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x 10 press fit double sided tape double sided tape wheel x 4 axel x 3 big gear little gear pulley frame body page 1/3 - a project designed and developed by Catherine Anderson and Noah Li-Leger - www.exploremaking.com - all imagery and content © copyright 2016 Explore Making Use 3D printed parts, basic electronic components, and step-by-step instructio to build your own GearBug. Adapt your GEARBUG for fun challenges including drag races, hill climbs, or just plain cool looks! breadboard motor battery holder

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x 10

press fit

double sidedtape

double sidedtape

wheelx 4

axel x 3

big gear

little gear

pulley

frame

body

page 1/3 - a project designed and developed by Catherine Anderson and Noah Li-Leger - www.exploremaking.com - all imagery and content © copyright 2016 Explore Making

Use 3D printed parts, basic electronic components, and

step-by-step instructio to build your own GearBug.

Adapt your GEARBUG for funchallenges including dragraces, hill climbs, or just

plain cool looks!

breadboard

motor

battery holder

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Step 1• push the little gear on the motor axel• the gear should cover the axel and spin freely

Step 2• push the motor all the way into the body until the gear sticks out the other side• the motor wires should be facing up

Step 3• press the big gear to an axel (all 3 axels are the same)• slide the axel and gear through the hole in the body

Step 4• press the pulley to the other side of the axel • screw the pully and the big gear to the axel

Step 5• feed the motor wires through the hole in the body

Step 6• place the body on the frame (the frame is symmetrical)• use 4 screws to connect them together

Step 7• feed the battery wires from the bottom to the top through the slot in the body• connect the battery to the frame using double sided tape

Step 8• move the wires aside to place the breadboard on the body• connect the breadboard to the body using double sided tape

Step 9• slide axels through the frame and connect the wheels• screw each wheel to the axel

Step 10• connect the wires to the breadboard(follow the wiring diagram on the next page)• after the wiring is complete add batteries

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Wiring Diagram• connect the wires to the breadboard like you see here• the colored boxes illustrate the connection inside the breadboard • each row of 5 holes is connected together internally • place wires in connected holes to complete the circuit

Low Gear 4x4(slow)

MiddleGear

High Gear(fast)

Reversing the Motor • if you switch the polarity (positive and negative) the motor will spin in the opposite direction• change the battery wires as shown below

Short Circuits (WARNING)• this happens when the battery wires are connected in the same row on the breadboard• this will damage the electronics and the batteries• never connect the battery wires

Add Batteries• add 2 x AA batteries to the battery holder to power GearBug

Add a Face and Tail• the slots on the frame are for adding a custom face and tail• use cardstock to cut out your own shapes• or try cutting out these shapes:

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BATTERIES

MOTOR

SWITC

H

Elastic Band Pulleys• add elastics is different places for different speeds• each place will change the speed and power of the vehicle • if the elastic is too tight the axels will not spin freely

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