Sam El-Husseini e3975e65e5 pxt-microbit Accessibility PR (#529 )

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2017-09-07 13:42:08 -07:00

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@description Building the cardboard Milky Monster

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Turn a piece of cardboard into an milky-monster!

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Duration: ~45 minutes

Materials

Recycled

1 Milk Carton (with a screwable top cap)
1 Small cord - recycle string from a used tea bag
1 Paper clip

Electronics

1 @boardname@, battery holder and 2 AAA batteries
3 Crocodile clips
1 micro servo 9g SG90
1 servo clip designed for Milky Monster download on thingiverse (optional). Teachers may prefer to download the classroom pack (16 servo clips).

Tools

Small knive and Scissors that can cut cardboard
Tape (masking, duct tape, and/or packing tape)
Glue gun

Step 1: download and cut the template

Download the template and cutout the template.

https://youtu.be/ipsZuFNgTHM

Step 2: glue template on milk carton

Glue the template on the milk carton.

https://youtu.be/2D3WFp29QC4

Step 3: cut carton

Cut the carton (watch the fingers!)

https://youtu.be/pvC3Tnhe5QU

Step 4: create mouth

Cut the cardboard halfways and fold the corners. This will be the mouth of the Milky Monster.

https://youtu.be/Yyk1zW4sFoM

Step 5: extend mouth

Use tape to extend the mouth approx 1 cm. Fold one after the other.

https://youtu.be/RWJbqI03wPE

Step 6: connect cord

Using scissors, create a small whole to insert the cord. Tape the cord on the backsite of the mouth.

Once finished position the mouth in upward position and fix the cord between the cap. https://youtu.be/Qyndcsmt0AU

Step 7: create space for @boardname@

Use scissors to create space at the bottom of the Milky Monster to attach the @boardname@.

https://youtu.be/3FUNI0GSbNc

Step 8: Create space for cables

Create space to route the cables nicely on back of the milky-monster.

https://youtu.be/BoIRCk769MM

Step 9: attaching clip to servo

Use a philips screw driver to mount the servo to the 3D-printed servo clip. If you don't have the 3D-printed clips available, download on thingiverse , or fix the servo using tyraps or a glue gun.

https://youtu.be/drKzo5zqvuI

Step 10: attaching servo to milk button

Glue servo to the cap of the milk carton.

https://youtu.be/Ch_vU5LXPeM

Step 11: cutout hole in cap

Cutout a hole in the cap to guide the string to the servo.