Toughbox Assembly Video on YouTube

[Andy Baker]

An assembly video for putting together an AndyMark Toughbox is now available for viewing. This is a 10 minute video, and provides step by step instructions in putting one of these simple gearboxes together. It is a long video, but you may have a chuckle or two when you watch it.

Enjoy!

Andy B.

[Rich Kressly]

Encore, encore ... my boys have new heroes. Jake can't stop watching and Aric keeps saying, "She took the drill...she TOOK the drill!"

[Chuck Glick]

I'm gonna have to call child services about that labor crew you have there!

Also love that you can mount the motors without opening the gearbox back up.

[EricH]

Originally Posted by Chuck Glick

Also love that you can mount the motors without opening the gearbox back up.

I was wondering why the gearbox was closed without the motors--then I saw Kyle and Nick putting the motor in and was like, wow! improvements again!

[Greg Marra]

Great video! Putting together a Toughbox looks really simple to do, but this video makes some of the trickier parts very clear.

I see you've posted the link to the video on the Toughbox page on Andymark.biz too.

Between this and the IR Board video shown at the Kickoff, I'm excited to see these explanatory videos that show how otherwise intimidating parts are really quite simple!

[billbo911]

Wow!! All I can say is, Thank You. That was fun AND educational.

So simple, a child can do it!!! (Well, OK, maybe with a little help).


One question, is there a provision for attaching the Gear Tooth Sensor to this already? Or, is that up to us to figure out?

[Billfred]

Darn, people already beat me to the obvious puns. I must improve.

I'm not sure if our plans include the AM Toughbox on drive, but I'm glad to see a design with a solid pedigree in the kit this year. Keep 'em coming!

[Andy Baker]

Originally Posted by EricH

I was wondering why the gearbox was closed without the motors--then I saw Kyle and Nick putting the motor in and was like, wow! improvements again!

Yes... On the "Toughbox User Guide" we show how to assemble it with the motor mounted to the polycarbonate plate first.

When we took 24 of these to FIRST this summer, Kate Pilotte mounted the motor when it was still assembled and she preferred that way also. So... yes, there are assembly options.

Andy B.

[Alex Cormier]

Thanks a lot Mr. Baker.

I'm going to have the kids assemble these monday and add them to the kit chassis. wahoo rolling chassis in 1 day.

[robert.hatchett]

Andy,

Congrats on the video as well as the use of your children.

My personal belief is that any time we can show 1) how simple things can be done, 2) that females can do it, and 3) that younger age groups can be involved are all furthering the goals of FIRST.

Thank you, sir!

Robert Hatchett
Mechanical Engineer
Mentor of Team 1262

[rmlondon]

How do we mount the CIM and the Transmission box? Any suggestions?
Rob
Team 2116 RobotFutures

[JohnBoucher]

Fantastic!!!!!!!!

[AndyB]

No excuses anybody...

if 2 little girls can assemble one of these, you have no excuses to say you can't... Let your programmers figure one of these out, raise their mechanical self esteem.

[IndySam]

lol, great work ladies!

[Alan Anderson]

Originally Posted by rmlondon

How do we mount the CIM and the Transmission box? Any suggestions?

The kit frame contains transmission mounting plates.