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FIGURE 5.3
Diagram of the robot
snake’s movement Amphibionics
capabilities.
FIGURE 5.4
Close-up view of the
snake’s joints.
Mechanical Construction of Serpentronic
The construction of the robot snake will begin with the mechani-
cal construction of the body, head, and tail. The parts needed for
the mechanical construction are listed in Table 5.1.
TABLE 5.1 Parts Quantity
Parts List for
1/16-inch thick aluminum stock 8-foot 10-foot piece
Serpentronic’s
Mechanical 6/32 1/2-inch machine screws 98
Construction
6/32 locking nuts 98
6/32 nylon washers 6
Standard R/C servo and hardware 6
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