Overall view
Top view |
Bottom view. |
Bottom view with 3-AA cell battery holder |
Baseplate motor mounting
Side view of baseplate motor mount. |
Motor mount with motor installed |
With the main wheel installed. |
Parts |
Tailwheel prototype arrangement
Prototype tailwheel that came with the robot. Nice and springy, but too complicated. |
Seems a bit too long for the body. |
All the parts I have available. |
My tailwheel trials
Why keep trying? I have a box of parts, that's why. |
The tailwheel that came with the robot on the left, and some I tried. |
Penultimate trial
Pretty good |
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Too many complicated bends, and uses three collars. |
Ultimate trial
Now we're cookin' with gas! |
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Only 2 bends and 2 collars. |
Wheel and O-ring details
The solarbotics wheels have been modified to take an O-ring |
Like this. |
Looks like a good wheel to me. |