WPL C24
"Banggood or WPL did not sponsor this post"
*I think - people have used arduinos for sounds and lights but not exclusively for full blown control on this truck we're discussing
Now this WPL - C24 is a very popular cheapo 4x4 RC crawler that can be bought off Banggood for about $45 bucks. THAT IS CHEAP but don't be fooled by the price - the truck you get for the money is quite decent.
Now this WPL - C24 is a very popular cheapo 4x4 RC crawler that can be bought off Banggood for about $45 bucks. THAT IS CHEAP but don't be fooled by the price - the truck you get for the money is quite decent.
It comes as an unassembled kit but it's super fun and easy to assemble so no worries. There's no transmitter, receiver or ECU included but that's the deal we'll make our own.
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Here's the link to buy it.
YEAH ..SO WHAT'S THE POINT?
This is what i'm talking about.. A bluetooth controlled rock crawler, made using an Arduino and an HC-05 Bluetooth module that lets you control all parts of the truck just through your phone and add whatever modes or degrees of control, very easily.
I bought the truck about a year ago and it just lay assembled doing nothing. So i decided to build my own control system from the arduino ecosystem and it worked great and it had to be shared so here I am.
You can use just about any other rc truck/ crawler you already have or even buy a better one given it has a steering servo and a single brushed dc motor. That's all you need.
I bought the truck about a year ago and it just lay assembled doing nothing. So i decided to build my own control system from the arduino ecosystem and it worked great and it had to be shared so here I am.
You can use just about any other rc truck/ crawler you already have or even buy a better one given it has a steering servo and a single brushed dc motor. That's all you need.
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The Truck itself can be hacked with little effort and all of the control electronics will rest in the truck's bed. Messy but can be managed . We'll walk you through.
We highly recommend building this project because it's really cheap , hella fun and versatile beyond your dreams.
To make this project you'll need to have these following things.
1. The Truck . Shocker
2. Arduino - UNO
3. L293D Motor Shield
4. HC-05 Bluetooth Module
5. A battery pack
6. Dupont Wires . various types
7. Some basic soldering equipment
There will be a follow up build tutorial real quick as it's too big for a single blog post.
The whole build is equal parts model making and arduino hacking. It's pretty unique because it's the first time anyone has gone into such detail on combining a great RC platform with Arduino hardware so stay tuned.
There will be a follow up build tutorial real quick as it's too big for a single blog post.
The whole build is equal parts model making and arduino hacking. It's pretty unique because it's the first time anyone has gone into such detail on combining a great RC platform with Arduino hardware so stay tuned.
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