How to Make a Makeblock Small Tank With Ultrasonic Sensor
by Makeblock Robotics in Circuits > Robots
25230 Views, 62 Favorites, 0 Comments
How to Make a Makeblock Small Tank With Ultrasonic Sensor
If you have bought the starter kit with Me-BaseBoard go visit the instruction page below:
Me-Baseboard Robot Tank
For more information, please visit Makeblock website here.
Getting Started
This instructable, How to make a Makeblock Remote Control 2WD Robot, will show you the step-by-step instructions on how to build a Small Tank with Ultrasonic Sensor by Makeblock.
Now let's have some fun!
Materials List
Materials List:
Mechanical Part List:
2 × Beam 0824-144
1 × Beam 0824-128
1 × Beam 0824-96
4 × Timing Pulley 90T
2 × DC Motor-25 Bracket
2 × Shaft Connector-4
2 × Threaded Shaft 4×31mm
4 × Flange Bearing 4×8×3mm
2 × Shaft Collar 4mm
2 × Plastic Ring 4×7×2
14 × Screw M4×14
2× Screw M4×8
4 × Countersunk Screw M3×8
4 × Headless Screw M3×5
2 × Nut M4
38 × Track
38 × Track Axle
Electronic Modules List:
1 × Arduino
1 × Acrylic Box
1 × Me-BaseShield
1 × Battery Holder
1 × Acrylic Battery Bracket
2 × DC Motor-25
1 × Me Ultrasonic Sensor V2.0
1 × RJ11 Cable
Build the Chassis of the Robot
Procedure:
Follow the pictured steps to build the chassis of the robot.
Add Motors
Procedure:
Before add the motors on the chassis, you need build the two motors with motor brackets.
Then add the motors on the chassis with 4 Screw M4×14.
Attach the Driven Wheels
Procedures:
There are 4 wheels of this robot, 2 driving wheels and 2 driven wheels.
Firstly, add 2 driving wheels with Shaft Connector-4 as above pictures show.
Add the Driving Wheels
Procedures:
Firstly, build the 2 driving wheels.
Then install them on the chassis.
The pictures above show the steps.
Build Track of the Robot
Procedures:
Each side of the robot need 19 pieces of track parts to build the track.
The pictures above show how to build the track.
Install the Tracks
Procedures:
Install the 2 tracks to the robot as the pictures show.
Add the Motor Wires
Procedures:
Now let's add the electronic parts to the Small Tank you have built.
Add teh motor wires to the motors as above pictures show.
Add the Holder of the Electronic Modules
Procedures:
Before adding the electronic modules, we need add a holder to the robot.
The pictures above show how to add the holder.
Add Me Ultrasonic Sensor V2.0
Procedures:
Install Me Ultrasonic Sensor V2.0 with two Screw M4×8 as above pictures show.
Add Arduino & Me-Baseshield
Procedures:
In this step, we'll add Arduino & Me-Baseshield to the top of the Robot by using 2 Plastic Rivet R4060.
Add the Battery Holder
Procedures:
In this step, we'll add the Battery Holder to the bottom of the Robot by using 2 Plastic Rivet R4060.
Connect the Wires
Procedures:
It is easy to connect the wires now. The table above shows how to connect the motors and sensors to Me-BaseShield. After the connecting, we have made the Robot. The next step will show you how to upload the demo code and make the Robot run.