How to Make an OAWR (Obstacle Avoiding Walking Robot)

Step 4 Assembling

I tried to make assembling all the pieces together as straight forward as possible. To this end I have included a Lego style assembly guide ( '51-(OAWR)-Assembly Guide.pdf' ).

A step before you begin:

• assemble the motor gearbox (I used the 58:1 ratio with output shaft exiting at hole 'A' however battery life on this setting is not great, mounting holes have been included to allow for using the 203:1 ratio with output shaft exiting at hole 'C'. If you prefer a slower longer lived version)

A step after you finish:

• add shoes to the feet of your robot (the rounded acrylic feet don't grip surfaces well). I applied a bead of hot glue to the bottom edge of each leg and performance was greatly enhanced. (But if you have access to six miniature sized running shoes that would be a much better option)

(To inspire you to assemble yours here is a 'video' of me assembling mine in about thirty seconds :) )