Sweet this will be my second hexapod build. Ive never written an android app before. Not too much of a programmers. Not sure if this is going to be open-source or not. For the phone mount you could use a neodymium magnet array. Then use an adjustable phone clip found in thingiverse. Or I could design one for you should be pretty quick. Without the use of magnets and for ease of use could just do a twist lock mechanism. Also if you like a circuit board integrated (plug and play) into it I could design that as well. I remember you wanting an way to clear up cable clutter in one of your videos. If interested let me know.
Nice! I hope you build it and share the results with us! I am going to release the apps on the Play Store for download, and it won't be opensource. But I plan to put all the parameters such as servo pin orders and even hexapod geometry measurements in a settings file to at least make the looks of it completely customizable. For the phone mount, magnets would be clean but I always worry about the interference with the electronics. I think a simple mechanical twist lock would be awesome. If you get to design something for your hexapod, feel free to share it here and I will share on the channel for everyone to use. Thank you! :) A custom made circuit board is the dream! But that is something I would consider only if this project takes off and there's some demand out there, other than just for my own use.
@@MakeYourPet Actually there could be a use. I am on making one to sell ( for me this one is just for personal use). I have massive servos i got from my job for the final one. But right now im working on beta which is moderaly big and the motors are 100 to 300 dolars each. If your interested in working together on one I could let you in on it. Current I'm still working on the CAD side of it.
Thank you for all the videos! I am having a bit of trouble with the wiring as I cannot make out all of the connections. Would it be possible to have a wiring diagram / schematic for completion of the wiring?
Thank you for your interest! A more detailed howto document is the most requested thing so far, so I will do that for sure. It may take a while but I will update you whenever it is ready.
Also, you are speaking about the 2 Pololu modules but we can see 3 other modules on the video connected to the Pololu. Any details about these other modules ? Thanks a lot !
That is right. Good job paying attention to the details! The other 3 components are the voltage sensor, current sensor and the relay switch for the servo power, which I mentioned when showing the pins on the 2nd board. You can use any parts that you want for these as long as they work with 5V signal.
Nice project. I like it! Ok i have a maestro 24ch and this enough for 18servo+6touch but are analog sensors (V,I) necessary? Will I be able to use maestro24ch at your software?
Thank you! Honestly if you just want the touch sensors, using the 24 channel board is a better option. I did it this way because this is what I had in hand when I was building it. I want to (not there yet, but the implementation is pretty straight forward) add the support to configure all the pins no matter on the primary or the extension board, so you should be able to map your touch sensor pins on the primary board. I need this flexibility for future extensions anyway, for example to control more servos or to add extra sensors. But the thing is, in some rc servos, including the Zoskay 35kg, there is no way to turn the servo off other than cutting the power (setting the pulse width to 0 doesn't work), which needs extra control pins for a relay, and you kinda need it. Also checking the current and voltage to protect the the servos and the battery by cutting the power if something is out of range will save you from a lot of trouble, so I strongly recommend it, but it is not necessary.
Hey dude, nice vids! Working on a hexapod myself, and am wondering, if a fourth movement axis is something that might be usefull in the walking speed and smoothness. It's meant to do really tough terrain. Where the leg starts, i wanted to work in a ball-joint, that can make the leg "twist". I think I got it figured out how to install and build, the software is gonna be a problem tho. What do you think? Do-able?
More degrees of freedom will definitely help with the movement. I went with the 3dof because that is the minimum required, and any extra joint will add to the cost. If you want to discuss these ideas definitely check the Discord server. There are others who are building their own hexapods there as well.
I have a 32 channel servo controller, do I need to adjust something in the software to make it work? it's a USC32 servo controller it is similar to torobot 32 servo controller. Please help.
Unfortunately other servo controllers are not supported yet. But we are working to support a few other controllers in the future such as the SSC32 and servo2040. If you want to know about the ongoing discussions make sure to visit my discord server.
