Blue Boy Version 1.0
I started with timing gears and belts but had issues with correct belt size, so I switched to chains and sprockets.. Realizing all the extra hardware required, I switched back to timing gears and found a way to splice timing belts.
Alas, there was so much "play" in the apparatus that I was sure would cause problems with control. At the same time I realized my Nema17 motors (one shown below) were too small for this big bot, so upgraded to Nema 23 and connected wheels DIRECTLY to the stepper motor shaft.
Alas, there was so much "play" in the apparatus that I was sure would cause problems with control. At the same time I realized my Nema17 motors (one shown below) were too small for this big bot, so upgraded to Nema 23 and connected wheels DIRECTLY to the stepper motor shaft.