RC Lawn Mower

Creator: Omegix Status: Gathering Materials Born On: 15:05, 22 April 2010 (CDT) Last Updated: 16:13, 05 May 2010 (CDT)

Overview

Remote Controlled (RC) Lawn Mower that Ratmandu was talking about.
See example here: http://members.iinet.net.au/~tnpshow/RCLM/intro.htm

Meterials

Potential Materials

• Lawn Mower (push kind)
  • BrokenTrace said he would take a look at the not-working mower next time he got a chance
  • Omegix has listed a wanted add on craigslist, and took the opportunity for some marketing: http://huntsville.craigslist.org/wan/1715017438.html
    • There's a lady in Hartselle who has 3 mowers (1 working push, 1 working ride, and 1 unknown push). Planning on picking the working push up on Saturday May 8th, depending on jpowers \ sunni \ truck availability.
• Bluetooth to Serial module (for controlling via internet)

Materials On Hand

• Motor Control
  • PreauxPhoto has one of these available: http://www.firstwiki.net/index.php/Victor_884
    • This microcontroller will take in PWM and output enough current to drive larger motors
• Motors
  • PreauxPhoto has 12V DC Motors
• Battery (for powering the electric motors)
  • PreauxPhoto has batteries that can drive his motors
  • Spacefelix said he would donate his battery in the storage room to the project if we wanted it
• RC Transmitter and Receiver Unit (hobby RC receivers output PWM signal)
  • PreauxPhoto has