Chapter 1/ Tools, Test Equipment, and Materials FIGURE 1.6 Alumin ①YG目 shop. This makes it possible to mill aluminum if an endmill, like the one shown in Figure 1.6, is purchased from a machine shop supplier. The drill press can then double as a small milling You will need a set of drill bits like the ones pictured in Figure 1.7 The 5/32-inch and 1/4-inch drill bits are used most often during the projects. You will need to separately buy the small 1/32-inch and 3/64-inch bits that will be used to drill the component holes in the printed circuit boards. Drill bit set
shop. This makes it possible to mill aluminum if an endmill, like the one shown in Figure 1.6, is purchased from a machine shop supplier. The drill press can then double as a small milling machine. You will need a set of drill bits like the ones pictured in Figure 1.7. The 5/32-inch and 1/4-inch drill bits are used most often during the projects. You will need to separately buy the small 1/32-inch and 3/64-inch bits that will be used to drill the component holes in the printed circuit boards. Chapter 1 / Tools, Test Equipment, and Materials 5 FIGURE 1.6 Aluminum-cutting endmill. FIGURE 1.7 Drill bit set. Amphibionics 01 3/24/03 8:01 AM Page 5
Amphibionics FIGURE 1.8 Various pliers, a screwdrivers E You will need an adjustable wrench(marked E in Figure 1. 8), side cutters(F), pliers (G), needle nose pliers(H), a Phillips screwdrive er(, and a Robertson screwdriver ( during construction of the robots. A set of miniature screwdrivers may be useful as well.The needle nose pliers can be used to hold wire and small compo- nents in place while soldering, bending wire, and holding machine screw nuts The wire strippers, shown in Figure 1. 9(A), are used to strip the protective insulation off wire, without cutting the wire itself. The device is designed to accommodate a number of wire sizes will need a pair of wire cutters(C) can cut wire when fabricating jumper wires and wiring power to the circuits. You will need rosin-core solder(B)when soldering components to the circuit boards, creating jumper wires, and wiring the battery connectors and pow hes. To make soldering components to the pri ed circuit boards as easy as possible, buy the thinnest solder that you can find. You will definitely need a chip-pulling tool(D) for removing the PIC 16F84 chips from the 18-pin sockets. The PIC 6F84 will be inserted and removed from the sockets on the main controller boards many times, as the software is changed and the
You will need an adjustable wrench (marked E in Figure 1.8), side cutters (F), pliers (G), needle nose pliers (H), a Phillips screwdriver (I), and a Robertson screwdriver (J) during construction of the robots. A set of miniature screwdrivers may be useful as well. The needle nose pliers can be used to hold wire and small components in place while soldering, bending wire, and holding machine screw nuts. The wire strippers, shown in Figure 1.9 (A), are used to strip the protective insulation off wire, without cutting the wire itself. The device is designed to accommodate a number of wire sizes you will need. A pair of wire cutters (C) can cut wire when fabricating jumper wires and wiring power to the circuits. You will need rosin-core solder (B) when soldering components to the circuit boards, creating jumper wires, and wiring the battery connectors and power switches. To make soldering components to the printed circuit boards as easy as possible, buy the thinnest solder that you can find. You will definitely need a chip-pulling tool (D) for removing the PIC 16F84 chips from the 18-pin sockets. The PIC 16F84 will be inserted and removed from the sockets on the main controller boards many times, as the software is changed and the Amphibionics 6 FIGURE 1.8 Various pliers, a wrench, and screwdrivers. Amphibionics 01 3/24/03 8:01 AM Page 6
Chapter 1/ Tools, Test Equipment, and Materials FIGURE 1.9 Wire strippers, cutters, B pulling device. C IC is reprogrammed during experiments. An adjustable work stand, like the one shown in Figure 1. 10(M), will be useful when soldering components to circuit boards, or holding wires when soldering header connectors to the bare wires. A utility knife (n) will also be helpful when cutting heat-shrink tubing or small parts. A soldering iron similar to the one shown in Figure l. ll, will be required when building the main controller circuit boards and the sensor boards for each robot. An expensive soldering iron is not necessary, but the advantage to buying a good one is that the tem perature can be set. A 15-to 25-watt pencil-style soldering iron will work and will help to protect delicate components from burn ing out. An adjustable square (O)and a good ruler (P)will be required when measuring the cutting and drilling marks on the aluminum pieces that make up each robots'body and legs. You will need a hot glue gun(Q) and glue sticks at certain points in the construc tion. See Figure 1.12
PIC is reprogrammed during experiments. An adjustable work stand, like the one shown in Figure 1.10 (M), will be useful when soldering components to circuit boards, or holding wires when soldering header connectors to the bare wires. A utility knife (N) will also be helpful when cutting heat-shrink tubing or small parts. A soldering iron, similar to the one shown in Figure 1.11, will be required when building the main controller circuit boards and the sensor boards for each robot. An expensive soldering iron is not necessary, but the advantage to buying a good one is that the temperature can be set. A 15- to 25-watt pencil-style soldering iron will work and will help to protect delicate components from burning out. An adjustable square (O) and a good ruler (P) will be required when measuring the cutting and drilling marks on the aluminum pieces that make up each robots’ body and legs. You will need a hot glue gun (Q) and glue sticks at certain points in the construction. See Figure 1.12. Chapter 1 / Tools, Test Equipment, and Materials 7 FIGURE 1.9 Wire strippers, cutters, solder, and a chippulling device. Amphibionics 01 3/24/03 8:01 AM Page 7
Amphibionics FIGURE 1.10 Adjustable work stand N 「UUL FIGURE 1.11 adjustable ten
Amphibionics 8 FIGURE 1.10 Adjustable work stand and utility knife. FIGURE 1.11 Soldering iron with adjustable temperature. Amphibionics 01 3/24/03 8:01 AM Page 8
Chapter 1/ Tools, Test Equipment, and Materials FIGURE 1.12 Adjustable square, A hammer(R), shown in Figure 1.13, will be needed for bending aluminum, along with a metal file(S) to smooth the edges of metal pieces after they have been cut or drilled. You may use a tube of FIGURE 1.13 ammer, file, epoxy, R and safety glasses U
A hammer (R), shown in Figure 1.13, will be needed for bending aluminum, along with a metal file (S) to smooth the edges of metal pieces after they have been cut or drilled. You may use a tube of Chapter 1 / Tools, Test Equipment, and Materials 9 FIGURE 1.12 Adjustable square, ruler, and glue gun. FIGURE 1.13 Hammer, file, epoxy, and safety glasses. Amphibionics 01 3/24/03 8:01 AM Page 9