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1 | * attach arduino to deck |
2 | - [ ] locate materials |
3 | - [ ] 1x arduino |
4 | - [ ] 1x deck |
5 | - [ ] 4x spacers |
6 | - [ ] 4x 6-32x5/8 inch bolt |
7 | - [ ] 1x 6-32 nut |
8 | - [ ] locate tools |
9 | - [ ] safety goggles |
10 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
11 | - [ ] 5/64 inch hex wrench |
12 | - [ ] pliers |
13 | - [ ] drill |
14 | - [ ] drill bit |
15 | - [ ] drill 1 hole, put in 1 bolt |
16 | - [ ] drill second hole, furthest away from first hole, put in 2nd bolt |
17 | - [ ] drill 2 remaining holes |
18 | - [ ] loosen first 2 bolts until arduino comes off |
19 | - [ ] put in all 4 bolts just enough to place spacers on them |
20 | - [ ] put arduino on top and tighten all but bottom right bolt |
21 | - [ ] hold locking nut with pliers, shiny side toward arduino, while |
22 | tightening last bolt into it. |
23 | * make sonar cables |
24 | - [ ] locate materials |
25 | - [ ] 2x 220mm red stiff wire, solid core 22 awg |
26 | - [ ] 2x 220mm blue stiff wire, solid core 22 awg |
27 | - [ ] 2x 220mm yellow stiff wire, solid core 22 awg |
28 | - [ ] 2x 220mm black stiff wire, solid core 22 awg |
29 | - [ ] 4x zip tie |
30 | - [ ] 8x terminal |
31 | - [ ] 2x white housing, 4 positions |
32 | - [ ] locate tools |
33 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
34 | - [ ] 1x crimper |
35 | - [ ] 1x wire stripper |
36 | - [ ] 1x wire cutter (or reuse wire stripper) |
37 | - [ ] prepare wires |
38 | - [ ] strip 1 end of all 8 wires by about 3mm (3/16 inch). |
39 | the terminal will crimp onto this end |
40 | - [ ] crimp terminals onto exposed end of wires |
41 | - [ ] strip other end of all 8 wires by about 2cm (1/2 inch). |
42 | this end will plug into the breadboard or arduino header |
43 | - [ ] finish cables |
44 | - [ ] put crimped ends into housing in the order: |
45 | black, yellow, blue, red |
46 | such that the probe points face towards the arduino on |
47 | the finished robot. |
48 | - [ ] put 2 zip ties about 2 cm down from the white housing. |
49 | this will spread any pulling stress across all terminals. |
50 | - [ ] repeat process to make the other sonar cable, |
51 | with wire colors in the same order as the first |
52 | * make sonar assemblies |
53 | - [ ] locate materials |
54 | - [ ] 2x sonar |
55 | - [ ] 2x sonar holder |
56 | - [ ] 2x 6-32 lock nut |
57 | - [ ] 2x 6-32x5/8 inch bolt |
58 | - [ ] 2x #6 washer |
59 | - [ ] locate tools |
60 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
61 | - [ ] socket wrench |
62 | - [ ] 5/16 inch socket |
63 | - [ ] 5/64 hex wrench |
64 | - [ ] attach binder clip arm to sonar holder |
65 | - [ ] fold binder clip arms back as if to open binder clip |
66 | - [ ] put #6 washer on 6-32x5/8 inch bolt |
67 | - [ ] put bolt through binder clip arm from the inside out |
68 | so bolt head will be between opened binder clip arms |
69 | - [ ] put sonar holder onto 6-32 bolt |
70 | - [ ] finger tighten 6-32 bolt with shiny side toward bolt head |
71 | - [ ] use socket, socket wrench and hex wrench to tighten |
72 | - [ ] repeat for other sonar holder |
73 | - [ ] attach sonars to deck |
74 | - [ ] attach sonar holders to deck by clamping binder clip to the deck |
75 | - [ ] put a sonar into left holder with sonar cans facing down, |
76 | and pins facing right, toward robot center |
77 | - [ ] repeat for other sonar, but face pins left, toward robot center |
78 | * attach wires to motor |
79 | - [ ] locate materials |
80 | - [ ] 2x motor |
81 | - [ ] 2x 220mm yellow wire |
82 | - [ ] 2x 220mm green wire |
