Adding protection against falls
When you are using the Balboa as a balancing robot, it is important to protect the electronics from
hard falls that could damage them. In general, we recommend running the Balboa on soft surfaces,
such as carpet. It also helps to install the bumper cage kit so the bumper will hit the ground before
the electronics. The bumper cage has numerous mounting holes that can be used to adjust the
positioning. Details about the various mounting options can be found in
. The bumper
cage mounts to the side rails of the Balboa chassis with M3 screws (12 mm length) and nuts. The
bumper cage is made up of four bumper skids and four bumper cage cross bars. The pictures below
show the process of mounting the bumper skids.
Pololu Balboa 32U4 Balancing Robot User’s Guide
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