Servo Tester
Hardware- 7 Devlogs
- 10 Total hours
Devlog #7 
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
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………
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
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
Devlog #4
I redid the PCB
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
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
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
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