How to Make a Robot - Lesson 9: Assembling a Robot

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@will Not sure what you mean by “combined voltage” - you should really try to use just one battery pack.

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I mean in a battery pack there are multiple batteries right?Yeah.So for example if each battery is 1 volt and there are 10 batteries the total voltage is 10 and I’m asking does the total voltage have to be the motor’s nominal voltage?

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@will Yes, you only consider the battery pack’s output voltage. You rarely need to consider each cell.

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where do I get my wires?(the ones from the arduino to …

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@will the wires are standard 0.1" spaced. We carry many of them here: https://www.robotshop.com/en/cables-wires-connectors-en.html

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Thanks for the lesson I will really make one out of this experience you have impacted into me

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How do you get the cardboard prototype. Do you have to make it yourself or is there a download link for it?

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@Gabriel You would make it yourself. The cardboard prototype here was just to show one way to ensure that all parts fit well (and to get a sense of the overall look and fit of the parts) before producing an aluminum prototype.

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How would you merge a 3D,cardboard,and a polymorph frame together? I bought materials for all 3 and I have a huge quantity of each

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@SugarQueen Some ingredients you’ll need to add - ingenuity & creativity!

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IN the video above about assembling the robot, the motor controller is mounted on to of the microcontroller, why is that ?

Thanks

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@Aparna Prabhune That is the benefit of Arduino - you can add “plug and play” shields - in this case, a dual motor controller.

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It helps to solve many doubt while assemble a robotic parts.