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Introduction
Welcome to CircuitMess Buttons, the
Wacky Robot build guide!
By following this build guide, you'll learn how to assemble your Wacky Robot Buttons!
Buttons is a beginner-friendly 10-piece kit.
With Buttons, you'll learn about different electronic components and oscillators and
synthesizers.
After you finish building Buttons, you'll be able to play fun sounds on it.
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Summary of Contents for Circuitmess Wacky Robot
- Page 1 Welcome to CircuitMess Buttons, the Wacky Robot build guide! By following this build guide, you'll learn how to assemble your Wacky Robot Buttons! Buttons is a beginner-friendly 10-piece kit. With Buttons, you'll learn about different electronic components and oscillators and synthesizers.
- Page 2 Age group This product is 7+. Make sure to have an adult helping you with the assembly process. It's okay to ask for help. Assembly time It should take you approximately 1 hour to fully assemble your Artemis. Skills You don't need any specific skills before getting your hands dirty with this DIY project. The main objective here is to have fun and learn something new.
- Page 3 In case something is missing, please contact us at contact@circuitmess.com. Send us a photo of everything that came in the box, and we'll get back to you as soon as possible to resolve the issue. Here's the list of components: 1.
- Page 4 9. Speaker 10. 2x metal screws Buttons, meet your maker! Part one - Removing the protective foil The first step is to peel off the protective foil from all of the acrylic casings. Remember to remove the foil from the other side as well.
- Page 5 Once you remove the foil from both sides, the casing should be completely transparent.
- Page 6 Part two - Speaker For the next step, take the speaker, PCB and the smallest acrylic casing:...
- Page 7 Take the connector on your speaker, and connect it here:...
- Page 8 This is how the casing should be put on the board:...
- Page 9 But first, make sure you remove the speaker's sticky protection:...
- Page 10 Stick the sticky side of the speaker to the casing, like this:...
- Page 11 Attach everything on the board so that the holes in the casing and the PCB line up:...
- Page 12 Put this aside for a moment. Part three - Battery holder Now, take the battery holder, two metal screws and two standoffs.
- Page 13 Put the metal screws into the battery holder like this:...
- Page 15 The next step is to take the standoffs and fasten the screws with them.
- Page 16 This is what your battery holder should look like right now:...
- Page 18 Take the PCB and the speaker you put aside and connect it with the battery holder like this: Make sure to turn the battery holder this way (so that the wire is turned up) so you can easily attach it to the battery connector.
- Page 19 Connect the battery holder to the PCB:...
- Page 21 To secure your battery holder from falling off, take two standoffs and fasten them using your fingers.
- Page 25 Part four - Pushbuttons Let's put the pushbuttons into use! These are the components you'll need now:...
- Page 26 Put the casing on the PCB like this:...
- Page 27 Now, take one pushbutton at a time, and place it into the holes in the casing:...
- Page 29 Don't worry if they look tilted right now; the upper casings will take care of that. Part five - Case up Take the rest of the casings, four black bolts, and four standoffs.
- Page 30 Put one of the casings like this:...
- Page 31 Take the bolts and put them into the holes under the Buttons' arms and legs:...
- Page 32 Take the standoffs, and flip Buttons around:...
- Page 33 You can fasten it with your fingers. This is what your Buttons should look like right now:...
- Page 34 Part six - Batteries...
- Page 35 Take three AA batteries you got in the set and put them into the battery holder: Make sure to check the polarities of the batteries! The batteries are marked with two symbols - plus (+) and minus (-), which represent the polarity of the battery.
- Page 37 Part seven - Stickers Now is the most fun part! Take the stickers and give your Buttons, boots and gloves.
- Page 40 Your Buttons looks amazing, doesn't it? Congrats! You successfully built your Wacky Robot. PLAY THE MUSIC AND HAVE FUN! Now that you've finished building your Buttons, switch it on and start playing music. Each button gives you a different and unique sound.