Labywiinth Servo Bracket

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Check out http://www.labywiinth.org/ for more details on the Labwiinth project. Created by Vince, this bracket was manufactured for a Local KC science store to sell with their Labywiinth kits. If you're in the KC area, Vince will be doing a workshop July 11th (http://hms-beagle.com/Programs.html). The original brackets were designed by Vince and hand cut out of Lexan; however, due to compatibility issues with the laser cutter, these are made of 0.06" PETG, the same plastic used for indestructible blister packs. To create this project, you'll need a labyrinth game (available in thrift stores and online), two servo brackets, two standard size hobby servos, four 1/4" #6 wood screws per servo mount, and about 1-1/4" of 1" heat shrink tubing per servo mount. You'll also need any hardware/software to control the two servos. Here are the steps for making this project: 1. Cut the bracket using the following laser cutting settings on a 35W Epilog if available: 18% speed, 40% power, and 500Hz frequency. You can use the standard acrylic settings for raster parts and leave the masking material on. 2. Bend the bracket as per the attached PDF included in the kits. 3. Attach the servo to the knob of the labyrinth game using 1" heat shrink tubing, ensuring it is centered on the knob for balance. 4. Mount the brackets onto the labyrinth game using 1/4" #6 wood screws, and secure the servo if needed. 5. Hook up any microcontroller or servo controller to control the game as desired. To purchase a labyrinth board game, you can search on ePartyUnlimited (http://www.epartyunlimited.com/labyrinth-wooden-board-game.html). You may find it cheaper elsewhere. Keep an eye on Vince's blog (http://someoneknows.wordpress.com) for updates on the HUGE Labywiinth project for the local science museum and a smaller version to tour. UPDATE: Jestin, who started this project, has posted the code for controlling the Labywiinth on SourceForge (https://sourceforge.net/projects/labywiinth/). You'll also need wiipluspluslib (http://sourceforge.net/projects/libwiiplusplus/) to get it working on a Linux box with a Bluetooth adapter.