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2 +<body><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" >
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4 + <td valign="top" align="left"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Alum 4WD Chassis Assembly Guide.</font></b>
5 + <p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Updated <!--webbot bot="Timestamp" startspan s-type="EDITED" s-format="%m/%d/%Y" -->
6 + <!-- #BeginDate format:Am3 -->12/20/2011<!-- #EndDate -->
7 + </font></b></p>
8 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Safety first!</b> Wear eye protection and never touch a powered robot!</font></p>
9 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Note: Loctite or thread locks can be used on the construction of the aluminum components. However, don't use
10 + them with Lexan, as they are not necessary and may cause damage.</font></p>
11 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Note: These instructions cover several different configurations of the A4WD1 robot kits. Not every step will
12 + pertain to your kit.</font></p></td>
13 + <td align="center" valign="top" width="320"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd100.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
14 + <strong>Image of completed 4WD.</strong></font></td>
15 + </tr>
16 + <tr>
17 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
18 + </tr>
19 + <tr>
20 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Lexan Preparation.<br>
21 + </b>The lexan pieces have a protective covering that needs to be removed before assembly. When the laser cuts, the covering melts into the cut
22 + edge which can make removal difficult. If you gently scrape the cut edge with a flat blade screwdriver, the covering can easily be lifted and
23 + peeled off.</font>
24 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">On smaller pieces the coverings can be more difficult to remove. If you have trouble you can gently scrape the
25 + cut edge, then use duct tape to lift the covering off.</font></p>
26 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">For further information on lexan, see <a href="https://www.lynxmotion.com/images/html/infolexa.htm" target="_blank">this page</a>.</font></p></td>
27 + <td align="center" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/lexan01.jpg" alt="" width="320" height="240" hspace="10" border="2"><br>
28 + Lexan Preparation.</font></td>
29 + </tr>
30 + <tr>
31 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
32 + </tr>
33 + <tr>
34 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 1.</strong><br>
35 + Push the motor wire connectors on the terminals as shown. Make sure you put the red to (+) and the yellow to
36 + (-). This will make wiring the speed controllers easier later on. However, if you
37 + would like to solder the wires instead, feel free. It does make for a better connection.</font></td>
38 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd1012.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
39 + Figure 1.</font></td>
40 + </tr>
41 + <tr>
42 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
43 + </td>
44 + </tr>
45 + <tr>
46 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 2.<br>
47 + </strong>Mount the motors into the chassis side brackets as shown, using eight of the 3mm x 6mm screws.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
48 + &nbsp;</font>
49 + <table border="0" >
50 + <tbody><tr>
51 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>8 x</b></font></td>
52 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
53 + </tr>
54 + <tr>
55 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
56 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
57 + </tr>
58 + </tbody></table>
59 + </td>
60 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd102.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
61 + Figure 2.</font></td>
62 + </tr>
63 + <tr>
64 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
65 + </tr>
66 + <tr>
67 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 3.<br>
68 + </strong>If you are using the PGHM-01 motors, use three 3mm x 6mm screws and refer to Figure 4 for mounting instructions.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
69 + &nbsp;</font>
70 + <table border="0" >
71 + <tbody><tr>
72 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>3 x</b></font></td>
73 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
74 + </tr>
75 + <tr>
76 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
77 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
78 + </tr>
79 + </tbody></table>
80 + </td>
81 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd1021.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
82 + Figure 3.</font></td>
83 + </tr>
84 + <tr>
85 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
86 + </tr>
87 + <tr>
88 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 4.<br>
89 + </strong>Use eight of the 3mm x 6mm screws to connect the chassis end brackets as shown.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
90 + &nbsp;</font>
91 + <table border="0" >
92 + <tbody><tr>
93 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>8 x</b></font></td>
94 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
95 + </tr>
96 + <tr>
97 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
98 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
99 + </tr>
100 + </tbody></table>
101 + </td>
102 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd103.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
103 + Figure 4.</font></td>
104 + </tr>
105 + <tr>
106 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
107 + </td>
108 + </tr>
109 + <tr>
110 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 5.<br>
111 + </strong>Use four of the 3mm x 6mm screws to attach the bottom lexan panel.</font><font face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br>
112 + &nbsp;</font>
113 + <table border="0" >
114 + <tbody><tr>
115 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>4 x</b></font></td>
116 + <td ><font size="2" face="Verdana"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
117 + </tr>
118 + <tr>
119 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><img border="2" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/36mphs.GIF" width="160" height="96"></b></font></td>
120 + <td ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>&nbsp;</b></font></td>
121 + </tr>
122 + </tbody></table>
123 + </td>
124 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd104.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
125 + Figure 5.</font></td>
126 + </tr>
127 + <tr>
128 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
129 + </tr>
130 + <tr>
131 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 6.<br>
132 + </strong>Thread the tire-connection screw into the hub as shown, then put the hub on the motor shaft. Tighten the set screw down tightly.</font></td>
133 + <td valign="top" >
134 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd105.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
135 + Figure 6.</font></p></td>
136 + </tr>
