Crawler assembly manual

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599 Menlo Drive, Suite 100

Rocklin, California 95765, USA

Office: (916) 624-8333

Fax: (916) 624-8003

General: info@parallax.com

Technical: support@parallax.com

Web Site: www.parallax.com

Educational: www.stampsinclass.com

Crawler Kit for the Boe-Bot™ Robot (#30055)

The Crawler Kit

This kit allows your Parallax Boe-Bot™ Robot to walk on six legs.

Assembly takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. Before getting

started, take an inventory of the parts in your kit. Use

Fig #1 to identify

each part to the parts list. Once you have inventoried your kit, proceed

Step #1. Parallax Boe-Bot robot (#28132) is sold separately

Recommended Tools

• Small needle nosed pliers

• Phillips #1 point screwdriver

• A sharp-tipped hobby knife,

such as an X-Acto ® knife -OR-

A hand drill with 7/64″(2.8 mm) bit

WARNING!

DO NOT use electric screwdrivers

with this kit. Please assemble using

hand tools only to avoid damaging

your Crawler.

Parts List

Item Qty Description

A (2) Crawler Sides

B (2) Servo horns

C (4) Legs

D (6) Rubber feet

E (14) Nylon washers

F (2) 3 mm (1/8″) Nylon Spacer

G (4) Push Arms

H (2) 19 mm (¾″) Nylon Standoffs

I (4) 25 mm (1″) Nylon Standoff

J (2) M3x18 Phillips Pan Head Screw

K (10) M3x12 Phillips Pan Head Screw

L (6) M3x10 Phillips Pan Head Screw

M (6) M3 Hex Nut

N (6) M3 nylon insert locknuts

O (2) Middle Leg

P (6) M3x6 Phillips Pan Head Screw

Q (12) Plastic Screw Covers

Fig #1 J K L P

F G

H I J K

L M N

Summary of content (7 pages)

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599 Menlo Drive, Suite 100 Rocklin, California 95765, USA Office: (916) 624-8333 Fax: (916) 624-8003 General: info@parallax.com Technical: support@parallax.com Web Site: www.parallax.com Educational: www.stampsinclass.com Crawler Kit for the Boe-Bot™ Robot (#30055) The Crawler Kit This kit allows your Parallax Boe-Bot™ Robot to walk on six legs. Assembly takes approximately 60 minutes to complete. Before getting started, take an inventory of the parts in your kit.
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Step #1 Assembling the Crawler Sides Item Qty Description (A) (E) (H) (I) (K) (L) (2) (2) (2) (4) (4) (2) Crawler Sides Nylon Washers 19 mm (3/4″) Nylon Standoffs 25 mm (1″) Nylon Standoffs M3x12 Phillips Pan Head Screws M3x10 Phillips Pan Head Screws Use Fig #2 as a guide to install the Nylon standoffs (H & I) using the screws (K) to the Crawler sides (A). The shorter standoffs (H) go to the center, and the longer standoffs (I) are mounted to the left and right. Tighten screws firmly.
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Step #3 Use Fig #6 as a guide. The Servo Horns (B) need to have one of the outside holes enlarged. If you do not have a 7/64” drill bit you can enlarge the hole with a hobby knife. When using a knife, carve from each side to keep the hole even. Make the hole a little smaller than the screw so that threads will be made when the screw goes in. Compare your work to Fig #7 then proceed to Step #4. Drilling the Servo Horns Item Qty Description (B) (2) Servo Horns Drill 7/64″ (2.
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Step #5 Installing Middle Legs Item Qty Description (K) (Q) (2) (2) 3Mx12 Phillips Pan Head Screw Plastic Screw Covers Use Fig #10 as a guide to install the middle leg assembly just built. Insert Screws (K) through Screw Covers (Q). Insert the Screw through the long slide hole of the Leg assembly. Screw into standoff (H). Tighten until each leg can slide freely but is not sloppy. Before moving on, position the pieces exactly as they appear in Fig #11 with the top Push Arm to the right.
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Step #7 Installing the Rubber Feet Item Qty Description (D) (6) Rubber Feet D D D D D D Use Fig #15 as a guide to install the rubber feet. Be careful not to bend the legs. Slide the rubber feet (D) onto each Leg as shown in Fig #16. Double check your work then proceed to Step #8. Fig #15 Step #8 Preparing your Boe-Bot Item Qty Description (1) Your Boe-Bot Fig #16 Use Fig #17 as a guide. To complete the Crawler Kit upgrade, some simple changes must be made to your Boe-Bot.
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Step #9 Install Crawler Sides Item Qty Description (P) (M) (6) (6) (2) M3x6 Philips Pan Head Screws M3 Hex Nuts Servo Horn Screws (from your servos) M P 6 M P Servo screw Use Fig #18 as a guide. Line up the Crawler Side Panels to your Boe-Bot and slip the Servo horn on the servo. Secure the Crawler Panels with Screws (P) and Nuts (M). Screw in the Servo Horn screw back into the Servo Horn. Compare your work to Fig #19-21. Close the screw covers then proceed to Step 10.
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Step #10 Install the Board of Education Item Qty Description (1) (1) (4) Board of Education platform Assembled Walker Kit Screws, from your robot Use Fig #22 as a guide. Line up the holes in your Board of Education® project platform with the standoffs on the chassis and secure with screws. Next connect the servos to the servo ports. Congratulations, assembly is complete! Fig #22 Troubleshooting your Crawler The Crawler has been designed to be straightforward and very reliable.