Robot Car

This tutorial will teach you how to assemble your robot car kit

Laser Cutter Needed for: - Chassis Mechanical Wrench (Optional but very useful) Sautering Iron & Sauter Needed for: - Voltage Divider Bonesaw & Perf Board Needed for: - Voltage Divider Jumper Wires Heat Shrink Needed for: - Switch Optional: Rubber Bands(for tires in case traction is needed)

Tools and Additional Materials:

Screwdrivers of different sizes for both Phillips and Flatheads

3d printer and PLA

Needed for:

- Motor Mount

- Servo Mount

- Ultrasonic Mount

- RGB LED Mount

- Line Sensor Mount

- Bluetooth Module Mount

Laser Cutter

Needed for:

- Chassis

Mechanical Wrench (Optional but very useful)

Sautering Iron & Sauter

Needed for:

- Voltage Divider

Bonesaw & Perf Board

Needed for:

- Voltage Divider

Jumper Wires

Heat Shrink

Needed for:

- Switch

- Battery Holder and adapter

Optional:

Rubber Bands(for tires in case traction is needed)

You will need:
Onshape (free account will suffice if you aren't making any new parts)

3d slicing software(Cura was used)

Arduino (completely free, needed to run programs on the bot)

Program to view dxf files(Adobe Illustrator works)

This is a diagram of the wiring schematics for the bot.

For this step you will need:

2x Tires and Hubs

2x Motors

Motor Mount

6 M3 Hex Nuts

4 M3x12 Screws

2 M3x4 Screws

2x Opto-Interrupters

2x encoder Disk

Steps:

First line up the motors and insert screws from inside to outside, then tighten the nuts on from outside the mount as shown in the images. Do this for both motors, make sure the nub points out through the motor mount.

Attach the tires and hubs to the outside axles of the motor mount.

Now attach the onto interrupter

For this step you will need:

Arduino

Battery Holder

2x M3x10 Countersink Screws

3x M3x12 Nylon Flathead Screws

2x M3 Metal Hex Nuts

3x M3 Nylon Hex Nuts

5x 6.3 mm Spacers

Steps:

First line up the M3x12 Nylon screws in their set positions on the Arduino as shown in the pictures.

Then rotate the arduino 90 degrees onto its side and slide the spacers over the screws

Now take the chassis and line up the screws with the holes in the chassis by rotating it 90 degrees as well so it can be slid into the holes on the chassis. Once they are in, secure it on the other side with the 3 hex nuts.

Put the Countersink screws into the top of the battery holder holes. Put a spacer on each screw, and mount it on the chassis, just over the motor mount. The Battery holder should not touch the nuts or screws of the motor mount

For this step you will need:

Swivel caster wheel

4 M3 2 ended standoffs

4 M3x2 Metal screws

4 M3x5 Nylon Screws

4 M3x10 Nylon Screws

4 Nylon Hex nuts

4 6.3 mm spacers

Steps:

Put the 4 metal screws in the designated holes from top to bottom of the chassis, then flip it upside down. Screw in the 4 M3 standoffs tightly. Now line up the holes of the caster wheel to the other ends of the M3 standoffs and use the screws to secure the caster wheel to the the other end of the standoff.

Now place the four M3x10 Nylon screws on the top of the Motor Controller through the designated holes, rotate the motor controller onto its side, and slide the spacers onto the screws. Once again, line up the Motor controller with the rotated chassis and slide it in, making sure the dual H bridge is pointing to the right of the chassis. Now use the 4 hex nuts to tighten the motor controller to the chassis.

For this step you will need:

2x line sensors

10x nylon hex nuts

Line sensor mount

2x M3x4 Nylon Phillips Screw

2x 6.3 mm spacer