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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. |