83 | - [ ] 2x zip tie |
84 | - [ ] hot glue |
85 | - [ ] electrical tape |
86 | - [ ] locate tools |
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87 | - [ ] hot glue gun |
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88 | - [ ] soldering iron |
89 | - [ ] scissors (or wire cutters) |
90 | - [ ] prepare wires |
91 | - [ ] strip one side of all 4 wires by about 2mm (1/8 inch) |
92 | - [ ] strip other side of all 4 wires by about 2cm (about 1/2 inch) |
93 | - [ ] temporarily attach wires to motor |
94 | - [ ] orient motor such that metal tabs are at the top, facing you |
95 | - [ ] put green wire's short exposed side through motor's right |
96 | side metal tab, |
97 | running wire down towards shaft |
98 | - [ ] wrap wire around shaft and body to keep it oriented and |
99 | still during soldering |
100 | - [ ] do the same for yellow wire, except put wire through |
101 | motor's left side metal tab |
102 | - [ ] repeat this process for other motor |
103 | - [ ] solder wires to tabs using soldering iron and solder |
104 | - [ ] protect motor's metal tabs in the solder joints |
105 | - [ ] from electrically connecting to motor's metal band |
106 | - [ ] cut strip of about 10cm (4 inches) of electrical tape |
107 | - [ ] slide center of tape under wires, sticky side toward motor. |
108 | be careful to bend the tabs as little as possible, |
109 | to prevent them from snapping |
110 | - [ ] wrap tape around motor |
111 | - [ ] from breaking |
112 | - [ ] place a zip tie around the wires and motor on motor's |
113 | round portion, just under square portion |
114 | - [ ] put hot glue all over the solder joint and wires to protect |
115 | from making accidental electrical connections with stray wires, |
116 | and to hold wires mechanically. |
117 | * battery solid core wire leads |
118 | - [ ] locate materials |
119 | - [ ] 1x black battery pack to power arduino, 9v |
120 | - [ ] 1x clear battery pack to power motor, 4xAA 6v |
121 | - [ ] 2x 35mm black stiff (solid core) wire |
122 | - [ ] 2x 35mm red stiff (solid core) wire |
123 | - [ ] 2x 35mm black (or clear) heat shrink |
124 | - [ ] 2x 35mm red (or clear) heat shrink |
125 | - [ ] solder |
126 | - [ ] locate tools |
127 | - [ ] soldering iron |
128 | - [ ] wire stripper |
129 | - [ ] heat gun |
130 | - [ ] helping hands |
131 | - [ ] prep wires for soldering |
132 | - [ ] put heat shrink on all battery wires. |
133 | match heat shrink color to battery lead |
134 | color (unless heat shrink is clear) |
135 | - [ ] strip all 4 battery pack leads to about 2cm (1/2 inch) |
136 | - [ ] strip in really short segments, about 1mm (1/16 inch) |
137 | - [ ] strip both ends of all stiff wires about 1cm (1/4 inch) |
138 | - [ ] solder stiff red wire onto clear battery pack red wire |
139 | - [ ] grip stiff red wire by one helping hand |
140 | - [ ] grip battery red wire by the other helping hand |
141 | - [ ] wrap exposed battery wire around exposed stiff wire |
142 | - [ ] apply heat from soldering iron, |
143 | melt solder with wires, forming solder joint |
144 | - [ ] wait for 10 seconds for solder joint to cool |
145 | - [ ] unclamp wires from helping hands |
146 | - [ ] solder remaining 3 wires on clear and black battery packs: |
147 | 2 black, 1 red |
148 | - [ ] cover solder joints with heat shrink |
149 | - [ ] slide heat shrink so solder joint is in middle of heat shrink. |
150 | the purpose of the heat shrink is to keep the solder joint |
151 | electrically isolated, and to make a strong mechanical connection. |
152 | - [ ] shrink heat shrink with heat gun, starting at end of |
