Important:
Never apply torque to the legs with your hands, attempt to prevent
them from moving, or backdrive them. Servo gears can be easily broken, so they
should only ever move under their own power. Use the Maestro Control Center to
experiment with different positions, instead of forcing the servos.
Step 7: Attaching the battery and sensors.
Glue the battery to the front of the hexapod, flush with the bottom, so that there will be as
much clearance as possible. Make sure that the middle legs have plenty of room to turn left
and right without hitting the battery. Glue the sensors to the top of the battery, angled to
the left and right.
The assembled hexapod, front view.
Take care that the wiring does interfere with the motion of the middle legs. You might want
to route yours differently. Use small drops of hot glue as necessary to hold the wires in place.
Sample Project: Simple Hexapod Walker
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