Let's build a smart robot lawnmower
So this weekended I have been working on finishing the design of the drive system. I have updated the initial design of the 2-pulley gearing into a 4-pulley gearing. The main reason for the update is to have the ability the to achieve a lower wheel surface speed. The brackets are also designed with adjustable offsets, so […]
Before switching over to BLDC motors, I was going to use brushed DC motors with planetary gear. I did a few test runs with the brushed DC motors with a Roboclaw motor controller and was not happy with the noise from the motor/gears (the robot was doing to much noise). One advantage with the planetary gear was […]