In my line of work I spend a lot of time under mobile homes doing repair work. I thought it would be handy to have a camera I could send in to find the problem and maybe save a few extra trips under!
Step 1: First thing to do was make a stable platform.
I had some old rc car parts laying around so I started with 2 Tekno SCT 410's.
Step 2: Modification
The chassis were stripped and I modified, cut, stretched, and welded a new chassis with dual front ends.
Step 3: Functional steering, Main beam
The next step was to get it moving!
Step 1: I installed the main beam between the 2 shock towers.
Step 2: I modified and installed the 2 servo brackets for the steering
The next step was to create the pan tilt system Step 1: I installed the top lift servo on the arm (keeps the camera system level with the base) Parts Used
(1) 575144 Actobotics standard servo plate C
(1) 637110 Actobotics standard Hitec servoblocks
(1) 585422 Actobotics flat dual channel bracket
(1) 575124 Actobotics standard servo plate B
Step 2: Pan Tilt system Parts used
(2) 525124 Actobotics Hitec lightweight servo hub
(1) 585584 Actobotics flat bracket B
(1) 585468 Actobotics flat single channel bracket
(1) 575144 Actoboticsstandard servo plate C 9modified)
Step 6: ?The final result is a good stable machine that will go pretty much anywhere i need it to!!!
Electronics used
6 Hitec servos
Futaba 8 FG Super Radio
10 channel receiver
Castle Creations Mamba Monster Xtreme
Tekin Pro 4 3300kv motor
Castle Creations BEC
Radio controlled switch
GoPro Hero 4 Session Camera
NOTE:
It takes a good deal of servo and radio programming to get it all to work, especially the 2 wheel, 4wheel, and crab walk steering!
Source: Instructables
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