How to Make a Bluetooth Controlled Simplistic RC Tank.
How to make powerful RC tank/car.
Remote Control toys can be seen in hands of every next door kid. The market these days is flooded with variety of toys and gadgets yet there is no more fun than to build your own remote control car/tank. In this instructable, i decided show you how to make a Remote Control Car/tank at home.Instead of making a simple remote control car/tank, this time i decided to build a tank using tank mobile platform. The tank is most easily available on dfrobot website and makes it feasible for almost everyone to make this car/Tank at home.
Materials are very basic and easy to get, they are:
Tank chassis https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1219.html
Arduino Uno (or any other variants) x1
L298N H-bridge x1
Batteries (1 for Arduino, 1 for motors)
Male to male jumpers, male to female jumpers
Bluetooth module HC-06 or HC-05 x1
Breadboard (fast and easy connections) x1
Other equipments you will/may need:
Solder iron
Hot glue gun
Introduction
DFRobot proudly presents Devastator Tank Mobile Platform, our newest track mobile robot platform. It is fully compatible with most popular controllers in the market such as Arduino, Raspberry Pi and so on. The Devastator uses high strength aluminum alloy which makes it extremely solid and durable. The high speed motors and premium tracks also allows it to move swiftly everywhere. Whats more, it benefits from a high performance suspension and enjoys an outstanding mobility across even the toughest terrains. Users are able to add various sensors, servos, turntables and controllers (e.g. Romeo All-in-one, Raspberry Pi Model B+) with multiple mounting holes on the Devastator platform. It is perfect for hobbyists, educational, competitions and research projects.
Specification
Devastator Tank Mobile Robot Platform (Metal DC Gear Motor https://www.dfrobot.com/product-1477.html
Working Voltage：3-8V DC
Driver wheel diameter : 43mm(1.69")
Maximum Speed: 36cm/s
Motor Specification：see Micro DC Geared Motor with Back Shaft
Size：225*220*108mm(8.86*8.66*4.25")
Weight：780g
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