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Chapter 6 / Crocobot: Build Your Own Robotic Crocodile
Parts
Parts List for
8-foot x 10-foot piece
1/16-inch thick aluminum stock Quantity TABLE 6.1
Crocobot’s Mechanical
1/4-inch 1/4-inch aluminum stock 34 inches Construction
6/32 1/2-inch machine screws 32
6/32 1-inch machine screws 2
6/32 locking nuts 34
6/32 nylon washers 14

Tamiya twin motor gear box 1
Connector wire 9 feet

Heat-shrink tubing 2 inches
4-post female header connector 3

The body, head, and tail are constructed using 1/16-inch flat alu-
minum.

The construction of the robot crocodile will start with the assem-
bly of the Tamiya twin motor gearbox. It is available from a hobby
robotics supplier called HVW Tech, and can be purchased from its
Web site located at www.hvwtech.com. The gearbox is sold as a
kit and needs to be assembled before it can be used. Figure 6.3
shows the entire kit before assembly.

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