Basic Bot Guide Contents: Step # Step Name Page Number Introduction Parts List Chassis Frame Rear Wheels Mounting Motors Rear Axles Bumpers Adding Bearings Omni Wheels Front Axles Top Plates Phone Mount REV Hub Plate Battery Mount Attaching Battery Mount REV Hub Switch Assembly Alternate Assembly...
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Basic Bot Guide Parts List: Image Qty. Part Name 1101 Series U-Beam (7 Hole, 56mm Length) 1103 Series L-Beam (9 Hole, 72mm Length) 1106 Series Square Beam (5 Hole, 40mm Length) 1106 Series Square Beam (9 Hole, 72mm Length) 1106 Series Square Beam (13 Hole, 104mm Length) 1109 goRAIL (336mm Length)
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Basic Bot Guide Image Qty. Part Name 1121 Series Low-Side U-Channel (5 Hole, 144mm Length) 1121 Series Low-Side U-Channel (17 Hole, 432mm Length) 1123 Series Pattern Plate (1 x 1 Hole, 48 x 48mm) 1123 Series Pattern Plate (1 x 3 Hole, 48 x 96mm) 1123 Series Pattern Plate (1 x 5 Hole, 48 x 144mm) 1123...
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Basic Bot Guide Image Qty. Part Name x30* 2800 Series Zinc-Plated Steel Socket Head Screw (M4 x 0.7mm, 12mm Length) 2800 Series Zinc-Plated Steel Socket Head Screw (M4 x 0.7mm, 16mm Length) 2800 Series Zinc-Plated Steel Socket Head Screw (M4 x 0.7mm, 60mm Length) 2801 Series Zinc-Plated Steel Washer (4mm ID x 8mm OD) x52*...
Basic Bot Guide 2: Rear Wheels 3601 1309 2801 2800 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 3601 Series Rhino Wheel A. Place 1 Washer over 4 of the M4 16mm Socket Head Screws and (14mm Bore, 96mm Diameter) thread 1 Washer-Screw assembly into each of the 4 small circular •...
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Basic Bot Guide Repeat for a Second Wheel...
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Basic Bot Guide End of Step 2 Shallow Side Deep Side...
Basic Bot Guide 3: Mounting Motors 5202 2800 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 5202 Series Planetary Gear A. Using M4 8mm Socket Head Screws, mount 1 435rpm Motor Motor (13.7:1 Ratio, 435 RPM) to the Low Side U-Channel as shown. Screw heads should be •...
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Basic Bot Guide Back of Robot Front of Robot Hole # 4 Front of Robot Back of Robot Hole # 4...
Basic Bot Guide 4: Rear Axles Step 2 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 Wheel Assemblies from Step 2 A. Slide 1 Wheel Assembly over the exposed D-shaft of the Motor. Sonic hub (deep side of the wheel) should be placed on the inside (between the Wheel and the Low Side U-Channel.
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Basic Bot Guide D-shaft should be flush with the edge of the Sonic Hub Repeat for the Second Wheel...
Basic Bot Guide 5: Bumpers 1121 1106 2800 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 1121 Series Low Side U-Channel A. At the front of the robot, attach 1 5 Hole Square Beam to (5 Hole, 144mm Length) the very front bottom corner hole of the 17 Hole Low Side •...
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Basic Bot Guide Repeat for Other Bumper...
Basic Bot Guide 6: Adding Bearings 1504 1161 2800 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 1504 Series 32mm OD Pattern A. Place each Ball Bearing inside 1 32mm Pattern Spacer. Ensure Spacer (4mm Length) the flange of the Ball Bearing is inset into the ridge of the Pattern •...
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Basic Bot Guide Repeat for the Other Side...
Basic Bot Guide 7: Omni Wheels 3604 2801 1611 2101 1309 2800 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x4 3604 Series Omni Wheel (14mm A. Insert 1 Ball Bearing into the central hole of 1 Omni Wheel. Bore, 96mm Diameter) B. Place 1 M4 Washer onto 1 M4 16mm Socket Head Screw. •...
Basic Bot Guide 8: Front Axles Step 7 2906 1500 1611 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 Omni Wheel Assembly from A. Place 7 Plastic Spacers over the D-Shaft of 1 Omni Wheel Step 7 Assembly. • x4 2906 Series Aluminum Set B.
Basic Bot Guide 9: Top Plates 1123 1123 2800 2812 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 1123 Series Pattern Plate (1 x 9 A. Using 2 8mm M4 Socket Head Screws and 2 M4 Locknuts, Hole, 48 x 240mm) attach 1 1 x 9 Pattern Plate to the drivetrain as shown. x2 1123 Series Pattern Plate (1 x 5 •...
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Basic Bot Guide Repeat for the Other Side...
Basic Bot Guide 10: Phone Mount 1116 1103 1106 2800 2812 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 1116 Series Grid Plate (5 x 11 A. Place 2 M4 12mm Socket Head Screws into the 1st and 9th holes Hole, 40 x 88mm) of 1 9 Hole L-Beam.
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Basic Bot Guide 13: Attaching Battery Mount Step 12 1116 2800 2812 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x1 Battery Mount from Step 12 A. On the opposing side of the robot to where the Phone Mount x1 1116 Series Grid Plate (5 x 9 •...
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Basic Bot Guide Top View Underside View...
Basic Bot Guide 14: REV Hub Zip Tie PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x1 REV Expansion Hub (NOT A. Position the REV Expansion hub on top of the REV Hub Plate INCLUDED IN KIT) and align as shown. x4 Zip Tie (100mm Length, Black) •...
Basic Bot Guide 15: Switch Assembly 1106 1101 2800 2800 2812 Zip Tie PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x1 REV Switch Assembly (NOT A. Using 6 M4 6mm Socket Head Screws, 3 9 Hole Square Beams, INCLUDED IN KIT) and 2 7 Hole U-Beams, assemble the frame of the Switch •...
Basic Bot Guide Alternate Assembly 2906 1500 2800 2812 1106 PARTS REQUIRED: INSTRUCTIONS: • x2 2906 Series Aluminum Set A. Unscrew and remove the 4 5 Hole Square Beams (and 8 8mm Screw Collar (6mm Bore, 8mm Socket Head Screws) that were attached in Step 5. Length) ALREADY ON ROBOT B.
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