Summary of Pan & Tilt Servo bracket controlled by Arduino
This project demonstrates how to build a sturdy pan & tilt turret for RC or Arduino applications using affordable, easy-to-find materials and simple tools. The design involves creating aluminum brackets mounted on a small camera tripod, controlled by servos powered through an Arduino Uno. The guide provides step-by-step instructions, including cutting the aluminum plates, assembling components with screws and nuts, and customizing servo mounting based on specific servo dimensions. Example code and bracket designs are included, making it accessible for hobbyists seeking a durable pan & tilt mechanism.
Parts used in the Pan & Tilt Servo bracket controlled by Arduino:
- Arduino Uno (or other compatible boards)
- Example code (included)
- 7 wires
- Breadboard
- Camera tripod (small size used)
- Aluminum plate (1mm thick)
- 4 miniature nuts and screws
- 8 (3x10mm) allen screws and 8 nuts
- 1 servo horn (at least with 4 holes)
- 1 big nut for the tripod (from an old camera)
Hi, in this instructable i am showing you how to build a very nice and very sturdy pan & tilt turret for your rc / arduino projects.
(Please don`t judge my english grammer etc. i`m from holland)
The things that you need for this project are not expansive or hard to find so it should be easy to build.
You don`t need expansive tools or anything to build this, just use your imagination and some handy hands 😀
Step 1: Materials
The materials and tools that you’re going to need.
Materials:
– Arduino Uno (or other)
– example code (included)
– 7 wires
– breadboard
– camera tripod (i used a small one)
– aluminum plate (1mm thick)
– 4 miniture nuts and screws
– 8 (3x10mm) allen screws and 8 nuts
– 1 servo horn at least with 4 holes
– 1 big nut for the tripod (i got this from an old camera)
Tools:
– miniature jigsaw
– ruler
– pencil
– the design of your brackets (included)
– sandpaper
– drill
– screwdriver
– vice (for bending)
Step 2: Design
First you need to draw the disign on the aluminum.
Step 3: Jigsaw
Now you need to saw the design out of the aluminum very carefully with the jigsaw.
try to make the saw lines as smooth as possible so when it’s done it looks really nice.
WARNING !!!
Mension that in the second picture there are no holes for the screws to mount the servo, i’ve done this because the dimensions of every servo are slighly different !
So you must figuer that part out by yourself !
– example code (included)
– 7 wires
– breadboard
– camera tripod (i used a small one)
– aluminum plate (1mm thick)
– 4 miniture nuts and screws
– 8 (3x10mm) allen screws and 8 nuts
– 1 servo horn at least with 4 holes
– 1 big nut for the tripod (i got this from an old camera)
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