jensmith25
Senior Member
Hi all,
I have a customer who would like to convert a Warhammer tank so that the turret can turn from side to side. (This is the tank in question: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Legion_Vehicles/LEGION_SICARAN_BATTLE_TANK.html)
I have used the Picaxe boards to control LED lighting effects but I've not yet used a servo so this is a new area for me. I've done some research on servos and found a post on here with a decent tutorial but I have a few questions.
the tank itself doesn't have a huge amount of space inside so my biggest concerns are battery size and servo size. The interior width is about the length of an AAA battery.
The Warhammer tanks are a plastic/resin cast shell so the turret won't be very heavy.
questions:
1) If you use the AXE024 PICAXE-08 Servo Driver do you need a separate battery for the servo? The instructions tell you about the battery for the board but nothing is mentioned about the servo. I don't think there will be room for two lots of batteries.
2) On searching the net there are many servos available. Which of the 3 Picaxe sell be most suitable? I am assuming these are all compatible with the AXE024 They have a tiny 9g servo up to a Futaba S3003. http://www.picaxestore.com/index.php/en_gb/electronic-components/servos.html
3) Does the servo have to directly attach to the turret?
Thanks for any help / advice on this.
I have a customer who would like to convert a Warhammer tank so that the turret can turn from side to side. (This is the tank in question: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/The_Horus_Heresy/Legiones_Astartes/Legion_Vehicles/LEGION_SICARAN_BATTLE_TANK.html)
I have used the Picaxe boards to control LED lighting effects but I've not yet used a servo so this is a new area for me. I've done some research on servos and found a post on here with a decent tutorial but I have a few questions.
the tank itself doesn't have a huge amount of space inside so my biggest concerns are battery size and servo size. The interior width is about the length of an AAA battery.
The Warhammer tanks are a plastic/resin cast shell so the turret won't be very heavy.
questions:
1) If you use the AXE024 PICAXE-08 Servo Driver do you need a separate battery for the servo? The instructions tell you about the battery for the board but nothing is mentioned about the servo. I don't think there will be room for two lots of batteries.
2) On searching the net there are many servos available. Which of the 3 Picaxe sell be most suitable? I am assuming these are all compatible with the AXE024 They have a tiny 9g servo up to a Futaba S3003. http://www.picaxestore.com/index.php/en_gb/electronic-components/servos.html
3) Does the servo have to directly attach to the turret?
Thanks for any help / advice on this.