This update to the Clear Walk project is to demonstrate its performance in the snow, but first I should show the android app I made to run this test. Note it is in the style of Star Trek LCARS because the Clear Walk system is also the "Main Deflector…
I have to squeeze in one more update before I have to drive to Boston. The video below shows the fully functional Clear Walk system, with mirrors installed, capable of redirecting sunlight anywhere it is needed under remote control. It could be an icy…
The Clear Walk system is finally fully operational under battery power. I have packaged the electronics in a small case which can be mounted on the frame. You can see a demo of the mechanics in operation in the following video.
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It has taken months to get the Clear Walk mechanics and motors built up and functional, but only one evening to get the motor driver electronics working under Bluetooth control. Finding the H-bridge motor controller card amongst my old projects was quite…
This update demonstrates motorized azimuth rotation. Finally there is a fully mechanically working system. Only the mirrors need to be mounted, plus some weatherproof covers.
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Another intense week - including 2 all-nighters trying to get the drive mechanisms designed, build and assembled. The image below has eighteen 3D printed parts, and there are more not shown. Progress in this update: I have mounted the solar panel which…
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It has been a very busy week at work, plus working on 3 major projects at home, plus playing in a softball tournament - so 5 softball games and 2 hockey games, each taking several hours. I did manage to get in about 12 hours on the Clear Walk project…
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The drive train from motor to sprocket is finally approaching a viable solution. This installment adds a flex coupler to allow some eccenctricity between shafts and minimize any resulting vibration.
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Still plugging away at getting the gear box aligned with the motor. I can sometimes get them lined up pretty well, but every time I make a tweak to try to improve it, it most often gets worse. The video below shows significant misalignment, but it is…
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I have been spending entirely too much time trying to get the drive train to be functional, but I still need to devote some time to describing what I have been up to. The Linix motor is great - lots of power, but it runs between 300 and 4000 rpm. I need…
This blog shows the result of a lot of pondering what materials to use to make a sturdy low-cost stand to support the rotating mirror apparatus, a lot of design and pondering how to build a suitable structure given my tools and resources, and some metal…
