Super Clawbot Build Instructions

Kits Needed to Build Super Clawbot

276-3000
Classroom & Competition Super Kit

276-1433
2-Wire Extension
Cables

276-2273
LCD Display 276-1579 276-1424
Y-Cable 3-Wire L Bundle
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Remove

PORT 9
Claw Motor

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(1x)
C-Channel 1x2x1x15

(1x)
Chassis Rail 2x1x25

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(2x)
Screw 6-32 x 0.500” Silver PORT 1
Left Drive Motor
with Integrated
Encoder Modules
(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Bearing Flat

(2x)
Inner Rivet

(2x)
Outer Rivet

(1x)
2-Wire Motor 393 with
Integrated Encoder Module

(2x)
Use the encoder Standoff 3.00”
instructions to
assemble encoder.

4
(4x)
Plastic Spacer, 8mm

4” (1x)
(1x)
4” Wheel

(4x)
Shaft Collar

3” (1x)

(1x)
4” Omni-Directional Wheel

(1x)
(2x) Drive Shaft (3” Long)
High Strength 6T Sprocket
(1x)
Drive Shaft (4” Long)

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(1x)
Chassis Rail 2x1x25

(4x)
Outer Rivet

(4x)
Inner Rivet

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Bearing Flat

(65x)
High Strength Chain Link

5
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(1x)
Chassis Rail 2x1x25

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

8
(2x) (2x)
Outer Rivet Inner Rivet

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Screw 6-32 x 0.500” Silver

(2x)
Bearing Flat

(1x)
2-Wire Motor 393 with
Integrated Encoder Module PORT 10
Right Drive Motor
Use the encoder with Integrated
instructions to Encoder Modules
assemble encoder.
(2x)
Standoff 3.00”

6
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(4x)
Plastic Spacer, 8mm

3” (1x)
(1x)
4” Wheel

(4x)
Shaft Collar

4” (1x)
(1x)
4” Omni-Directional Wheel

(1x)
(2x) Drive Shaft (3” Long)
High Strength 6T Sprocket
(1x)
Drive Shaft (4” Long)

10
(1x)
Chassis Rail 2x1x25

(4x)
Outer Rivet

(4x)
Inner Rivet

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Bearing Flat

7
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(65x)
High Strength Chain Link

12

(8x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(8x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(1x)
Angle 2x2x25

8
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(8x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(8x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(1x)
Angle 2x2x25

14

(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(2x)
Linear Slide Bracket

9
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(3x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(6x)
Plastic Spacer, 8mm

(3x)
Line Tracker

(3x)
Screw 8-32 x 1.500”

16

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(1x)
Bumper Switch

10
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(4x)
Screw 6-32 x 0.500” Silver
PORT 6
Elbow Joint Motor
(2x)
Bearing Flat

(1x)
C-Channel 1x5x1x25
PORT 7
Shoulder Joint Motor

(2x)
2-Wire Motor 393

(1x)
1/8” Shaft Coupler

(1x)
0.5” Shaft

18

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.750”

(2x)
Teflon Washer

(4x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm

(2x)
Standoff 2.00”

11
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8-32 Nylock (2x)
(8x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(4x) 8-32 Keps (4x)

Nut 8-32 Keps

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock
8-32 Nylock (2x)

(4x)
Bearing Flat

20

(5x)
Shaft Collar

(1x)
60T Gear

(1x)
Metal 12-Tooth Pinion

(1x)
High Strength 12T Sprocket

(2x)
Drive Shaft (3” Long)

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(4x)
Shaft Collar

(1x)
36T Gear

(3x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm
3” (1x)

(3x) 8mm (1x)

Plastic Spacer, 8mm

4.6mm (3x)

(2x) 4” (1x)
Metal 12-Tooth Pinion

(1x) 8mm (2x)

Drive Shaft (3” Long)

(1x)
Drive Shaft (4” Long)

22

(3x)
Shaft Collar

(1x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm

(1x)
36T High Strength Gear
4.6 mm

Metal Instert
(2x)
Metal Gear Insert

(1x)
Drive Shaft (3” Long)

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 23 (1x) 0.500” (2x)
Linear Slide Track 12’’
0.250” (1x)
(1x) 0.375” (2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.375”

(1x)
Standoff 0.50”

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Keps
(1x)
Bearing Flat

(1x)
Limit Switch

(2x)
24 Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm

(1x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”
(2x)
Round Gear Insert
(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500” 0.750” (2x)

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.750”

(1x)
60T High Strength Gear

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

0.500” (2x) 0.250” (1x)

(1x)
Bearing Flat

(1x)
Linear Slide Track 12’’

14
 (2x)
25 Standoff 0.50”

(1x)
High Strength
18T Sprocket
(3x)
Teflon Washer

(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”
(1x)
Shaft Collar

(1x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm

(1x)
High Strength
24T Sprocket

(1x)
Drive Shaft (3” Long)

26

(6x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(6x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

(1x)
C-Channel 1x5x1x25

(3x)
Bearing Flat

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(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(3x)
Bearing Flat

(4x)
Outer Rivet

(4x)
Inner Rivet

28 (6x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.375”
0.375” (4x)
(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Optical Shaft Encoder

(1x)
Limit
Switch

(2x)
1/8” Shaft Coupler 0.250”(4x)

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Keps 0.375” (2x)

