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HOW DO YOU FIX A SERVO WITH STRIPPED GEARS?

Question: How do you fix a wrist rotate servo with stripped gears? It’s a pain in the butt as well as costly to replace. Answer: See the steps below for an inexpensive and simple solution! Note that te metal gears cost almost as much as the servo; it takes 5-10 minutes to change the gears,...

MY SHOULDER SERVO IS BURNED OUT AND THEY NO LONGER MAKE IT. WHAT DO I DO NOW?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Problem: This post is ARCHIVED, meaning links may or may not work, and it may not scale well on a mobile device as it was written a while ago. My shoulder servo doesn’t work anymore, and I’m told they don’t make this servo anymore. What do I do now? Solution: You could cry, but...

HOW DO I MAKE SURE MY SERVOS ARE CENTERED?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: How do I make sure my servos are centered before I build my robot? How can I test my servos once it is built? Answer: The I.L.A.R. (It Looks About Right) method works ok, but if you want to be precise, you need a servo driver. This video shows you how to use one to test your servos. One...

WHAT VOCABULARY DO I NEED TO KNOW TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN CIM?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: What vocabulary is necessary to be successful in CIM, wether as a student or teacher; in the classroom or at CTI? Solution: Great question, as many studies have shown that a strength in vocabulary leads to success in ALL areas, and this includes CIM and manufacturing education. Click...

WHAT ARE FRICTION PLATES AND WHY ARE THEY IMPORTANT TO MY LYNXMOTION ROBOT?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: What are friction plates and why are they important to my Lynxmotion Robot? The directions are unclear on how to install them. This post is ARCHIVED, meaning links may or may not work, and it may not scale well on a mobile device as it was written a while ago. Want to upgrade them? See...

HOW’D IT GO FOR THE 20XX CTI FACTORY SMACKDOWN?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

This post is ARCHIVED, meaning that it was posted back in the dark ages! It has been updated to include a playlist from factories at CTI’s around the country, all the way back to 2010! Question: How’d the 2012 CTI Factory Smackdown shake out? Answer: Glad you asked! What a year!...

I’M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ROBOTC AND/OR MY CORTEX, WHAT DO I DO?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Problem: I’m having problems with RobotC and/or my Cortex, what do I do? This post is ARCHIVED, meaning links may or may not work, and it may not scale well on a mobile device as it was written a while ago. We kept this around for its humor content. And yes…. I really did have a competition...

WHERE IS MY 3D MACHINE IN CNCMOTION?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: My CNC machine window in CNCmotion is missing and I cannot get it back! Answer: You are probably using the wrong software. When you get CNCmotion, you actually get two programs. CNCmotion; which is used to simulate machining on the students computers, and CNCbase, which is used to actually...

HOW DO I UNLOCK MY SCREEN IN CNCMOTION?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Question: My screen is locked in cncmotion, and I can’t edit my stupid program! Solution: Maybe it’s not the program that’s stupid, maybe… never mind…. watch below. [youtube_sc url=”https://youtu.be/ICNbjbE8zuY” title=”cncmotion%20software%20screen%20lock%20unlock”...

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