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1 | * check for all bags |
| 2 | * make motor assemblies |
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3 | - [ ] right motor assembly |
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4 | - [ ] assemble right motor mount |
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5 | - [ ] locate materials from bag "0.a. motor assembly with wires" |
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6 | - [ ] 1x motor with wires |
| 7 | - [ ] 1x motor mount |
| 8 | - [ ] 2x 4-40x1 inch bolt |
| 9 | - [ ] 2x 4-40 lock nut |
| 10 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 11 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
| 12 | - [ ] 1x socket wrench |
| 13 | - [ ] 1x 1/4 inch socket |
| 14 | - [ ] 1x stub screw driver |
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15 | - [ ] pour bag 0a into magnetic tray |
| 16 | - [ ] attach "motor to motor mount" |
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17 | - [ ] watch video "0a motor to motor mount" |
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18 | - [ ] orient motor to face motor outline on motor mount, |
| 19 | with motor shaft going through mount face's mouth, and |
| 20 | motor nub going into mount face's nose |
| 21 | - [ ] put 4-40 bolt through right eye of motor mount face, |
| 22 | then into motor, so head of bolt sits on motor mount |
| 23 | - [ ] finger tighten 4-40 locking nut onto 4-40 bolt, |
| 24 | put shiny side down, so nylon part of nut is still visible |
| 25 | - [ ] repeat for left eye |
| 26 | - [ ] after placing a bolt through each eye, tighten nuts onto both |
| 27 | bolts with socket wrench and screw driver |
| 28 | - [ ] put angle brackets on motor mount |
| 29 | - [ ] locate materials from bag 0a poured into magnetic tray |
| 30 | - [ ] 2x angle bracket |
| 31 | - [ ] 2x 6-32x3/8 inch bolt |
| 32 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 33 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
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34 | - [ ] 5/64 inch hex wrench (from bag 0a) |
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35 | - [ ] watch "0a angle brackets to motor mount" |
| 36 | - [ ] place angle bracket on same side of motor mount as motor, and |
| 37 | angle it to go over the motor and not over the motor mount |
| 38 | - [ ] put 6-32 bolt through hole on motor mount into angle bracket |
| 39 | - [ ] use long arm of hex wrench to spin bolt while bringing angle |
| 40 | bracket's hole closer to the bolt. eventually, the bolt will |
| 41 | catch on the angle bracket hole and pull it in. tighten only a |
| 42 | few turns. the angle bracket will be completly tightened later. |
| 43 | - [ ] put wheels on motors |
| 44 | - [ ] locate materials from bag 0a poured into magnetic tray |
| 45 | - [ ] 1x 2-20x3/8 screw |
| 46 | - [ ] 1x wheel |
| 47 | - [ ] 1x hair tie |
| 48 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 49 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
| 50 | - [ ] stub philip's head screw driver |
| 51 | - [ ] watch "0a wheel to motor" |
| 52 | - [ ] put hair tie on wheel, it will act as a tire and provide grip |
| 53 | - [ ] put wheel on motor shaft |
| 54 | - [ ] use stub philips screw driver to tighten 2-20 |
| 55 | screw into wheel shaft. |
| 56 | push wheel firmly into motor shaft while tightening. |
| 57 | - [ ] repeat for left motor, with bag 0b instead of 0a |
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58 | - [ ] attach motor without wires to motor mount |
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59 | - [ ] angle brackets to motor mount |
| 60 | - [ ] wheel to motor |
| 61 | * make sonar assemblies |
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62 | - [ ] watch "01 sonar intro" |
| 63 | - [ ] put sonars into holders |
| 64 | - [ ] locate materials, bag "1. sonar" |
| 65 | - [ ] 2x sonar |
| 66 | - [ ] 2x sonar holder |
| 67 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 68 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
| 69 | - [ ] watch "01 sonar into holders" |
| 70 | - [ ] put sonars into holders so that they mirror each other |
| 71 | - [ ] put metal parts into sonar holder |
| 72 | - [ ] locate materials, bag "1.a. sonar fixtures" |
| 73 | - [ ] deck |
| 74 | - [ ] 1x binder clip |
| 75 | - [ ] 1x 6-32x5/8 inch bolt |
| 76 | - [ ] 1x 6-32 nylon locknut |
| 77 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 78 | - [ ] fingers |
| 79 | - [ ] watch "01 sonar vitamin finger tighten" |
