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| ====== Vibrobots ===== | ====== Vibrobots ===== | ||
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| ===== Summary ===== | ===== Summary ===== | ||
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| ===== Step 1: Prepare the parts ===== | ===== Step 1: Prepare the parts ===== | ||
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| Snap out the parts if necessary, and remove protective paper. | Snap out the parts if necessary, and remove protective paper. | ||
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| ===== Step 2: Give it some backbone ===== | ===== Step 2: Give it some backbone ===== | ||
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| Carefully snap the backbone into the notches at the top and bottom of the body- some force is required, but be aware that this material can snap easily. | Carefully snap the backbone into the notches at the top and bottom of the body- some force is required, but be aware that this material can snap easily. | ||
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| ===== Step 3: Insert the vibromotor ===== | ===== Step 3: Insert the vibromotor ===== | ||
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| Remove the protective paper (white) from the vobromotor, and insert it into the small hole in the body. | Remove the protective paper (white) from the vobromotor, and insert it into the small hole in the body. | ||
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| ===== Step 4: Attach the front legs ===== | ===== Step 4: Attach the front legs ===== | ||
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| =====Step 5: Attach the wings ===== | =====Step 5: Attach the wings ===== | ||
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| Turn the Vibrobot over and the ends of wire should now be pointing up. | Turn the Vibrobot over and the ends of wire should now be pointing up. | ||
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| ===== Step 6: Insert the coin cell battery ===== | ===== Step 6: Insert the coin cell battery ===== | ||
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| Ready the battery, sticky tape and alfoil. | Ready the battery, sticky tape and alfoil. | ||
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| Now attach the wrapped black motor wire to the negative side of the battery, fixing in place with a bit of sticky tape. It may not matter which face is used since this only affects the direction in which the motor will spin, but either way produces a vibration. | Now attach the wrapped black motor wire to the negative side of the battery, fixing in place with a bit of sticky tape. It may not matter which face is used since this only affects the direction in which the motor will spin, but either way produces a vibration. | ||
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| ===== Step 7: Attach the rest of the remaining legs ===== | ===== Step 7: Attach the rest of the remaining legs ===== | ||
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| The remaining legs can now be attached, by inserting from the bottom as before. Try to get the length of the leg on each side the same. | The remaining legs can now be attached, by inserting from the bottom as before. Try to get the length of the leg on each side the same. | ||
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| ===== Step 8: Complete the connection to the battery ===== | ===== Step 8: Complete the connection to the battery ===== | ||
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| Given the battery, it might even be possible to steal some power in another circuit to light an LED or two. | Given the battery, it might even be possible to steal some power in another circuit to light an LED or two. | ||
| - | ====== References ====== | + | |
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| ===== Downloads ===== | ===== Downloads ===== | ||
| - | * {{# | + | Design files for laser cutting the parts from 3mm acrylic are in the following file: |
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| + | These files include A4 and A3 sized multiples, and tabbed or untabbed versions. The tabbed versions will require participants to snap out the pieces, but make handling large numbers easier. | ||
