Building the base of the frame
You are going to start with the base of the robot body and prepare the first motor placement. In order to get started, you will need the following pieces from your kit:
- One teal 11x19 base plate
- One motor
- Three black 5x7 open frames
- Two red 3L beams
- Four blue connector pins
- Ten black connector pins
To begin you will need following pieces from the preceding list:
Figure 9.2 – Parts layout
You will start by adding the four blue connector pins to the sides of the motor where the gear spins on the motor. Keep the 2L side of the connector pin exposed.
This is illustrated in the following image:
Figure 9.3 – Connectors added to motor
Next, slide on the red 3L beams on each side, as illustrated in the following image:
Figure 9.4 – Red 3L beams added to motor
Finally, clip on the black open frames on the 7L side, making sure...