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Published inMar 2023
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Danny Staple
Danny Staple
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Danny Staple

Danny Staple builds robots and gadgets as a hobbyist, makes videos about his work with robots, and attends community events such as PiWars and Arduino Day. He has been a professional Python programmer, later moving into DevOps, since 2009, and a software engineer since 2000. He has worked with embedded systems, including embedded Linux systems, throughout the majority of his career. He has been a mentor at a local CoderDojo, where he taught how to code with Python. He has run Lego Robotics clubs with Mindstorms. He has also developed Bounce!, a visual programming language targeted at teaching code using the NodeMCU IoT platform. The robots he has built with his children include TankBot, SkittleBot (now the Pi Wars robot), ArmBot, and SpiderBot.
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Exercises

You can follow these exercises to improve and practice your FreeCAD skills and improve the robot model.

The next screenshot shows a suggestion to add a little embellishment to this robot. This exercise is highly recommended.

Figure 3.33 – Detail on the front of the chassis

The previous screenshot shows a drawing to the left with dimensions to cut some angled detail into the front chassis. Note that measurements have been used instead of angles, which should keep it simple to manufacture later. The right shows a 3D view of this.

The robot looks quite plain with a rectangular chassis. Adding some cuts on the chassis would add detail, and we can build upon it later for sensor positioning. Use the preceding screenshot for dimensions. Aim to cut the ChassisPlate body with a new sketch, as modifying the ChassisOutline sketch is not recommended.

Some other optional reader exercises are the following:

  • Consider adding wheels to the...
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Robotics at Home with Raspberry Pi Pico
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Danny Staple

Danny Staple builds robots and gadgets as a hobbyist, makes videos about his work with robots, and attends community events such as PiWars and Arduino Day. He has been a professional Python programmer, later moving into DevOps, since 2009, and a software engineer since 2000. He has worked with embedded systems, including embedded Linux systems, throughout the majority of his career. He has been a mentor at a local CoderDojo, where he taught how to code with Python. He has run Lego Robotics clubs with Mindstorms. He has also developed Bounce!, a visual programming language targeted at teaching code using the NodeMCU IoT platform. The robots he has built with his children include TankBot, SkittleBot (now the Pi Wars robot), ArmBot, and SpiderBot.
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