Materials Included; Tools And Materials Not Included - pitsco Tetrix Creator's Manual

Materials Included

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parts below can be purchased separately at www.shop.pitsco.com.
• 2 single-servo motor brackets
• 8 flat brackets
• 12 L brackets
• 2 servo joint pivot brackets with included hardware
• 1 dual-servo motor bracket
• 4 – 32 mm channels
• 2 – 96 mm channels
• 2 – 160 mm channels
• 4 – 288 mm channels
• 2 – 288 mm flat bars
• 2 – 144 mm angles
• 2 – 288 mm angles
• 2 – 64 x 192 mm flat building plates
• 2 – 80 mm tubes
• 2 – 145 mm tubes
• 2 – 220 mm tubes
• 6 tube reinforcers
• 6 tube clamps
• 6 set screw axle hubs*
• 2 motor hubs*
• 2 servos with horns
• 2 servo extensions
• 1 servo Y connector

Tools and Materials Not Included

Note: The TETRIX system enables you to create your own robot design, and you can build a robot with just the base
set. However, additional parts and tools can be added. Many of the optional items below are available at www.shop.
pitsco.com or www.LEGOeducation.us.
Required
• Remote control (R/C) or LEGO® NXT Intelligent Brick with Hard-Point Connectors and various Technic beams*
• 8 AA batteries
• DC motor speed controller with 8-cell battery holder (34244)
• Extra small (#3) flathead screwdriver
• Small Phillips screwdriver
Optional
• 416 mm channels (39069)
• 120-tooth gears (39085)
• Drill or drill press with bits for metal
• Hacksaw or band saw with metal-cutting blade
• Tubing cutters (34724)
• Multi nut pliers (39130)
• Hook-and-loop fastener (such as Velcro) (51974)
• Rubber bands
• Synthetic lubricant (20821)
*A robot can be operated with an R/C. Another option is the LEGO® NXT Intelligent Brick. The NXT is attached with
Hard-Point Connectors and Technic beams, which are sold separately.
4
parts, see the top card in the TETRIX Base Set bin lid. Note: Additional pieces of all the
TM
• 2 DC drive motors
• 2 DC motor power cables
• 1 on/off switch
• 4 – 3" wheels
• 2 – 3" omniwheels
• 2 – 80-tooth gears
• 2 – 40-tooth gears
• 6 – 100 mm axles
• 2 motor mounts with included hardware
• 2 gear hub spacers with included hardware
• 12 bronze bushings
• 6 axle set collars
• 200 kep nuts
• 50 – 3/8" button head cap screws (BHCS)
• 100 – 1/2" socket head cap screws (SHCS)
• 100 – 5/16" socket head cap screws (SHCS)
• 12 – 1/8" axle spacers
• 6 – 3/8" axle spacers
• 12 – 1" stand-off posts
• 12 – 2" stand-off posts
• Hex key pack (7/64", 3/32", 1/16", and 5/64")
• 12 – 11" zip ties
• Blue storage bin with sorting tray
TETRIX Tip:
Visit the Blog
To learn tips and new ways
to use the TETRIX Robotic
Design System, visit the
TETRIX blog at http://
community.pitsco.com/
blogs/tetrix/default.aspx.
At this online community,
see posts from TETRIX
robotics experts.
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