REV Robotics MINI BOT Assembly Manual

Assembly Guide

Version 1.0

Welcome to your new REV Mini Bot kit.

First things first, we recommend that you lay out and familiarize yourself with all of the parts.

Below is the list of parts included in your kit, along with the quantity of each (visuals of parts on next page)

When you finish your assembly, you WILL have extra parts. Don’t worry, you’ve done nothing wrong. Consider those parts our gift to you. Go forth and keep creating!

NOTICE: The Expansion Hub is not inculded in this kit

Getting Started

Materials

REV-41-1317 Bracket, Bearing Pillow Block REV-41-1303 Bracket, Motion REV-41-1300 Core Hex Motor (cables included) REV-41-1329 Bearing, Through Bore, Long REV-41-1326 Bearing, Through Bore, Short REV-41-1347 5mm x 75mm Hex Shaft REV-41-1327 Shaft Collars REV-41-1336 Gear, 72 Tooth REV-41-1354 Wheels, 90mm, Traction REV-41-1325 Spacer, 1.5mm REV-41-1324 Spacer, 3mm REV-41-1361 M3, Nyloc Nuts REV-41-1359 M3 x 8mm Hex Cap Screws REV-41-1360 M3 x 16mm Hex Cap Screws REV-41-1431 Extrusion, 225mm, 90-90 Degree REV-41-1166 Battery Holder Plate REV-41-1119 5.5mm Nut Driver REV-41-1337 Gear, 90 Tooth

8 8

2 12 12

8 20

4

4 28 16

100 100

4(+)

3

2

1

4

REV PART NUMBER PART NAME TOTAL PARTS

Mini Bot Kit Components

Wheel, Traction, 90mm

4

REV-41-1354

5.5mm Nut Driver

1

REV-41-1119

Gear, 90T

4

REV-41-1337

Gear, 72T

4

REV-41-1336

M3 Nyloc Nut

REV-41-1361

100

Mini Bot Kit Components

Extrusion, 225mm, 90-90 Degree

3

REV-41-1327

Core Hex Motor

2

REV-41-1300

5mm x 75mm Hex Shaft

8

REV-41-1347

15mm Plastic Motion Bracket

REV-41-1303

15mm Bearing Pillow Block

8

REV-41-1317

8

Mini Bot Kit Components

Battery Holder Plate

2

REV-41-1166

Shaft Collar

20

REV-41-1327

Through Bore Bearing, Long

12

REV-41-1329

Through Bore Bearing, Short

REV-41-1326

M3 x 16mm Hex Cap Screw

4

REV-41-1360

M3 x 8mm Hex Cap Screw

100

REV-41-1359

3mm Spacer

16

REV-41-1324

1.5mm Spacer

28

REV-41-1325

You WILL have extra parts upon completion.

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Tips and Tricks

Before you get started, here are some general tips and tricks to help you out along the way.

You’ll notice that throughout your guide are small “TIP” reminders, as indicated by the symbol in figure 1.1, with a number that corresponds with one of our key tips listed here!

1. Snug, not stuck!

When tightening /securing a screw or bolt onto the extrusion, firm will do. It may be tempting to keep tightening until the screw will no longer turn, but that will cause damage to the extrusion. Simply secure the screw to the point that the pressure you feel is firm, and you’ll be good to go.

Figure 1.1

2. Bracket ribs

Pay attention to the directions of the brackets; one side will have small ribs. The rib side will always face the extrusion when assembling so that the ribs can help square the bracket to the extrusion.

Tip #1: DON’T OVER TIGHTEN

1) Don’t over tighten 2) Just make it firm 3) Overtightening will damage extrusion

Tip #2: BRACKET RIBS

1) The alignment ribs

2) Always place ribs in

alignmnet with extrusion

3) This makes for a clean fit

when the bracket is screwed on

1

2

The best way to use screws and bolts to secure a bracket to the extrusion, is by “pre-loading” loading them.This simply means that before even bringing the bracket near the extrusion, we insert all the screws that will be going through the extrusion, onto the bracket.

3. Pre-loading

Tip #3: PRE-LOADING

1) Make sure you know which side of your item will be facing the extrusion.

2) Thread the screws onto your piece with the screw heads on the extrusion facing side.

3) Just barely “finger start” the nuts onto the backs of the screws. It should be loose.

4) Do NOT thread all the way.

Just enough so that the nut hangs

on to the end.

5) Thread the screw heads of your piece onto the extrusion. Slight

wiggling will help the screws line up.

6) You can now slide along the extrusion. 7) Once piece is placed, tighten the screws.

screw head

space/

wiggle room

3

Building with the bolt head inside the extrusion and the nut sticking out is called building “stud up” and is recommended when building with the REV Robotics Extrusion System. Pay attention to the direction that bolts go into the brackets, only the bolt head will fit in the extrusion, the lock nut will not fit.

4. Stud-up Building

When using Nyloc Nuts, make sure the beveled “Nyloc” side is facing out.