| 80 | - [ ] attach binder clip to front right of deck |
| 81 | - [ ] put sonar holder onto arm of binder clip. make sure sonar pins |
| 82 | come out to the left, the center of the robot |
| 83 | - [ ] put #6 washer on 6-32 bolt |
| 84 | - [ ] push 6-32 bolt through metal binder clip arm into plastic |
| 85 | sonar holder |
| 86 | - [ ] finger tighten #4-40 locknut onto bolt. be sure to place |
| 87 | shiny side of nut onto bolt, leaving nylon facing up |
| 88 | - [ ] repeat for left side of robot. |
| 89 | - [ ] make sure sonar sensor pins point toward the right, which |
| 90 | is the center of the robot |
| 91 | - [ ] tighten the locknut onto bolt |
| 92 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 93 | - [ ] 5/64ths allen wrench |
| 94 | - [ ] socket wrench |
| 95 | - [ ] 5/16th socket |
| 96 | - [ ] watch "01 sonar vitamin tool tighten" |
| 97 | - [ ] put square side of socket onto wrench |
| 98 | - [ ] make sure socket wrench is in tighten mode |
| 99 | - [ ] put allen wrench in sonar sensor holder bolt |
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100 | * attach arduino to deck |
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101 | - [ ] watch "02 arduino to deck intro" |
| 102 | - [ ] remove sonar sensors from deck if they're still attached |
| 103 | - [ ] watch "02 why drill" and "02 size bit, tighten teeth" |
| 104 | - [ ] locate material, from bag "2. arduino to deck" |
| 105 | - [ ] 1x arduino |
| 106 | - [ ] figure out what size drill bit to use |
| 107 | - [ ] make holes and put in bolts |
| 108 | - [ ] drill first hole |
| 109 | - [ ] locate materials, from bag "2. arduino to deck" |
| 110 | - [ ] 1x deck |
| 111 | - [ ] 1x arduino |
| 112 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 113 | - [ ] safety goggles |
| 114 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
| 115 | - [ ] drill |
| 116 | - [ ] drill bit |
| 117 | - [ ] watch "02 drill first hole" |
| 118 | - [ ] make sure arduino is in correct place and orientation |
| 119 | - [ ] drill through hole near arduino's reset button |
| 120 | - [ ] place first bolt |
| 121 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 122 | - [ ] 1x 6-32 bolt |
| 123 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 124 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
| 125 | - [ ] allen wrench |
| 126 | - [ ] put bolt up through bottom of deck into arduino, |
| 127 | tighten with allen wrench |
| 128 | - [ ] drill second hole |
| 129 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 130 | - [ ] safety goggles |
| 131 | - [ ] 1x 6-32 bolt |
| 132 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 133 | - [ ] drill |
| 134 | - [ ] drill bit |
| 135 | - [ ] deck with arduino on it |
| 136 | - [ ] watch "02 drill second hole" |
| 137 | - [ ] drill through hole furthest away from first hole |
| 138 | - [ ] place second bolt |
| 139 | - [ ] use allen wrench to put bolt up through the bottom of the |
| 140 | deck into the arduino |
| 141 | - [ ] drill remaining holes |
| 142 | - [ ] drill remaining 2 holes |
| 143 | - [ ] remove arduino, watch "02 remove arduino" |
| 144 | - [ ] undo the first 2 bolts until the arduino comes off |
| 145 | - [ ] put bolts into all 4 drilled holes |
| 146 | - [ ] watch "place spacers on bolts |
| 147 | - [ ] tighten bolts until they stick out the top of the deck |
| 148 | enough to put spacers on them |
| 149 | - [ ] place spacers on them |
| 150 | - [ ] place arduino on top |
| 151 | - [ ] tighten 3 bolts |
| 152 | - [ ] watch "02 tighten first 3 bolts" |
| 153 | - [ ] tighten the bolt near the reset button until head of bolt |
| 154 | is flush with bottom of deck. |
| 155 | - [ ] tighten the 2 bolts nearest the first bolt |
| 156 | - [ ] put the lock nut on |
| 157 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 158 | - [ ] 6-32 locknut |
| 159 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 160 | - [ ] pliers |
| 161 | - [ ] 5/64 allen wrench |
| 162 | - [ ] watch "explain locknut" and "02 tighten locknut" |
| 163 | - [ ] hold locknut over last bolt with pliers and tighten |
| 164 | it from below with allen wrench |
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165 | * attach caster to deck |
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166 | - [ ] watch "03 caster intro" |
| 167 | - [ ] finger tighten first bolt |
| 168 | - [ ] locate materials, from bag "3. caster" |
| 169 | - [ ] 1x 6-32x5/8 inch bolt |
| 170 | - [ ] 1x 6-32 lock nut |
| 171 | - [ ] 1x #6 washer |
| 172 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 173 | - [ ] fingers |
