Thread: My 3 axis skull...in progress

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Originally Posted by dionicia

I have to download a pirate translator.

Do you have a link to that translator?

yeah, Jack- that's not it. I just checked it out. The entire thing rotates a little bit, and none of the linkages are hitting anything. I really can't figure it out here.

Hey Specter, Do you have a video cam? If you do, why not go ahead and tape this problem. It is a common one. That way when it is fixed a solution can be added.

As for the Parley Have you set your com port? What port were you using with the linx software?... Set the Parley to that com port. Also set your Baud rate to 115 (I think that what you said it was set to in an earlier post). And I believe that it has been modified by evil bob to work with the linx boards.

ok- another question.

In VSA- I have the port setting setup, baud rate, devices enabled. I drag on the 1st servo to create a bar- hit play, nothing happens. The light is on on my board. I put the settings to the SSC32 servo. Seems like it SHOULD be working- any ideas what I'm missing here?

Yeah, Wicc-
Tried that. Set it to Com port 4, baud 115k. I get nothing. I'm afraid to switch it to the SSC32 board setting as a warning pops up saying that it will damage the board. Ideas on either?
Thanks

ok- went ahead and turned on the servos in parlay- ignored the warning- that did it! It worked fine- moved the skull in real time!!! Still not sure on the VSA tho...

Is there a way in Parlay to set min/max values for your servos?
It's taking past the points I want it to go...

Originally Posted by RBC

I have heard a lot of members have been breaking their drill bits when drilling the threaded rod for this project. What is the best way to do this so this doesn't happen. Thanks Blinky

Speed and wobble is the biggest problems

Don't get that drill going so fast, take your time

Make sure your pieces are secure and your drilling straight


The reason its hard to drill is that most threaded rod is hardened zinc and some drill bits are made from this material, its hard to cut the same material with the same material ! Like someone else suggested higher quality drill bits

I have a rather expensive set of drill bits, i think it was about 200dollars ( 70bits) and its lasted me forever. I stay very very far away from cheap bits as they normally cause more damage and are way less accurate in size, seriously!

Parlay-
has to be turned to Mini-SSC and click the servo's on checkbox for them to work in real time. Otherwise, it won't work. Also- it just crashed on my while I was trying out different settings. Odd. If I can set the min/max values so it doesn't wreck my setup, that'd be awesome. Gonna hook up the joystick next.

Originally Posted by Specter

ok- another question.

In VSA- I have the port setting setup, baud rate, devices enabled. I drag on the 1st servo to create a bar- hit play, nothing happens. The light is on on my board. I put the settings to the SSC32 servo. Seems like it SHOULD be working- any ideas what I'm missing here?

Ok in VSA, when you drag an event onto a servo, you have to then set the start and stop points.

Easier way.... along the right side of the screen you will see a bunch of icons. at the bottom of these you will see a red dot with a play symbol. This is the capture button.

I think I remember you saying that you bought a joystick. plug it in!
Now click the capture button, then select a servo, then play with the joystick. I used a control pad, and I have to hold a button down to activate the movement.

Another thing to check out is did you set up your servos? Press F3 (I think) and you will have to select the servo, Max Left and Max Right points the com that its connected to.
Hope that helps.