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Step 5Mechanics Pt 1: Materials and Tools
Now that you have a general idea of the electronics you might want to use, you will need something to put them all on to - a frame of some sorts.
The majority of my turret is constructed from Sintra expanded PVC plastic. It can be formed and bent by heating, and is easily cut and drilled with hand tools. To connect the varioius Sintra sheets together, I used right-angle mounts from Budget Robotics - you can pick up about 10 right angle mounts for just a buck or two.
There are a ton of nuts and bolts on the turret, and they all came from cheap dollar-store assortments - very handy and cheap. If quality is important to you, I would reccomend going to a hardware store for your nuts and bolts.
I used the following tools (plus a few other basic ones like screwdrivers or pliers):
Cordless drill
Rotary tool
Hand saw
Heat gun
Soldering iron
Hobby knife
The majority of my turret is constructed from Sintra expanded PVC plastic. It can be formed and bent by heating, and is easily cut and drilled with hand tools. To connect the varioius Sintra sheets together, I used right-angle mounts from Budget Robotics - you can pick up about 10 right angle mounts for just a buck or two.
There are a ton of nuts and bolts on the turret, and they all came from cheap dollar-store assortments - very handy and cheap. If quality is important to you, I would reccomend going to a hardware store for your nuts and bolts.
I used the following tools (plus a few other basic ones like screwdrivers or pliers):
Cordless drill
Rotary tool
Hand saw
Heat gun
Soldering iron
Hobby knife
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