Files
micromelon-website/content/resources/build-guide-claw.mdx
Tim Hadwen ae3ae18585 Major site overhaul: resources hub, content migration, new blog posts, forms
- Redesign /resources as sectioned hub with category pages
- Migrate 645 Squarespace CDN images to local /images/content/
- Create 9 new news/blog posts with event photos
- Fix blog post slugs (rename gibberish filenames)
- Rename Design Blog to Design Blogs across site
- Remove education page, replace with Platform in nav
- Redesign rover repair request form with dynamic rover entries
- Add school search combobox to contact, store, and repair forms
- Extract shared KNOWN_SCHOOLS data
- Make /rover-expansion-3d-printing dynamically pull from MDX
- Add related resources sections to product pages
- Fix homepage broken /quote links to /store
- Store page: sample kit cards, inline quote builder, mailing list opt-in
2026-03-01 17:14:05 +10:00

90 lines
2.3 KiB
Plaintext
Raw Blame History

This file contains ambiguous Unicode characters
This file contains Unicode characters that might be confused with other characters. If you think that this is intentional, you can safely ignore this warning. Use the Escape button to reveal them.
---
title: "Build Guide: Claw"
date: "2022-07-26"
categories: ["Build Guides"]
tags: ["Build Guide", "3D Printing"]
excerpt: "What Youll Need: Click the buttons below to collect the print files! Printables Thingiverse Makerworld #b"
featuredImage: "/images/resources/build-guide-claw.jpg"
---
![](/images/content/cd8971-final.jpg)
## What Youll Need:
![](/images/content/677540-slide1.png)
Click the buttons below to collect the print files!
[Printables](https://www.printables.com/model/639391-micromelon-claw-attachment)
[Thingiverse](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6284251)
[Makerworld](https://makerworld.com/en/models/147783#profileId-641414)
![](/images/content/ea4e20-spacer.png)
## Step 1:
![](/images/content/5bb78b-slide2.png)
![](/images/content/b1fcec-spacer.png)
## Step 2:
![](/images/content/feac2a-slide3.png)
![](/images/content/6bd7b1-spacer.png)
## Step 3:
![](/images/content/aaf72e-slide4.png)
![](/images/content/3924a2-spacer.png)
## Step 4:
![](/images/content/fc4beb-slide5.png)
![](/images/content/28eadb-spacer.png)
## Step 5:
![](/images/content/9e36ed-slide6.png)
![](/images/content/f8e983-spacer.png)
## Complete
![](/images/content/36211c-complete.png)
![](/images/content/26e5e6-black-spacer.png)
## Servo Calibration:
Before attaching a servo horn to a servo, we need to make sure that the servo moves in the correct range. This guide will help you calibrate your servos correctly.
---
#### Step 1:
![](/images/content/e5095c-code.jpg)
Once step 1 is completed, plug the servo into the right port and run the following code:
![](/images/content/9a4f20-step-1-servo.jpg)
Once the code has been uploaded, without rotating the servo, re-attach the servo horn, so when the servo is at 0, the servo horn is in the same orientation as the image.
![](/images/content/15d396-black-spacer.png)
## Whats Next?
With your fully built Micromelon Claw attachment, head on over to our claw attachment activity to get started! For a bonus print, grab our Meloncube from Printables or Thingiverse to help with your activity.
[Activity: Claw Attachment](/resources/activity-claw-attachment)
[Printables: MelonCube](https://www.printables.com/model/639390-micromelon-meloncube)
[Thingiverse: MelonCube](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6284246)