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| - | ====== Mounting Pixy to your LEGO creation ====== | + | ====== Mounting Pixy2 to your LEGO creation ====== |
| - | This guide is intended fo those who purchased Pixy for LEGO. The hardware bag that comes with Pixy for LEGO is slightly different, so you may have problems with this guide if you purchased a regular Pixy. | + | This guide is intended for those who purchased Pixy2 for LEGO. The hardware bag that comes with Pixy2 for LEGO is slightly different, so you may have problems with this guide if you purchased a regular Pixy2. |
| - | You'll need the following tools and parts (in addition to your Pixy for LEGO): | + | You'll need the following tools and parts (in addition to your Pixy2 for LEGO): |
| - | A small phillips screwdriver, like the one shown below.\\ | + | A small Phillips screwdriver, like the one shown below.\\ |
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| - | OK, first take a look at your hardware bag that's included with Pixy for LEGO. You should have a black lens fastener, three different lengths of machine fasteners, some nylon bushings, and some right-angle brackets. These are shown and labeled below.\\ | + | OK, first take a look at your hardware bag that's included with Pixy2 for LEGO. You should have a black lens fastener, three different lengths of machine fasteners, some nylon bushings, and some right-angle brackets. These are shown and labeled below.\\ |
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| - | and the other hole is not centered, because its leg is slightly longer (see below).\\ | + | and the other hole is not centered, because _its leg is slightly longer_ (see below).\\ |
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| - | Weird. But it's important for this first step: | + | Weird. But it's **important** for this first step: |
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| - | 1. Using two of the **long fasteners**, attach the **2-threaded brackets** to the LEGO brick so that **the long legs are touching the brick, and the short legs are pointing out.**\\ | + | |
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| - | 2. Using two of the **short fasteners**, attach two **1-threaded brackets** to your Pixy as shown in the picture below.\\ | + | |
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| + | 1. Using two of the **long fasteners**, attach the **2-threaded brackets** to the LEGO brick so that **the long legs are pointing out, and the short legs are touching the brick.** If you attach the other way around Pixy2 won't fit!\\ | ||
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| + | 2. Using two of the **short fasteners**, attach two **1-threaded brackets** to your Pixy2 as shown in the picture below.\\ | ||
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| 3. Take two **nylon bushings** and press them into the non-threaded holes in these brackets.\\ | 3. Take two **nylon bushings** and press them into the non-threaded holes in these brackets.\\ | ||
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| - | 4. Slide the Pixy into the brick assembly. It should fit nice and snug! Use two of the **medium fasteners**, and insert them from the inside as shown in the picture.\\ | + | \\ |
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| + | The fasteners form an axle that you can use to tilt Pixy2 up and down. Inserting the screws from the inside allows you to tighten them down, so Pixy2 holds the desired tilt angle.\\ | ||
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| - | The fasteners form an axle that you can use to tilt Pixy up and down. Inserting the screws from the inside allows you to tighten them down, so Pixy holds the desired tilt angle. .\\ | ||
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| - | That's it! Keep your Pixy attached to the LEGO beam and you will always be able to easily attach Pixy to your LEGO creations! | + | That's it! Keep your Pixy2 attached to the LEGO beam and you will always be able to easily attach Pixy2 to your LEGO creations! |
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