Summary of Botmobile Dune Buggy 2013
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M a k e r b o t botmobile dune buggy 2013 assembly manual.
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Table of contents tools & part list ....................................................................... 1 tools & consumables .............................................................. 1 rc components ....................................................................... 2 printing the part...
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B o t m o b i l e 1 tools & part list ollowing tools and components are required to fully assemble the makerbot botmobile 2013. I have indicated the components which i have personally tested with this design. Although i can’t guarantee it the other variants listed should work based on their specific...
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B o t m o b i l e 2 rc components following is a list of suggested (and mostly tested) components which will work with the makerbot botmobile 2013. Tested components are indicted with a tick. Rc transmitter & receiver (cheap option in case you do not yet have a surface rc system) • hobbyking hk-gt2b...
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B o t m o b i l e 3 option 2: brushlessmotor (ensure that you print the parts optimized for the brushlessmotor configuration - buggyinterior brushless.Stl & gearboxbrushlessmotor_supports.Stl) motor : s2445-3200 brushless inrunner (3200kv) (14t) (source: http://www.Hobbyking.Com/hobbyking/store/__15...
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B o t m o b i l e 4 tires (the botmobile requires 4 rubber tires for the printed wheels) 2x thunder tiger fire blade tire, 26mm (pd9158) (source: http://www3.Towerhobbies.Com/cgi- bin/wti0001p?I=lxatav&p=8 or http://www.Amazon.Com/thunder- tiger-pd9158-blade-tires/dp/b003dkqrzq/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_...
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B o t m o b i l e 5 printing the parts hen i printed the 2 prototypes after modifying the makerbot original plans i used exclusively abs material only. Although the botmobile should print fine in pla, i can’t guarantee that the gears will last given the friction and resulting heat generated. The bot...
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B o t m o b i l e 6 • gearboxshell.Stl print with: o 100% infill o no additional shells = 1 shell o 80mm/s • gears.Stl print with: o 100% infill o no additional shells = 1 shell o 40mm/s • steering.Stl print with: o 100% infill o no additional shells = 1 shell o 80mm/s • wheels.Stl print with: o 10%...
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B o t m o b i l e 7 option 2 : • buggyinterior brushless.Stl (brushlessmotor option) print with: o 10% infill o 3 shells o 80mm/s • gearboxbrushlessmotor_supports.Stl print with: o 100% infill o no additional shells = 1 shell o 80mm/s o enable supports color set 2 (body, windshield and rx brackets) ...
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B o t m o b i l e 8 assembly nce all parts are printed and all components are available, we can put the botmobile 2013 dune buggy together and take it for a spin. Follow the picture guide below and also consult the original makerbot botmobile assembly instructions at: http://www.Makerbot.Com/support...
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B o t m o b i l e 9 attach the swing arms to the control arm attach the swing arms and control arm assembled in the previous step to the steering base. Attach the steering top mount/servo holder to the assembly as shown above..
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B o t m o b i l e 10 press the servo into the steering assembly from the bottom (picture above shows the top view) by first sliding the servo mounting tabs on the cable side into the servo holder and then snapping in the opposite tabs into the mount. A bit of force might be required. Use a hex key t...
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B o t m o b i l e 11 gearbox & rear axle following parts are required to complete the steering assembly: - all parts from the following stl files printed as per description in chapter 2 o axle&bearing_clips.Stl o axlegear.Stl o gearboxshell.Stl o gears.Stl o gearboxbrushmotor_supports.Stl or o gearb...
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B o t m o b i l e 12 start by re-drilling the holes in the outer gearbox shell and spruce gear. Drill the spruce gear hole to 3mm (it might be slightly smaller depending on your printer settings). Test fit the m3x15 button hexagon socket screw and make sure the gear can rotate freely on the screw. R...
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B o t m o b i l e 13 brushless version: before you install the motor in the motor mount, trial fit the pinion gear and check whether the flat spot on the motor axle needs to be cut deeper in order for the screw in the pinion gear to catch properly (was the case in my build). Next install the motor i...
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B o t m o b i l e 14 insert the m3x30 cap hexagon socket screw into the gearbox shell from the outside. Apply some grease to the screw and install the drive gear as shown above. Place the motor mount onto the outer gearbox shell as shown above (check the position of the motor pinion gear and adjust ...
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B o t m o b i l e 15 once done, the gearbox assembly should look like the above picture. For the final step we will combine the main drive gear, axle, axle clips/ retainers and 2x 608 ball bearings with the gearbox assembled in the previous step. First slide the ball bearings over the axles and push...
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B o t m o b i l e 16 place the ball bearings into the groves in the gearbox and snap the axle clips/retainers in place. The axle should now be firmly attached to the gearbox and the main drive gear should be in constant contact with the gearbox drive gear. Building the chassis of the buggy prepare t...
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B o t m o b i l e 17 remove the print supports from the front (rx compartment) and rear (lipo compartment on both sides). They should snap off easily. Above picture shows the front and rear after removal of the supports. Re-drill the front halve mounting holes with a 3mm drill. Do the same with the ...
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B o t m o b i l e 18 slide the interior into the body shell (from rear to front) and press it in place. Secure the interior in place with the m3x7 screw align the steering assembly and route the servo cable through the gap as shown above.
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B o t m o b i l e 19 turn the steering assembly as shown, ensure the servo cable is in the slot and push the assembly down until it clicks into place secure the steering assembly to the body with 2x m3x25 screws. This will help to reduce the gap between body and steering which comes from slight vari...
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B o t m o b i l e 20 grip the gearbox firmly with one hand, align the mounting tabs with the rear mount of the body – ensure that the axle faces the rear of the car – and push the gearbox assembly firmly in place. Once in place, it should look like the above place the esc below the gearbox, ensure n...
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B o t m o b i l e 21 install the switch in the slot between the 2 front seats by routing the switch through the floor space of the left rear seat. Next fit the cable through the narrow gap between the front seats. The switch can now be pushed downwards and will be securely held in place. Use cable t...
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B o t m o b i l e 22 final assembly and rc installation slide the lipo into the battery mount and route the cables. A cable tie can be used to fix the esc side of the battery connector to the motor leads. The lipo cable can then be plugged directly into the esc connector without the need to fix the ...
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B o t m o b i l e 23 assemble the wheels. Install the front wheels with the “bottom” of the wheels (print surface) facing the inside, and the rear wheels with the “bottom” facing outside – the square surfaces on the rear axle will grip into the open part of the rear wheel to drive the wheels. Prepar...
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B o t m o b i l e 24 install the windshield by pushing the mounting tabs into the holes in chassis use ca glue to glue the lamps and steering wheel in place.
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B o t m o b i l e 25 !! Congratulations. You are nearly done!! Charge your lipo battery (only use a lipo approved charger), adjust your radio settings (servo direction, exponential and max travel), program the esc and take your botmobile dune buggy 2013 for a spin and do not forget to post a picture...
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B o t m o b i l e 26 experimental stuff tires: pyrophreek requested a model for suitable tires for the care in order to print those in polyurethane rubber. The, so far, untested version of the tires is not available for download (experimental_botmobile tire_rubber.Stl). As this model has not been pr...