Tutorials/Arduino Projects/RC car Hacking Project/Selecting a car - Revision history

Pgp90 at 19:50, 5 July 2012

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== Size of the RC Car ==
RC cars can come in all kinds of sizes, from ones that can fit in your pocket, to ones that are a couple of feet long. The size of the RC car is an important factor since you will be trying to fit an Arduino and sensors onto the vehicle. However, bigger vehicles will require a larger driving area.
=== Small Vehicles (1/36th to 1/24 scale) ===
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==== Advantages ====
*Tend to be cheaper
*Require less power for the drive motor
*Requires only a small driving area
==== Disadvantages ====
*Much harder to find places to mount all the electronics
*The smaller drive motors have a smaller amount of extra weight they can handle
*Less durable
*Some use a capacitor instead of a battery.
*Some of the cars use about 3 volts, but the Arduino needs 5 or 6+. So they would need an extra battery pack.
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=== Medium Vehicles (1/24th to 1/18th scale) ===
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==== Advantages ====
*Can still be relatively cheap
*moderate durability
*have a fair amount or places to mount the Arduino and sensors
*can handle a moderate amount of extra weight
==== Disadvantages ====
*tend to still need an extra battery pack to power the Arduino
*the body and the frame are often a close fit, so you might not be able to keep the body on after adding the Arduino
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=== Large Vehicles (1/18th scale and up) ===
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==== Advantages ====
*no end to the places you can place the electronics
*can carry the most extra weight
*almost always uses 4+ AA batteries or a 6+ volt rechargeable battery pack so there is no need to add an extra battery pack
*fairly durable
==== Disadvantages ====
*cost more than the smaller vehicles
*require a large driving area
*requires that the electronics can handle more power to control the vehicle than the smaller ones.
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 These are vehicles that we believe would be good for a first time attempting this project.
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 === Moving Up/Intermediate ===
 These are some vehicles that could be use if you have already done this project a few times, or you feel really confidant about your skills. (Just don't go blaming us if you make a mistake and ruin the vehicle.)
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 === On your Own/Expert ===
 These are examples of vehicles that we recommend '''NOT''' using. They do not have a conventional drive system, or have other unusual features that would make them hard to work with. Note, that due to the strange nature of these vehicles, we can not provide support for these.
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 == Vehicle Type ==
 Just like with real vehicles, RC vehicles come in many types.
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		+	== Final Recommendation ==
		+	After reading the above list of things to consider (at least we hope you read it all), you have probably realized that there are lots of things to consider when looking at possible candidates. To help make things a little easier, we have compiled a list of some vehicles, and put them it to three categories to give you a quick review of our recommendations.
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		+	=== First Time/Beginner ===
		+	These are vehicles that we believe would be good for a first time attempting this project.
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		+	'''''insert images of beginner level vehicles'''''
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		+	=== Moving Up/Intermediate ===
		+	These are some vehicles that could be use if you have already done this project a few times, or you feel really confidant about your skills. (Just don't go blaming us if you make a mistake and ruin the vehicle.)
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		+	'''''insert images of intermediate level vehicles'''''
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		+	=== On your Own/Expert ===
		+	These are examples of vehicles that we recommend '''NOT''' using. They do not have a conventional drive system, or have other unusual features that would make them hard to work with. Note, that due to the strange nature of these vehicles, we can not provide support for these.
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		+	'''''insert images of expert level vehicles'''''

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	== Price ==		== Price ==
		+	While you might be thinking that the price of the RC vehicle does not matter, it really does. If the vehicle is really cheap for the size, then it will be made from cheaper components. This means that it could be less durable, or the drive mechanisms are not ideal. However, if the RC vehicle is more expensive, you might be a little more hesitant to start messing around with it. Although the more expensive the more likely that the vehicle will have quality components and be well made and designed making the modifications easier.

		+	Basically, while it is possible to convert a vehicle of any price, we recommend that the price be between $20 and $45 for vehicles that use regular batteries. We also recommend looking at vehicles that cost up to about $60 since you are more likely to find ones with rechargeable battery packs when they cost a little more. And besides, when you could go through 4-10 batteries every 30-100 minutes, the rechargeable battery packs start to sound really good.
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