2017-01-31 17:29:25 +01:00
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# Make
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2017-01-05 19:00:36 +01:00
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### @description Building the cardboard inchworm
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### ~avatar avatar
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Turn a piece of cardboard into an inchworm!
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### ~
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## Duration: ~45 minutes
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## Materials
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* Cardboard
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* Scissors or cutters
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* glue gun or tape
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* 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.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis1.jpg)
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## Step 2: center fold
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Fold the cardboard in half over the short edge.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis2.jpg)
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## Step 3: legs
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Fold each end so they rest flat on the ground.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis3.jpg)
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## Step 4: front teeth
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Fold each corners on one end of the cardbard. This will be the front of the inchworm which is supposed to grip the ground.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis4.jpg)
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## Step 5: back teeth
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Using a scissor or a cutter (watch the fingers!), cut out various strips in the other edge. Fold one after the other.
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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 and the microservo on the cardobard.
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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 on the **edge** of the other cardboard side.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/chassis7.jpg)
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## Step 8: Cable clean up (optional)
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Use tape to route the cables nicely on the inchworm.
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![](/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.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/clip2.jpg)
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## Step 10: attaching paper clip to cardboard
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Slide the folder 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.
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/clip3.jpg)
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## Step 11: it's ready!
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Your inchworm is ready!
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![](/static/mb/projects/inchworm/ready.jpg)
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### ~button /projects/inchworm/code
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NEXT: Code
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### ~
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