(4x)
Standoff 1.00”

(2x)
Drive Shaft (2” Long)

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(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(1x)
Shaft Collar

30

(65x)
High Strength Chain Link

17
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(6x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(6x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

32

(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(2x)
2x1x16 Chassis Rail

18
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(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(2x)
15x16 Chassis Rail

34

(1x)
VEX Arm Cortex
Microcontroller

(1x)
VEXnet Key 2.0

(4x)
4” Zip Tie

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(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.750”

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

(1x)
Plus Gusset

(1x)
60T High Strength Gear

36
(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.750”

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

(2x)
Angle Gusset

20
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Plate 5x5

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock 0.250” (2x)

0.500” (4x)
(3x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(3x)
Standoff 0.50”

(2x) 0.250” (1x)

Bearing Flat

38

(1x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

(2x)
Plastic Gear Insert

(1x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm

(1x)
Screw 8-32 x 1.500”

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Plate 5x5

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

0.250” (2x)
(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Angle Gusset

40
(4x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

0.500” (2x)
(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(2x)
Bearing Flat

0.500” (2x)

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PORT 8
Wrist Joint Motor
(1x)
2-Wire Motor 393

(1x)
Shaft Collar

(2x)
Screw 6-32 x 0.250” Silver

(1x)
Drive Shaft (3” Long)

42

(3x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(1x)
Shaft Collar

(1x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm

(1x)
Metal 12T Pinion

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0.250” (2x)
(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

0.500” (2x)
(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(2x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

(2x)
Standoff 0.50”

(1x)
C-Channel 1x2x1x15

44

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

0.500” (2x)
(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(2x)
Plastic Spacer, 4.6mm
0.250” (2x)

(4x)
Nut 8-32 Nylock

24
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(4x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
45 Degree Gusset

(2x)
Standoff 2.00”

46

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.375”

(2x)
Nut 8-32 Keps

(1x)
Ultrasonic Range Finder

25
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(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(1x)
High Strength 18T Sprocket

(2x)
Standoff 0.50”

48

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Shaft Collar

(1x)
High Strength 24T Sprocket

(1x)
Drive Shaft (3” Long)

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(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.250”

(2x)
Screw 8-32 x 0.500”

(6x)
Teflon Washer

(2x) 0.500” (2x)

Nut 8-32 Nylock

(1x)
C-Channel 1x2x1x15 0.250” (2x)

50

(72x)
High Strength Chain Link

27
 (2x) (2x) (1x)
51 Screw 8-32 x 0.375” Nut 8-32 Keps LCD Display

LCD Display P/N 276-2273

(Optional)

28
 (4x) 4x (2x)
52 Screw 8-32 x 0.375” Nut 8-32 Keps Battery Strap

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 Motor Wiring Diagram
1 2 Wire Extension M Left Drive

UART1
UART2
I2C
1
2 2 3 Wire Extension MC 29 M Claw
ANALOG

3
DIGITAL

3 Wire Extension
4

3 MC 29 M Wrist
5
6
7
8

4 MC 29 M Elbow
1

MOTOR
2
3
1

MC 29 M Shoulder
4

5
5 2
DIGITAL

6 3
7 4
MOTOR

8 5

6
9 6
10 7
11 8
12 9

7
SP 10

8
9 1
10
10 2 2 Wire Extension M Right Drive

ANALOG
3
4
5

Digital
6
7
8
Ultrasonic Out 3 Wire Extension 1
Ultrasonic In 3 Wire Extension 2

UART1
UART2
3 Wire Extension

I2C
Upper Limit Switch 3 1
2

ANALOG
3

Lower Limit Switch

4

4 5
6
7

Bumper Switch 3 Wire Extension

8

5 1
2

DIGITAL
3

Elbow (lower) Encoder

1

6
4
5 2

DIGITAL
6 3
7 4

MOTOR
Elbow (lower) Encoder
8 5

MOTOR
9 6
10 7
11 8

Shoulder (upper) Encoder

9

8
12
SP 10

Shoulder (upper) Encoder 9

12
11
10

10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1

11
12
SP

Analog DIGITAL
Left Line Sensor
ANALOG 3 Wire Extension 1
Center Line Sensor 3 Wire Extension 2
3 Wire Extension
ANALOG

Right Line Sensor 3

UART1
UART2
I2C
1
2

4
ANALOG

3
4
5
6

5 7
8
1
2

6 3
4 1
2
5
DIGITAL

6 3

7 7 4
MOTOR

8 5
9 6
10 7

8 11
12
SP
8
9
10

1
2
3
4

UART/I2C
5
DIGITAL

6
MOTOR
7
UART1
UART2

MOTOR
I2C

8
2
ANALOG

3
4
5

9
6
7
8

LCD TX Port
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
10
UART1
UART1
DIGITAL

6 3
7 4
11
MOTOR

8 5

LCD RX Port
9 6
10
11
12
7
8
9
UART2 12
4 Wire SP
Extension Left Drive IEM Right Drive IEM
SP 10

I2C
I2C
9
8
7
6

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Build Notes

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Super Clawbot Build Instructions

276-3000-751 Rev3
www.vexrobotics.com
Custom manufactured in China for Innovation First Trading SARL. Distributed in the
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U.S.A. Distributed in Europe by Innovation First Trading SARL, 21b rue Gabriel
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