Cut the main rod & rethread it..........thats what I'm about to do.
I thought of doing that, but I could see any way of doing this easily and being able to get it low enough in the spinal column. I'd like to see some pictures when your done if possible.
I started messing around with lights, after looking at the video the light is so bright you can't see the skull really well in the video, but in person the light highlights the moving jaw well.
Love to hear what you think.
Anyone got anymore test videos of there skulls
They look great! Especially like the second song. Our skull keeps doing weird things, so no test video yet. One minute everything works great and then the next minute things are moving by themselves and he does an excorist head movement! But haven't given up yet.
MsM
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Today I recieved a new 100' 9 pin cable. I ran the cable from my computer to the ssc-32 controller 100' away from the computer. The prop worked fine no hitches no glitches. All four servos responed correctly and from what I can see no lag or missed q's.
They look great! Especially like the second song. Our skull keeps doing weird things, so no test video yet. One minute everything works great and then the next minute things are moving by themselves and he does an excorist head movement! But haven't given up yet.
MsM
That sounds like a power problem to me. If the servos don't have enough current, they could act strangely.
The spinal column procedure is complete and was successful.
Yes, you will need to cut the thicker rod to make it shorter. I actually had to cut the thinner rod (maybe an inch or so) too as it was in the way. In order to cut the rod, you will need to remove some of the vertibrae and then replace them once the coupling nut is in place. I haven't had time to mount the head yet, but will do this tonight. I have taken pictures along the way and will most likely post them tonight.
Trying to determine if the power supply is the problem would be a tricky thing without an oscilloscope. If you have a voltmeter, you could monitor the voltage output of the supply. During the entire routine, the voltage should remain constant. If there is a large current draw and the power supply is not capable of supplying the current, the voltage will "fold back" to compensate. This can be described as a "brown out".
What are you using for a power supply? Voltage and current rating? What are you using for servos? This will help to determine if the power supply is the problem.
Another thing that caught my eye is the power switch. What's the current rating on the switch? Does it get warm? If so, this could be your problem. You could try and short out or remove the switch to see if your problem goes away.
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Ok I have gone through like 300 post trying to find the answer to a question.. So now Im just gonna ask because Im sure its a easy one...
What is the power needed to power a ssc-32 controller? I have several walwarts all at different ratings but am not sure if I will have the correct power or if I will have to order one. I have the ssc-32 controller on its way to me now and should be here in a couple of days so need to know what kind of power I will need.
Thanks...
That all depends on how many servos you will be using.
There are 2 ways to power the SSC-32.
You can power the board and all the servos with one power supply, or you can power the board separately from the servos.
It would be a good idea to be sure that you are providing at least 1 amp of current for every two servos you are running. That way, you will not run into any trouble.
If you want to be able to keep the card powered up, but switch on and off the power to your servos, you will want to power them separately.
The board can take from 6 to 9VDC input and 200 or 3oo ma is a fine amount of current just for the board.
You can power the servos separately with a 5 or 6VDC power supply using the current formula I mentioned earlier.
If you power them together, you can use any power supply that has enough current to run all your servos, and anywhere from 6 to 9VDC.
I hope that clears things up.
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