Introduction: Arduino Motor Control Kit
The aim of this project is to make a Arduino Motor Control Shield, that is cheap, ergonomic and easy to make. I was thinking, why not use cardboard instead of a pcb, after all its easy to use for almost everyone!
The Motor plugs into the green screw terminals, and the shield is powered by 1 9V battery. You could also stack 2 shields and share one battery to power 2 motors without bulk.
PS im 15 years old
Step 1: Parts List!
So here is what you need. About 5$ max in parts from Radio Shack
1 Transistor (I use 2N2219)
100 OHM Resister
1 Piece Cardboard
1 Screw Terminal
1 9V Snap
Misc Wire
Basic Soldering Stuff
Step 2: Cut the CardBoard
Put the cardboard on the Arduino and cut out a shape that fits on like a shield, put 2 dots, one for ground and one at an digital PWM Pin, then punch out the holes.
Step 3: Wiring!
Put the parts through the cardboard, and wire it up in the back(IGNORE THE DIODE) , test then solder
Make sure the output pins fit when put on the arduino
Step 4: Programming
Here comes the fun part!
Screw in you motor, and attach your shield to the Arduino
If you dont want to figure out this yourself, then here is a simple code I made for you guys:
REPLACE 11 WITH THE PWM PIN YOU USED
int rowPin1 = 11;
void setup() {
pinMode(rowPin1, OUTPUT);
}
void loop()
{
digitalWrite(rowPin1, HIGH);
delay(5000);
digitalWrite(rowPin1, HIGH);
delay(5000);
digitalWrite(rowPin1, HIGH);
}
Picture Credit:
http://www.basicmicro.com/Resistor-1K-Ohm-14-Watt_p_118.html
http://www.atomicmall.com/view.php?id=81932
http://catalog.ecvv.com/Electronic-Components/Screw-Terminal/
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