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Baaswex edited this page Apr 27, 2015 · 17 revisions

Welcome to the miniglider wiki!

This is the first project of the Maritime Robitics Student Society (MRSS).

It is based on the glider design from: http://www.seaglide.net/blog

Changes we are making to the design

  • Add some sort of connection for USB to the outside, so we can attach a short wire for testing.
  • Different bottle

Parts we already have

  • Arduino micro (CapneriK)
  • Continuous rotation servo (FatManSteamboat or Baaswex)
  • shrinkwrap, wiring, pushbutton switch *2 (CaperniK)
  • 9 Volt snap connector (CaperniK)
  • pair of lipo battery connectors (CaperniK)
  • proto board (CaperniK)
  • 10 kOhm potentiometer (CaperniK)
  • 5 Ohm resistor (CaperniK)
  • 3 colours LEDs (smaria)
  • pre resistors for LEDs (CaperniK)
  • pin headers (CaperniK)

Parts that are obvious

  • 9 V battery (smaria)

Parts we are going to order and have a supplier for

Part description supplier partnumber Cost URL
cake cake shop 23 cakes cake monies www.cake.slice

Part that still need attention

Buoyuancy Engine

ca. 100 ml surringe

The plunger needs to be solid, not only a rubber ring, since it is the part that the weights get fitted to.

Weight diameter length volume cost url
77g 3.5 cm 17.5 100 ml £ 1.9 ebay
?? ?? ?? 100ml £1.67 ebay

BB pellets

These need to have a good ratio of weight vs. diameter. |Weight|diameter|cost|No. of pellets |url| |0.3g | 6mm | £17| 2000 |www.amazon.co.uk/Bulldog-Pellets-Weight-Premium-Airsoft/dp/B00BGN9FP6|

Alternative Ideas: Sand. Washers.

Washers might be the best solution!

3D printed parts

depends on syringe

  • attachment to servo
  • attachment to plunger rubber bit + container for BB's if we use them
  • attachment for wings
  • attachment for rudder

Wires

  • a rainbow of wires

Wings

  • sheet styrene (1.5 mm thick)
  • Black: ebay
  • White: ebay

Bolts, screws, fastenings

  • various things: cable ties The screw for buoyancy engine depends on syringe
  • big bolt to go into syringe
  • 3 small screws to attach to servo motor

IR reciever

Bottle

  • ebay <--- same as Russel's

  • ebay <-----We like this one!

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