How to Make Animatronics With the Pololu Maestro

How to Make Animatronics With the Pololu Maestro | Masterclass Maker Projects

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The Maestro boards solve this problem by allowing you to directly puppet a scripted routine your creation in slow motion. Using their free software, you’re able to manually dial in snapshots of your routine, step-by-step, similar to a flipbook animation or a stop-motion film.
Learn how you can build more realistic animatronic creations with the Pololu Maestro servo controller board. Read the entire write-up about this project complete with a step-by-step guide at maker.pro/custom/tutorial/how...
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@scaresandsparks 4 ай бұрын

Very nicely done.

@paulmcdonough9595 6 ай бұрын

Thank you Maker Pro, your video is very helpful and explains lots of features, I want to make a modern Automaton and this looks ideal, I would like to understand more about how to set the timing between snapshots and also how to trigger from a push button.

@hfe1833 3 жыл бұрын

finally this the one im looking for

@MakerPro 3 жыл бұрын

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@alexplorer Жыл бұрын

They really need to add a timeline to the software. Key frames are a starting point, but you need a more intuitive interface with a proper timeline if you're going to conduct a symphony of servos to produce organic movement. There are plenty great examples of software that does this without forcing users to tweak scripts. For example, xLights is designed for Xmas lightshows (and Halloween if you're me) that are set to music or just in general.

@wardogdauwdd3020 26 күн бұрын

Can you connect multiple of these together? Because I have a passion project I'm working on that I need to control 70+ servos in unison

@nino-nd5nf 2 жыл бұрын

Wow great i am subscribed

@pipahuwua7579 6 күн бұрын

i can use the software without the board? i can use it with an arduino?

@yogeshitaliya473 4 жыл бұрын

Nice one

@oribenzihry8571 7 ай бұрын

Hello, I have 8 servos that their stall current is 8A. I know that in the Mestro board each header can handle up to 1A and the VSRV traces on the board can handle around 6A. I want to ask, do you recommend to power them with the board ? Or to connect the power to other board and just control it with the meastro? Does the stall current happens a lot and can burn the servos or it's just a number ? Thanks

@MrBMWerner 3 жыл бұрын

Could you make a Video how to use a button to start the action? Are ther outputs possible?

@witneydiggersrc3251 4 жыл бұрын

Thankyou

@MakerPro 4 жыл бұрын

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@pedrollaudesgarcia8488 3 жыл бұрын

Good afternoon! Thank you for this video, it's really helpful. I wanted to ask if a sensor could be add to the micro maestro to trigger the movement? if so, where should it's cables be plugged in? I also wanted to ask if a micro sd mp3 player could be added to synchronize movement with music or sound? and if so, where should i plug it? Thank you!

@MakerPro 3 жыл бұрын

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@orionlee9177 3 жыл бұрын

I have 1 question. Why is this board not cheap. Any reason better than pwm9685 i2c board, shield arduino board, or any servo controller board. Thank you so much

@MakerPro 3 жыл бұрын

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@nino-nd5nf 2 жыл бұрын

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@nino-nd5nf 2 жыл бұрын

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