137 + <tr>
138 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
139 + </tr>
140 + <tr>
141 + <td valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Step 7.<br>
142 + </strong>Remove the tire-connection screws, and attach the tires. Make sure to align the tire treads properly.</font></td>
143 + <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd106.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
144 + Figure 7.</font></td>
145 + </tr>
146 + <tr>
147 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
148 + </td>
149 + </tr>
150 + <tr>
151 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step </font></strong><font face="Verdana"><strong>8.</strong><br>
152 + Use double sided foam tape to attach the motor controller inside the chassis. Refer to Table 9 for connection information.</font></font><font face="Verdana" size="2"><br>
153 + &nbsp;</font>
154 + <div align="center">
155 + <center>
156 + <table border="1" bordercolor="#FFFFFF" width="320">
157 + <tbody><tr>
158 + <td >
159 + <div align="center">
160 + <table border="1" bordercolor="#000000" width="320">
161 + <tbody><tr>
162 + <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><b>Terminals</b></font></td>
163 + <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1"><b>Connection</b></font></td>
164 + </tr>
165 + <tr>
166 + <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M1A</font></td>
167 + <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Right side motor yellow</font></td>
168 +
169 + </tr>
170 + <tr>
171 + <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M1B</font></td>
172 + <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Right side motor red</font></td>
173 + </tr>
174 + <tr>
175 + <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">B+</font></td>
176 + <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Battery red (+)</font></td>
177 + </tr>
178 + <tr>
179 + <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">B-</font></td>
180 + <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Battery black (-)</font></td>
181 + </tr>
182 + <tr>
183 + <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M2A</font></td>
184 + <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Left side motor yellow</font></td>
185 + </tr>
186 + <tr>
187 + <td width="25%" align="center" bordercolor="#808080" bgcolor="#C0C0C0"><font face="Verdana" size="1">M2B</font></td>
188 + <td width="75%" align="center" bordercolor="#C0C0C0" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><font face="Verdana" size="1">Left side motor red</font></td>
189 + </tr>
190 + </tbody></table>
191 + </div></td>
192 + </tr>
193 + <tr>
194 + <td bordercolor="#FFFFFF">
195 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2">Table 8.</font></p></td>
196 + </tr>
197 + </tbody></table>
198 + </center></div>
199 + </td>
200 + <td valign="top" >
201 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd107.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
202 + Figure 8.</font></p></td>
203 + </tr>
204 + <tr>
205 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
206 + </tr>
207 + <tr>
208 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">
209 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Schematic - Figure 8-2.</strong><b><br>
210 + <img border="0" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/4wd1sch4.gif" width="600" height="613"><br>
211 + Schematic - Figure 8-2.</b></font></p></td>
212 + </tr>
213 + <tr>
214 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
215 + </td>
216 + </tr>
217 + <tr>
218 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 9.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
219 + For a single 12vdc battery, use double sided foam tape or velcro to attach the battery pack inside the chassis. Plug the battery into the wiring
220 + harness. Make sure the power switch is in the "Off" position!</font></font></td>
221 + <td valign="top" >
222 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd110.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
223 + Figure 9.</font></p></td>
224 + </tr>
225 + <tr>
226 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
227 + </tr>
228 + <tr>
229 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 10.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
230 + For longer run time, two higher capacity 6.0vdc batteries can be used. Just solder the wiring harness to the battery quick connect cable (<a href="https://www.lynxmotion.com/showproduct.aspx?productID=65&amp;CategoryID=44" target="_blank">BATC-01</a>)
231 + as shown.</font></font></td>
232 + </tr>
233 + <tr>
234 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
235 + </tr>
236 + <tr>
237 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2">
238 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong>Schematic - Figure 10.</strong><b><br>
239 + </b></font><img border="0" src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/4wd1sch3.gif" width="600" height="284"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b><br>
240 + Schematic - Figure 10.</b></font></p></td>
241 + </tr>
242 + <tr>
243 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><br class="pb">
244 + </td>
245 + </tr>
246 + <tr>
247 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 11.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
248 + Use double sided foam tape or velcro to attach the battery packs inside the chassis as shown. Plug the batteries into the wiring harness plugs.
249 + Make sure the power switch is in the "Off" position!</font></font></td>
250 + <td valign="top" >
251 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd112.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
252 + Figure 11.</font></p></td>
253 + </tr>
254 + <tr>
255 + <td valign="top" align="left" colspan="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2">&nbsp;</font></td>
256 + </tr>
257 + <tr>
258 + <td valign="top" align="left"><font size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana">Step 12.</font></strong><font face="Verdana"><br>
259 + Attach the power switch in one of the switch holes in the top lexan panel. Use four screws to attach the top panel. This completes the
260 + mechanical assembly of the robot. Move on to one of our tutorials for further development.</font></font>
261 + <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">A note for outdoor use: The aluminum components are coated black. If you are operating the robot in rough
262 + outdoor terrain (sharp rocks, etc.) you might want to protect the bumpers from scratches. You can spray paint these parts with several thin
263 + coats of flat black acrylic to add some scratch protection. You can also place a piece of black electrical tape along the bottom and first
264 + section to further protect them.</font></p>
265 + </td>
266 + <td valign="top" >
267 + <p align="center"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/wheeled-tracked/alum-4wd-chassis/WebHome/a4wd108.jpg" border="2" hspace="10" width="320" height="240"><br>
268 + Figure 12.</font></p></td>
269 + </tr>
270 +</tbody></table>
271 +</body>
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