RoverBot Assembly The following pages show assembly plans for the RoverBot using the Consumer MindStorms or School Team Challenge Lego kit. Assemble the robot on a flat surface. Motor assembly Step Qty Color Description -------------------------------- 1 2 Light-Gray Plate 1 x 8 RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 1
Motor assembly Step Qty Color Description ------------------------------- 2 2 Light-Gray Electric Technic Mini-Motor 9v Motor assembly Step Qty Color Description -------------------------------- 3 2 Yellow Plate 2 x 4 3 2 Gray Technic Gear 8 tooth Set Motor Assembly Aside RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 2
Motor mount --------------------------------- 1 2 Black Technic Brick 1 x 12 with Holes Motor mount --------------------------------- 2 4 Black Technic Pin Long with Friction Third hole RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 3
Motor mount --------------------------------- 3 2 Black Technic Brick 1 x 12 with Hole Push new bricks on to long pins Motor mount --------------------------------- 4 8 Black Technic Brick 1 x 2 with holes Note holes facing out short side RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 4
Motor mount --------------------------------- 5 4 Light-Gray Plate 1 x 2 5 4 Light-Gray Plate 1 x 2 with Door Rail Motor mount --------------------------------- 6 8 Light-Gray Plate 2 x 2 Set Motor Mounts Aside RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 5
Drive base ---------------------------------- 1 2 Black Technic Brick 1 x 16 with Holes Drive base ---------------------------------- 2 4 Black Technic Pin with Friction Second hole The arrows indicate where the pins go. RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 6
Drive base ---------------------------------- 3 4 Black Technic Pin LONG with Friction Third hole on this side First hole on this side Drive base ---------------------------------- 4 4 Black Technic Brick 1 x 4 with Holes Push 1 x 4 bricks on to pins RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 7
Drive base ---------------------------------- 5 4 Light Gray Technic Axle Pin Fifth hole Fifth hole Drive base ---------------------------------- 6 4 Light-Gray Technic Axle Joiner If you have an older kit, you may need two additional axle joiners, which can be ordered from www.plestore.com RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 8
Finished drive base assembly Push two sides of drive base together Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 1 1 Gray Motors assembly RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 9
Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 2 1 Black Motor Mount assembly Push motor mount on to motor assembly Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 3 1 Black Motor Mount assembly Push motor mount on to motor assembly RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 10
Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 4 1 Black Drive Base assembly Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 5 2 Black Technic Brick 1 x 8 with Holes RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 11
Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 6 2 Light-Gray Plate 2 x 10 Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 7 2 Black Technic Brick 1 x 12 with Holes RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 12
Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 8 4 Dark Gray Technic Pin 3/4 Third hole Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 9 4 Light-Gray Technic Liftarm 1 x 5 If you have an older kit, you may need two additional Liftarms, which can be ordered from www.plestore.com RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 13
Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 10 2 Light-Gray Plate 2 x 8 with holes Robot Assembly ---------------------------------------- 11 2 Yellow Plate 2 x 4 Set Robot Assembly Aside RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 14
Wheel Assembly -------------------------------------- 1 2 Black Technic Axle 6 (Front) 1 2 Black Technic Axle 8 (Rear) Use bumps on 1 x 10 Brick to measure axle length. Front Axle, 6 bumps Rear Axle, 8 bumps Front Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description -------------------------------------- 1 1 Yellow Wheel Centre Large RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 15
Front Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description -------------------------------------- 2 1 Black Tire 17 x 43 Outside of tire angled inward Inside of tire flush with wheel Front Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description -------------------------------------- 3 1 Black Technic Axle 6 3 1 Light-Gray Technic Bushing Add Bushing & Axle 6 RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 16
Front Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description -------------------------------------- 4 1 Light-Gray Technic Gear 40 Tooth Add 40 tooth gear Be Sure To Build TWO Front Wheels Rear Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description ------------------------------------------------ 1 1 White Wheel 49.6 x 28 VR Note Wheel Inside Note Wheel Outside RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 17
Rear Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description ------------------------------------------------ 2 1 Black Tire 49.6 x 28 VR Install Tire on Wheel Rear Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description ------------------------------------------------ 3 1 Black Technic Axle 8 Install Axle into wheel So ¼ inch shows on outside. RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 18
Rear Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description ------------------------------------------------ 4 2 Light-Gray Technic Bushing Add 2 Bushings Rear Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description ------------------------------------------------ 5 1 Light-Gray Technic Gear 40 Tooth Add 40 tooth Gear RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 19
Rear Wheel Assembly Step Numb. Color Description ------------------------------------------------ 6 1 Light-Gray Technic Bushing Add 1 bushing Outside Be Sure To Build TWO Rear Wheels 13 Install FRONT wheel assemblies into axle holes by the motors. RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 20
14 Install REAR wheel assemblies into axle holes by the motors. 15 Install RCX on top of robot. RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 21
16,17 Install short motor wires to A and C outputs. Short Wire from C Output to Right Motor C A Short Wire from A Output to Left Motor Light Sensor Assembly Step Numb. Color Description -------------------------------------- 18 1 Yellow Plate 2 x 4 18 2 Light-Gray Plate 1 x 2 RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 22
Light Sensor Assembly Step Numb. Color Description -------------------------------------- 19 1 Light-Gray Bracket 2 x 2-2 x 2 Light Sensor Assembly -------------------------------------- 20 1 Blue-Gray Electric Light Sensor with wire and 2 x 2 Brick Input 2 RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 23
Congratulations on finishing your first robot! RoverBot Assembly Section 1 Page 24