ALAVs Transitional Species Blubber Bot, Manual

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2.4 

VIBRATOR

1

. 

Remove the black or white rubber piece 

from the vibrator. You will be soldering onto 
the metal leads.

2

. 

(A) Cut two 36” pieces of wire. (B) Strip 

1/4” off of one end of both wires. (C) Solder 
the stripped ends to each vibrator lead.

3

. 

(A) Cut 3/4” piece of heat shrink tubing. 

(B) Slip the heat shrink over both wires and 
position it 2” before the vibrator. (C) Shrink the 
tube until it is snug on the wires. (D) Strip an 
1/8” off of the opposite end of each wire. (E) 
Slip the wires into the pin header and solder 
them in place.

4

.

(A) Cut two pieces of heat shrink slightly 

longer than the vibrator leads. (B) Slip the tub-
ing over the two leads and the wires making 
sure to cover all exposed metal. (C) Shrink the 
tubing.

TIP 

You can add a drop of hot glue between 
the two wires at the end of the vibrator 
to prevent the wires from snapping. You 
can substitute thinner or stranded wire 
for the wire attachment to the vibrator.
The more flexible the wire, usually the 
better the sound you will get. On the 
downside, the wires may tend to snap 
more easily.

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2.5 

PHOTOCELLS

1

. 

Slip the leads of the photocell through 

part No.28.

2

. 

Bend the leads at 90º angle, 1/2” from the 

top of the photocell.

3

. 

(A) Cut a piece of foam square in half. 

v(B) Peel the backing off of one side.
(C) Adhere it to the part No.28, placing it on 
top of the photocell leads.

5

.

(A) Take a cable tie and loop it through the 

cable tie holder. (B) String the vibrator wires 
through and tighten down the cable tie so it 
clamps down on the shrink tubbing.

NOTE: YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE THINNER OR STRANDED 
WIRE FOR THE WIRE ATTACHMENT TO THE VIBRATOR. 
THE MORE FLEXIBLE THE WIRE, THE BETTER IT WILL 
SOUND. ON THE DOWNSIDE, THE WIRES MAY TEND TO 
SNAP MORE EASILY.