Super Scooper Plastic Ant Build Along

Ready to build the Super Scooper plastic antweight kit?  Video and written assembly guide inside.  Get started in combat robots today!

Below you will find a full video assembly guide as well as written instructions to guide you thru your combat robotics journey.  

Purchase the kit here: Super Scooper Robot Kit

Video Guide - Super Scooper

Step 1) Install Charge Jack into Chassis. 

• Remove plug and jack nut, insert into hole at rear of chassis, secure with jack nut, insert plug from bottom. 
  • This will serve as your power switch for the robot.
  • If the plug is in, the robot is off, when the plug is removed the robot is powered and activated.
• *If you’ve added the optional B6Neo charger you can charge your robot thru this plug w/o removing the battery.

 Step 2) Drive Mounts

• Attach Carbon Fiber Motor Mounts to chassis using #4 Plastites (Item 5).

 Step 3) Servo

• De-pin red wire from PWM connector (you can also cut it).  This will go into the lever clamps to power the servo. 

• Now we need to power up the servo to get place it in its zero position.
  • Attach power leads into lever clamps as shown (red with red, black with black).
  • Plug connectors into Receiver as shown.
  • Power up Transmitter, then plug in battery to the bot and power on.  
  • Lower left stick of Transmitter to bottom position.  This will place the servo at zero.  
  • Power off everything, unplug battery.
    

• Slide servo arm onto servo and position like image.
• Attached Servo Arm to servo with “Servo” screw (included with servo).
• Attach servo mounts to servo using four 4-40 x ¼” screws (item #3)
• Attached Servo Arm to servo with “Servo” screw (included with servo).
• Using the four remaining 4-40 x ¼” screws (Item #3) mount the servo to the chassis using the 1st and 3rd mounting holes. 
  

Step 4) Wire Routing & Receiver 

• Place Lever Clamps and battery in chassis as shown. Battery will go into cavity.
• Place receiver on righthand side as shown.
• Drive ESC runs along backwall.
• Recommended, zip tie wires using holes on back of chassis.  Make sure to leave drive motor leads free
  

Step 5) Plug ESC/Servo into Receiver Plug ESCs into Receiver, image below, (with FS-I4 TX/RX option.)
****WARNING – DO NOT plug your battery into the receiver.  It will immediately cook it.

• 1 pin plug from Drive ESC into CH1.
• 3 pin plug from Repeat ESC into CH2.
• Weapon ESC plug into CH3. 

Step 6) Connect Weapon Motor and Attach Lid

• The left motor uses the “inner pair” and is red (pos) and black (neg).   Right motor uses the “outer pair” and is reversed, red (neg), black (pos).  Pic Below
• Note orientation in pic when installing.  Left is “vertical”, right is “flat”.
• Attach motors to mounts using M2 x 4mm Screws (Item 6)
  

It should look like the pic below. 

Step 7) Install Scoop to Lid, Lid to Chassis

• With Lid upside down mount the scoop to the lid using two 6-32 x 0.5” screws (Item 4).  It should flop around freely when done.
  • Note: The holes in the scoop are undersized for a good fit, running the screws in/out before assembly makes for an easy process.
• Confirm the lifter scoop can move freely. 
• Slide lifter linkage onto crossbar and mount Lifter crossbar to scoop using two 6-32 0.5” screws (Item 4) 
• With the Scoop mounted to the Lid; attach lid to chassis using four 6-32 x 1.75” screws and nuts (Items 1 & 2)
• Attach lifter linkage to servo arm using M2.5 screw (Included with arm/linkage).  Lower scoop down.
  

Step 8) Twist Hubs and Tires

• Install Twist Hub onto motor shaft with the set screw tightening on the flat side (“D”) of the shaft. 
• Press tire over Twist Hub
• Set retaining ring in place
• Press down retaining ring and twist into place using Twist Key or needlenose pliers.
  

Step 9) Check Lifter Scoop Placement

• With the transmitter on and the channel 3 stick down the scoop should sit in the same position as the pic to the right.  You can make small adjustments with the trim on the transmitter.
• If more adjustment than the transmitter trim can provide is needed you’ll need to reposition the servo arm on the servo until the desired placement is achieved.  This requires removing the servo from the bot.  
• Once the scoop is aligned you’re ready to go fight!!

Safety Notes

• This is a Lifter so you can practice without the need of a test box.  The more driving practice the better.
• Lipo batteries can be volatile.  Always charge in a lipo bag.  We sell one large enough to hold the entire robot if you want to use the charge jack port instead of removing the battery.  
  

Startup Instructions: 
Make sure your lifter stick (channel 3) is all the way down before powering the robot.  Then pull out the plug from your charge jack and drive around.  

You’re All Set!!  Go Have Fun!!!