October 28, 2014
Description
Motorized barndoor tracker for use with nema14 stepper motor and m8 threaded rods. Easy to use, align and store/transport.
Arduino code is very basic at this point.
Only picture taken with it so far:
http://www.astrobin.com/132361/
Materials needed:
4x F624 bearings
2x 608 bearings
1x 8mm rod 80mm long, a m8 bolt or m8 threaded rod
4x M4x12mm hex head screws
4x M4 nylon lock nuts
4x M4 washers (place next to F624 bearings)
8x M4x20mm (maybe longer, can't remember) hex head screws for assembling the "angle-brackets" to the hinge parts
8x M4 nuts
1x M8 threaded rod
1x NEMA14 stepper
1x A4988 (or other stepper driver)
1x arduino nano
1x 1/4 inch 20 tpi screw for mounting camera
M3 screws for the laser pointer
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial
elenhinan
