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==General Specs==
 
'''Link to Kit Development Meeting Notes:'''  [[2016_Hexabot_Build_Meeting_Notes]]
 
'''Link to Kit Development Meeting Notes:'''  [[2016_Hexabot_Build_Meeting_Notes]]
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==General Specs==
 
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<td align=center colspan=3 bgcolor=#ffffdd>General Specs</td>
 
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<td>'''Size'''
 
<td>'''Size'''
* L x W x H
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* 4.5" x 4.0" x 4.0"
* Weight
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* Weight ~657 grams
 
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<td>'''Power'''
 
<td>'''Power'''
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== BOM - Bill Of Materials ==
 
== BOM - Bill Of Materials ==
  
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===GitHub Repo:===
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https://github.com/TheMakerStation/Crios_hexabot
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<th >Electronic</th><th >Mechanical</th>
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* Arduino Board
 
* Arduino Board
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* [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q9YB7PI/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_awd_4j6fxbED8BCA1 Arduino Prototype Shield]
 
* [http://wiki.themakerstation.com/File:Ultrasonic_Sensor.jpg Ultrasonic Sensor qty: 1]
 
* [http://wiki.themakerstation.com/File:Ultrasonic_Sensor.jpg Ultrasonic Sensor qty: 1]
 
* IR Remote and Receiver Kit
 
* IR Remote and Receiver Kit
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* LED
 
* LED
 
* Switch
 
* Switch
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* Plate Bottom LxWxH
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* Plate Bottom 4.5" x 4.0" x .028"
 
** Aluminum or plastics options
 
** Aluminum or plastics options
 
* Plate Top LxWxH
 
* Plate Top LxWxH
 
** Aluminum or plastics options
 
** Aluminum or plastics options
 
* Leg fabbed from 0.5" x 0.5" x 1/16" aluminum strip
 
* Leg fabbed from 0.5" x 0.5" x 1/16" aluminum strip
* Link A
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* Link A 2.0" x 0.5"
* Link B
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* Link B 1.75" x 0.5"
 
* Servo Brackets - fabbed from 0.5" x 0.5" x 1/16" aluminum angle
 
* Servo Brackets - fabbed from 0.5" x 0.5" x 1/16" aluminum angle
 
* Stand offs
 
* Stand offs
 
* Screws
 
* Screws
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==Fabrication and Assembly ==
 
==Fabrication and Assembly ==
  
 
=== Arduino and Controls ===
 
=== Arduino and Controls ===
About the board and code
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====About the Arduino board and code====
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==== About the Shield ====
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q9YB7PI/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_awd_4j6fxbED8BCA1
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[[File:Crios shield.jpg | 300 px ]]
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===Top Plate===
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===Bottom Plate===
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<th >Fabricated Option</th><th >3D Printed Option</th>
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Download template and print on letter paper
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* Cut aluminum plate
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Download files from repo
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Print settings: 
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* High quality  '''Or'''
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* 2 top & bottom layers with 3 perimeters with 30% infill
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=== Legs ===
 
=== Legs ===
 
Info about how to fabricate or 3D print the legs  
 
Info about how to fabricate or 3D print the legs  
  
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<th >Fabricated Option</th><th >3D Printed Option</th>
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[https://github.com/TheMakerStation/Crios_hexabot/tree/master/drawings Download template] and print on letter paper
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* Drill holes using drill press
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* Cut aluminum plate using saber/jig saw or band saw with metal cutting blades
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Download files from repo
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Print settings: 
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* High quality  '''Or'''
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* 2 top & bottom layers with 3 perimeters with 30% infill
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=== Mounting Brackets for Servos ===
 
=== Mounting Brackets for Servos ===
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===General Assembly===
 
===General Assembly===
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===Lessons Learned ===
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Servos: the SG90's don't like to operate near their end stops at 0 and 180, so these areas should be avoided for extended periods of operation

Latest revision as of 16:47, 27 April 2016

Crios Hexabot.jpg


General Specs

Link to Kit Development Meeting Notes: 2016_Hexabot_Build_Meeting_Notes

Size
  • 4.5" x 4.0" x 4.0"
  • Weight ~657 grams
Power
  • 6V main power unit
  • 9V controls power
Controls
  • Arduino Uno
  • Infra Red Remote
Sensors
  • IR receiver
  • Ultrasonic range finder

BOM - Bill Of Materials

GitHub Repo:

https://github.com/TheMakerStation/Crios_hexabot


ElectronicMechanical
  • Plate Bottom 4.5" x 4.0" x .028"
    • Aluminum or plastics options
  • Plate Top LxWxH
    • Aluminum or plastics options
  • Leg fabbed from 0.5" x 0.5" x 1/16" aluminum strip
  • Link A 2.0" x 0.5"
  • Link B 1.75" x 0.5"
  • Servo Brackets - fabbed from 0.5" x 0.5" x 1/16" aluminum angle
  • Stand offs
  • Screws

Fabrication and Assembly

Arduino and Controls

About the Arduino board and code

About the Shield

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00Q9YB7PI/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_awd_4j6fxbED8BCA1

Crios shield.jpg

Top Plate

Bottom Plate

Fabricated Option3D Printed Option

Download template and print on letter paper

  • Cut aluminum plate

Download files from repo

Print settings:

  • High quality Or
  • 2 top & bottom layers with 3 perimeters with 30% infill

Legs

Info about how to fabricate or 3D print the legs


Fabricated Option3D Printed Option

Download template and print on letter paper

  • Drill holes using drill press
  • Cut aluminum plate using saber/jig saw or band saw with metal cutting blades

Download files from repo

Print settings:

  • High quality Or
  • 2 top & bottom layers with 3 perimeters with 30% infill

Mounting Brackets for Servos

Info about how to fabricate or 3D print the brackets

General Assembly

Lessons Learned

Servos: the SG90's don't like to operate near their end stops at 0 and 180, so these areas should be avoided for extended periods of operation