Since mechanical, electrical, or structural engineering have not yet been topics of high interest for me, these days i've been diving deep into motors, actuators, lead screws, motor drivers, wiring, electrical circuits, power needs, raspberry pi, arduino, and so on.

Wow, what a fun world!

Goal: understand as much as possible how all parts (which parts?) work together in a safe & efficient way

Overview:

spoiler: later this will change, of course...

some of the Deep Dive:

Sept 18th

Which axis is which?!?!

Y axis: head to toe • X axis: left hand to right hand • Z axis: depth / force applied to the back