153 | wire furthest away from battery pack, working toward battery pack. |
154 | * attach breadboard and batteries to top of deck |
155 | - [ ] locate materials |
156 | - [ ] 1x clear battery pack for powering motors, 4xAA 6v |
157 | - [ ] 1x black battery pack for powering arduino, 9v |
158 | - [ ] 1x breadboard |
159 | - [ ] 10x glue dot |
160 | - [ ] locate tools |
161 | - [ ] short stubby philips head screw driver |
162 | - [ ] attach breadboard |
163 | - [ ] 4 glue dots |
164 | - [ ] if breadboard has silvery heat spreader |
165 | - [ ] remove sticky backing on underside |
166 | - [ ] place silvery heat spreader on sticky underside of breadboard |
167 | - [ ] attach sticky dots |
168 | - [ ] break off 1 glue dot |
169 | - [ ] peel paper away from clear. glue dot will stick to clear side |
170 | - [ ] place glue dot by holding clear backing into a corner of the |
171 | underside of the breadboard. leave clear backing on glue dot. |
172 | - [ ] press down firmly on clear backing to make sure sticky dot |
173 | stays stuck to breadboard. still leave clear backing on glue dot. |
174 | - [ ] repeat this process for all 4 corners of breadboard. |
175 | - [ ] now that all 4 corners have a sticky dot with clear backing |
176 | - [ ] remove clear backing from all glue dots |
177 | - [ ] place breadboard down on deck, just under arduino |
178 | - [ ] make sure chip is on right |
179 | - [ ] attach clear battery pack for powering motor, 4xAA 6v |
180 | - [ ] 4 glue dots |
181 | - [ ] short stub screw driver |
182 | - [ ] attach glue dots to all 4 corners |
183 | - [ ] put short stub philips screw driver through hole 3,2 in deck grid |
184 | - [ ] place battery pack with screw hold on screw driver |
185 | - [ ] lower battery pack, using screw driver to make sure battery |
186 | pack's screw hole lines up with hole 3,2 on the deck |
187 | - [ ] attach black battery pack for powering arduino, 9v |
188 | - [ ] 2 glue dots |
189 | - [ ] short stub screw driver |
190 | - [ ] attach a glue dot to each end of the black battery pack |
191 | on the side of the battery pack with a screw and without a |
192 | switch. |
193 | - [ ] use short stub screw driver to guide battery pack so battery |
194 | screw hole lines up with grid hole 6, 1 |
195 | * make motor assembly |
196 | - [ ] put motor mounts on motors |
197 | - [ ] locate materials |
198 | - [ ] 2x motor |
199 | - [ ] 2x motor mount |
200 | - [ ] 4x 4-40x1 inch bolt |
201 | - [ ] 4x 4-40 lock nut |
202 | - [ ] locate tools |
203 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
204 | - [ ] 1x socket wrench |
205 | - [ ] 1x 1/4 inch socket |
206 | - [ ] 1x stub screw driver |
207 | - [ ] attach motor mount to left motor |
208 | - [ ] orient motor mount so that motor nub goes through motor |
209 | mount nose, and angle bracket holes are off to left when |
210 | looking at motor mount face upright in front of motor |
211 | - [ ] put 4-40 bolt through left eye of motor mount face, |
212 | then into motor |
213 | - [ ] finger tighten 4-40 locking nut onto 4-40 bolt, |
214 | put shiny side down, so nylon part of nut is still visible |
215 | - [ ] repeat for right eye |
216 | - [ ] tighten both bolts with socket wrench and screw driver, |
217 | but only after both bolts are through their holes |
218 | - [ ] repeat for right motor, but this time, angle bracket holes |
219 | will go off to the right when looking at upright motor mount face. |
220 | - [ ] put angle brackets on motor mounts |
221 | - [ ] locate materials |
222 | - [ ] 4x angle bracket |
223 | - [ ] 4x 6-32x3/8 inch bolt |
224 | - [ ] locate tools |
