Comments for Building an Inverted Pendulum System http://ammonsengineering.com/blog The Ups and Downs of Defying Gravity... Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:59:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Installed limit switches by Bruce Ammons http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/06/installed-limit-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-28 Bruce Ammons Thu, 21 Oct 2010 18:59:25 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=244#comment-28 I don't think I included the web sites, just the names of the companies. You have to search the web to find their sites. I bought the rack from McMaster and the aluminum gears from Nordex. Bruce I don’t think I included the web sites, just the names of the companies. You have to search the web to find their sites. I bought the rack from McMaster and the aluminum gears from Nordex.

Bruce

]]> Comment on Installed limit switches by Harry http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/06/installed-limit-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-27 Harry Thu, 21 Oct 2010 16:05:02 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=244#comment-27 Thank you for the answer, I will look for the websites in every post. I need a place to buy gears and the rack (i think "rack" is the good translation, is the piece of metal shaped like the gears, on the bottom, right?) Harry Thank you for the answer, I will look for the websites in every post.
I need a place to buy gears and the rack (i think “rack” is the good translation, is the piece of metal shaped like the gears, on the bottom, right?)
Harry

]]> Comment on Installed limit switches by Bruce Ammons http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/06/installed-limit-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-26 Bruce Ammons Wed, 20 Oct 2010 18:02:57 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=244#comment-26 I ordered almost everything for my pendulum online. I am pretty sure I listed the source for all my parts, usually when I talked about ordering the parts. If there is a specific part that I didn't name the source, let me know and I will provide details. Bruce I ordered almost everything for my pendulum online. I am pretty sure I listed the source for all my parts, usually when I talked about ordering the parts. If there is a specific part that I didn’t name the source, let me know and I will provide details.

Bruce

]]> Comment on Installed limit switches by Harry http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/06/installed-limit-switches/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Harry Wed, 20 Oct 2010 14:06:15 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=244#comment-25 Hello, I am writing here because I have not seen an e-mail in the blog. I am an Italian high.school student and I am working with an Inverted Pendulum for my Diploma. I think I will control it with an op amp circuit, but I have few problems to find mechanical pieces, such as yours. Do you know an online shop for mechanical pieces? Thank You. Hello, I am writing here because I have not seen an e-mail in the blog.
I am an Italian high.school student and I am working with an Inverted Pendulum for my Diploma.
I think I will control it with an op amp circuit, but I have few problems to find mechanical pieces, such as yours. Do you know an online shop for mechanical pieces?
Thank You.

]]> Comment on still need loctite by Bruce Ammons http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/05/still-need-loctite/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Bruce Ammons Sat, 05 Jun 2010 00:32:04 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=242#comment-21 The motor shaft does have a flat, but it wasn't enough. I still think the shim foil affected the tightness of the set screw, and it loosened slightly during high acceleration rates while reversing directions. It could also be that the hole for the set screw is slightly worn. I just know using loctite fixes the problem and it doesn't come loose any more. The motor shaft does have a flat, but it wasn’t enough. I still think the shim foil affected the tightness of the set screw, and it loosened slightly during high acceleration rates while reversing directions. It could also be that the hole for the set screw is slightly worn. I just know using loctite fixes the problem and it doesn’t come loose any more.

]]> Comment on still need loctite by Lynn Johnson http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/05/still-need-loctite/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Lynn Johnson Fri, 04 Jun 2010 19:58:23 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=242#comment-20 Does your motor shaft have a flat or is it round? With a flat you should be able to make a modest setscrew work without all the hassles. Round shafts are good for things like volume control pots. Flats or keys are much better when you need to transfer significant torque and power. Does your motor shaft have a flat or is it round? With a flat you should be able to make a modest setscrew work without all the hassles. Round shafts are good for things like volume control pots. Flats or keys are much better when you need to transfer significant torque and power.

]]> Comment on Loctite works – kind of by Bruce Ammons http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/05/loctite-works-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Bruce Ammons Wed, 12 May 2010 03:18:46 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=207#comment-18 I plan on it. I want to find a white background so the pendulum is easily visible first. I also need to figure out the best way to record the video since I don't do it too often. I plan on it. I want to find a white background so the pendulum is easily visible first. I also need to figure out the best way to record the video since I don’t do it too often.

]]> Comment on Loctite works – kind of by em http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/2010/05/loctite-works-kind-of/comment-page-1/#comment-17 em Wed, 12 May 2010 02:00:35 +0000 http://ammonsengineering.com/blog/?p=207#comment-17 Any chance you could post a video of the pendulum in action? Any chance you could post a video of the pendulum in action?

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