T-Hex 3DoF Leg Assembly Instructions

Last modified by Eric Nantel on 2026/04/02 17:06

3 DOF T-HEX Leg Assembly Instructions

Updated November 11, 2010

Safety first! Wear eye protection and never touch a powered robot!

Important! If you are building legs for the T-HEX robot, you will need to build three right legs (following the pictures on the right) and three left legs (by following the pictures on the left)!

T-HEX Leg — Assembly (All Legs)
Step 1 / 13

Attach a Tubing Connector Hub to an "L" bracket as shown, using two 2-56 x .250 screws and 2-56 nuts. Make six of these.

12x
2-56 x .250" Phillips screw
12x
2-56 nut
Figure 1. (Left Leg)
Figure 1. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (All Legs)
Step 2 / 13

Attach the other side of the "L" connector bracket to the Multi-Purpose bracket as shown, using two 2-56 x .250 screws and 2-56 nuts. Make three of each.

12x
2-56 x .250" Phillips screw
12x
2-56 nut
Figure 2. (Left Leg)
Figure 2. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (All Legs)
Step 3 / 13

Connect a 1.5" tube to each hub using a 4-40 x .250" screw.

6x
4-40 x .250" socket head screw
Figure 3. (Left Leg)
Figure 3. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (All Legs)
Step 4 / 13

Attach a long "C" bracket to an offset "C" bracket as shown, using two 2-56 x .250 screws and 2-56 nuts. Create six of these.

12x
2-56 x .250" Phillips screw
12x
2-56 nut
Figure 4. (Left Leg)
Figure 4. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (All Legs)
Step 5 / 13

Attach the offset "C" bracket to the Multi-Purpose bracket as shown. See the diagram below for detailed information. You will end up with three of each assembly.

Bracket assembly diagram
Figure 5. (Left Leg)
Figure 5. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (All Legs)
Step 6 / 13

Attach a ball bearing to the Multi-Purpose bracket as shown. See the diagram below for detailed information. Make three of each.

Ball bearing assembly diagram
Figure 6. (Left Leg)
Figure 6. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (Front & Middle Legs)
Step 7 / 13

Attach the two multi-purpose brackets as shown, using two 2-56 x .250" screws and 2-56 nuts. Make two for each side.

8x
2-56 x .250" Phillips screw
8x
2-56 nut
Figure 7. (Left Leg)
Figure 7. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (Front & Middle Legs)
Step 8 / 13

Attach the "C" bracket to the Multi-Purpose bracket as shown. See the diagram below for detailed information. Make two of each.

Bracket assembly diagram
Figure 8. (Left Leg)
Figure 8. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (Front & Middle Legs)
Step 9 / 13

Install the servos as shown, using the included 3mm hardware and #2 tapping screws.

12x
#2 x .250" tapping screw
48x
3mm servo hardware set
Figure 9. (Left Leg)
Figure 9. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (Rear Legs)
Step 10 / 13

Attach the two multi-purpose brackets as shown, using two 2-56 x .250" screws and 2-56 nuts.

8x
2-56 x .250" Phillips screw
8x
2-56 nut
Figure 10. (Left Leg)
Figure 10. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (Rear Legs)
Step 11 / 13

Attach the "C" bracket to the Multi-Purpose bracket as shown. See the diagram below for detailed information.

Bracket assembly diagram
Figure 11. (Left Leg)
Figure 11. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly (Rear Legs)
Step 12 / 13

Install the servos as shown, using the included 3mm hardware and #2 tapping screws.

8x
#2 x .250" tapping screw
24x
3mm servo hardware set
Figure 12. (Left Leg)
Figure 12. (Right Leg)
T-HEX Leg — Assembly Complete! (All Legs)
Step 13 / 13

Slide a rubber foot over the end of each 1.5" tube, and you're finished!

Figure 13. (Left Leg)
Figure 13. (Right Leg)
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