225 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
226 | - [ ] 5/64 inch hex wrench |
227 | - [ ] face left motor's mount face upright, angle bracket holes on left |
228 | - [ ] put 6-32 bolt through upper hole on motor mount |
229 | - [ ] bring angle bracket toward bolt from side of motor mount that |
230 | has the motor, and nuts on the 4-40 bolts |
231 | - [ ] use long arm of hex wrench to spin bolt while bringing angle |
232 | bracket's hole closer to the bolt. eventually, the bolt will |
233 | catch on the angle bracket hole and pull it in. tighten only a |
234 | few turns. the angle bracket will be completly tightened later. |
235 | - [ ] put wheels on motors |
236 | - [ ] locate materials |
237 | - [ ] 2x 2-20x3/8 screw |
238 | - [ ] 2x wheel |
239 | - [ ] 2x hair tie |
240 | - [ ] locate tools |
241 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
242 | - [ ] stub philip's head screw driver |
243 | - [ ] put hair ties on both wheel, it will act as a tire and provide grip |
244 | - [ ] put wheel on motor shaft |
245 | - [ ] use stub philips screw driver to tighten 2-20 |
246 | screw into wheel shaft. |
247 | push wheel firmly into motor shaft while tightening. |
248 | - [ ] repeat for other wheel |
249 | * attach motor assembly to deck |
250 | - [ ] make motor assemblies |
251 | - [ ] locate materials |
252 | - [ ] 4x #6 washer |
253 | - [ ] 4x 6-32x3/8 inch bolt |
254 | - [ ] 1x left motor assembly |
255 | - [ ] 1x right motor assembly |
256 | - [ ] locate tools |
257 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
258 | - [ ] 5/64 inch hex wrench |
259 | - [ ] attach left motor assembly to left side of robot |
260 | - [ ] put #6 washer on 6-32 bolt |
261 | - [ ] put bolt through hole 6,1 on deck |
262 | - [ ] use long arm of hex wrench to spin bolt tightening (clockwise) |
263 | while bringing left motor assembly angle bracket towards it. |
264 | orient assembly so that other angle bracket is on deck grid hole 5,1. |
265 | leave it a little loose so motor assembly can pivot second bracket |
266 | to line up with hole 5,1 on deck grid. |
267 | - [ ] put #6 washer on 6-32 bolt |
268 | - [ ] put bolt through hole 5,1 on deck |
269 | - [ ] use long arm of hex wrench to spin bolt tightening (clockwise) |
270 | while bringing second angle bracket towards it. |
271 | - [ ] push motor assembly to the left, out from robot center and |
272 | tighten up all 4 of the 6-32 bolts. |
273 | pushing out gives the wheel room to spin without rubbing the deck. |
274 | - [ ] repeat this process with right motor assembly and |
275 | holes 8,5 and 8,6. |
276 | * attach caster to deck |
277 | - [ ] locate materials |
278 | - [ ] 3x 6-32x5/8 inch bolt |
279 | - [ ] 3x 6-32 lock nut |
280 | - [ ] 3x #6 washer |
281 | - [ ] caster holder |
282 | - [ ] caster ball |
283 | - [ ] locate tools |
284 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
285 | - [ ] socket wrench |
286 | - [ ] 5/16 inch socket |
287 | - [ ] 5/64 inch hex wrench |
288 | - [ ] attach first bolt |
289 | - [ ] put #6 washer on 6-32 bolt |
290 | - [ ] put bolt through hole 4,1 on deck grid from top |
291 | - [ ] bring middle hole of caster holder towards that bolt |
292 | - [ ] finger tighten a locking nut onto the bolt |
293 | it will be tightened more after getting all the bolts through the |
294 | caster holder |
295 | - [ ] put a washer on another bolt, put that bolt through hole |
296 | 4,2 on deck and finger tighten nut to it |
297 | - [ ] do the same through hole 5,1 |
298 | - [ ] use socket, socket wrench and hex wrench to tighten all 3 bolts |