What are the difficulty levels for each module?
Difficulty levels generally match the amount of time to assemble.
(1: beginner, 2: beginner-intermediate, 3: intermediate, 4: intermediate-challenging, 5: challenging, 6: very challenging)
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
up-down/crank | up-down/cam open-close/cam open-close/crank rotating/spur flapping/spur |
up-down/rack-pinion 1 (180° servo)
open-close/rack-pinion 1 (180° servo) |
up-down/rack-pinion 2 (continuous servo)
rotating/planetary |
open-close/rack-pinion 2 (continuous servo) | walking/jansen |
What can I build with one motor? two motors? etc.?
1 X 180° servo | 1 X continuous rotation servo | 2 X continuous rotation servo
(or 1 X gearbox motor) |
Up-Down/Rack-Pinion 1 | Up-Down/Rack-Pinion 2 | Walking/Jansen Mechanism |
Open-Close/Rack-Pinion 1 | Open-Close/Rack-Pinion 2 | |
Up-Down/Cam | ||
Up-Down/Crank | ||
Open-Close/Cam | ||
Open-Close/Crank | ||
Flapping/Spur | ||
Rotating/Spur | ||
Rotating/Planetary |
What kinds of paper do you suggest to use?
http://www.papermech.net/materials-paper/
Do we need to use particular craft tools?
http://www.papermech.net/craft-tools/
How can we control servo motors and where can we learn?
http://www.papermech.net/electronics-motors-and-a-controller/