A log of slapdash experiments…

May 5, 2010

Hack a Servo Motor

Filed under: Simple n Fun,TWEEB,Uncategorized — adwaitsdeshpande @ 1:35 pm

When i began with development of a Two wheel bot, the problem i faced was to find a dc motor with zero or almost no backlash(or what i call ‘play’). This backlash amplifies when i increase the diameter of the wheel.

I kinda wanted an RC servo type characteristic in a DC motor. Or to put in other words i wanted a RC servo motor capable of spinning continuously. (For those who are unaware, an RC servo can move from 0-180 degrees only. It is generally used in robotic arms, humanoids etc)

As i realized, it is not difficult to modify an RC servo into a DC motor.
The video below explains it

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