RC Snowplow
The SnowByte is an Open-Source Remote Controlled (RC) Snowplow that can help in clearing or removing snow from your driveway. Its a bare-bones RC vehicle that can be modified or customized using its code and supporting documentation. My goal was to put together a simple open-source Snowplow machine that people could build upon.
The frame was made using aluminum linear rails and 1/4" polycarbonate panels. Most of the electronics and mechanical parts are off-the-shelf, but it does require some 3D-printed parts and a few other components to complete the project. If you have worked with any hobby electronics for RC toys, and have access to some basic power tools, then you should have no problem building this project.
I would love to see your own creations of this project and maybe feature them here as well. Please email me at cele9999@gmail.com with any videos/pics of your RC creations.
This code and 3D-print models are entirely free to use and will stay that way forever. If you found this helpful for your project, donations are appreciated: Buy me a Pizza
Patents, Local Laws, Liability
Before building a robot based on the designs published here, please make sure that you are allowed to do so in your specific regions. There may be patents and / or laws prohibiting you of doing so.
The code/schematics/PCB files are distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
This basically means: I'm just documenting a project of mine here for free and I don't have the time and resources to check that devices built using this information will be safe to use, legal to use or even work as intended. You will need technical know-how to use this project and I'm not liable for any damages your devices do to anyone or anything.
License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Disclaimer
Before building a robot based on the designs published here, please make sure that you are allowed to do so in your specific regions. There may be patents and/or laws prohibiting you of doing so. The software/code/schematics/PCB/3D-Print files are distributed by the contributor “as is” in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. In no event shall the contributor be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, exemplary, or consequential damages (including, but not limited to, procurement of substitute goods or services; loss of use, data, or profits; or business interruption).)This basically means: I'm just documenting a project of mine here for free and I don't have the time and resources to check that devices built using this information will be safe to use, legal to use or even work as intended. You will need technical know-how to use this project and I'm not liable for any damages your devices do to anyone or anything. Feel free to use the design in your private/educational projects, but don't try to sell the design or products based on it without getting my consent first. The idea here is to share knowledge, not to enable others to simply sell my work. Thank you for understanding.