The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo!
© Fay Rhodes,
isbn
978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
Insert an axle pin (any color) at the end of the beam. Turn it at a right angle
to slide it through the supporting “shoulder” beam. The pin will keep the beam from
coming out of the shoulder piece.
pause now to test your robot’s legs
Now is the best time to test Spiderbot’s legs. Turn the spider on its back and remove
the driving gears (the small gears on the motor axles). Now you can spin all the gears
both ways to discover problem areas and make adjustments. When all the legs and
gears move freely, reinsert the driving gears and move on to the next step.
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Keep in mind that you might need to change the placement of the legs to
find the best arrangement for your robot.
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flip!
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