Dusty Guide ENG
What's in the box?
Carefully peel off the protective foil from both sides of each casing so they are clear and shiny. 
Take the metal screws and a screwdriver, and fasten the battery holder to the PCB. 
Next, add the batteries to the holder. Be careful to put the batteries in the right way. Inside the battery holder, there are + and – signs indicating the correct polarity. The same + and – signs can be found on each battery. 
Now we can connect the wire from the battery holder to the PCB. You’ll notice that each connector is labeled to help you — look for the “M” sign for the motors and the “battery” sign for the battery holder. 
Now, let’s start working on the motors. This is a more complex part, so we’ll need your full attention. Gather both motors, the casings shown in the photo, four long bolts, and four small spacers. To ensure everything is correctly positioned, arrange all the components as shown in the photo below. 
Place the motor on the casing as shown. You’ll notice how every part of the motor aligns with the casing when positioned correctly. 
Insert the slightly larger casings from the inside of each motor. Take one long bolt and thread it through the casing and motor so it comes out on the other side. 
On the outside of the motor, place a smaller casing in the opposite direction from the first casing. 
Secure the casings and the motor with the spacer from the outside. 
Repeat this step for the remaining bolt and spacer. 
Now take the second motor shown in the photo on the left side, which has a wire going to the outside. Remember, one motor should have the larger casing where its wire is, and the second motor should have the smaller one. 
Now, let’s attach the wheels to the motors. Take these parts: 
The first step is to place the rubber tires onto the wheels. 
Attach the wheels to the motors from the outside (where the smaller casing is located) as shown in the photo. 
Take a black plastic bolt and insert it into the designated place on the wheel to secure it in place and prevent it from falling off. 
You’ll need a screwdriver to assist you with this step. 
Repeat the same step for the second motor as well. 
Now it’s time to attach these parts to the PCB. You’ll notice small cutouts on the side of the PCB designed for inserting the motor casings. You might need a bit of strength to insert the casings into the PCB. 
As you can see, the wires of the motors are on the upper side, just like the battery holder. Repeat the step for the second motor and wheel. 
Now we need to secure everything to ensure nothing falls off. Take four small bolts and four small spacers. 
We’ll use them to secure the casings to the PCB like this 
We recommend using a screwdriver to fasten this spacer because it will be difficult to do it by hand. 
Here’s how your Dusty should look now: 
To improve stability and drivability, we’ve added one more wheel to it, and we’ll assemble it now. Take these components (we’re using two medium–sized spacers) 
Put the wheel on the long casing like this 
Take the bolts and spacers and fasten them together. 
You might be wondering why we use medium–sized bolts here. It’s because we’ll be adding another casing to this part and need to fasten it securely together. 
Help yourself with a screwdriver here. 
This part must slip between the motors and the battery holder, as shown in the photo. 
Ensure that the wheel is positioned on the outside and that the two cutouts are on the inner side.. 
The wires are a bit long, so let’s do something about it. First, cross the wires as shown in the photo 
Next, pull the wires through the small cutouts on the casings. 
Finally, connect the wire of each motor to its connector. Next to each connector, there’s an “L” and “R” marking to indicate which motor should be connected there. 
This is what Dusty looks like after connecting the wires correctly. 
Your Dusty is a crab, but it’s missing something essential — claws! To customize the claws, we’ve designed some super cool options. The first step is to choose a design that suits your preference. 
When attaching the stickers to the claws, ensure they are positioned correctly. 
Now take these parts (you’ll need two long spacers, and two small bolts). 
The first step is to put a spacer between the PCB and the case. 
Take the claw and one of the bolts, place them on the PCB, and secure them with the bolt. 
Turn Dusty around and place one bolt to the bottom side as well. 
Repeat with the second claw. 
Crabs often live in very dark areas and follow light to find food. To mimic this behavior, we need to add photoresistors to your Dusty. These photoresistors will ensure that if Dusty finds itself in the dark, it can follow the light and find its way back home. 
With your Dusty, you received a special token that can be used to unlock a new, secret game on Bit (sold separately). When you’re not using the token, you can store it here 
The fun doesn’t end here! We’ve prepared a lot of exciting accessories for your Dusty. For example, Dusty can hold shells or algae. 
To turn Dusty on and make it follow the light, simply switch it on using the on/off switch. Then, place Dusty in a dark area and use your phone as a light source. Shine the light in front of the photoresistors and watch as Dusty follows it. 
If you have leftover casings, bolts, and spacers, don’t worry! We’ve included extra parts so you can create different accessories like cupboards or a microwave. This step is optional and isn’t necessary for Dusty to function. These are the casings for all the accessories. Once you put the stickers on them, it will be much easier to recognize them. 
This is what we’ll build first. 
The garbage disposal is what will be built next. 
Finally, build a microwave. 
That’s it! Dusty and all its accessories are complete. 
We hope you enjoyed building everything and that you’ve learned something new along the way! 