5. Nut Direction

Tip #4: “STUD UP” BUILDING

1) When threading a screw

and nyloc nut onto extrusion

2) Always thread the screw head in

3) DO NOT try to thread the nyloc nut in. It will not fit.

nut

screw head

nut

screw head

nut

screw head

flip

beveled side flat side

Tip #5: NUT DIRECTION

1) Each side of the nut is different 2) Always make sure the beveled side is facing out

(nyloc side)

4

5

Time to Build!

Front Axel

Middle Axel

Right Side Axel Motor

Left Side Axel Motor

Right Side Assembly

Left Side Assembly

Final Assembly

pg 1-2

pg 3-4

pg 5-9

pg 10-14

pg 15-18

pg 19-23

pg 24-28

Slide on

Tighten

x 1

Load

x 1

FRONT AXEL

Load

x 1

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x 1

x 2

Just barely finger-start the screws

Load

x 1

Tighten the Shaft Collar

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Once finished, set aside your completed Front Axel,

and repeat steps 1 - 7 to build a second Front Axel

3

Slide on

Tighten

x 1

Load

x 1

MIDDLE AXEL

x 2

Just barely finger-start the screws

x 1

x 2

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3

Load

x 1

Tighten the Shaft Collar

Once finished, set aside your completed Middle Axel,

and repeat steps 8 - 13 to build a second Middle Axel

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Once assembled, set this part aside until Step 25

Slide on

Tighten

x 1

Load

x 1

RIGHT SIDE AXEL MOTOR

x 1

Load

x 1

x 4

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3

Finger start the screws

x 4

x 3

x 1

After completing steps 16 and 17, set the completed part aside

and repeat the steps again to assemble a second part, identical to the first

Load

x 1

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3

2

4

Slide

Leave around 1 1/4in

(about the length of one pillow bracket)

Tighten screws until “firm”

Slide on

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Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten.

1

x 1

(previously assembled

part from Step 15)

Tighten screws

Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten.

Align the Brackets

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Insert shaft through the first motion bracket,

then stop and hold

1

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x 1

Slide a Shaft Collar onto the end of the Shaft, then proceed to push the Shaft into the Motor

Turn the wheel a couple of times to make sure that the Shaft is fully inserted into the Motor.

You should feel some tension.

1) Slide the Shaft Collar until it is flush

with the Motion Bracket on the Wheel side.

2) Once posisitoned, tighten the Shaft Collar

Slide on

Tighten

x 1

Load

x 1

LEFT SIDE AXEL MOTOR

x 1

Load

x 1

x 4

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Once assembled, set this part aside until Step 40

2

3

x 4

x 3

x 1

Load

x 1

After completing steps 31 and 32, set the completed part aside

and repeat the steps again to assemble a second part, identical to the first

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Finger start the screws

2

3

4

Leave around 1 1/4in

(about the length of one pillow bracket)

Tighten screws onto extrusion

Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten.

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Slide

Slide on

Tighten screws

Tighten the screws only until “firm.” Do not over tighten.

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x 1

(previously assembled

part from Step #30)

Insert shaft through the first motion bracket,

then stop and hold

Align the Brackets

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x 1

Slide a Shaft Collar onto the end of the Shaft, then proceed to push the Shaft into the Motor

Turn the wheel a couple of times to make sure that the Shaft is fully inserted into the Motor.

You should feel some tension.

Slide the Shaft Collar until it is flush with the Motion Bracket on the Wheel side.

Once posisitoned, tighten the Shaft Collar

RIGHT SIDE ASSEMBLY

Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that

the screw heads are now facing down

Middle Axel

x 1

Right Side Axel Motor

Use the screw heads on the pillow bracket,

to load the axle onto the extrusion

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Tighten screws

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Slide axel until the two gears mesh

1

Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that

the screw heads are now facing down

Front Axel

x 1

Slide the Front Axel on,

to the point that the two gears mesh

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Tighten screws

Right Side is Complete!

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1

LEFT SIDE ASSEMBLY

Left Side Axel Motor

Use the screw heads on the pillow bracket,

to load the axle onto the extrusion

Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that

the screw heads are now facing down

Middle Axel

x 1

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Tighten screws

Slide the Middle Axel until the two gears mesh

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1

Flip/spin the pillow bracket, so that

the screw heads are now facing down

Front Axel

x 1

Slide the Front Axel on,

to the point that the two gears mesh

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Tighten screws

Left Side is Complete!

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1

Take your two completed sides, and rotate them to match the picture below

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FINAL ASSEMBLY

x 1

x 4

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2

flip over

Use the screw heads to carefully

slide the battery plate onto the extrusion

After completing steps 60 throguth 62, set the completed part aside

and repeat the steps again to assemble a second part, identical to the first

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Tighten screws

Align edge of plate with back of extrusion

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Tighten screws

Use the screw heads to carefully

slide the second battery plate onto

the other end of the extrusion

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Your Mini Bot is Complete!

Have an Expansion Hub?

Load your screws onto the Expansion Hub and instead of using

the first battery plate, insert your Hub.

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