X-Git-Url: http://challenge-bot.com/repos/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=guide%2Fchallenge-bot-questions.org;h=8463899a5609d37416823ecaff6ab058c6a88492;hb=c674c4fca6c49e3077dd6b8fe80f8992f5db48a2;hp=d3849a51c771b8a652e69e1085245deeafd8d1d7;hpb=5f4c6e2847b3a0107bcf04f10f0bf7901cd8def9;p=challenge-bot diff --git a/guide/challenge-bot-questions.org b/guide/challenge-bot-questions.org index d3849a5..8463899 100644 --- a/guide/challenge-bot-questions.org +++ b/guide/challenge-bot-questions.org @@ -5,30 +5,29 @@ you used a drill and drill bit to make holes for bolts to go through. we drilled through the arduino into the deck. - 1. what would happen if you used a larger drill bit than the one +**** drilling + 1. what would happen if you used a larger drill bit than the one you used for drilling holes for the arduino? - 2. why did we use a drill bit that was wider than the body of the - bolt used to hold the arduino? - 3. why do people use drill bits that are smaller or the same size as - existing holes in circuit boards, like the blue arduino? - 4. why did we drill through the arduino, rather than marking holes - and using the drill to make holes where the marks were? - 5. how does the drill hold onto the drill bit? - 6. what would happen if the drill bit teeth were not flat on the - drill bit? - 7. name some reasons for the arduinos placement on the deck. - 1. could it have been placed diagonally? why or why not? - 2. could it have been placed in any other location? why or why not? - 3. could it be upside-down? why or why not? - 8. should we drill at full speed? - why or why not? - 9. how can you break the drill bit when drilling? - 10. the bolts used to attach the arduino are 6-32 bolts. - the bolts used to attach the motor to the motor mount are - 4-40 bolts. - Are the 4-40 bolts fatter or thinner than the 6-32? - 11. if you see a bolt described as =4-40x1.25=" how long is it? - 12. on a =4-40= bolt, how many times does the thread wrap around + 2. why did we use a drill bit that was wider than the body of the + bolt used to hold the arduino? + 3. why do people use drill bits that are smaller or the same size as + existing holes in circuit boards, like the holes in the blue + arduino? + 4. why did we drill through the arduino, rather than marking holes + and using the drill to make holes where the marks were? + 5. how does the drill hold onto the drill bit? + 6. what would happen if the drill bit teeth were not flat on the + drill bit? + 7. how can you break the drill bit when drilling? + 8. should we drill at full speed? + why or why not? +**** bolts + 1. the bolts used to attach the arduino are 6-32 bolts. + the bolts used to attach the motor to the motor mount are + 4-40 bolts. + Are the 4-40 bolts fatter or thinner than the 6-32? + 2. if you see a bolt described as =4-40x1.25=" how long is it? + 3. on a =4-40= bolt, how many times does the thread wrap around one inch of the body? 4 times? 40 times? @@ -37,4 +36,27 @@ 8 times? 40 times? 80 times? - 13. what part of the screw does the screw driver go into? + 4. what part of the screw does the screw driver go into? +**** part placement + 1. name some reasons for the arduinos placement on the deck. + 1. could it have been placed diagonally? why or why not? + 2. could it have been placed in any other location? why or why not? + 3. could it be upside-down? why or why not? + 2. why are the motors between the wheels? + 3. why are the motors pointed towards the caster in the back? + 4. why are the battery packs between the wheels and caster + (roughly)? + 5. where is the breadboard? + 6. where is the caster? + 7. why is the caster in the middle of the back, instead of on the + left or right? + 8. should the black chip (motor controller) be on the left or the right + 9. why should the chip be on the right? +**** misc. + 1. should you pick up a battery by the wires coming out of it? + 2. what are the wires coming out of the battery called? + 3. what's the difference between stranded and solid core wire? + 4. why are we using solid core wire for plugging into + the breadboard? + 5. why do we put the glue dots on the side of the battery pack + without the on/off switch?