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1.1. Included components
The Balboa 32U4 is available as a kit that requires assembly and soldering. The kit includes the following components:
- Balboa core chassis
- battery box and cover
- two motor retention clips/gearbox housings
- two gearbox covers
- six 683 ball bearings
- two 3 mm D-shafts
- ten plastic pinion gears (small – two each with 17, 19, 21, 23, and 25 teeth)
- ten plastic output gears (large – two each with 41, 43, 45, 47, and 49 teeth)
- battery terminals
- Balboa 32U4 control board and related parts:
- buzzer
- jumper wires (for soldering motors to the main board)
- two magnetic encoder discs (12 CPR)
- four 3/16″ #2-56 screws and nuts
- bumper cage kit, which includes:
- four bumper skids
- four bumper cage cross bars
- two bumper skid spacers
- twelve 12 mm M3 screws and nuts
The robot and chassis kit might include extra parts like jumper wires, screws, and nuts, so do not be concerned if you have some leftover hardware after assembling your Balboa.