Build A Firefighting Robot Using Arduino

In order to create the custom part you will need to screw the skate wheels directly onto the motors, you will need to use Google Sketch-up or whatever CAD program you feel comfortable working with (solid works, adobe illustrator, etc.). These instructions should walk you through our method of doing it:

1. Put the camera in Parallel Projection Mode and Standard View -> Front.
2. Imagine that your part will rotate on the Blue (vertical) axis – draw a cross section of the half that will be to the right of the blue axis… start by drawing a rectangle that begins at the origin, that extends upwards equal to the length of your part and to the right equal to the maximum radius of your part. Then cut away rectangles for the center holes, and parts that have a smaller outer diameter.
3. Change to Standard Views -> Top (your cross section will now look like a thin line on the red axis.
4. Draw a Circle centered on the origin, with a radius that just touches the left edge of your cross-section, but then delete the face of the circle, so only the circle path is left.
5. Change to Standard Views -> ISO
6. Select the Circle path, then choose the Follow Me tool and click on your cross-section.
7. Rotate the part around and delete the little circle path..

Once the part is finished and has the correct dimensions, upload it to http://www.shapeways.com/ and order two of them. When they arrive, use the taps and tap wrench to tap the holes of the part. You should then be prepared to put them through the middle of the skate wheels and screw them onto the motors.

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