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the clockwise direction, with 151 ms being the slowest speed and
200 ms being the fastest.
Mechanical Construction of Frogbotic
The construction of the robot frog will begin with the robot’s body.
The parts needed for the mechanical construction are listed in
Table 4.2.

TABLE 4.2 Parts Quantity
Parts List for Frog
1/2-inch 1/8-inch aluminum stock 4 feet, 2 inches
Robot Mechanical
Construction
1/16-inch thick aluminum stock 12-inch 12-inch piece
1/4-inch 1/4-inch aluminum stock 2 inches
1/4-inch diameter nylon feet 2

6/32 1/2-inch machine screws 39
6/32 3/4-inch machine screws 8

6/32 nuts 23
6/32 lock washers 23

6/32 locking nuts 16
Standard R/C servo–modified 2

3/8-inch diameter 5/8-inch spring 2

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