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#crimping tool for PWM cables  
#crimping tool for PWM cables  
#crimping tool for lugs  
#crimping tool for lugs  
#needle-nosed pliers
#needle-nosed plier / flat nose
#wire cutters  
#wire cutters  
#soldering iron  
#soldering iron  
#soldering gun (for big wires)  
#soldering gun (for big wires)  
#solder  
#solder LEAD FREE<br>
#solder-wick  
#solder-wick- coppersuckyuppythingy<br>
#solder sucker thing
#wire stripper for big wires  
#wire stripper for big wires  
#wire stripper for small wires  
#wire stripper for small wires  
#WAGO tool !!!
#WAGO tool&nbsp;!!!  
#phillips screwdriver
#phillips / flathead screwdriver  
#digital multimeters (and spare battery for the multimeter)
#wrenches to attach battery cables to batteries - pliers, hex wrench (I think it's 3/8 or maybe 5/16)
#numerous amounts of differently coloured electrical tape!
#utility knife
#scissors
#Battery Chargers<br>
#Heat gun<br>
#SHARPIEZ
#ZIP TIE GUN&nbsp;


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'''''PARTS:'''''  
'''''PARTS:'''''  


#PWM pins  
#PWM pins (male and female)
#fast-on crimp terminals (yellow, male &amp; female)  
#fast-on crimp terminals (yellow, male &amp; female)  
#ring lugs crimp terminals (for speed controllers)  
#ring lugs crimp terminals (for speed controllers)  
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#spare Banner photoelectric sensor  
#spare Banner photoelectric sensor  
#spare US Digital shaft encoder  
#spare US Digital shaft encoder  
#zip ties
#zip ties, label ones too YAY!<br>
#spare mouse circuit boards
#nuts &amp; bolts to attach battery cables to batteries
#spare microswitch
#Heat shrink wrap
#10 AWG, whatever random sized wires sample size to bring
#spare motors (DON'T pre-attach wires or else it will be considered a subassembly)


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'''''DOCUMENTATION:'''''  
'''''DOCUMENTATION:'''''  


#FIRST&nbsp;rules on robot construction  
#FIRST&nbsp;rules on robot construction (Section 8)
#our electrical system summary spreadsheet
#our electrical system summary spreadsheet

Latest revision as of 07:27, 9 March 2009

TOOLS:

  1. crimping tool for PWM cables
  2. crimping tool for lugs
  3. needle-nosed plier / flat nose
  4. wire cutters
  5. soldering iron
  6. soldering gun (for big wires)
  7. solder LEAD FREE
  8. solder-wick- coppersuckyuppythingy
  9. solder sucker thing
  10. wire stripper for big wires
  11. wire stripper for small wires
  12. WAGO tool !!!
  13. phillips / flathead screwdriver
  14. digital multimeters (and spare battery for the multimeter)
  15. wrenches to attach battery cables to batteries - pliers, hex wrench (I think it's 3/8 or maybe 5/16)
  16. numerous amounts of differently coloured electrical tape!
  17. utility knife
  18. scissors
  19. Battery Chargers
  20. Heat gun
  21. SHARPIEZ
  22. ZIP TIE GUN 


PARTS:

  1. PWM pins (male and female)
  2. fast-on crimp terminals (yellow, male & female)
  3. ring lugs crimp terminals (for speed controllers)
  4. PWM cable
  5. spare Jaguar speed controller
  6. spare Victor speed controller
  7. spare Banner photoelectric sensor
  8. spare US Digital shaft encoder
  9. zip ties, label ones too YAY!
  10. spare mouse circuit boards
  11. nuts & bolts to attach battery cables to batteries
  12. spare microswitch
  13. Heat shrink wrap
  14. 10 AWG, whatever random sized wires sample size to bring
  15. spare motors (DON'T pre-attach wires or else it will be considered a subassembly)


DOCUMENTATION:

  1. FIRST rules on robot construction (Section 8)
  2. our electrical system summary spreadsheet