| 174 | - [ ] watch "03 first bolt finger tighten" |
| 175 | - [ ] put washer on bolt |
| 176 | - [ ] put bolt through deck in one of 4 holes at center back of deck |
| 177 | - [ ] put caster holder onto bolt |
| 178 | - [ ] finger tighten locknut onto bolt |
| 179 | - [ ] finger tighten remaining bolts |
| 180 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 181 | - [ ] 2x 6-32x5/8 inch bolt |
| 182 | - [ ] 2x 6-32 lock nut |
| 183 | - [ ] 2x #6 washer |
| 184 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 185 | - [ ] fingers |
| 186 | - [ ] watch "03 finger tighten all bolts" |
| 187 | - [ ] for each bolt, do the following |
| 188 | - [ ] put washer on bolt |
| 189 | - [ ] put bolt through deck in one of 4 holes at center back of deck |
| 190 | - [ ] put caster holder onto bolt |
| 191 | - [ ] finger tighten locknut onto bolt |
| 192 | - [ ] finish tightening with tools |
| 193 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 194 | - [ ] 5/16 socket |
| 195 | - [ ] socket wrench |
| 196 | - [ ] 5/64 allen wrench |
| 197 | - [ ] watch "03 socket tighten first bolt" and |
| 198 | "03 socket tightened complete" |
| 199 | - [ ] tighten the locknuts onto the bolts to hold the caster in place |
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200 | * attach wires to motor |
| 201 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 202 | - [ ] 2x motor |
| 203 | - [ ] 2x 220mm yellow wire |
| 204 | - [ ] 2x 220mm green wire |
| 205 | - [ ] 2x zip tie |
| 206 | - [ ] hot glue |
| 207 | - [ ] electrical tape |
| 208 | - [ ] locate tools |
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209 | - [ ] hot glue gun |
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210 | - [ ] soldering iron |
| 211 | - [ ] scissors (or wire cutters) |
| 212 | - [ ] prepare wires |
| 213 | - [ ] strip one side of all 4 wires by about 2mm (1/8 inch) |
| 214 | - [ ] strip other side of all 4 wires by about 2cm (about 1/2 inch) |
| 215 | - [ ] temporarily attach wires to motor |
| 216 | - [ ] orient motor such that metal tabs are at the top, facing you |
| 217 | - [ ] put green wire's short exposed side through motor's right |
| 218 | side metal tab, |
| 219 | running wire down towards shaft |
| 220 | - [ ] wrap wire around shaft and body to keep it oriented and |
| 221 | still during soldering |
| 222 | - [ ] do the same for yellow wire, except put wire through |
| 223 | motor's left side metal tab |
| 224 | - [ ] repeat this process for other motor |
| 225 | - [ ] solder wires to tabs using soldering iron and solder |
| 226 | - [ ] protect motor's metal tabs in the solder joints |
| 227 | - [ ] from electrically connecting to motor's metal band |
| 228 | - [ ] cut strip of about 10cm (4 inches) of electrical tape |
| 229 | - [ ] slide center of tape under wires, sticky side toward motor. |
| 230 | be careful to bend the tabs as little as possible, |
| 231 | to prevent them from snapping |
| 232 | - [ ] wrap tape around motor |
| 233 | - [ ] from breaking |
| 234 | - [ ] place a zip tie around the wires and motor on motor's |
| 235 | round portion, just under square portion |
| 236 | - [ ] put hot glue all over the solder joint and wires to protect |
| 237 | from making accidental electrical connections with stray wires, |
| 238 | and to hold wires mechanically. |
| 239 | * battery solid core wire leads |
| 240 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 241 | - [ ] 1x black battery pack to power arduino, 9v |
| 242 | - [ ] 1x clear battery pack to power motor, 4xAA 6v |
| 243 | - [ ] 2x 35mm black stiff (solid core) wire |
| 244 | - [ ] 2x 35mm red stiff (solid core) wire |
| 245 | - [ ] 2x 35mm black (or clear) heat shrink |
| 246 | - [ ] 2x 35mm red (or clear) heat shrink |
| 247 | - [ ] solder |
| 248 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 249 | - [ ] soldering iron |
| 250 | - [ ] wire stripper |
| 251 | - [ ] heat gun |
| 252 | - [ ] helping hands |
| 253 | - [ ] prep wires for soldering |
| 254 | - [ ] put heat shrink on all battery wires. |
| 255 | match heat shrink color to battery lead |
| 256 | color (unless heat shrink is clear) |
| 257 | - [ ] strip all 4 battery pack leads to about 2cm (1/2 inch) |
| 258 | - [ ] strip in really short segments, about 1mm (1/16 inch) |
| 259 | - [ ] strip both ends of all stiff wires about 1cm (1/4 inch) |
| 260 | - [ ] solder stiff red wire onto clear battery pack red wire |
| 261 | - [ ] grip stiff red wire by one helping hand |
| 262 | - [ ] grip battery red wire by the other helping hand |
| 263 | - [ ] wrap exposed battery wire around exposed stiff wire |
