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The project is to build a remote controlled boat with a remote controlled robot to catch a fish by RF controlling the boat
and the fishing robot.
Ray delivers boat on April 11,2005.
Boat arrives at school.
Modified trolling motor. Cut shaft, then press fitted a belt drive pulley on shaft. This will provide steering control.
Top view of modified trolling motor.
Trolling motor scraps.
This electric auto window motor was modified by adding a shaft and belt pulley. This motor will be connected to the trolling
motor via belt drive. Controlling this motor will control the direction of the boat via the trolling motor belt drive linkage.
April 14, 2005.
Electronics, battery and motor compartment.
Fiberglass for the electronics compartment. Working at home and after school hours. It is great to have good students that
go beyond the classroom.
Shortening trailer for Robot Boat.
Students working on trailer.
First coat of primer paint. Paint applied in the backyard (between the scattered rain fall). April 23, 2005.
Student holding robot torso. This motor will drive the robot's arms. May 2, 2005.
Back at school with the new paint job. May2, 2005.
Motor speed controller and direction controller. Made from modified electric wheel chair speed controls. Steering direction
motor is a modified electric window motor.
Student operating CNC machine (making reel mount).
CNC machine milling Robo reel mount.
CNC control panel.
Parts for the Robo reel. Parts include: machined mount, Martin fly reel, model airplane servo motor.
Robo reel assembled.
Students celebrate first (and sucessful) launch at Carroll Lake, Tennessee.
This is the trolling motor position indicator. This helps with navigationwhen the boat is at a distance from the shore line.
June 14, 2005.
Inside Clyde's chest. Another motor speed controller, radio receiver, microprocessor and electric window motor.
Clyde's view of depthfinder.
Stickers for looks.
Home made eight channel radio controller.
Notice camera in Clyde's mouth. July 16, 2005.
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