November 2017
Beginner
210 pages
4h 41m
English
Content preview from ESP8266 Robotics Projects
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Zumo chassis kit
The Zumo chassis kit (Figure 1.13) allows you to build tracked robots that run on continuous tracks instead of wheels. Tracked vehicles can be used for:
- Construction vehicles
- Military armored vehicles
- Unmanned ground vehicles
The Zumo chassis kit includes the following things:
- Zumo chassis main body
- 1/16" black acrylic mounting plate
- Two drive sprockets
- Two idler sprockets
- Two 22-tooth silicone tracks
- Two shoulder bolts with washers and M3 nuts
- Four 1/4" #2-56 screws and nuts
- Battery terminals
You can purchase a kit from Pololu (https://www.pololu.com/product/1418) to work with the project that will be discussed in Chapter 5, Line-Following Zumo Robot:
Figure 1.13: A Zumo chassis kit. Image courtesy of Pololu (https://www.pololu.com) ...