Three servos sweep in sequence on a first Arduino Uno build

Oct 14, 2026 Last reply: 4 hours ago 4 Replies
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When the setup is running, a single press of the tactile pushbutton sets all three servos going, and they actuate in sequence with their horns sweeping back and forth. As a first project, that is a satisfying result to reach, and it is no wonder the maker is happy with the progress.



The build centres on an Arduino Uno, with a joystick and a potentiometer included alongside three micro servos. The whole arrangement lives on the maker's dining room table. On the breadboard there is jumper wiring, some status LEDs and the pushbutton itself, while a laptop next to it is running the Arduino IDE. The three blue micro servos with white horns sit in front of a translucent multi-drawer unit full of components, which makes the workspace look well organised to me.



Keeping everything solderless on a breadboard at this stage seems like a smart call to me, since wiring can be rearranged without any rework, and the status LEDs give a handy bit of visual feedback while testing.



One thing I would be curious to see next: the part the joystick and the potentiometer play once the sequence is running has not been shown yet, so that is still an open point. For someone just starting out, though, getting three motors to move on command is a solid milestone.


Nice work for a first attempt. One thing I am curious about: how is the pushbutton wired into the Uno? Is it using an internal pull-up in the sketch, or is there an external resistor sitting on the breadboard?

Choosing a pushbutton as the trigger looks like a clever pick to me. It is about the simplest input to wire and test, and any trouble in a sequence like this is more likely in the sketch than in the connections. Trading a fancier input for that kind of clarity early on seems worth it.

A suggestion for a later step: add an ultrasonic sensor and an RGB LED, with distance setting the brightness or the colour. It would give the build a second kind of live feedback next to the status LEDs, and it stays within the same solderless setup the maker already has on the table.

On the wiring question, the maker has not said how the pushbutton is connected. What has been shown is the effect: pressing it makes the three servos actuate in sequence, with their horns sweeping back and forth.

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