Custom Robonova Project SSC 32 test

I don't know what Robonova-1 did to Johnny 5, But this is the twisted result.
This is a work in progress..... The waist springs have too much tension or I need a stronger servo, but it is still usable, if I use the arms for counter balance.
The shoulders rotation servos may need to be upgraded too, but they work fine enough for now.

The movements are smooth when I send position commands, but choppy when I use the sliders for the video.... It's late, I'm too tired to move a slider at a steady pace, so the waist tension problem is overly apparent in this video.
Strange enough, the only servo that gets hot is the right elbow... I suspect the motor is almost toast.

Now I have to get something better than lynxterm so I can figure out some movement sequences... Soon I'll add an Arduino MEGA and some various sensors... unless I have to spend a lot more time redesigning the body.

Does anybody know of any free sequencer software for a custom ssc-32 project? Otherwise I suppose I'll spend 30$ or whatever on the lynxmotion sequencer.

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• robot
• robonova
• johnny
• lynxterm
• tri
• track
• ssc-32
• hitec
• lynxmotion
• test
• lloydgod

[elsinidentidad]

I want to start building a similar platform.. did you buy a kit, or is an ADHOC solution ¿? webpage?¿

[LloydGod]

@elsinidentidad

The base platform is a lynxmotion tri track chassis. the body is from a robonova kit. The motors for the tracks are controlled by a sabertooth motor controller. The servos are controlled by an ssc-32 servo controller. An Arduino MEGA reads sensors and sends commands to the sabertooth and ssc-32. An 11.1V Lipo powers the motors and also a 9V switching regulator, which then powers the microcontrollers. The servos have a 6V NiCad battery. Most everything is from robotshop(dot)ca

[eftelthing]

0:03 WTF!!

[LloydGod]

@eftelthing I put some of the servo position values in backwards. so when I powered it up the robot punched its self in the nuts... lol

[qettyz]

Great =)