just google/yahoo for hinges. that brings up some cool ideas. That would be awesome to see in real life.
Problem B) WiringThe wiring in this component will contain several wires going in and out of the main body to supply power to the appropriate LEDs and the motor for the chaingun. The problem is whether the main upper-body portion of the model will suffice size-wise for the electrical components to fit. Once printed out and cut this can be easily figured out, but as a before-hand-guess, it's nearly impossible to judge how far in or where I'm going to stick the circuit board. Wires going from the body down to the tracks (for LEDs) will be fed through the center "cord" (which MIGHT be replaced by a spring of variable length, depending, because the body of the supertank SHOULD be able to move ala those lamps you see with the weird metal things that can move and stick) and reach their destinations. Another problem was that the motor might be spinning too fast for the chaingun to handle; the resistor in the schematics is subject to change, and as of yet is unknown what voltage I will need for it (the battery is 9 volt and the motor spins at 8,300 RPM.. can anyone do any math to figure out what I could use to slow it down to about half speed?)-Paril
Do you know the C programming language?
Interesting.My one friend suggested a potentiometer for slowing down the motor, would that function or do I absolutely need a gear motor? I'll check Circuit City...As for the LEDs, I'm just planning for them to all be on at once, nothing fancy in flashing due to requiring more than I can handle doing at my experience level and willing-to-learniness. Yes, I do know C.-Paril
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