IR Remote Controlled Tracked Robot

Step 1Assembling the Double Gearbox

A basic hobby motor turning at 12,300 RPM is basically useless without a good gearbox. Just touching the shaft will stall the motor. I obtained a Tamiya double gearbox kit for under $10, which through a series of gears provided a ratio of 114.7:1 at 115RPM. There were a lot of small parts in this kit; and it looks a little intimidating; but the pictorial instructions were more than adequate. The drive train for a tracked vehicle would require left-hand and right-hand gear-head motors; so having both sides together in one package is a real convience (one gearbox to mount instead of two).

Step 22 Plate Set for drive Train Body

Step 3Wheel and Track Set

Step 4Underside of the Tank

Step 5Stand-offs for Upper Plate

Step 6PICAXE Microcontroller Circuit Board

Circuit Diagram

PICAXE Basic Code

Step 7Side View of Completed Robot

Step 8Top View

tep 9Presenting "Jim-Bob" Robot 2

thank to     jamesthequack