MyBot Base Kit Assembly Instructions v1.4a
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(For kits supplied with black wheels)
MyBot Base Kit | Assembly Guide
STEP 4 – Attaching the Ball Caster:
4.
Using four (4) M4 x 8mm Screws, attach the 19mm Ball
Caster to the ends of the standoffs.
a.
Do not
fully tighten the screws until all of them are in
place and the Ball Caster is straight and even.
b.
Fully tighten all 8 screws beginning with those holding
the Ball Caster to the standoffs, then the ones holding
the standoffs to the Flanged Plate.
STEP 5 – Assembling the “Cow Catcher”:
5.
Using two (2) of the Small Quick Connects on each side,
attach a 3x5 Gusset Plate to each end of the 5x13 Flanged
Plate as shown.
a.
Insert the quick connect through the hole in the
Gusset Plate and the Flanged Plate so that the plates
are together, then firmly push the head of the quick
connect to lock the pieces in place.
b.
The head of the quick connect will be flush against the
plate when fully engaged.
STEP 6 – Attaching the “Cow Catcher”:
6.
Align the assembled Cow Catcher at the front of the robot
as shown and attach it with two (2) quick connects on each
side.
a.
Be certain that there is one empty hole on the gusset
plate that extends beyond the flange on the robot’s
base plate.
4x
(8mm)
1x
2x
4x
1x
4x
From Step 5
Why is this called a “Cow Catcher”?
In the early days of rail transportation, collision with an object on the tracks (like a stray cow wandering around on the plains and prairies) could do a lot
of damage to the train. To help avoid collisions, the engines would have a wedge-shaped piece on the front to lift and push an object aside.
While it is unlikely that your robot will encounter a cow laying it its path, the “cow catcher” helps prevent the
robot from running over other objects that might be in the way and could cause damage.
The cow catcher was invented in 1838 by Charles Babbage. He was a mathematician, inventor,
design engineer, and originated the concept of a digital programmable computer – just like the computer
that powers your MyBot Robot! He is considered by some to be
the father of the computer