Assembling the mouth
For this next part of the build, it's important to pay attention to detail. Double-check your work and, as you go, test things out so that the mouth moves properly. There are several parts to this build, so this section will split the parts up as you go, to navigate through the parts easily.
To begin the mouth, you will need the following pieces:
- One motor
- Two teal T beams
- Four black connector pins
- One red axle connector pin
- One tan 12-tooth half-bevel gear
Begin by inserting the four black connector pins to the top two holes on the motor where the gear spins. Additionally, insert the red axle connector pin in the middle of the motor gear and slide the tan 12-tooth bevel gear onto the red axle connector pin, as illustrated in the following image:
Figure 9.35 – Four black connector pins, red axle, and gear added to motor
Next, take the two teal T beams and attach them to both sides of the motor...
