User:1sfoerster/Toys

Problem Statement
Build toys with arduinos

Dragon Ball Design

 * Goal is to build this which is being called a "Dragon Ball".

Remote Control
The goal is to pick a remote control for the first build of the dragon ball.

Speed Controller
The goal is to control the speed of the rotor with a remote through an arduino.

Thnderbird 9 ESC
The Thunderbird 9 ESC has worked in the past with this arduino /code/ that varies the speed of the motor.

Zagi 5 ESC
Here two wires run from the ESC to the motor. A Zagi 5 was hooked up to a power supply with the ground and Vcc switched and a chip burned through the plastic case it is in. Another Zagi 5 powered on and blinked an LED rather than making a chirping noise.

Two DC motors with propellers were found that began spinning when hooked to DC power:

A 5 bladed propeller was made on the makerbot, but cutting away supports left a surface too rough to be useable.

Tutorials

 * ESC

Next Steps

 * Get Remote Controller communicating with the with receiver
 * Test Servos with arduino
 * Test receiver with arduino
 * Build mount for motor
 * Test speed control of motor with arduino using Zagi 5