I want to order the servos for the mouth piece but I need to stress test my one remaining servo. So I may later go ahead and do a mock up a small portion of the mouth to see if the servo can move the material like I hope.
Next, I am putting together my list to learn how to make printed circuit boards. PCBs are a much preferred way to have the electronics mounted. The other option is wires joining everything together which can be a tangle mess, a nightmare to put together, a nightmare to repair and diagnose any problems.
From what I am seeing, the process is pretty simple. The circuit pattern is printed on a laser printer (using slightly special paper), transferred to the blank circuit board using an iron and the dipped in an acid bath for the etching. So my goal for this evening is to get the list of supplies together and to get the supplies ordered. I would run down to the local Radio Shack except they tend to charge way too much compared to ordering online. It comes out to be a factor of almost 10 times as expensive for some components.
This video shows the process pretty well. Looks nice and simple. Just need practice to get quick at it.
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