- wheels
- tires
- printed circuit board (PCB)
- motors
- battery holder
- bolts & spacers
- photoresistors
- front wheel
- token
- batteries
- acrylic casings
Welcome to the Dusty build guide!
Ready to build your very own Dusty robot? Follow these fun and easy steps to bring Dusty to life!
Let’s start by getting your acrylic casings ready.
Carefully peel off the protective foil from both sides of each casing so they are clear and shiny.
Let’s transform into real engineers now!
The first step is to connect the battery holder to the PCB and insert the batteries into the holder. For this step, you’ll need the following components:
Take the metal screws and a screwdriver, and fasten the battery holder to the PCB. Next, add the batteries to the holder. Be careful to put the batteries in the right way. Inside the battery holder, there are + and – signs indicating the correct polarity. The same + and – signs can be found on each battery. Now we can connect the wire from the battery holder to the PCB. You’ll notice that each connector is labeled to help you — look for the “M” sign for the motors and the “battery” sign for the battery holder. Now, let’s start working on the motors. This is a more complex part, so we’ll need your full attention. Gather both motors, the casings shown in the photo, four long bolts, and four small spacers. To ensure everything is correctly positioned, arrange all the components as shown in the photo below. Place the motor on the casing as shown. You’ll notice how every part of the motor aligns with the casing when positioned correctly. Insert the slightly larger casings from the inside of each motor. Take one long bolt and thread it through the casing and motor so it comes out on the other side. On the outside of the motor, place a smaller casing in the opposite direction from the first casing. Secure the casings and the motor with the spacer from the outside. Repeat this step for the remaining bolt and spacer. Now take the second motor shown in the photo on the left side, which has a wire going to the outside. Remember, one motor should have the larger casing where its wire is, and the second motor should have the smaller one. Now, let’s attach the wheels to the motors. Take these parts: The first step is to place the rubber tires onto the wheels. Attach the wheels to the motors from the outside (where the smaller casing is located) as shown in the photo. Take a black plastic bolt and insert it into the designated place on the wheel to secure it in place and prevent it from falling off. You’ll need a screwdriver to assist you with this step. Repeat the same step for the second motor as well. Now it’s time to attach these parts to the PCB. You’ll notice small cutouts on the side of the PCB designed for inserting the motor casings. You might need a bit of strength to insert the casings into the PCB. As you can see, the wires of the motors are on the upper side, just like the battery holder. Repeat the step for the second motor and wheel. Now we need to secure everything to ensure nothing falls off. Take four small bolts and four small spacers. We’ll use them to secure the casings to the PCB like this We recommend using a screwdriver to fasten this spacer because it will be difficult to do it by hand. Here’s how your Dusty should look now: To improve stability and drivability, we’ve added one more wheel to it, and we’ll assemble it now. Take these components (we’re using two medium–sized spacers) Put the wheel on the long casing like this Take the bolts and spacers and fasten them together. You might be wondering why we use medium–sized bolts here. It’s because we’ll be adding another casing to this part and need to fasten it securely together. Help yourself with a screwdriver here. This part must slip between the motors and the battery holder, as shown in the photo. Ensure that the wheel is positioned on the outside and that the two cutouts are on the inner side.. The wires are a bit long, so let’s do something about it. First, cross the wires as shown in the photo Next, pull the wires through the small cutouts on the casings. Finally, connect the wire of each motor to its connector. Next to each connector, there’s an “L” and “R” marking to indicate which motor should be connected there. This is what Dusty looks like after connecting the wires correctly. Your Dusty is a crab, but it’s missing something essential — claws! To customize the claws, we’ve designed some super cool options. The first step is to choose a design that suits your preference. When attaching the stickers to the claws, ensure they are positioned correctly. Now take these parts (you’ll need two long spacers, and two small bolts). The first step is to put a spacer between the PCB and the case. Take the claw and one of the bolts, place them on the PCB, and secure them with the bolt. Turn Dusty around and place one bolt to the bottom side as well. Repeat with the second claw. Crabs often live in very dark areas and follow light to find food. To mimic this behavior, we need to add photoresistors to your Dusty. These photoresistors will ensure that if Dusty finds itself in the dark, it can follow the light and find its way back home. With your Dusty, you received a special token that can be used to unlock a new, secret game on Bit (sold separately). When you’re not using the token, you can store it here The fun doesn’t end here! We’ve prepared a lot of exciting accessories for your Dusty. For example, Dusty can hold shells or algae. To turn Dusty on and make it follow the light, simply switch it on using the on/off switch. Then, place Dusty in a dark area and use your phone as a light source. Shine the light in front of the photoresistors and watch as Dusty follows it. If you have leftover casings, bolts, and spacers, don’t worry! We’ve included extra parts so you can create different accessories like cupboards or a microwave. This step is optional and isn’t necessary for Dusty to function. These are the casings for all the accessories. Once you put the stickers on them, it will be much easier to recognize them. This is what we’ll build first. The garbage disposal is what will be built next. Finally, build a microwave. That’s it! Dusty and all its accessories are complete. We hope you enjoyed building everything and that you’ve learned something new along the way!