Chapter 8Build a Motorized Wooden Platform
You read in the preceding chapter how to use wood to create robots. In this chapter you can put that knowledge to good use to build the PlyBot, a simple, affordable, and expandable robot base using just a small sheet of 1/4″ plywood. Only simple straight cuts are used. You need to drill just six holes to mount the two motors and the ball caster.
The construction of the PlyBot requires no special tools. You need a saw for cutting the wood and a drill for making holes. Plus: a screwdriver and small pliers for assembling the pieces. Parts for the PlyBot are available online and at better-stocked hobby stores.
In the text that follows I provide the exact model numbers for the pieces you need. But remember ...
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