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Stages 15-18: 

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Robi’s left arm

05

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Summary of Contents for Model Space Robi Pack 05

Page 1: ...Build your own Stages 15 18 Begin building Robi s left arm 05 Pack...

Page 2: ...ve lettering are protected under the copyright and trademark laws of the United States and all foreign countries Assembly Guide p78 Stage 15 Assembling Robi s left forearm p78 Stage 16 Set the ID of R...

Page 3: ...m section of which is supplied with this stage After starting the physical assembly you will go on to prepare the servo cable that will carry power to Robi s forearm servo on completion As always care...

Page 4: ...up Line up the thumb and the forearm frame noting the position of the square tab on the thumb and the matching hole in the frame circled in red 4 Fit two M2 x 10mm pan head screws through the holes a...

Page 5: ...as shown onto the servo cable s connector Repeat for the connector at the other end of the cable 7 Turn the forearm frame over and check that the hole in the thumb is in line with the remaining screw...

Page 6: ...mbly steps closely as it can be difficult and for the electronic parts such as the servo cables even damaging to re open the assembly should you need to go back and perform the steps again Similarly w...

Page 7: ...the circular hole in the servo cover Make sure that the cover is the right way up 5 Fit the cover onto the servo casing then turn the servo over and insert two of the screws you removed in Step 1 Tigh...

Page 8: ...op then move back across to 45 degrees to the right After you have run the test turn off the power switch on the battery pack TESTING THE SERVO 7 Turn the test board to ON All the LEDs should blink tw...

Page 9: ...on To begin checking the ID number leave the servo connected switch the power OFF and then back ON Only the 1 LED should light up 14 To check the ID number press TEST SET Now the 20 and 1 LEDs should...

Page 10: ...the frame circled 18 19 Carefully feed the servo cable through the hole in the forearm frame Press the servo into place at the top of the forearm frame Make sure the servo cable is not bent or caught...

Page 11: ...he elbow joint and forearm cover before closing the assembly with the servo front panel At the end of this session the left forearm will be ready to be joined to the upper arm servo in coming stages A...

Page 12: ...back to the neutral position with the servo shaft s flat facing downwards A D cut shaft Left photo The servo s shaft is termed D cut because viewed end on it isn t completely circular but has a D shap...

Page 13: ...then fit it onto the top of the left elbow frame as shown 6 The top edge of the elbow joint is moulded to accommodate the upper tip of the servo cover fitted in Step 2 so gently press these together 2...

Page 14: ...above Now prepare to add the left forearm cover to the assembly lining up the holes circled above 9 Join the parts making sure that the circled holes are properly lined up with one another ready to ta...

Page 15: ...he back panel and frame It is very important that the cable fits through this recess freely without getting trapped or caught between either part as this may damage the cable and later affect the oper...

Page 16: ...eatly When you are happy that the elbow panel is fitted correctly and the servo cable is not caught in any way use two M2 x 6mm countersunk screws to secure it 4 Press the part firmly into place makin...

Page 17: ...to the holes lined up in the previous step With the parts held at a 45 angle to one another line up the three circled screw holes with those of the forearm beneath 7 9 Carefully pass the tip of the se...

Page 18: ...xt servo cable is protected and ready for use in the coming stages By now you will be familiar with the servo cables that connect Robi s servo motors but take a moment to revisit the process of applyi...

Page 19: ...nt along with another servo cable Stage 20 Build up Robi s left shoulder joint Stage 21 Test Robi s left shoulder servo PARTS PROVIDED The servo that will perform the role of Robi s shoulder Stage 22...

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