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Summary of Contents for REV Robotics MINI BOT

  • Page 1 Assembly Guide Version 1.0...

  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Getting Started Materials Welcome to your new REV Mini Bot kit. First things first, we recommend that you lay out and familiarize yourself with all of the parts. Below is the list of parts included in your kit, along with the quantity of each (visuals of parts on next page) When you finish your assembly, you WILL have extra parts.
  • Page 3 Mini Bot Kit Components 5.5mm Nut Driver REV-41-1119 Wheel, Traction, 90mm REV-41-1354 Gear, 90T REV-41-1337 Gear, 72T REV-41-1336 M3 Nyloc Nut REV-41-1361...
  • Page 4 Mini Bot Kit Components Extrusion, 225mm, 90-90 Degree REV-41-1327 Core Hex Motor REV-41-1300 5mm x 75mm Hex Shaft REV-41-1347 15mm Plastic Motion Bracket REV-41-1303 15mm Bearing Pillow Block REV-41-1317...
  • Page 5 Mini Bot Kit Components Battery Holder Plate REV-41-1166 Shaft Collar REV-41-1327 Through Bore Bearing, Long REV-41-1329 Through Bore Bearing, Short REV-41-1326 M3 x 16mm Hex Cap Screw REV-41-1360 M3 x 8mm Hex Cap Screw REV-41-1359 3mm Spacer REV-41-1324 1.5mm Spacer REV-41-1325 You WILL have extra parts upon completion.
  • Page 6 Tips and Tricks Before you get started, here are some general tips and tricks to help you out along the way. You’ll notice that throughout your guide are small “TIP” reminders, as indicated by the symbol in figure 1.1, with a number that corresponds with one of our key tips listed here! 1.
  • Page 7 3. Pre-loading The best way to use screws and bolts to secure a bracket to the extrusion, is by “pre-loading” loading them.This simply means that before even bringing the bracket near the extrusion, we insert all the screws that will be going through the extrusion, onto the bracket. Tip #3: PRE-LOADING 1) Make sure you know which side of your 2) Thread the screws onto your piece with the...
  • Page 8 Building with the bolt head inside the extrusion and the nut sticking out is called building “stud up” and is recommended when building with the REV Robotics Extrusion System. Pay attention to the direction that bolts go into the brackets, only the bolt head will fit in the extrusion, the lock nut will not fit.
  • Page 9 Time to Build! Front Axel pg 1-2 Middle Axel pg 3-4 Right Side Axel Motor pg 5-9 Left Side Axel Motor pg 10-14 Right Side Assembly pg 15-18 Left Side Assembly pg 19-23 Final Assembly pg 24-28...
  • Page 10 FRONT AXEL Tighten Slide on Load Load Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 1...
  • Page 11 Just barely finger-start the screws Load Tighten the Shaft Collar Once finished, set aside your completed Front Axel, and repeat steps 1 - 7 to build a second Front Axel Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 2...
  • Page 12 MIDDLE AXEL Tighten Slide on Load Just barely finger-start the screws Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 3...
  • Page 13 Load Tighten the Shaft Collar Once finished, set aside your completed Middle Axel, and repeat steps 8 - 13 to build a second Middle Axel Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 4...
  • Page 14 RIGHT SIDE AXEL MOTOR Tighten Slide on Load Once assembled, set this part aside until Step 25 Load Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 5...
  • Page 15 Finger start the screws After completing steps 16 and 17, set the completed part aside and repeat the steps again to assemble a second part, identical to the first Load Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 6...
  • Page 16 Leave around 1 1/4in (about the length of one pillow bracket) Slide Tighten screws until “firm” Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten. Slide on Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 7...
  • Page 17 Align the Brackets Tighten screws Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten. (previously assembled part from Step 15) Insert shaft through the first motion bracket, then stop and hold Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 8...
  • Page 18 Turn the wheel a couple of times to make sure that the Shaft is fully inserted into the Motor. You should feel some tension. 1) Slide the Shaft Collar until it is flush with the Motion Bracket on the Wheel side. 2) Once posisitoned, tighten the Shaft Collar Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 9...
  • Page 19 LEFT SIDE AXEL MOTOR Tighten Slide on Load Once assembled, set this part aside until Step 40 Load Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 10...
  • Page 20 Finger start the screws After completing steps 31 and 32, set the completed part aside and repeat the steps again to assemble a second part, identical to the first Load Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Mini Bot Guide Page 11...
  • Page 21 Slide Leave around 1 1/4in (about the length of one pillow bracket) Tighten screws onto extrusion Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten. Slide on Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 12...
  • Page 22 Align the Brackets Tighten screws Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten. (previously assembled part from Step #30) Insert shaft through the first motion bracket, then stop and hold Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 13...
  • Page 23 Turn the wheel a couple of times to make sure that the Shaft is fully inserted into the Motor. You should feel some tension. Slide the Shaft Collar until it is flush with the Motion Bracket on the Wheel side. Once posisitoned, tighten the Shaft Collar Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 14...
  • Page 24 Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that the screw heads are now facing down Right Side Axel Motor Use the screw heads on the pillow bracket, to load the axle onto the extrusion Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 15...
  • Page 25 Slide axel until the two gears mesh Tighten screws Page 16 Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics...
  • Page 26 Front Axel Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that the screw heads are now facing down Slide the Front Axel on, to the point that the two gears mesh Page 17 Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics...
  • Page 27 Tighten screws Right Side is Complete! Page 18 Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics...
  • Page 28 Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that the screw heads are now facing down Left Side Axel Motor Use the screw heads on the pillow bracket, to load the axle onto the extrusion Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 19...
  • Page 29 Slide the Middle Axel until the two gears mesh Tighten screws Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 20...
  • Page 30 Front Axel Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that the screw heads are now facing down Slide the Front Axel on, to the point that the two gears mesh Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 21...
  • Page 31 Tighten screws Left Side is Complete! Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 22...
  • Page 32 Take your two completed sides, and rotate them to match the picture below Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 23...
  • Page 33 FINAL ASSEMBLY Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 24...
  • Page 34 After completing steps 60 throguth 62, set the completed part aside and repeat the steps again to assemble a second part, identical to the first Use the screw heads to carefully slide the battery plate onto the extrusion Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 25...
  • Page 35 Align edge of plate with back of extrusion Tighten screws Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 26...
  • Page 36 Use the screw heads to carefully slide the second battery plate onto the other end of the extrusion Tighten screws Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 27...
  • Page 37 Your Mini Bot is Complete! Have an Expansion Hub? Load your screws onto the Expansion Hub and instead of using the first battery plate, insert your Hub. Mini Bot Guide Copyright 2017 REV Robotics Page 28...