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4 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">The A-POD Tail Assembly Guide. </font></b> </p>
5 <p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Updated
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9 </font></b></p></td>
10 <td align="center" valign="top" width="320"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm00.jpg" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"><br>
11 <font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>Image of attached tail.</b></font></td>
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13 <tr>
14 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
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17 <td valign="top" align="left"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Removing the parts from the panel</font></b>
18 <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">The PVC parts need to be carefully cut out of the panel. A thin, flat blade exacto knife will be very helpful when removing the parts. Simply cut through the tabs to remove the parts.</font></p></td>
19 <td align="center" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/pvcpanel.jpg" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"><br>
20 <b>Parts in the kit.</b></font></td>
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23 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
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26 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">IMPORTANT!<br>
27 </font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2">DO NOT overtighten screws on the PVC parts! The PVC will compress and will become weaker as a result!</font></p></td>
28 <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/tighten.jpg" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"><br>
29 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Example image.</font></td>
30 </tr>
31 <tr>
32 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">&nbsp;</td>
33 </tr>
34 <tr>
35 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Preparation.<br>
36 </font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Remove the nylon servo horn from each servo and replace them with a metal servo horn. Be sure to keep it in the same orientation. </font></p></td>
37 <td align="center" valign="top"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/servohorn.jpg" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"><br>
38 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Example image.</font></td>
39 </tr>
40 <tr>
41 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">&nbsp;
42 <hr></td>
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44 <tr>
45 <td align="left" valign="top" ><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 1.<br>
46 </font></b><font size="2" face="Verdana">Attach a ball bearing to a Multi-purpose bracket as shown. See the diagram below for detailed information. Make two of these.</font></p>
47 <p align="center"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/ballb02.GIF" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"><br>
48 <font face="Verdana" size="2">Figure 1-1.</font></p></td>
49 <td align="center" valign="top" ><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm01.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
50 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 1.</font></td>
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53 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">&nbsp;
54 </td>
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57 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 2. </font></b><br>
58 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Attach the two brackets together as shown using two 2-56 x .25" screws and two 2-56 nuts.</font></p>
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61 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>2 x</b></font></td>
62 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>2 x</b></font></td>
63 </tr>
64 <tr>
65 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/256025ph.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
66 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/256zpn.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
67 </tr>
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70 <p align="center"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm02.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
71 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 2.</font></p></td>
72 </tr>
73 <tr>
74 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
75 </tr>
76 <tr>
77 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 3. </font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br>
78 Attach four 1.0" hex spacers to the "bad" side of the top panel with four 4-40 x .375" screws.</font></p>
79
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82 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
83 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
84 </tr>
85 <tr>
86 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/4375hscs.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
87 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/41000hns.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
88 </tr>
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90 <td valign="top" >
91 <p align="center"><a target="_blank"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm03.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ></a><br>
92 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 3.</font></p></td>
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94 <tr>
95 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
96 </tr>
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98 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 4.<br>
99 </font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Using four 4-40 x .250" hex socket head screws, attach four 0.75" hex spacers to the Bot Board II as shown. Insert the Basic Atom Pro 28 chip into the socket. </font></p>
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101 <tbody><tr>
102 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
103 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
104 </tr>
105 <tr>
106 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/4250hscs.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
107 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/4750hns.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
108 </tr>
109 </tbody></table></td>
110 <td align="center" valign="top" ><a target="_blank"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm07.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ></a><br>
111 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 4.</font></td>
112 </tr>
113 <tr>
114 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
115 </td>
116 </tr>
117 <tr>
118 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step
119 5.<br>
120 </font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2"> Attach the Bot Board II to the top panel of the tail using four 4-40 x .375" screws.</font></p>
121 <table border="0" >
122 <tbody><tr>
123 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
124 <td >&nbsp;</td>
125 </tr>
126 <tr>
127 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/4375hscs.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
128 <td >&nbsp;</td>
129 </tr>
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131 <td valign="top" >
132 <p align="center"><a target="_blank"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm05.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ></a><br>
133 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 5.</font> </p></td>
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135 <tr>
136 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
137 </tr>
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139 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 6.<br>
140 </font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2"> Slide the two "T" shaped PVC pieces into the slots as shown. Attach the bottom panel using four 4-40 x .375" hex screws. </font></p>
141 <table border="0" >
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143 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
144 <td >&nbsp;</td>
145 </tr>
146 <tr>
147 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/4375hscs.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
148 <td >&nbsp;</td>
149 </tr>
150 </tbody></table></td>
151 <td align="center" valign="top" ><a target="_blank"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm06.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ></a><br>
152 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 6.</font></td>
153 </tr>
154 <tr>
155 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
156 </td>
157 </tr>
158 <tr>
159 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step
160 7.</font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br>
161 Slide the bracket assembly into place as shown. </font></p></td>
162 <td valign="top" >
163 <p align="center"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm07(1).jpg" border="2" hspace="10" ><br>
164 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 7.</font></p></td>
165 </tr>
166 <tr>
167 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb"></td>
168 </tr>
169 <tr>
170 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step
171 8.<br>
172 </font></b><font face="Verdana" size="2"> Slide a HS-645MG servo into the bracket and secure it using 3mm hardware, as shown. Attach it to the PVC with four 2-56 x .375" screws. </font></p>
173 <table border="0" >
174 <tbody><tr>
175 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
176 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
177 </tr>
178 <tr>
179 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/srvhdw.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
180 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/256375ph.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
181 </tr>
182 </tbody></table></td>
183 <td valign="top"><p align="center"><a target="_blank"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm08.jpg" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"></a><br>
184 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 8.</font></p></td>
185 </tr>
186 <tr>
187 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
188 </tr>
189 <tr>
190 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 9.</font></b><br>
191 <font face="Verdana" size="2"> Slide the tail assembly in place in the rear of the chassis. <br>
192 </font></p></td>
193 <td align="center" valign="top"><a target="_blank"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm09.jpg" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"></a><br>
194 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 9.</font></td>
195 </tr>
196 <tr>
197 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb"></td>
198 </tr>
199 <tr>
200 <td align="left" valign="top"><p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Step 10.</font></b><br>
201 <font face="Verdana" size="2"> Attach a HS-645MG of the robot using 3mm screws, washers and nuts. Connect the servo horn to the chassis using four 2-56 x .375" screws.</font></p>
202 <table border="0" >
203 <tbody><tr>
204 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
205 <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
206 </tr>
207 <tr>
208 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/srvhdw.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
209 <td ><b><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/256375ph.GIF" alt="" border="2"></b></td>
210 </tr>
211 </tbody></table></td>
212 <td align="center" valign="top"><a target="_blank"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-3-4-dof-hexapods/a-pod-tail/WebHome/assm10.jpg" alt="" hspace="10" border="2"></a><br>
213 <font size="2" face="Verdana">Figure 10.</font></td>
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215 <tr>
216 <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb"></td>
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