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/ building making designing dreaming Mon, 23 Jan 2012 17:12:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Don http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-100087 Don Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:09:20 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-100087 Hey Mahto, You are simply the very best! I've actually been searching for a project like this on my journey towards becoming an electronic enthusiast like you :D . Thanks so much for this post. I just placed an order for my own arduino microcontroller and would like this project to be my first.Can you pleeeeeaasssee send me the schematics or pictures of how you rigged the the microcontroller and the servo together...,please ...:( Hey Mahto,

You are simply the very best! I’ve actually been searching for a project like this on my journey towards becoming an electronic enthusiast like you :D .

Thanks so much for this post. I just placed an order for my own arduino microcontroller and would like this project to be my first.Can you pleeeeeaasssee send me the schematics or pictures of how you rigged the the microcontroller and the servo together…,please …:(

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-97319 mahto Wed, 07 Dec 2011 00:41:29 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-97319 Technically, you could use some pretty advanced techniques to do this with a stepper, but a servo motor is much more straightforward to use. Technically, you could use some pretty advanced techniques to do this with a stepper, but a servo motor is much more straightforward to use.

]]> By: Josiah Dyment http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-97311 Josiah Dyment Tue, 06 Dec 2011 21:59:11 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-97311 is it possible to do this with a stepper motor? is it possible to do this with a stepper motor?

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-93185 mahto Wed, 12 Oct 2011 13:46:02 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-93185 I don't have a schematic any more, but there is a little bit better detail on the flickr page: https://secure.flickr.com/photos/cibomahto/2253942722/ I don’t have a schematic any more, but there is a little bit better detail on the flickr page:
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/cibomahto/2253942722/

]]> By: Kevin http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-92625 Kevin Wed, 05 Oct 2011 03:10:26 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-92625 Hi Mahto, Excellent, do you have more in depth info on the breadboard setup? Hi Mahto,
Excellent, do you have more in depth info on the breadboard setup?

]]> By: Zachary http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-86660 Zachary Sun, 10 Jul 2011 09:44:36 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-86660 I like it. I only discovered arduino today and haven't played with it yet. I'm looking at using it to drive 2 servos from pots and I have the program for that but I was wondering if I could combine this idea into as well. Would I be able to combine both on the one board? I like it. I only discovered arduino today and haven’t played with it yet. I’m looking at using it to drive 2 servos from pots and I have the program for that but I was wondering if I could combine this idea into as well. Would I be able to combine both on the one board?

]]> By: Tanuja http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-85767 Tanuja Tue, 28 Jun 2011 09:34:50 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-85767 I have been trying to repeat the same experiment but for some reason, its not working for me. Everything works well till it records the values of the potentiometer, but it refuses to play it back on pressing the play button. (I am using an arduino duemilanove board and a 9V battery to power it). I have been trying to repeat the same experiment but for some reason, its not working for me. Everything works well till it records the values of the potentiometer, but it refuses to play it back on pressing the play button. (I am using an arduino duemilanove board and a 9V battery to power it).

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-81967 mahto Tue, 17 May 2011 05:40:50 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-81967 That's a really cool idea! I think my system might be a bit simplistic in terms of speed and accuracy, however it's definitely possible to expand it to something more powerful! That’s a really cool idea! I think my system might be a bit simplistic in terms of speed and accuracy, however it’s definitely possible to expand it to something more powerful!

]]> By: Dave C http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-81577 Dave C Wed, 11 May 2011 02:44:55 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-81577 There is a new industry growing up around using DSLRs to shoot movies. A system like this could be used in a follow focus system. Somebody got bright and developed geared zip ties that can be wrapped around lens focus collars. The biggest headache has been getting the motors to stop at precise points. You program different focus points, and just push a button to change. Most systems currently sell fir around a grand. There are only three or four manufacturers fir the DSLR market, you might have a viable product. There is a new industry growing up around using DSLRs to shoot movies. A system like this could be used in a follow focus system. Somebody got bright and developed geared zip ties that can be wrapped around lens focus collars. The biggest headache has been getting the motors to stop at precise points. You program different focus points, and just push a button to change. Most systems currently sell fir around a grand. There are only three or four manufacturers fir the DSLR market, you might have a viable product.

]]> By: mahto http://www.cibomahto.com/2008/02/thing-a-day-day-9-servo-as-input-device/comment-page-1/#comment-50946 mahto Sat, 19 Jun 2010 06:17:05 +0000 http://www.cibomahto.com/?p=145#comment-50946 Hi Paulo, I'm not sure what you are asking? Hi Paulo, I’m not sure what you are asking?

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