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Flywheel

Flywheel  For the 'Zombie Apocalypse' challenge, I am going to be using a flywheel from the 'Nerf N-Strike Elite Stryfe Blaster'. This flywheel will be controlled via an l298n motor controller (as they are fairly cheap) and I will also be using a linear actuator in order to push the bullets (from the cartridge) into the flywheel. Aiming is also very important so I will be using a laser pointer as well as a servo based mechanism (similar to the one used in the camera attachment) which will allow for pan and tilt so that I can shoot down the targets at all locations, thereby allowing me to gain more points. This is an image of what the stryfe flywheel looks like: A linear actuator is simply a component that creates motion in a straight line. I could use a push and pull solenoid instead, however, I have more experience using a linear actuator so it should, therefore, be generally easier for me to use one. I will send a video (hopefully by tommorow) with the fi

Blog 4

Blog 4 It has been very long since my previous blog post but I decided it was better to send a blog post when I had made a lot more progress.  I have constructed the majority of my chassis which is made out of plywood. Since I do not have a laser cutter I am having to drill everything manually which is taking some time. I have made a camera module as well and I have a robot gripper which will be useful to pick up barrels. My camera module uses two servos. My robot gripper I am making a two-tier robot chassis that has an A4 piece of plywood as a base, with an A5 piece of plywood placed on top as a second tier. I have also found out that velcro tape is very useful when making a modular robot as it makes attachments very easy to use. I have purchased an ultraborg (from piborg) which is really useful for servo and ultrasonic control. I have been doing a bit more of programming, yet that should now be a major focus. I plan to finish my robot in the next few days and I will w