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@description Building the cardboard Milky Monster

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Turn a drink carton into an milky-monster!

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Duration: ~45 minutes

Materials

Recycled

  • 1 Milk Carton (with a screwable top cap)
  • 1 Small cord - recycle string from a used tea bag
  • 1 Paper clip

Electronics

  • 1 @boardname@, battery holder and 2 AAA batteries
  • 3 Crocodile clips
  • 1 micro servo - 9g SG90
  • 1 servo clip designed for Milky Monster, download at thingiverse (optional). Teachers may prefer to download the classroom pack (16 servo clips).

Tools

  • Small knife and scissors that can cut cardboard
  • Tape (masking, duct tape, and/or packing tape)
  • Glue gun

Step 1: Download and cut the template

Download the template and cut out the template.

https://youtu.be/ipsZuFNgTHM

Step 2: Glue the template onto the milk carton

Glue the template on the milk carton.

https://youtu.be/2D3WFp29QC4

Step 3: Cut carton

Cut the carton (watch the fingers!)

https://youtu.be/pvC3Tnhe5QU

Step 4: Create the mouth

Cut the cardboard halfway and fold the corners. This forms the mouth of the Milky Monster.

https://youtu.be/Yyk1zW4sFoM

Step 5: Extend the mouth

Use tape to extend the mouth approx 1 cm. Fold one after the other.

https://youtu.be/RWJbqI03wPE

Step 6: Connect cord

Using scissors, create a small whole to insert the cord. Tape the cord on the back side of the mouth.

Once finished position the mouth in upward position and fix the cord between the cap. https://youtu.be/Qyndcsmt0AU

Step 7: Create space for @boardname@

Use scissors to create space at the bottom of the Milky Monster to attach the @boardname@.

https://youtu.be/3FUNI0GSbNc

Step 8: Create space for cables

Create space to route the cables nicely on back of the milky-monster.

https://youtu.be/BoIRCk769MM

Step 9: Attaching clip to servo

Use a philips screw driver to mount the servo to the 3D-printed servo clip. If you don't have the 3D-printed clips available, download on thingiverse, or fix the servo using tie wraps or a glue gun.

https://youtu.be/drKzo5zqvuI

Step 10: Attaching servo to milk button

Glue servo to the cap of the milk carton.

https://youtu.be/Ch_vU5LXPeM

Step 11: Cut out a hole in cap

Cut out a hole in the cap to guide the string to the servo.

https://youtu.be/JKi2Ns8y3nI

Step 12: Connect crocodile clips

Connect the crocodile clips to the servo.

https://youtu.be/RiQE-9z9LrI

It's ready!

Your milky-monster is ready, it is time to decorate it! Customize the milky monster to your taste!

~button /projects/milky-monster/code

NEXT: Code

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