Stomper Sumo Assembly Instructions v2.0

Last modified by Eric Nantel on 2023/02/06 13:26

Stomper Online Assembly Instructions Rev. 2.

Updated 08/26/2004

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

Note: Do not use Loctite or thread locks on the chassis assembly. They are not necessary and may cause damage to the Lexan.


Stomper
 
Step 1. Install the motors into the body panels using nine 3mm x 6mm machine screws for each panel. The right side is illustrated in Figure 1. Mirror for the other panel.

18 x 


Figure 1.
 
Step 2. Mount the two aluminum rails to the inside of the body panel above and below the motors. Use eight 4-40 x 3/8" machine screws per panel.

16 x 


Figure 2.
 
Step 3. Wire your motors now, as it will be difficult after the body assembly is complete. Be sure to add the noise suppression capacitors. Wire each of the three motors in parallel.


Figure 3.
 
Step 4. Install the bottom panel using six 4-40 x 1/4" machine screws.

6 x 


Figure 4.
 
Step 5. Attach the hex spacers as shown using eight 4-40 x 3/8" screws for the 3/4" spacers, and four 4-40 x 1/4" machine screws for the 3/8" spacers.

8 x  4 x 


Figure 5.
 
Step 6. Install the middle panel using six 4-40 x 1/4" machine screws.

6 x 


Figure 6.
 
Step 7. Install the top panel using eight 4-40 x 3/8" machine screws.

8 x 


Figure 7.
 
Step 8. Mount the wheel hubs onto the motor shafts. Drive the set screws in until they make contact with the flat part of the shaft, then back off a bit. Next slide the hub towards the motor as far as it will go, then tighten the set screw tight.
Figure 8.
 
Step 9. Install the tires using two 5-40 x 5/8" machine screws per tire. Tighten them down, but be careful not to overdue it, as you could damage the plastic rim.

12 x 


Figure 9.
 
Step 10. Mount the two aluminum rails to the inside of the body panels  as shown in figure 10. Use four 4-40 x 3/8" machine screws.

4 x 


Figure 10.
 
Step 11. Install the scoop using four 4-40 x 3/8" machine screws.

4 x 


Figure 11.
 
This completes the assembly of the rolling chassis. Now you need to add your motor drivers, sensors and microcontroller. It is still a long way from being battle ready, but it's a great start!
Figure 12.


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