that you plan to use? It’s hard to give advice without knowing what you plan to work on. I used some pretty generic servo motors from a VEX robotics kit I have, and an Arduino clone to control the servo and read the potentiometer voltage back in.

Matt

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-10916 mahto Thu, 06 Nov 2008 07:13:49 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-10916 Thanks Alan! Thanks Alan!

]]> By: zachary http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-10878 zachary Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:57:20 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-10878 excuse me.. i am interested in doing tis servo motor input/output. do u mind tell me wat i need(components)?? excuse me.. i am interested in doing tis servo motor input/output. do u mind tell me wat i need(components)??

]]> By: Alan http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-10530 Alan Sat, 25 Oct 2008 05:44:34 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-10530 Cool project. I could see this adapted to lots of toys! Cool project. I could see this adapted to lots of toys!

]]> By: Joe R http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-2143 Joe R Tue, 11 Mar 2008 23:21:50 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-2143 Hi Matt, Thanks for the tips. I will buy an Ardunio and get the stepper motor out of the collection of old computer stuff my dad has in the basement. Thanks Joe Hi Matt,
Thanks for the tips. I will buy an Ardunio and get the stepper motor out of the collection of old computer stuff my dad has in the basement.
Thanks
Joe

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 mahto Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:05:24 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-2130 Hi Joe, Yeah, an Arduino is probably a good place to start for such a project. If you want to be a scavenger, you can also find some nice stepper motors in old (5.25") floppy drives or scanners/printers. The stepper is a little complicated but probably the best for making the precise tuning that your project sounds like it will require. If anyone has better suggestions then a stepper I'd like to hear them... Matt Hi Joe,
Yeah, an Arduino is probably a good place to start for such a project. If you want to be a scavenger, you can also find some nice stepper motors in old (5.25″) floppy drives or scanners/printers. The stepper is a little complicated but probably the best for making the precise tuning that your project sounds like it will require. If anyone has better suggestions then a stepper I’d like to hear them…
Matt

]]> By: Joe R http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-2103 Joe R Sun, 09 Mar 2008 17:21:04 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-2103 Hi Mahto, Basically I am turning a little bolt with a piece of duct taped on it (for grip) that then turns the clock time adjustment on the back. I guess I need a stepper motor then.Thanks for the tips. Do you think ardunio is the way to go for this project? Thanks so much man! Joe Hi Mahto,
Basically I am turning a little bolt with a piece of duct taped on it (for grip) that then turns the clock time adjustment on the back. I guess I need a stepper motor then.Thanks for the tips. Do you think ardunio is the way to go for this project? Thanks so much man!

Joe

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-2071 mahto Fri, 07 Mar 2008 08:23:55 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-2071 Hi Joe, What sort of knob is it that you have to turn? Servos usually can only turn back and fourth about 180 degrees, so they won't be able to continuously turn a knob. If that won't work for you application, I would suggest looking into a stepper motor- it might give you better control. There is an Arduino library for driving a stepper that looks like it might work. I've got a couple of projects that I want to use some steppers for, so hopefully I will have a better idea about them soon. I will do my best to answer any specific questions you have... You actually reminded me of a clock-related project that I have been meaning to do. Now I have to go find a clock to hack :-) Hi Joe,
What sort of knob is it that you have to turn? Servos usually can only turn back and fourth about 180 degrees, so they won’t be able to continuously turn a knob. If that won’t work for you application, I would suggest looking into a stepper motor- it might give you better control. There is an Arduino library for driving a stepper that looks like it might work. I’ve got a couple of projects that I want to use some steppers for, so hopefully I will have a better idea about them soon. I will do my best to answer any specific questions you have…

You actually reminded me of a clock-related project that I have been meaning to do. Now I have to go find a clock to hack :-)

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