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This is my first Instructable so bear with me.
This is an Arduino Powered Rocket Guidance System. I submitted this for the Google Global Science Fair. My science project is at https://sites.google.com/site/arduinorocket/ . It took me three months to design and build the rocket. I could launch the rocket because the rocket was too heavy and I could find enough power to run the servos.
What you will need:
Arduino (Uno or Mega, your choice)
a lot of Jumper wires (like a box of 100 from sparkfun.com )
Memsic 2125 Dual-Axis Accelerometer (you can use whatever sensor you want, i just liked this one)
9v to Barrel Jack Adapter (you can also use, http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10512 )
Solderless Breadboard
Servos (these are pretty expensive, here are some smaller and cheaper ones: http://www.hobbypartz.com/topromisesg9.html )
This is an Arduino Powered Rocket Guidance System. I submitted this for the Google Global Science Fair. My science project is at https://sites.google.com/site/arduinorocket/ . It took me three months to design and build the rocket. I could launch the rocket because the rocket was too heavy and I could find enough power to run the servos.
What you will need:
Arduino (Uno or Mega, your choice)
a lot of Jumper wires (like a box of 100 from sparkfun.com )
Memsic 2125 Dual-Axis Accelerometer (you can use whatever sensor you want, i just liked this one)
9v to Barrel Jack Adapter (you can also use, http://www.sparkfun.com/products/10512 )
Solderless Breadboard
Servos (these are pretty expensive, here are some smaller and cheaper ones: http://www.hobbypartz.com/topromisesg9.html )
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The rocket is easy to build once you get the hang of it. The way that I built the rocket is on my blog/website: http://therocketgeek.wordpress.com/my-rockets/phoenix-1/. The building of the rocket isn't that hard, its takes a lot of glue and patience.
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get and Arduino Uno, its cheaper and smaller
get smaller servos than what i have, less weight and easier to work with
find a better power source, look at other Instructables or have the other people who commented help you.
All of the other parts are lightweight. you can probably find a cheaper Accelerometer from Sparkfun or something.
let me know if you need anymore help, just remember that i have only 2 years of experience and i am a full time student