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Servo Tester

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Devlog #7 :displeased:
Since I had to redo the PCB I also had to redo the enclosure
At first I tried to make changes to the one I had made this but it didnt go well and I decided to make the top section again.Since the left portion of the lid will be removed completely I think I will add a way to join the bottom and middle section in there since I also had to remove one of the snap fit thingies which could decrease the fit strength.
Lets see what i do

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Devlog #6
Soooo my dumahh didnt think of the fact that the signal will not move until the ground are common
Which is exactly the issue in my previous pcb and i have literally redid my pcb 2 times…
well i made it such that u have a different power source for running servo and it is to be connected on top
at the bottom right there are 3 pair of 3 pins which are connected to the servo and then it works
i hope i dont run into something anymore………

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Devlog #5
I did the CAD and the potentiometer FINALLY FITS PROPERLY
I am kinda proud of how the CAD model turned out and I really like the look however I am not sure if the fitting and everything will work or not cuz its my first time having something 3d printed soo we will see :p: However the model is really bland soo I will add some decorations to this project which means there will be one more devlog for CAD which is not what I was expecting but meh, here goes nothing

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Devlog #4
I redid the PCB :cryign: it was hell
The last time I did the PCB it didnt go well when making the case because the potentiometer didnt fit into it.
Now I am redoing the PCB and I made it a bit bigger, if i am right
Also I changed the positioning of display and arduino and almost everything.
Last time I was thinking of adding a rocker switch but now I think I will add a slider switch, for some reason I really wanna use that idk why.
Also in the image dont mind the white box its the screen I just couldnt find a colored one.
The worst part wwas getting things right in this model each time I cant find a good model I did find a nano model but it was x3d and kicad doesnt support it…….
Also i made the PCB purple I really like this colour

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Devlog #3 :
I am gonna have a crashout now
I finished the PCB and now I need to make the enclosure for the pcb and its killing me.
I have never really made an enclosure for anything I used to do the simple cad and now when I did make an enclosure I am just getting overwhelmed……
Well I did figure out something and my PCB is now assembled.
I literally spend hours on getting the CAD model right ToT

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Okayyyy soo devlog #2
last time I did a small amount of PCB and I didnt do traces back then atleast not all of it
Today when I did that then I realised that Its a bit difficult to connect the SCL and SDA to the analog pins of arduino.
So what I did is I added two copper pads or holes whatever it is called and I made it like a bridge
When I will solder it I can use a wire to jump the connection.
As for features I have only added one which is sweep mode which means if u turn it on then it will go left and right like a car wiper.
While writing this I realised I can use the other button as reset hmmmmmmm good idea imma do that, by clicking on reset the servo will go to its initial position.
Also as for screen I chose to go with the long 0.91 inch screen, I think they look really good.
I actually added a lot of copper holes since 2 of them are for battery, 2 for a main switch and 2 for SDA connection.
And yea I forgot to mention about the potentiometer I actually added more 3 pads for joining it to the PCB I am not going to solder it as It might be fixed in the box but we will see.
I just remembered that I forgot to add the signal pins for servo soo yea I am gonna add that too.
See ya next time

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soo i am working on a servo tester
it is basically a device that can control servo motors and acts as a way to check if a servo motor works or not(as the name suggests)
I have only made the raw pcb it still needs work to be done soo i am gonna work on it

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