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Go Baby Go Cars With Joysticks

Links to instructions and software for Go Baby Go inspired ride on cars modified to have joystick control.

gif of kid driving ride on toy firetruck with joystick

Instructions

jeep:

https://www.instructables.com/GoBabyGo-Make-a-Joystick-controlled-Ride-on-Car/

firetruck:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B2HJnUrZAwYremFIYW55LVZ2TUU?resourcekey=0-zuVXEhaKQ2dVb-dyiEhITQ

generalized circuit diagram:

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1BKDrhKLFc0Y3o9NzUfYC5lIbI_fWCTx9kLZsG5Ts-0o/view

Questions or comments?

Please post here or email us at gobabygocarswithjoysticks@gmail.com

Software

web programmer: https://gobabygocarswithjoysticks.github.io/programmer/

new car code (uploaded by web programmer): https://github.com/gobabygocarswithjoysticks/car-code

old code: https://github.com/gobabygocarswithjoysticks/classic

CAD

Joystick Balls (handle)

Onshape (make a copy of the model to make custom sizes!)

Joystick Holder

Onshape

PVC Tees

PVC Saddle Tee part 1

PVC Saddle Tee part 2


GBG-PCB

A circuit board for making joystick cars without any soldering

General instructions for using a GBG-PCB

jeep

bumper car

Photos

firetruck

picture of boy in firetruck

jeep

picture of joystick modified jeep


This webpage is on github here: https://github.com/gobabygocarswithjoysticks/index