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Lego "Fllying Tortoise" EV3 Robot Shell
[See the "Fllying Box Turtle" robot, an improvement over this "Fllying Tortoise" -- rebrickable.com/mocs/DavidLuders/fllying-box-turtle-ev3-r... ].
This Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot's "Tortoise" body accommodates a top "Shell" that can be quickly attached. In FIRST Lego League (FLL), valuable time can be saved by having attachments quickly pop onto (and off of) the robot (less time wasted --> more missions done --> more points). The shell's arms rotate via the Power Take-Off (PTO) gears on the EV3 Large Motor heads. Be sure to keep the EV3 Programmable Brick's screen and buttons clear, so that they can be easily seen during the FLL robot game. Large Lego Motorcycle wheels+tires ( www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?P=51378c01 ) save space, increase travel speed, and improve grip. There are two EV3 Color Sensors and an EV3 Gyro Sensor inside the bumpers. The gear "ladder" in the shell assembly allows for multiple locations for the green Technic Liftarm to be attached. The blue Technic Liftarm is a side hook. The Lego Digital Designer (LDD) .lxf Building Instructions file is available on Bricksafe -- EV3 Tortoise Base: www.bricksafe.com/files/dluders/EV3 Tortoise Base.lxf ; EV3 Tortoise Shell: www.bricksafe.com/files/dluders/EV3%20Tortoise%20Base%20w... . The Parts List for the EV3 Tortoise Base is on Rebrickable: rebrickable.com/mocs/DavidLuders/fllying-tortoise-ev3-robot . Experiment and design your own shell!
Lego "Fllying Tortoise" EV3 Robot Shell
[See the "Fllying Box Turtle" robot, an improvement over this "Fllying Tortoise" -- rebrickable.com/mocs/DavidLuders/fllying-box-turtle-ev3-r... ].
This Lego Mindstorms EV3 robot's "Tortoise" body accommodates a top "Shell" that can be quickly attached. In FIRST Lego League (FLL), valuable time can be saved by having attachments quickly pop onto (and off of) the robot (less time wasted --> more missions done --> more points). The shell's arms rotate via the Power Take-Off (PTO) gears on the EV3 Large Motor heads. Be sure to keep the EV3 Programmable Brick's screen and buttons clear, so that they can be easily seen during the FLL robot game. Large Lego Motorcycle wheels+tires ( www.bricklink.com/catalogItemInv.asp?P=51378c01 ) save space, increase travel speed, and improve grip. There are two EV3 Color Sensors and an EV3 Gyro Sensor inside the bumpers. The gear "ladder" in the shell assembly allows for multiple locations for the green Technic Liftarm to be attached. The blue Technic Liftarm is a side hook. The Lego Digital Designer (LDD) .lxf Building Instructions file is available on Bricksafe -- EV3 Tortoise Base: www.bricksafe.com/files/dluders/EV3 Tortoise Base.lxf ; EV3 Tortoise Shell: www.bricksafe.com/files/dluders/EV3%20Tortoise%20Base%20w... . The Parts List for the EV3 Tortoise Base is on Rebrickable: rebrickable.com/mocs/DavidLuders/fllying-tortoise-ev3-robot . Experiment and design your own shell!