Assembling the base
Assuming you bought a chassis similar to mine, you can assemble it with these steps. For a completely different chassis, I strongly recommend consulting the documentation for assembly instructions. A chassis that is very different from the recommendations here may make it harder to follow the next few chapters.
Some parts may be covered in a layer of paper (shown in Figure 6.19). This layer prevents the plastic from getting scratches and can be safely removed. You can do this by getting a nail under it or using a craft knife. It's not essential to remove it, but a robot looks better without it:
Figure 6.19 – Removing the protective backing from robot parts
With the laser-cut kits that use the yellow motors, there are two main ways the motors are attached. One type has plastic brackets, and the other has metal motor brackets. Given that you may buy kits of either style, let's look at how the kits could differ. The difference...
