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Sparkfun.com has recently released a simple, easy and useful robot platform for robotics amateurs. It is called "Magician Chassis". You can use the chassis for different kinds of robots, for example, line sensing, obstacle detecting and smart phone controlled robots. I have recently published an easy project about smart phone controlled robot. I have also used Magician Chassis on my project. I recommend this chassis for robotics amateurs and novices because it is cheaper than other products I have known. You can use it for learning and experimenting the basics of robotics.
You get these components in the Magician Chassis package:
Photos from sparkfun.com
How to assemble Magician Chassis?
Step 1: You have two chassis boards, CHASSIS-UP and CHASSIS-BOTTOM. Put motor holders on Chassis-Bottom.
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Chassis-up(right) and chassis-bottom(left)[/caption]
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Motor holders on chassis bottom[/caption]
Step 2: Connect speed holder with wheel rotator of motor and fix on the chassis-bottom. Fix the motor using M3*30 Screw and M3 nuts.
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Speed board holder(RED) fixed with wheel rotator.[/caption]
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Motors with speed board holders[/caption]
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M3*30 screw[/caption]
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M3 nuts[/caption]
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Fix motor on the chassis-bottom[/caption]
Step 3: Fix another motor also on the chassis-bottom.
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Two motor on chassis-bottom[/caption]
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Two motor on chassis-bottom[/caption]
Step 4: Now fix the wheels.
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Fix the left wheel[/caption]
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Fix the right wheel[/caption]
Step 5: Assemble Omni wheel using M3*6 screw and L25 spacer.
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omni wheel[/caption]
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M3*6 screw[/caption]
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L25 spacer[/caption]
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L25 spacer on chassis[/caption]
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Fix L25 spacer for Omni Wheel[/caption]
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Fix omni wheel[/caption]
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Omni wheel on chassis[/caption]
Step 6: Fix battery holder using M3*10 flathead screw
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Battery holder fixed[/caption]
Step 7: Use L25 spacer to fix chassis-up
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L25 spacers on the chassis[/caption]
Step 8: Fix Chassis-up over the L25 spacers.
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Completely assembled magician chassis[/caption]
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