Build Your Own Butler Robot!!! - Tutorial,Photos, and Video

Step 16 Building an Enclosure for the Motor Control System

When we ended off in the motor control section , the robot had no enclosure and was entirely open and prone to damage.

To make a box for the phidgets and relays you'll first need to measure it out.

If you followed my template then you will need:

• Two pieces of 14 1/2" by 8 " plywood and 3/4" inch thick
• Two pieces of 11 1/2" by 8" plywood , 3/4" thick
• One piece 14 1/2" by 13" plexiglas piece

Assemble the wood pieces only for now as shown in the picture, it should be a rectangle. Just take some regular 3/4" drywall screws or some nails and attach the wood like as pictured below:

Now to see if its the correct measurements put the box you just made over the batteries, relays and phidgets. It should fit around them perfectly , as demonstrated below.