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Build and Code Creative Robots with LEGO BOOST

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Product type Book
Published in Nov 2021
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801075572
Pages 428 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Author (1):
Ashwin Shah Ashwin Shah
Profile icon Ashwin Shah

Table of Contents (20) Chapters

Preface Chapter 1: Introduction to the LEGO BOOST Kit Chapter 2: Building Your First BOOST Robot – Tabletop Fan Chapter 3: Moving Forward/Backward Without Wheels Chapter 4: LEGO BOOST Rover Chapter 5: Getting into Gear – My First Geared Robot Chapter 6: Building a Forklift Chapter 7: Building a Helicopter Chapter 8: Building R2-D2 Chapter 9: Building an Automatic Entrance Door Chapter 10: Building a Candy Dispenser Robot Chapter 11: Building a Color-Sorter Conveyor Belt Chapter 12: Building a BOOST Racing Car Chapter 13: Final Challenge Bonus Chapters
Chapter 14: The Grabbing Robot Chapter 15: Obstacle Avoidance Robot Chapter 16: The BOOST Humanoid Chapter 17: The Moon Rover Other Books You May Enjoy

Building an automatic entrance door

Let's build a door by following the building instructions given next. This is what our door should eventually look like:

Figure 9.2

We'll proceed as follows:

  1. Let's start our construction by taking two 1x10 bricks to make the base, as illustrated here:

    Figure 9.3

  2. Then, take six connector pegs and connect them to the bricks, like so:

    Figure 9.4

  3. Now, take two 1x16 bricks and connect them to each other, as follows:

    Figure 9.5

  4. Then, take four 1x2 plates and connect them to both ends of the brick, as follows:

    Figure 9.6

  5. Take two 1x2 bricks and connect them to the plates, like this:

    Figure 9.7

  6. Now, mount this whole structure onto the blue bricks with connector pegs. Then, take two tubes with double holes and connect them with connector pegs, as illustrated here:

    Figure 9.8

  7. Take two connector pegs and two 2M cross axles with snap, and connect them to the brick, as shown here:

    Figure 9.9

  8. ...
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