Arduino-based Mechatronic Tank with Mecanum Wheels

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My young daughters and I make Arduino-based robots for fun. Here is our latest project, an Arduino-based mechatronic tank we call "Mechatron". Be sure to watch the video and visit the page (Mechatronic Tank | Beatty Robotics) on our website www.beatty-robotics.com that explains the details of our robot.

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Wow. Freaking epic. Where can I buy those wheels?

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I wish my dad did stuff like this with me...
:slight_smile:

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UnaClocker:
Wow. Freaking epic. Where can I buy those wheels?

Something tells me that entire machine was custom designed and built, down to the wheels.

Ok - you could probably buy the rollers on the wheels - but I bet nearly everything else on it (maybe not the gears...) was custom made.

I wish I had the shop and the metal work knowledge for stuff like this...ah well.

:slight_smile:

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I've seen mechanum wheels on the blagoblags, but they aren't cheap.

Here's an example:
wheels

Oh hey, look what I found: here
Look familiar?

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UnaClocker:
Wow. Freaking epic. Where can I buy those wheels?

Thanks, Una Clocker. I've provided a list of the equipment used to make Mechatron at the bottom of the page here:

If you haven't already, be sure to watch the video on this page.

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sciguy:
I've seen mechanum wheels on the blagoblags, but they aren't cheap.

Here's an example:
wheels

Oh hey, look what I found: here
Look familiar?

Heh - nice find! I was sure they were a custom machined job...

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Freak me!
That looks like it means business!

"You don't understand! That's ALL it does, it can't be bought, can't be reasoned with, you can't stop it!"

lol

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This is so cool!!! I am building something similar with mecanum wheels. Could you please share the code for synchronizing speed using encoder?
Thanks,
Param

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You have 5 seconds to drop your weapon... 5... 4.... 3.... 2.... :smiley:

Certainly has the Wow! factor, amazing work!