Today some of the parts I ordered from littlebirdelectronics.com arrived. The order so far has been very prompt, and even arrived in a great box which I will use to store lots of bits and pieces while the dragon is under construction.
This includes an Arduino Mega, which I hope will act as the dragon's sole control board. This board has 54 i/o and can control about 40 servos, so I hope it will allow me to expand significantly before I need a replacement. My order also included 2 servo motors, which will form the first part of the dragon's motion ability. These will probably both be used to manipulate the tail in the first stage of the electrical installation.
This includes an Arduino Mega, which I hope will act as the dragon's sole control board. This board has 54 i/o and can control about 40 servos, so I hope it will allow me to expand significantly before I need a replacement. My order also included 2 servo motors, which will form the first part of the dragon's motion ability. These will probably both be used to manipulate the tail in the first stage of the electrical installation.
This order also included a lot of hook up wire and other connectors so that I can get started on building and testing the electronics.