Motors for Makers：A Guide to Steppers, Servos, and Other Electrical Machines

TheFirstMaker-FriendlyGuidetoElectricMotors!Makerscandoamazingthingswithmotors.Yes,they’remorecomplicatedthansomeothercircuitelements,butwiththisbook,youcancompletelymasterthem.Onceyoudo,incrediblenewprojectsbecomepossible.Unlikeotherbooks,MotorsforMakersis100%focusedonwhatyoucando.Nottheory.Making.First,MatthewScarpinoexplainshowelectricmotorsworkandwhatyouneedtoknowabouteachmajortype:stepper,servo,induction,andlinearmotors.Next,hepresentsdetailedinstructionsandworkingcodeforinterfacingwithandcontrollingservomotorswithArduinoMega,RaspberryPi,andBeagleBoneBlack.Allsourcecodeanddesignfilesareavailableforyoutodownloadfrommotorsformakers.com.Fromstarttofinish,you’lllearnthroughpracticalexamples,crystal-clearexplanations,andphotos.Ifyou’veeverdreamedofwhatyoucoulddowithelectricmotors,stopdreaming...andstartmaking!UnderstandwhyelectricmotorsaresoversatileandhowtheyworkChoosetherightmotorforanyprojectBuildthecircuitsneededtocontroleachtypeofmotorProgrammotorcontrolwithArduinoMega,RaspberryPi,orBeagleBoneBlackUsegearmotorstogettherightamountoftorqueUselinearmotorstoimprovespeedandprecisionDesignafullyfunctionalelectronicspeedcontrol(ESC)circuitDesignyourownquadcopterDiscoverhowelectricmotorsworkinmodernelectricvehicles--withafascinatinginsidelookatTesla’spatentsformotordesignandcontrol!