Loving this and can't wait to build it, given the app at this time will not be open source, will the app have settings to input your own leg lengths to update the inverse kinematics so that we can customize the 3D prints for our own designs?
Yes you can, and I would love to see the app being used with a different body design. I added these settings when I was changing the frame dimensions on my hexapod, and seems to be working well. So far I was able to keep the body design and the app independent of each other, and my goal is to keep it like that.
Hi, what ratings should I use for the main kill switch? Assuming each servo stall current is 2.5amps @ 6v, do I need a switch that can handle 45amps current (2.5amps*18=45amps)? Sorry if the question is kind of dumb but I googled about this and found that the current should not exceed the switch's max current rating but i don't think there is a switch with rating of 45amps or more so I'm a bit confused. Thanks in advance!
45amps is when all the 18 servos are stalled and are pulling the max current at the same time, but in normal use the total max current almost never exceeds 10amps, and average current is way below that. So I would say a cheap 10 amp switch should work. You can also pair it with a 10 amp fuse if you want to be extra safe.
In the next video can you please link the code, I built a hexapod from scratch, but it's been sitting in a box for 5 months now because I have no idea how to code it.
I am going to release the main and remote Android apps on Play Store and you can use them to build your own Hexapod, but it is not opensource. If there's enough interest I can go into the details of inverse kinematics and animation control in the future videos.
That's amazing work. Really cool that you share your effort!
Part 2 yay. Thanks for another awesome video of how to make a hexapod.
Sweet this will be my second hexapod build. Ive never written an android app before. Not too much of a programmers. Not sure if this is going to be open-source or not.
For the phone mount you could use a neodymium magnet array. Then use an adjustable phone clip found in thingiverse. Or I could design one for you should be pretty quick. Without the use of magnets and for ease of use could just do a twist lock mechanism. Also if you like a circuit board integrated (plug and play) into it I could design that as well. I remember you wanting an way to clear up cable clutter in one of your videos. If interested let me know.
Nice! I hope you build it and share the results with us! I am going to release the apps on the Play Store for download, and it won't be opensource. But I plan to put all the parameters such as servo pin orders and even hexapod geometry measurements in a settings file to at least make the looks of it completely customizable.
For the phone mount, magnets would be clean but I always worry about the interference with the electronics. I think a simple mechanical twist lock would be awesome. If you get to design something for your hexapod, feel free to share it here and I will share on the channel for everyone to use. Thank you! :)
A custom made circuit board is the dream! But that is something I would consider only if this project takes off and there's some demand out there, other than just for my own use.
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Actually there could be a use. I am on making one to sell ( for me this one is just for personal use). I have massive servos i got from my job for the final one. But right now im working on beta which is moderaly big and the motors are 100 to 300 dolars each. If your interested in working together on one I could let you in on it. Current I'm still working on the CAD side of it.
Thank you for all the videos! I am having a bit of trouble with the wiring as I cannot make out all of the connections. Would it be possible to have a wiring diagram / schematic for completion of the wiring?
Thank you for your interest! A more detailed howto document is the most requested thing so far, so I will do that for sure. It may take a while but I will update you whenever it is ready.
Really like the wire looms you're using, where did you find them? Everything I've found so far is meant for car cables and thus waaay too big.
I bought it from Amazon, check out this one a.co/d/0nOAGrr
Great video
I would really appreciate it if you would create a schematic diagram for better understanding of the circuit .
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I sure will! Thank you for the suggestion.
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can i use other controller boars?
not yet
Awesome
Also, you are speaking about the 2 Pololu modules but we can see 3 other modules on the video connected to the Pololu. Any details about these other modules ? Thanks a lot !
That is right. Good job paying attention to the details! The other 3 components are the voltage sensor, current sensor and the relay switch for the servo power, which I mentioned when showing the pins on the 2nd board. You can use any parts that you want for these as long as they work with 5V signal.
@@MakeYourPet , i'm not sure to understand what are they for ? Can you explain in two words the goal of these 3 modules ? thanks :)
Voltage and Current sensors to measure the voltage and current of the battery. And Relay switch to turn the servo power line on or off.
