This week the progress made was primarily in the parts acquisition and general planning stage.
I purchased most of the parts I will need for this project. Following is the screen grab from the receipt. This is the list from Sparkfun
- Gear for the final axle.
- Gear for the motor driving the final axle
- Main power toggle switches
- Stage toggle switches (turns on motors and LEDs)
- Rotary potentiometer (controls speed of motors and brightness of LEDs)
- Knob – for potentiometer
- Micro Gearmotors – drives the LED hub
- Axles – assorted axles for as needed
- Breadboard – spare breadboards for prototyping and testing
This is the list from Amazon:
- Clear tube for final axle
- IEC Cable for power supply
- 12V @ 30A (360 W) power supply
- Hobby Motor
In addition to purchasing the parts for the project, I also CADed out the main armatures for the project. The following is the preliminary draft. These will be altered now that I posses the parts. I can take more detailed measurements and create better fitments. The first piece is the inner armature that holds the LED armature. It sits inside the second piece. The second piece spins as well.
