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CHAPTER
POWER SUPPLY AND THREE

TEMPORARY

CONTROL BOX

uestor’s systems get their power from a 12-volt battery
Qsystem. This system is comprised of two 6-volt batteries.
You will find as I did that most of the motors, lights, and some
electronics for robots require a 12-volt system; the temporary
control box is just that. Controls in the box switch the two
motorized wheels on Questor’s platform to on/off and reverse
thus controlling his direction. There are also two speed con-
trols mounted in the box, one for each wheel. The control box
is connected to the robot’s platform by a cable of wire; the
length is up to you. When wiring these systems make sure you
pay close attention to the wiring diagrams.

MOUNTING BATTERIES AND
BARRIER STRIPS

Questor gets his power from two 6-volt, gel-type batteries
mounted within his lower framework. The batteries are
mounted on the right and left sides of the upper framework
where it sits within the lower framework. Figure 3-1 shows
where one of these batteries is located.
Each of the two batteries is held in place by three 2-inch-
long pieces of aluminum angle. (Use the aluminum angle left
over from the building of the framework.) Two of these pieces

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