How Can I Build a Steering Mechanism for a Toy Car with a 3-Wire Remote Control?

  • Thread starter Thread starter amilabanuka
  • Start date Start date
  • Tags Tags
    Car Steering
Click For Summary
To build a steering mechanism for a toy car controlled by a 3-wire remote, a motor with a gearbox is recommended for added torque. Options for the steering mechanism include using a spring-loaded system with a flat toothed bar, a teardrop gear with rubber band slippage, or a spiral gear without springs. The control can be managed by employing a split power supply and DPDT spring return switches, which would change polarity using an X configuration with the outer poles. This setup allows for forward, reverse, and turning capabilities. Understanding these components and configurations is essential for successful implementation.
amilabanuka
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Hi guys.
i need help to make a steering mechanism for a toy car.
the car should be able to drive forward and reverse and can be turned. car should be controlled by a wired remote control with maximum of 3 wires.
this seems to easy, but I'm still in the first year and do not have knoledge about these stuffs.
my main problem is how to make a steering mechanism and how to manage control with 3 wires.
 
Engineering news on Phys.org
buy a motor attached to a gearbox for extra torque, one way is spring loaded to return to center with a flat toothed bar, next is a teardrop gear with rubber band slippage, next would be a spiral gear with no springs. as far as the wires go you'd have to have a split supply and use dpdt spring return to center switches wired with the outer poles forming an x to change polarity.
 
What mathematics software should engineering students use? Is it correct that much of the engineering industry relies on MATLAB, making it the tool many graduates will encounter in professional settings? How does SageMath compare? It is a free package that supports both numerical and symbolic computation and can be installed on various platforms. Could it become more widely used because it is freely available? I am an academic who has taught engineering mathematics, and taught the...

Similar threads

  • · Replies 8 ·
Replies
8
Views
6K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
4K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
3K
Replies
13
Views
4K
  • · Replies 2 ·
Replies
2
Views
9K
Replies
6
Views
3K
  • · Replies 17 ·
Replies
17
Views
5K
  • · Replies 19 ·
Replies
19
Views
12K
  • · Replies 22 ·
Replies
22
Views
2K
  • · Replies 5 ·
Replies
5
Views
1K