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# Make
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## @description Building the cardboard inchworm
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Turn a piece of cardboard into an inchworm!
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## Duration: ~45 minutes
## Materials
* Cardboard
* Scissors or cutters
* glue gun or tape
* 1 paper clip
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## Step 1: Cardboard
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Cutout a cardboard rectangle. You can use the @boardname @ as a ruler to figure out the size.
![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis1.jpg)
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## Step 2: Fold the middle
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Make a fold in the cardboard right in the middle of the long side.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis2.jpg)
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## Step 3: Body arch
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Make two smaller folds at the ends which lay flat on the ground. This is the base of the inchworm's body.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis3.jpg)
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## Step 4: Front teeth
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Fold in each of corner on one end of the cardboard. This is the front of the inchworm which will grip the ground.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis4.jpg)
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## Step 5: Back legs
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Using scissors or a cutter (watch the fingers!), cut slits in the other end to make finger-like (these will be the actually) shapes. Fold one up, one down, and so on.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis5.jpg)
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## Step 6: Mounting the board
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Using tape or a glue gun, mount the @boardname @ on one side.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis6.jpg)
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## Step 7: Mounting the servo
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Attach the servo (with tape or glue) on the **edge** of the other side of the cardboard.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis7.jpg)
## Step 8: Cable clean up (optional)
Use tape to route the cables nicely on the inchworm.
![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis8.jpg)
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## Step 9: Attaching paper clip to servo
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Unfold a paper clip and attach it to the servo arm.
![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/clip2.jpg)
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## Step 10: Attaching paper clip to cardboard
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Slide the folded part of the paper clip into the cardboard and use tape to secure it.
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You might need to toy around with the size of the clip so that the servo rotation opens the inchworm sufficiently.
![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/clip3.jpg)
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## Step 11: It's ready!
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Your inchworm is ready!
![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/ready.jpg)
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## ~button /projects/inchworm/code
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NEXT: Code
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