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Christchurch Remote Control Stockcar Club <A HREF="http://rcs.spacejunk.co.nz/">http://rcs.spacejunk.co.nz/stockcars.asp</A> has a meeting this Sunday 1PM till about 6PM at the Scout Den on Leaver Terrace in Brighton. I have never been to it, so I don't know much about it. I was told normally 30 people or so and that it is a lot of fun! I figure the RC guys know some good stuff about the mechanics and drive parts of a robot.<BR>
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Christchurch Creative space:<BR>
Tonight as usual - Wednesday from 7PM. (at 200 Armagh St opposite centennial pool)<BR>
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Not me for Sunday after all: I will be at creative space on Sunday from 10AM till 12:30ish (ring me on O21-02655-three-seven-six if you want in, but you wouldn't be able to stay between 12 and 2 because creative space proper doesn't start until 2PM),<BR>
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Tonight I start building everything together into a robot (I hope to complete a remote controlled base I can make go fwd/back and spin tonight). If anyone feels like helping (please!!!) then I am particularly interested in getting progress on any of the following:<BR>
* Combining the standard sketch examples of ServoFirmata.pde and StandardFirmata into one program for the arduino (so both digital IO and servos can be driven from Python or the command-line on the router). Or alternatively can PWM rate be set at 20 Hz (so that PWM can be used for gross control of servos - even better if can do fine control).<BR>
* Checking that the PWM rate is around 1kHz, or modifying the firmata software to do that (The L298 BJT transistor motor drivers need kHz or slower).<BR>
* Having someone make a grabber or something else interesting using the servos I have (using meccano or whatever)<BR>
* or if someone has a grabber or arm to borrow to integrate that would be cool.<BR>
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I won't be using the arduino nor the router until I have finished the mechanics, so if anyone wants to borrow them to have a play with or do something with them then that would be cool (provided they are careful not to blow them up!).<BR>
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Cheers
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