Getting Started Materials Welcome to your new REV MiniBot 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.
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Recommended Control System Parts Combine Control System components with your MiniBot Hardware Kit to create a driving bot and let your programming skills grow! PART NUMBER PART NAME REV-31-1595 Control Hub REV-31-1302 12V Slim Battery REV-31-1299 Battery Charger Android Tablet or Cell Phone...
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R l::..V MiniBot Kit Components R OBOTICS Battery Holder Plate REV-41-1166 Shaft Collar REV-41-1327 Through Bore Bearing - Long REV-41-1329 Throu h Bore Bearing - Short REV-41-1326 M3 x 16mm Hex Ca Screw REV-41-1360 M3 x 8mm Hex Cap Screw...
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.
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3. Pre-loading The best way to use screws and bolts to secure a bracket to the extrusion, is by "pre-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. PRE-LOADING 1) Make sure you know which side of your 2) Thread the screws onto your piece with the...
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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.
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Time to Build! Front Axle ______________________________________ pg 1-2 Middle Axle _____________________________________ pg 3-4 Right Side Axle Motor _______________________________ pg 5-9 Left Side Axle Motor _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ pg 10-14 Right Side Assembly ______________________________ pg 15-18 Left Side Assembly _______________________________ pg 19-23 Final Assembly_________________________________ pg 24-28...
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Once assembled, set this part aside until Step 25...
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