Loaded with binoculars and mirror: Lessons learned 1. Need to have way of turning the axes without stepper motors (sometimes its nice to have no motors) 2. Need to have wider (completely round base) that can easily be lifted. thinking a sort of doughnut. ie diameter that goes round edge of bino end of mount […]
building the BlueMirror proto-type
less ‘building the proto-type’, more destroying the original. or at least that is what it felt like. anyway, a real dash this bit to try and get things ready pre-departure for holiday. given the kit I am taking, didn’t think the workstation would go down well with my travel companion. anyway. here is the construction […]
mount version 2: worm gears – part 2
after extensive (and i really mean extensive) web searching, i’ve finally settled on the automotion worm gears. The only remaining question is whether I want to go for the 0.5 module, or the larger 0.8 module. I think the 0.8 module would be preferable because the gears are larger and so i think there would […]
info: maplins gear parts (v. 2.0)
1 x 6mm shaft adaptor (to hold shaft – alternative to activerobots part): Code: N15BQ (£4.49) HAVE TO ORDER 1 x Bearing Blks 6mm id to hold a 6mm shaft at the other end from the stepper motor N31BQ (£9.99) 2 in holborn, 2 in strand 2 x Inline Coupling to connect the shaft to […]
problems with first worm gear (v. 2.0)
so, the first set of components (worm gear with ball bearings from RS components) that i used to try and drive the mount were completely useless! the first problem (I can’t believe they sell them like this) was that the worm gear had no way of securing it to the shaft that it was to […]
