Hexapod robot
Yahboom Building:bit starter kit
A six-legged walker on the Yahboom Building:bit expansion board. Each motor turns a train of three big gears along one side; a crank pin on every gear swings a leg hung from the top rail, and as each side's middle leg moves against the other two, the robot walks on three legs at a time. Turn it in 3D, build it step by step or open it in BrickLink Studio.
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Downloads
Building instructions (PDF)
Model for BrickLink Studio (zip)
BrickLink wanted list (XML)
Building guide
Custom parts for Studio
The Studio zip holds the model, the custom parts it needs and how to install them.
Building steps
The parts added in a step have a red outline.
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Parts
| Part | Colour | Where to get it | Qty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technic Pin with Friction and Slots | Black | BrickLink 2780 | 52 |
| Technic Angle Connector #2 (180 degree) | White | BrickLink 32034 | 6 |
| Technic Beam 15 | Light Bluish Gray | BrickLink 32278 | 6 |
| Technic Beam 3 | Light Bluish Gray | BrickLink 32523 | 2 |
| Technic Beam 7 | Medium Azure | BrickLink 32524 | 3 |
| Technic Beam 11 | Black | BrickLink 32525 | 4 |
| Technic Gear 8 Tooth | Light Bluish Gray | BrickLink 3647 | 4 |
| Technic Gear 24 Tooth with Single Axle Hole | Dark Bluish Gray | BrickLink 3648 | 2 |
| Technic Gear 40 Tooth | Light Bluish Gray | BrickLink 3649 | 6 |
| Technic Pin | White | BrickLink 3673 | 6 |
| Technic Axle 4 | Black | BrickLink 3705 | 2 |
| Technic Axle 12 | Black | BrickLink 3708 | 6 |
| Technic Bush with Two Flanges | Light Bluish Gray | BrickLink 3713 | 2 |
| Technic Beam 9 | White | BrickLink 40490 | 4 |
| Technic Beam 13 | Medium Azure | BrickLink 41239 | 2 |
| Technic Axle Pin with Friction | Blue | BrickLink 43093 | 8 |
| Technic Cross Block 1 x 3 (Pin/Pin/Pin) with 4 Pins | Dark Bluish Gray | BrickLink 48989 | 4 |
| Technic Axle Joiner Inline Smooth | White | BrickLink 59443 | 2 |
| Technic Beam 11 x 5 with Open Center 5 x 3 | Light Bluish Gray | BrickLink 64178 | 2 |
| Technic Beam 7 x 5 with Open Center 5 x 3 | Light Bluish Gray | BrickLink 64179 | 5 |
| Technic Pin Long with Friction and Slot | Blue | BrickLink 6558 | 11 |
| Technic Pin Long with Pin Hole Type 1 | White | BrickLink 87082 | 10 |
| Technic Axle 4 with Stop | Dark Bluish Gray | BrickLink 87083 | 8 |
| BBC micro:bit V2 electronics | Micro:bit Educational Foundation | 1 | |
| Yahboom Building:bit expansion board electronics | 1 | ||
| Yahboom Building:bit motor module electronics | 2 |