APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS
what will it do?
My idea is to build a complete slot race circuit.
who's done what beforehand?
I want to bulid the complet circuit, I have a lot of slot cars at
home, and the control pads, the only thing I expect to buy it’s the power
supply.
what materials and components will be
required?
It will require a 2440x1220 MDF board, adhesive copper film, I will
make a fabduino, and I also need a couple of photosensors and an arduino lcd
module. Beside this, I will use different kinds of paint to make diferent road
feeling as tarmac, asphalt or gravel. I also need a power supply to power the
tracks and the cars.
where will they come from?
MDF
come from a local vendor that we have here really near to the Fab.
I buy
the copper film on a national online shop, I need to take a look where it’s
made and update it here.
Electronic
components used are from DigyKey
how much will it cost?
2440x1220x19mm
MDF board – 7,57€ local vendor
33m.
5mm copper adhesive film – 12,13€ http://www.shoptronica.com/cintas-tecnicas-adhesivas/412-cinta-de-cobre-adhesivo.html
Fabduino
- ¿?
Photosensors
– 2,30€ http://www.bricogeek.com/shop/componentes/39-fotointerruptor-cnz1120.html
Lcd –
13,45€ http://www.bricogeek.com/shop/pantallas-lcd-oled/86-pantalla-lcd-16x2-caracteres-fstn-amarillo-sobre-azul.html
Power
supply - recicled
what parts and systems will be made?
I will made all the track and the lap & lap
time counter system
what processes will be used?
MDF milling, pcb milling, soldering, programming.
what tasks need to be completed?
The only task is completed, is the MDF board
milling, I made it during the computer controlled machining week.
what questions need to be answered?
I have
the necessary dimensions to mill the trakcs, I need to study about the
necessary power supply
what is the schedule?
-mill the mdf board 
-put the copper film
-cover the copper film and paint the board
-program the fabduino and test photo sensors and
lcd
-insert photo sensors on the board and test it
again with the cars
-mount the power supply
-connections between copper films and power
supply
-LET’S GO RACE!!
how will it be evaluated?
The best evaluation for the project will be to
could make a real race in the made circuit. Let’s see ;-)