Tag Archives: micro servo

Converting a micro servo to continuous rotation

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

Say you want to build a small robot, but you soon discover that DC motors move too fast and geared DC motors are too expensive. Then you hear about servos. Servos are basically geared DC motors, and microservos seem just … Continue reading →

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Micro Servo Gear Pry Tool

Posted on April 5, 2013 by

In the process of converting a micro servo to continuous rotation, it is necessary to open the housing and pry the gears off the servo base one at a time. However, my fingers are just too big and clumsy to … Continue reading →

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Surgery on a servo

Posted on December 22, 2012 by

Servo drift occurs when the potentiometer shaft (the one on the left in the photo) turns from the centered position (ie 90 degrees). I tried to prevent servo drift by soldering the pot shaft in place, but apparently all I … Continue reading →

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Servo Center Location Test

Posted on December 20, 2012 by

It looks like the climactic scene in a monster movie, Arduino vs. Bot. In reality, this setup enables me to keep the ATMega328 chip on the Arduino while I upload test programs to locate the servo centers. According to the … Continue reading →

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Mini Grisbot in Sketchup

Posted on December 1, 2012 by

It’s about three inches long by two and a half wide. Driven by two micro servos, controlled by an Atmega328 microcontroller. I think I’m about ready to put in slots and tabs and take it to the laser cutter.

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Continuous rotation micro servo

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

Here are two Hextronik HXT900 microservos which I have modified for continuous rotation. These will provide the propulsion for the latest version of Grisbot. HXT900s are about the cheapest microservos out there. I’m planning to buy mine at Hobby King … Continue reading →

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