Arduino Target Shooter

This was a project in which i had to employ externally powered devices such as a solenoid and a servo to communicate with an arduino. so i created a "target shooter" in which i used a tilt switch to fire the solenoid at the target when it reached a certain point. however, once all of this was hooked up, the switch read really really slow, so i could never get a direct hit.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• arduino
• solenoid
• servo
• motor
• tilt
• sensor

[plazmafeld]

I dont get it? I didnt see a target or any firing, but hey you did something with an arduino an thats cool

[Nanovirus5995]

wtf is this.

[joebro391]

if the problem really that it's too slow, stop using a regular relay (which is what it sounds like you're using), and use a solid-state relay. they're much faster. You're probably not using much power (no more than 5V), so a transistor would probably be your best bet (cost-beneficial). -Joe

[j03tv]

Hmm, so its locked on to one of the legs of the motor right? Is it actually following the target or its just a predefined motion? I can't see if its actually firing anything but I can tell its moving a part on the base of the gun.

Pretty cool none the less.