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Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )

Created by: Crazy Taxi
7 devlogs
15h 16m 24s

[!!!] Added a Video DEMO link. The Onshape CAD Link is now in the GITHUB Readme.

This is an Automatic Turret like the tf2's engineer. It tracks and shoot targets. Intended for riot control and other defense uses. ( just a prototype, ofc its n…

[!!!] Added a Video DEMO link. The Onshape CAD Link is now in the GITHUB Readme.

This is an Automatic Turret like the tf2’s engineer. It tracks and shoot targets. Intended for riot control and other defense uses. ( just a prototype, ofc its not ready for anything )

Also check updates on https://blueprint.hackclub.com/projects/9715 and help me secure funds as I am desperately running out of my personal funds.

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Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi shipped Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )
7 days ago

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I completed the most basic task of the gun. Now I am going on side quests to make it better, although I also wanna work on more projectsss!!!

Fixed a lot of skill slop, added FPS to video display, added Target Lock On Indicator on video display

Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi worked on Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )
7 days ago
4h 25m logged

[DEVLOG FOR V2 Alpha01]

[SOFTWARE]

  • Added FPS count on camera display
  • Added Target Lock indicator
  • Started work on a mode state. It has SCANNING and TARGETING for now.

[ WILL BE WORKING ON THE MODE STATE AFTER MY EXAMS <3 ]
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE VOTING!!

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Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi 7 days ago

Oh and i also fixed allot of stuff that I was slopping before my 1 month break ( not ai slop, just skill issue slop )

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  • Fixed gun so that it actually somewhat shoots good
  • Fixed the tracking code, now it tracks better while still tryna actively shoot
  • Made better UI and name it uhh…… check the devlog image….. Went for a little retro theme.

Proud of my ahh not giving up

Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi worked on Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )
about 2 months ago
1h 12m logged

( UPDATED CODE ON GITHUB )

[HARDWARE]

  • Stretched out the gun spring a little.
  • Oiled up the gun gears

[SOFTWARE]

  • Integrated the shooting manager with tracking manager. Now shoots when the target is idle
  • Added more resolution to the STEP_SIZE / Distance from center. So its
  • Changed the shoot manager so that it will only send 0/1 when the bool is changed

[ CURRENT ISSUES I AM HAVING ]

  • The tracking is kinda lagging if u notice. I need to write better workflow for the arduino
  • The gun is still unreliable, although its shooting, it sometimes shoots good and sometimes the bullet speed is just really slow
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Tejas Mali
Tejas Mali about 2 months ago

crazy

Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi worked on Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )
about 2 months ago
4h 27m logged

( NOT UPDATED IN GITHUB YET )

  • Added a shooting manager ( It decides when to shoot, when to not, kinda inefficient tho )
  • Made some changes to the shooting manager ( Made it shoot while the gun was moving, not a good fix tho )

[ WILL BE ADDING DETAILED DEVLOGS FROM NOW WITH EXACTLY WHAT I FIXED ]

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Tejas Mali
Tejas Mali about 2 months ago

nice

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Hello, I added a video demo to my newer project ship.
And my progress after the last ship is uploaded as a devlog. Please check it out!

Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi worked on Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )
about 2 months ago
1h 59m logged

[SOFTWARE]

  • Made changes to Controller
  • Made changes to HMI
  • Made changes to Arduino Code

[HARDWARE]

  • Made Longer Barrel for accuracy
  • Changed Sizes in Barrels and changed driving gear in gun to D-Type

[ FUTURE ]

  • Thinking of ditching this gun design as its taking too much motor load, might change to high RPM to Torque
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Tejas Mali
Tejas Mali about 2 months ago

ooo nice

temidaradev
temidaradev about 2 months ago

really cool, and also great music taste .d

Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi worked on Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )
2 months ago
0h 18m logged

[HARDWARE]
< Changes >

  • Made the gun’s driving gear to a D-Type shaft input to fix slippage.
  • Made the barrel longer to help with accuracy.
  • Fixed the push rod diameter to match with the newer barrel.
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Tejas Mali
Tejas Mali about 2 months ago

nice keep it up

Crazy Taxi
Crazy Taxi worked on Bob the Gun ( Automatic Turret )
2 months ago
1h 23m logged

[SOFTWARE]

< New stuff >
Added a shooter controller in the controller code.

< Fixed Bugs >

  • Changed default dead-zone size as the slider shows 30 but the actual value was 10.
  • Cleaned up some of the code and changed some bad variable names

[HARDWARE]

( Soon to print and test )

  • Extended barrel length and changed internal barrel diameter ( Now it looks like the german Schwerer Gustav 😭😭)
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Tejas Mali
Tejas Mali 2 months ago

nice very cool