Hello,
I am thinking of using a flora to power a top hat gizmo that would have lights but also turn a clockwork mechanism using a servo. Do you have any suggestions as to
a) what type of servo to use
and
b) would I need another battery
Currently using the mini lipo 150mAh 3.7v
Thanks
Flora and Servos
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- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: Flora and Servos
The servo to use depends on the mechanism you need to move. For many projects a micro servo is sufficient. If it requires a lot of torque, then a larger servo is called for.
Servos are pretty power hungry. You will probably want to move to a larger battery. Servo power requirements vary by servo size. May of the Micros will run on the 3.7v from a LiPo. Larger ones will be happier with 5-6v.
Servos are pretty power hungry. You will probably want to move to a larger battery. Servo power requirements vary by servo size. May of the Micros will run on the 3.7v from a LiPo. Larger ones will be happier with 5-6v.
- edwardiglesias
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Re: Flora and Servos
Thanks! The gears I'm thinking of using are pretty small, they fit on the side of a hat, but I will probably move up to the bigger battery to be safe.
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