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| DaOld Man:
I like the wireless idea. You may still want a button to retract the guns, just so no one has a hand in the way when they retract. Of course you could also use a slip clutch on the closing mechanism that would not apply enough pressure to hurt someone, (Think CD drive door closer), but that is very iffy and could be a maintenance pain in the butt. |
| nordemoniac:
How about a microswitch/sensor which checks if the gun is in place before retracting? Waits 5 seconds after placing back gun, then retracts. Would Arduino + Xbee maybe be able to give you wireless USB ports? I couldn't find any (cheap) solutions for wireless USB. |
| dkersten:
If the driving controls will retract automatically, you might want to consider a microswitch to check that the wheel is disconnected first (or at least a safety switch that triggers if the retraction starts and the wheel is still on. Either that or replace the threaded bolt on wheel with a keyed shaft so if it does retract with the wheel on, the wheel will just slide out of the shaft and fall off. Awesome work, a lot of sweet stuff here. Would love to see some glossy vinyl art to compliment the awesome mechanics. |
| darthpaul:
I did think of that, what I did was connect a bracket with a slot to the steering column, this will prevent it from retracting when the wheel is still attached. The panels won't close until the column is fully retracted. |
| Jimbo:
I'm curious what you do with the dust washers on the joysticks (if anything) to hold them in place when the CP unit is rotating. Do they fall along the joystick shafts when the joystick is pointing towards the ground? Or do you have some method of holding them in place? |
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