Rhodes LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT ZOO! User manual

THE LEGO®
MINDSTORMS®NXT
ZOO!
an unofficial, kid-friendly guide to building
robotic animals with LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT
fay rhodes

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spiderbot: an NXT spider
Spiderbot is a walking eight-legged spider that avoids objects, turns, and runs in forward or reverse.
Figure 5-1: Spiderbot!
The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!

building spiderbot
The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!

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The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!

The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
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The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
Place two beams on the long pins at the bottom.
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The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
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flip!
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The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
Place two beams on the long pins at the bottom.
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The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Zoo! © Fay Rhodes, isbn 978-1-59327-170-1. Available at fine bookstores everywhere!
Attach #7 axles to the motors.
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flip!
bottom view