Lesson Overview

The purpose of this lesson is to instruct students how to wire and solder their 150g combat robots. Students will learn to: 

• Identify the different electrical components of their bot

• Provide power to all their electrical components

• Provide signal from their receiver to all the motors

• Validate their wiring system

Required Kit Supplies

• 1x Power switch

• 1x Receiver

• 1x ESC

• 2x Drive motors

• 1x Brushless attack motor

• 1x XT-30 connector

• 6x Bullet connectors (3x male, 3x female)

• 6in of servo wire

• 6in of heat shrink

Additional Required Supplies 

• Soldering iron + solder

• Third hands or soldering stand

• Wire strippers/wire cutters

• Safety glasses

• Electrical tape

• Hex key

• Multimeter (not required)

• Lighter or heat gun (not required)

Keywords

• Tinning: The process of coating a piece of metal (like a wire or solder pad) with solder. The small plating of solder is known as the tinned surface. 

• Shorting: Connected two wires or conductive materials together where not intended. Shorting will cause an electrical circuit to fail and possibly result in an electrical component burning.

• Heat shrink: A thermoplastic which is used in electronics to prevent metal contacting and shorting the circuit. 

• Common ground: When multiple electrical components are used in a circuit, a common ground must be used to ensure that all components are safely wired and properly receive data signals.