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Make a Walking Bot!

To make your walking paper Bot, you’ll need to follow three steps:

1. Print the instructions PDF.
2. Print the body pieces PDF.
3. Watch the video on how to put your Bot together.

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1. PRINT THIS PDF (The instructions) on plain paper.

Ask Magazine - Instructions for Make a Dog Bot

 

 

 

 


VERY IMPORTANT!!!

Before you print the body pieces, ask a grownup to check your printer settings. In the “Print” settings, look for a box that looks like this:

PC:
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Mac:
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Set this box to “scale 100%” or “Page scaling: None”
Scaling causes the pattern pieces to change shape slightly, so the Bot won’t walk right.

When you have the printer settings set to 100% or No Scaling:

2. PRINT THIS PDF (The body pieces) on HEAVY paper, such as cardstock, index paper, or photo printing paper. If you don’t have any of these you can also cut a manila folder in half and trim it to paper size, and print the pieces on that. If you don’t have a color printer, that’s OK! This Bot still looks great in black and white!
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3. WATCH THE VIDEO of how to put Bot together.

 


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