Actually, It would be great to have some diagram or an extra video showing how those 3 modules are connected to each other. Thank you!
We have one now, check the community tab.
Nice project. I like it! Ok i have a maestro 24ch and this enough for 18servo+6touch but are analog sensors (V,I) necessary? Will I be able to use maestro24ch at your software?
Thank you! Honestly if you just want the touch sensors, using the 24 channel board is a better option. I did it this way because this is what I had in hand when I was building it.
I want to (not there yet, but the implementation is pretty straight forward) add the support to configure all the pins no matter on the primary or the extension board, so you should be able to map your touch sensor pins on the primary board. I need this flexibility for future extensions anyway, for example to control more servos or to add extra sensors.
But the thing is, in some rc servos, including the Zoskay 35kg, there is no way to turn the servo off other than cutting the power (setting the pulse width to 0 doesn't work), which needs extra control pins for a relay, and you kinda need it. Also checking the current and voltage to protect the the servos and the battery by cutting the power if something is out of range will save you from a lot of trouble, so I strongly recommend it, but it is not necessary.
@@MakeYourPet I am impatiently waiting for android app to be published. I really want to try this project. Thank you.
Hey dude, nice vids!
Working on a hexapod myself, and am wondering, if a fourth movement axis is something that might be usefull in the walking speed and smoothness. It's meant to do really tough terrain.
Where the leg starts, i wanted to work in a ball-joint, that can make the leg "twist". I think I got it figured out how to install and build, the software is gonna be a problem tho.
What do you think? Do-able?
More degrees of freedom will definitely help with the movement. I went with the 3dof because that is the minimum required, and any extra joint will add to the cost. If you want to discuss these ideas definitely check the Discord server. There are others who are building their own hexapods there as well.
I have a 32 channel servo controller, do I need to adjust something in the software to make it work? it's a USC32 servo controller it is similar to torobot 32 servo controller. Please help.
Unfortunately other servo controllers are not supported yet. But we are working to support a few other controllers in the future such as the SSC32 and servo2040. If you want to know about the ongoing discussions make sure to visit my discord server.
Loving this and can't wait to build it, given the app at this time will not be open source, will the app have settings to input your own leg lengths to update the inverse kinematics so that we can customize the 3D prints for our own designs?
Yes you can, and I would love to see the app being used with a different body design. I added these settings when I was changing the frame dimensions on my hexapod, and seems to be working well. So far I was able to keep the body design and the app independent of each other, and my goal is to keep it like that.
Hi, what ratings should I use for the main kill switch? Assuming each servo stall current is 2.5amps @ 6v, do I need a switch that can handle 45amps current (2.5amps*18=45amps)? Sorry if the question is kind of dumb but I googled about this and found that the current should not exceed the switch's max current rating but i don't think there is a switch with rating of 45amps or more so I'm a bit confused. Thanks in advance!
45amps is when all the 18 servos are stalled and are pulling the max current at the same time, but in normal use the total max current almost never exceeds 10amps, and average current is way below that. So I would say a cheap 10 amp switch should work. You can also pair it with a 10 amp fuse if you want to be extra safe.
@@MakeYourPet Okay. Thanks for the reply. Really appreciate it. 😄
good day, where would I find the circuit diagram, software and everything needed 🙄😬 thank you🤝
In the next video can you please link the code, I built a hexapod from scratch, but it's been sitting in a box for 5 months now because I have no idea how to code it.
The next part is about the software. It took longer than I was thinking but it is coming for sure...
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@@MakeYourPet Thanks, it would be a great update.
I would like to use raspberry pi and Arduino would that work??
it won't work in the current configuration. But I am thinking about RPI pico...
Hi can you give source?
I am going to release the main and remote Android apps on Play Store and you can use them to build your own Hexapod, but it is not opensource. If there's enough interest I can go into the details of inverse kinematics and animation control in the future videos.