From 3633b6781d8ad286d24d3451f4a67445e0d104ec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: William Floyd Date: Sat, 14 Mar 2020 01:47:45 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] clickbait: Add & fix. --- content/projects/clickbait.md | 10 ++++++++-- 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/projects/clickbait.md b/content/projects/clickbait.md index 53b5360..c71750d 100644 --- a/content/projects/clickbait.md +++ b/content/projects/clickbait.md @@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ It was, it seemed, all coming together. {{}} Finally, some success came to us. -A limit switch was mounted to the front of the device, and the motor was successfully power tested, along with the release of the launch mechanism. +The motor was successfully power tested, along with the release of the launch mechanism. The end was near, or so it seemed. *** @@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ Attempts were made to use a small DC motor, but with no luck. The lateral pressure of our motor acting through a belt meant friction was too much for our motor. Without time enough to reposition it, another solution had to be made. -Remaining at this point was a means of reeling in the line, a means of depressing the button on the rear of the reel, and the connecting electronics that would drive the entire contraption. +Remaining at this point was a means of reeling in the line, a means of depressing the button on the rear of the reel, a limit switch at the front of machine, and the connecting electronics that would drive the entire contraption. *** @@ -114,7 +114,13 @@ This saved the most time 3D printed as compared to a smaller pulley with other p Finally, the mechanics of the project were completed, with each component individually power tested, though not yet in tandem with one another. As all of this was coming about, I had also begun getting the electronics in order. +A limit switch was installed to keep the motor from destroying the machine +When this switch invariably failed to activate, it resulted in the destruction of the front piece of the machine - at that stage more of a nuisance than a disaster. +Spares were kept by, and small changes were made so the switch could be mounted elsewhere in a more reliable fashion. + By way of a multi-button garage door opener, and a 433MHz receiver, wireless control could be granted to an Arduino for little money. +A cheap buck-converter was added in order to run the Arduino and wireless setup, as well as the stepper motor driver. +Thankfully, the voltage of the battery meant the stepper motor could be powered from the battery directly (18V being safely within the rated 12-24V range) {{}}