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The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory
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The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory

by Daniele Benedettelli
October 2013
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
432 pages
11h 44m
English
No Starch Press
Content preview from The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Laboratory

Chapter 13. building the SENTIN3L

In this chapter, you’ll build the SENTIN3L, a badass security robot. It walks on three legs and has two wicked blaster cannons (see Figure 13-1). As you build, you’ll learn how to create mechanisms that transform rotation into alternating motion. These mechanisms are particularly useful when designing walking robots. You’ll also learn how to assemble structures diagonally within the constraints of LEGO geometry and how to assemble curved structures like the SENTIN3L’s elegant back shield.

The SENTIN3L

Figure 13-1. The SENTIN3L

main assembly

The locking notch on the 24z gear makes the wheel rotate in one direction only, improving ...

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