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CHAPTER
SKIN AND FINISHING SIX

TOUCHES

ow that Questor’s major systems have been completed and
Ninstalled, it is time to improve his appearance. In this chap-
ter you will attach Questor’s metal skin, mount the controls, and
install other options from previously installed systems that make
the robot function and appear as a butler, true to his robot ser-
vant theme. Also in this section you’ll paint the metal skin and
add the robot’s serving tray. Before the skin can be attached,
Questor’s remote control (RC) system, drink dispenser, and
arms must be removed. Be sure that you remove the aluminum
angles used to mount the RC system and drink dispenser.

SKIN

Questor’s skin consists of metal flashing. This material is a
very thin sheet metal that can be easily cut with a pair of scis-
sors; the flashing comes in various lengths and widths. You’ll
need approximately two 8-foot rolls that are 10 inches wide;
from this will be cut three 3-foot panels and two 2-foot pan-
els. The two 2-foot panels will be cut in half lengthwise to give
you four 5-inch-wide sections. Out of these seven sections will
be cut the final skin panels.
Beginning with the three 3-foot panels, trim them so that
you have three panels that are 2 1/2 feet long and 9 inches
wide. Next cut the four 5-inch-wide panels so that they are 19
inches long. Once all the skin panels have been cut, they are
attached to the framework from the inside. You can cut and

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