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I need some help to make an Hexapod with DF components! :-)

userHead simone.masala.grvk 2016-04-25 14:02:25 3624 Views2 Replies
Hallo Everyone,
I am new with robotic component, and I would like to ask any suggestion/idea/help to realize my first project:

I WISH TO MAKE AN HEXAPOD USING DF COMPONENTS :)

I was planning to use:
1) Veyron Servo Driver (24 channels). SKU: DR10029
2) 18 Servos DSS-M15. SKU: SER0019
3) I plan to 3D print the frame similar to the PhantomX Hexapod ( https://grabcad.com/library/hexapod-11 )
4) I am not sure about the code I will use... I need something easy to adapt to my project, because I am not expert in programming!

My questions are:

Do you suggest me some diferent servos from the DF website? or the DSS-M15 servos are the best solutios? Not so expensive and 15 kg. torque! Are they OK for an hexapod? Any better one?

Can I use Veyron controller as the brain of my creature??? Do I need anything else? Is it the best choice?
Can I add to this controller a Xbee? Bluetooth? Or wifi module? What is best?

Thanks in advance to anyone that will give some answers... I really wish to make my order as soon as possible, but I wish not to get the wrong components :)

Greetings to all the DF Community! :-)
Simon
2016-04-26 14:43:00 Thank you Matt!!!

I just made few minutes ago my first order!!!
Veyron, Servos and I choose some Bluno boards (Normal one, Nano and M3), so that I will be able to use the best one!

I found some niceSTL files that tomorrow I will print in a Fab Lab near my home, and then I will study with my students how to modify it... I Guess they will be ready in one or two weeks.

Developing an Hexapod will be really fun!!! Lets start to make our "Chinese Italian Team" :):):)

Anyone else want to join us? :-)

Greetings to all the office!
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2016-04-26 00:05:59
simone.masala.grvk wrote:Hallo Everyone,
I am new with robotic component, and I would like to ask any suggestion/idea/help to realize my first project:

I WISH TO MAKE AN HEXAPOD USING DF COMPONENTS :)

I was planning to use:
1) Veyron Servo Driver (24 channels). SKU: DR10029
2) 18 Servos DSS-M15. SKU: SER0019
3) I plan to 3D print the frame similar to the PhantomX Hexapod ( https://grabcad.com/library/hexapod-11 )
4) I am not sure about the code I will use... I need something easy to adapt to my project, because I am not expert in programming!

My questions are:

Do you suggest me some diferent servos from the DF website? or the DSS-M15 servos are the best solutios? Not so expensive and 15 kg. torque! Are they OK for an hexapod? Any better one?

Can I use Veyron controller as the brain of my creature??? Do I need anything else? Is it the best choice?
Can I add to this controller a Xbee? Bluetooth? Or wifi module? What is best?

Thanks in advance to anyone that will give some answers... I really wish to make my order as soon as possible, but I wish not to get the wrong components :)

Greetings to all the DF Community! :-)
Simon


hello simon hope you're well

those parts listed seem ideal for what you need. you will probably need a microcontroller such as a DFRduino Bluno, or MEGA

check out the veyron product wiki for more info:
https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php?t ... DRI0029%29

the veyron has a useful GUI for servo timings that is probably useful for this project
https://www.dfrobot.com/wiki/index.php/V ... Controller

If you can share .STLs with me perhaps we can create this robot together and work through the code
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