I have a machine that fires tennis balls for my labrador and it works fine. There are a few things I'm not happy with so I have decided to build a machine myself that does what I want it to do.
It's not a particularly complicated machine. It comprises of a plastic body, an electric motor that pulls back a spring and a circuit board with a AC power inlet. There is obviously a little more to it than that but I just want to focus on the main electronic components.
My goals are to create..
A whole new circuit board or modify the existing one, which ever is cheaper and to have the board, wi-fi and bluetooth enabled so it can be controlled by a phone.
I have no problem hiring a professional but I'd like to do as much as possible myself.
I'm a COMPLETE beginner but i'm quick to learn. I've built drones from scratch and many other projects and am very happy with the results.
Any pointers as to the best place to start would be great!
It's not a particularly complicated machine. It comprises of a plastic body, an electric motor that pulls back a spring and a circuit board with a AC power inlet. There is obviously a little more to it than that but I just want to focus on the main electronic components.
My goals are to create..
A whole new circuit board or modify the existing one, which ever is cheaper and to have the board, wi-fi and bluetooth enabled so it can be controlled by a phone.
I have no problem hiring a professional but I'd like to do as much as possible myself.
I'm a COMPLETE beginner but i'm quick to learn. I've built drones from scratch and many other projects and am very happy with the results.
Any pointers as to the best place to start would be great!