Well now I have to admit that going back and forth endlessly is not really all that exciting but its a start. Really just needed some sort of quick program to load in and demonstrate that it actually works. Managed to wire the motors to the wrong sides at first which left the thing going in endless circles. Also had to figure out the front from the back but I think that the 'tail' has decided that for me. I hope to add a second higher capacity battery that will provide the motors with power while the smaller one runs the Arduino Uno. I also have an LCD screen with a couple of buttons that will get added to the stack. Right now its running on 7.2V RC car batteries and it would make sense to move up to Lithium Polymers for the weight but that will happen when I fall into a bathtub filled with money.
Took long enough but all things considered (like my relative ignorance and lack of a research budget) I think its off to a rollicking start. Now I just have to make it do something interesting.
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