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TABLE 7.1
List of Parts Needed for
2
18 3/4-inch diameter Frisbee
Turtletron’s Mechanical Parts Amphibionics Quantity
Construction 3-inch diameter model airplane wheels 2
1-1/2 inch casters 2
#4-40 3/4-inch machine screws 4
#4-40 1-inch machine screws 4
#4-40 nuts 8

6/32 1/2-inch machine screws 32
6/32 1-inch machine screws 2

6/32 locking nuts 34
Power switch DPDT 1

Tamiya high power gear box H.E. 2
Connector wire 9 feet

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

The construction of the robot turtle will start with the assembly of
two Tamiya high power gearboxes. They are available from HVW
Tech and can be purchased at their Web site, located at
www.hvwtech.com. The gearboxes are sold as kits and need to be
assembled before they can be used. Figure 7.4 shows the Tamiya
high power gearbox kit.

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