Monday, November 19, 2018

Barbie Jeep Robotics - Part Two

Oh, another picture of the Robotics Engineer Barbies.  Just because...



Our second "Barbie Jeep" is a bigger unit.  This seems to be a Toyota/Disney cross promotional item.  



The geometry of the front wheels here is going to make conversion to four wheel drive prohibitively difficult.  Have a look at the undercarriage of this beast:



It might be possible to put a linear actuator on the front steering unit to turn the wheels.  As always the speed of the mechanisms is an issue.  We hope to have a Grand Prix race through the hallways of the Middle School and crashing into too many walls is not appreciated.  I do have a 12 volt actuator from a satellite dish that might be fast enough if overvolted to 24v.  Or I have on occasion just put caster wheels under the front, raising the front wheels a half inch off the ground and making them entirely decorative.

They seem pretty concerned about post market modifications.  



I like this control device but it has to go.  I have not examined it in detail but suspect it toggles the power between 6 and 12 volts.  The glitter details are nice.


I like a challenge.  Would it be possible to get this baby up to 30 miles per hour?  I'm thinking no.  I don't have electronics that can go over 24 volts.  

  
Stay tuned for regular updates after the Thanksgiving break.  We'll designate this unit as the Barbie Princess Jeep.

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