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Chapter 5 / Serpentronic: Build Your Own Robotic Snake
Take one of the 2-cell AA battery holders and drill a hole with a
5/32-inch bit, 5/8 of an inch from the edge of the holder without
the battery clip connectors, as shown in Figure 5.17. Do this for
all six of the 2-cell AA battery holders. Secure part E in place with
a 6/32-inch 1/2-inch machine screw and locking nut so that the
bent part of piece E is to the left side of the battery pack, as shown
in Figure 5.18. Do this for five of the holders. For the other hold-
er that remains, secure part E in place so that the bent tab is ori-
ented to the right. When this battery holder is connected to the tail
section, it will be fastened differently than the rest.
Now that all of the individual mechanical pieces have been con-
structed, we will build the tail and head sections and then put it
all together.

FIGURE 5.17
Battery pack drilling
guide.

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