Assembly Tools & Supplies

Used for most of the robot's assembly. Make sure you have 2, 2.5, 3, 4, 5, and 6 mm keys available.

As an Asimov customer, you do not need to buy this. A metric Allen-key set is included free with your Asimov order or preorder and arrives with your robot delivery.

Used to secure the battery switch to the battery casing. Choose a Phillips bit that fits the screw head correctly.

Used to trim wire ends or small parts where an assembly step calls for cutting. Check the cutter's material and wire-size rating before use.

Used to remove insulation from wires before connecting actuators at certain joints.

Used to shrink heat-shrink tubing over completed wire joins. Control the heat and keep it away from nearby plastics and other heat-sensitive parts.

Used with solder to join wire ends at the joint locations identified in the assembly instructions. Use a suitable tip and temperature for the wire and solder.

Holds wire ends steady while you solder them together. Position the clamps so they do not damage the insulation or strain the wire.

Used for voltage checks when debugging the electrical system. It may not be used often during assembly, but keep one available for electrical checks.

Used with the soldering iron to make the documented wire joins. Lead-free solder still requires suitable fume control.

Insulates soldered wire joins. Select tubing that fits over the join and shrinks to a secure fit; slide it onto the wire before soldering when the join would prevent fitting it afterward.

Helps prevent specified bolts from loosening after assembly. Apply to the threads as directed before tightening; do not substitute a high-strength grade or apply it to every fastener indiscriminately.

Secures wires to metal at specified routing locations to help prevent pinching. Check material compatibility and keep adhesive away from connectors and moving joints.

Used for temporary labels, notes, and holding parts, wires, nuts, or bolts in place during assembly. It is not a substitute for electrical insulation or permanent wire retention.

Can help gently seat a tight-fitting part where the assembly instructions permit it. Check alignment and obstructions first; do not force a defective part or strike an actuator, bearing, or electronics.

Speeds up repetitive tightening and loosening instead of turning every fastener manually. Start threads by hand and use the final-tightening method specified in the assembly step to avoid cross-threading or over-tightening.

Used to visually locate unusually warm areas when investigating possible overheating. It does not replace the robot's temperature monitoring or safety checks.

Helps capture fumes near the soldering work area. This is the desktop unit we use; an appropriate existing extraction setup may serve instead.

Follow the manufacturer's positioning and filter-maintenance instructions, and provide suitable ventilation.

Used for PCB heating during electronics development and prototyping.

A workshop tool for fabrication and prototyping.

Used to machine parts for development and prototyping.

Used to inspect electrical signals during advanced electronics debugging and prototyping.

Used to make prototype parts and iterate on designs.

Used in our workshop for battery inspection and advanced electrical diagnostics.

Capabilities vary across the linked series. Battery DC-current measurements require a DC-capable model.