hi everyone... i've noticed that this website gives more importance to planes and helis... anyways,im from kolkata... was interested in this and came upon this resourceful site. i feel i should make a car myself to better understand it's working,rather than buying a readymade one...although the latter option is cheaper! anyone has any idea about making the circuit board etc...
I had people complain multiples times that this site/forum has too much talk about cars ! :headscratch: 8-) Go figure !
Anyways, you have to make your intentions very clear so that people can assist you :)
Are you planning to build a radio controlled car, or one what is with wired control ? Radio controlled would add significant complexity. You cannot make general statements, and expect people to hand-hold you starting from scratch. So read up relevant material here and on other forums, and ask specific questions. For example, you may ask how I can build a speed controller ? Or how do I control the movement of a servo ? I hope you get the idea.
Please note that I am not trying to discourage you at all. Just guiding you to ask the right questions, so that everyone here can attempt to help you :)
There are threads here about people doing DIY stuff with cars.
http://www.rcindia.org/cars/anyone-into-micro-rc-car-building/
http://www.rcindia.org/self-designed-diy-and-college-projects/solar-powered-vehicle/
I am sure there are other threads also that can be useful to you... but you have to break your project down into pieces, and take a step-by-step approach. The word "PCB" alone is too vague.
hello anwar... well you rightly pointed out the weak points. no problem. for starts,im a commerce student in a reputed college... i took science till tenth then shifted to commerce... a decision which was not mine. anyways,i do have basic knowledge of electronics and making things,the rest i learn from the net and have been doing weeks of research before stumbling upon this site...
i have also consulted my engineering student friends on this... so... im not a techie but i am very interested in this... and also to promote this in the area where i live since most are unaware of rc hobbies...
getting back to my query,i want to clarify that instead of doing things the easy way and 'buying' a rc toy,it would be more fun and educational to build and assemble it...that's why i wanted answers... any idea where to get started? once again anwar... thanks... :)
Hey you dont have to be an enginner or anything :) All you need is interest. I would suggest making a non propotional rc first. All you need is a few elect components , motor , donor toy for wheels,chassis etc.
I guess we need to start from the basics. The fundamental question is, "what do you want the PCB to do in the car" ? What are its intended functions ? And the answer has to be more detailed than to "run a car" :)
first thing RTR are expensives than kits though cheaper than self made models.
Making a self made model is good for only those who can benefit from it as a tech project.
If you really want to build it yourself so that you can learn how it works i would highly recommend you to please buy a self building kit which will be a lot more cheaper and better in almost all aspects.
Regards,
Arpit Singh
any idea how much will a low cost DIY should cost? im more into heli's than cars... thanks for the info arpit...i guess a kit would be the first step...
http://www.talkingelectronics.com/projects/27MHz%20Transmitters/27MHzLinks-1.html