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Title: Real car remote controlled
Post by: dannytemmerman on February 16, 2009, 11:41:36 AM: Hi

I am wondering if it would be difficult to make a car drive with a remote control.

I would use an automatic gearbox.
A servo to control the carburetor.
A 100 Newton motor to turn the steer left and right.
And a piston to control the brake.

Would it be possible and how much would It cost me?
This is for a project for my school.
Its for my last year. But I am now in my 5the year.
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: airman00 on February 16, 2009, 11:55:40 AM: Its easy

Wheelchair motor with position feedback mounted to to steering wheel
Two Linear Actuators to both Gas and Brake.
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: dannytemmerman on February 16, 2009, 12:05:32 PM: Quote from: airman00 on February 16, 2009, 11:55:40 AM
Its easy

Wheelchair motor with position feedback mounted to to steering wheel
Two Linear Actuators to both Gas and Brake.

And where can I find Wheelchair motors and where Linear actuator?
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: cooldog on February 16, 2009, 08:06:15 PM: Quote from: airman00 on February 16, 2009, 11:55:40 AM
Wheelchair motor with position feedback mounted to to steering wheel

maybe a windsheild wiper motor would be enough

Quote from: dannytemmerman on February 16, 2009, 12:05:32 PM
And where can I find Wheelchair motors

wheel chair motors can be found on e-bay, there are lots of posts on how to control them also airman00 has a website that has a artical on whell chair motors (link in his signature)

Quote from: dannytemmerman on February 16, 2009, 12:05:32 PM
where Linear actuator?

you can make your own for cheap
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: MaltiK on February 17, 2009, 06:47:36 PM: See an episode of Prototype This Episode 1, season 1, they did exactly what you are saying
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: dannytemmerman on February 18, 2009, 06:21:55 AM: Does anybody now a good way to brake quickly with a linear actuator?
I don't want to use hydraulics or pneumatics.
It's to messy to install.
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: MaltiK on February 19, 2009, 03:12:54 PM: Place a solenoid near the spokes of the wheel, and when you apply voltage, the solenoid stops the wheel. Or you can grab one from an old bike (safer)
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: cooldog on February 19, 2009, 03:25:19 PM: get one from a bike? i think the wheels on a car are bigger
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: dellagd on March 03, 2009, 04:51:54 PM: anyone watch mythbusters? they did it.
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: SmAsH on March 03, 2009, 11:33:55 PM: Quote from: dellagd on March 03, 2009, 04:51:54 PM
anyone watch mythbusters? they did it.
i remember that from a while back! for the braking you could use the existing brakes and hack them somehow. im sure theres something down there, but as i know little about the anatomy of a car im sorry i can help you :( another option thats probibly easier but less reliable would be a solenoid that pushes down on the brake pedal?
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: 4by4 on March 05, 2009, 12:52:47 PM: The servos that Mythbusters use are available at Robot Marketplace, but they cost $500.
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: dellagd on March 05, 2009, 02:58:06 PM: well if you ask me, that's wayyyyyyyyyy to expensive.
but on the other hand... you have a remote controlled Dodge!
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: galannthegreat on March 05, 2009, 03:02:52 PM: Check out surplus places, Princess Auto if you're Canadian always has something useful like that there
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: cooldog on March 05, 2009, 07:13:23 PM: Quote from: galannthegreat on March 05, 2009, 03:02:52 PM
Princess Auto if you're candian always has something useful like that there

Princess Auto is the best place to shop for anything!
Title: Re: Real car remote controlled
Post by: galannthegreat on March 06, 2009, 12:52:13 PM: It's definately a nice place to stock up on some odd drive components and other random goodness. ;D Lots of their random motors and suplus motors can yeild some rather pricey stuff if they were sold via the original retailer.