Theron Wierenga
Theron's Articles
The M5StickC, First Impressions
March 2020
The M5StickC has many applications for use in robotics.
Linear Actuator Update
February 2020
Update to rolling your own actuators.
Building a Linear Actuator
January 2020
Roll your own actuators and save some money.
A Fan Controller for a 3D Printer Enclosure
March 2018
Use an Arduino to monitor temperature when 3D printing with ABS plastic.
Make a Splash with an Underwater Quadcopter ROV — Part 2
January 2018
What’s more fun than flying a quad rotor through the air? How about flying one underwater?
Make a Splash with an Underwater Quadcopter ROV — Part 1
December 2017
What’s more fun than flying a quad rotor through the air? How about flying one underwater?
The ROV Manatee - Part 3
May 2016
Build Your Own Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle — Part 3: The Software and Final Observations
The ROV Manatee - Part 2
April 2016
Build Your Own Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicle — Part 2: The Electronics Package
The ROV Manatee - Part 1
March 2016
Build your own remotely operated underwater vehicle — Part 1: Construction
Using Stepper Motors for Wheeled Robot Propulsion
September 2014
Stepper motors have the ability to precisely turn a wheel at a calculated distance and also the ability to brake, which makes them an interesting choice for robot propulsion, but not without some some tradeoffs.