Hi Guys, I'm new here & a total noob to the Arduino & electronics in general. I'm currently going through the Getting Started with Arduino 2nd Edition book.
When I'm done with the book, I've got a project I need to build. I'll try my best to describe it without pics.
Think of it as a 3' diameter turn table/lazy susan made from plywood.
On the perimeter of it I'd like to put a motor/drive wheel perpendicular to the plywood surface, so spin it.
It needs to spin in both directions/back & forth, but only about 90 degrees & very slowly.
The turn table needs to hold about 100 or so pounds, so I'm thinking I'll need a motor with a lot of torque.
I need it to run on batteries for a few days, but it wont be turning constantly.
I'd like to put a motion detector in the Arduino and when it sees motion, rotate a few times, then wait for the next time.
So I have my Arduino, but don't know what motor & batteries I'll need. Do I need a motor shield or an ESC?
I've looked at these (do I need one):
Or what type of gearing I'd need & if I need brushes or not.
And also read this:
http://arduino.cc/playground/Learning/LeadAcidBatteryAdapter
Maybe I could use 1 or 2 12v batteries....
I'm also wondering if you can ave a shield on top of a shield?
If possible, I'd also like to have sound with the wave shield & maybe blink a few LEDS...
Can I do all this with one Arduino?
Any help/suggestions/ideas, would be greatly appreciated.
thx,
Barry