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Post by Dingo on Feb 5, 2007 21:04:30 GMT 10
From the Jan edition of Servo I saw this link title "Starting robotics for $50 a month" All the info is online and free to access. Hope this helps someone out (or should that be "in"...into robotics  ) www.wrighthobbies.net/guides/index.htm |
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Post by Robotman on Feb 7, 2007 8:58:16 GMT 10
Good call on the site, Dingo. I've just checked out the first article www.wrighthobbies.net/guides/circ1.htmand the pics of the solder joints look exactly like the ones I used to make when I was starting out!!! Such realistic presentation! There's nothing more annoying than to have pics of perfect joints / PCBs / gardens / furniture cabinets / you-name-it, that lead a beginner to wonder if what they have done is even remotely acceptable... One thing though, if you buy a reasonable quality soldering iron then do not file the tip!!! And what's a reasonable soldering iron? Anything made within the last 30 years for electronics use (not automotive / metal work) should be fine. How many Watts? At least 25 - the more the better, but not more than 50, especially for a handheld iron. A low wattage iron takes too long to heat up again when making lots of joints in a construction frenzy session. And a big jobby such as my 80W with fatboy tip is intended for soldering wires to lugs, not IC pins to lands! What about a soldering station? Only for Mr. Jones nextdoor and the guy in the repair lab doing a million joints a day, or as a xmas present for yourself - kind of like having a luxury car... The Tamiya Double Gearbox they show how to build, also known as the Twin Gearbox, is the same one that I used in TankBot. To be honest, I didn't find the instructions that came with any of the Tamiya motor/gearboxes all that difficult to follow, but it's all horses for courses as usual, Don  . Cheers |
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Post by hasox on Jul 16, 2008 21:54:27 GMT 10
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Post by timitimi on Jul 26, 2008 12:48:48 GMT 10
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Post by kaer on Aug 13, 2008 19:23:46 GMT 10
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Post by hgfhg on Aug 27, 2008 15:00:32 GMT 10
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