aluminium profile
AotPR part 6 - My God, I've created a monster!
Submitted by Ian Wood on Fri, 2006-12-29 17:59.It's alive!
The last few months of 2006 were really busy, with a whole series of projects ending at the same time, so although I'd managed to eke out some time to work on the motorised head, I'd not found the time or energy to write it up. :-(
Anyway, the head is semi-finished with all movements working and the programming side coming along. It's not been tested outside as the weather here in SW England has been appalling recently. And I was away on holiday in Madeira the week before Christmas, precisely to get away from the drizzle (insert smug grin).
AotPR part 5 - more bits
Submitted by Ian Wood on Tue, 2006-09-26 21:24.A few more bits turned up this week, bringing total expenditure up to around £400.
Items coming through the letterbox included: two timing belts and associated pulleys, some more aluminium profile, more t-slot nuts, half a dozen angle brackets for the alu profile, assorted capscrews (screws with hex-driver heads) and a BIG needle-roller thrust bearing for the main mount.
Picture-wise, we've got some photos of the bits, plus the construction for the 'yaw' motor assembly.
