42. Case 38:The Mechanical Springtail#

42.1. Introduction#

Build a mechanical springtail with the Nezha Inventor’s Kit.

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42.2. Quick to Start#

Materials Required#

Nezha Inventor’s Kit

Assembly#

Components List

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Build it as the assembly steps suggest:

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Connection Diagram#

Connect the motor to M1 on Nezha Breakout Board.

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42.3. MakeCode Programming#

Step 1#

Click “Extensions’’ in the MakeCode drawer to see more choices.

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For programming Nezha Breakout Board, we need to add a package. Search with “Nezha” in the dialogue box and click to download it.

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Notice: If you met a tip indicating that some codebases would be deleted due to incompatibility, you may continue as the tips say or create a new project in the menu.

Step 2#

Code as the picture suggests#

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Reference#

Link: https://makecode.microbit.org/_iscUF8CzzYMd

You may also download it directly:

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Result#

Press button A and the mechanical springtail crawls forward, press button B and the mechanical springtail stops moving. ../../_images/case_38.gif

Thinking#

Why do we install tires on the mechanical springtail’s arms, and what will happen if we don’t?

Activity#

Modify your own mechanical springtail and hold races.