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Finally, some success came to us. 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. The end was near, or so it seemed.
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The lateral pressure of our motor acting through a belt meant friction was too much for our motor. 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. 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.
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Finally, the mechanics of the project were completed, with each component individually power tested, though not yet in tandem with one another. 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. 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. 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)
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