2 stepper motors with drive gears, drive belts and spring tensioned end pully.
A rotary encoder (probably 360 deg/ rev.) and linear encoder with encoder tape .
2 or more optical switches with wire harness prepared and the "little swinging door thing" to close the signal.
2 ground steel rods, possibly with brass bushings
Ample surface mount components that no one cares about roasting while practicing their surface mount soldering skills. (Data sheets are easy to google and if you desolder well you have free robot IC's)
Assorted gears, wheels, springs, standard sheet metal screws, and more.
If you're concerned about giving it away on Craigs list to someone who will try to resell it to people who don't understand the cost of ink, rip off the useless (non hazmat) plastic covers, take a picture, and label the add "free robot parts."
We teachers, engineering students, and "Makers" know good project parts when we see them. The trick is just knowing where to find us!
Or, if you just want to be done with it check the EPA’s E-cycling resource page:
I think this is a product that should do what you're looking for. I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but the info at the link leads me to believe it could fit the bill.
Masterbond-Potting & Encapsulation Materials
http://masterbond.com/produse/produse_pe.html
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Consider that the average inkjet has:
2 stepper motors with drive gears, drive belts and spring tensioned end pully.
A rotary encoder (probably 360 deg/ rev.) and linear encoder with encoder tape .
2 or more optical switches with wire harness prepared and the "little swinging door thing" to close the signal.
2 ground steel rods, possibly with brass bushings Ample surface mount components that no one cares about roasting while practicing their surface mount soldering skills. (Data sheets are easy to google and if you desolder well you have free robot IC's)
Assorted gears, wheels, springs, standard sheet metal screws, and more.
If you're concerned about giving it away on Craigs list to someone who will try to resell it to people who don't understand the cost of ink, rip off the useless (non hazmat) plastic covers, take a picture, and label the add "free robot parts."
We teachers, engineering students, and "Makers" know good project parts when we see them. The trick is just knowing where to find us!
Or, if you just want to be done with it check the EPA’s E-cycling resource page:
http://www.epa.gov/osw/conserve/materials/ecycling/pubs.htm
I think this is a product that should do what you're looking for. I haven't had a chance to use it yet, but the info at the link leads me to believe it could fit the bill. Masterbond-Potting & Encapsulation Materials http://masterbond.com/produse/produse_pe.html