| 264 | - [ ] apply heat from soldering iron, |
| 265 | melt solder with wires, forming solder joint |
| 266 | - [ ] wait for 10 seconds for solder joint to cool |
| 267 | - [ ] unclamp wires from helping hands |
| 268 | - [ ] solder remaining 3 wires on clear and black battery packs: |
| 269 | 2 black, 1 red |
| 270 | - [ ] cover solder joints with heat shrink |
| 271 | - [ ] slide heat shrink so solder joint is in middle of heat shrink. |
| 272 | the purpose of the heat shrink is to keep the solder joint |
| 273 | electrically isolated, and to make a strong mechanical connection. |
| 274 | - [ ] shrink heat shrink with heat gun, starting at end of |
| 275 | wire furthest away from battery pack, working toward battery pack. |
| 276 | * attach breadboard and batteries to top of deck |
| 277 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 278 | - [ ] 1x clear battery pack for powering motors, 4xAA 6v |
| 279 | - [ ] 1x black battery pack for powering arduino, 9v |
| 280 | - [ ] 1x breadboard |
| 281 | - [ ] 10x glue dot |
| 282 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 283 | - [ ] short stubby philips head screw driver |
| 284 | - [ ] attach breadboard |
| 285 | - [ ] 4 glue dots |
| 286 | - [ ] if breadboard has silvery heat spreader |
| 287 | - [ ] remove sticky backing on underside |
| 288 | - [ ] place silvery heat spreader on sticky underside of breadboard |
| 289 | - [ ] attach sticky dots |
| 290 | - [ ] break off 1 glue dot |
| 291 | - [ ] peel paper away from clear. glue dot will stick to clear side |
| 292 | - [ ] place glue dot by holding clear backing into a corner of the |
| 293 | underside of the breadboard. leave clear backing on glue dot. |
| 294 | - [ ] press down firmly on clear backing to make sure sticky dot |
| 295 | stays stuck to breadboard. still leave clear backing on glue dot. |
| 296 | - [ ] repeat this process for all 4 corners of breadboard. |
| 297 | - [ ] now that all 4 corners have a sticky dot with clear backing |
| 298 | - [ ] remove clear backing from all glue dots |
| 299 | - [ ] place breadboard down on deck, just under arduino |
| 300 | - [ ] make sure chip is on right |
| 301 | - [ ] attach clear battery pack for powering motor, 4xAA 6v |
| 302 | - [ ] 4 glue dots |
| 303 | - [ ] short stub screw driver |
| 304 | - [ ] attach glue dots to all 4 corners |
| 305 | - [ ] put short stub philips screw driver through hole 3,2 in deck grid |
| 306 | - [ ] place battery pack with screw hold on screw driver |
| 307 | - [ ] lower battery pack, using screw driver to make sure battery |
| 308 | pack's screw hole lines up with hole 3,2 on the deck |
| 309 | - [ ] attach black battery pack for powering arduino, 9v |
| 310 | - [ ] 2 glue dots |
| 311 | - [ ] short stub screw driver |
| 312 | - [ ] attach a glue dot to each end of the black battery pack |
| 313 | on the side of the battery pack with a screw and without a |
| 314 | switch. |
| 315 | - [ ] use short stub screw driver to guide battery pack so battery |
| 316 | screw hole lines up with grid hole 6, 1 |
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317 | * attach motor assembly to deck |
| 318 | - [ ] make motor assemblies |
| 319 | - [ ] locate materials |
| 320 | - [ ] 4x #6 washer |
| 321 | - [ ] 4x 6-32x3/8 inch bolt |
| 322 | - [ ] 1x left motor assembly |
| 323 | - [ ] 1x right motor assembly |
| 324 | - [ ] locate tools |
| 325 | - [ ] magnetic tray |
| 326 | - [ ] 5/64 inch hex wrench |
| 327 | - [ ] attach left motor assembly to left side of robot |
| 328 | - [ ] put #6 washer on 6-32 bolt |
| 329 | - [ ] put bolt through hole 6,1 on deck |
| 330 | - [ ] use long arm of hex wrench to spin bolt tightening (clockwise) |
| 331 | while bringing left motor assembly angle bracket towards it. |
| 332 | orient assembly so that other angle bracket is on deck grid hole 5,1. |
| 333 | leave it a little loose so motor assembly can pivot second bracket |
| 334 | to line up with hole 5,1 on deck grid. |
| 335 | - [ ] put #6 washer on 6-32 bolt |
| 336 | - [ ] put bolt through hole 5,1 on deck |
| 337 | - [ ] use long arm of hex wrench to spin bolt tightening (clockwise) |
| 338 | while bringing second angle bracket towards it. |
| 339 | - [ ] push motor assembly to the left, out from robot center and |
| 340 | tighten up all 4 of the 6-32 bolts. |
| 341 | pushing out gives the wheel room to spin without rubbing the deck. |
| 342 | - [ ] repeat this process with right motor assembly and |
| 343 | holes 8,5 and 8,6. |
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