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15.   If your robot falls over, make sure the battery and motor are centered on the toothbrush. You can also let it
                run for 5-10 minutes to drain the battery and it will slow down.






















            16. Optional: decorate your bristlebot!























            Troubleshooting
            1.   Do not let the exposed metal parts of the red and black wires touch each other directly. This will create a short
               circuit and drain the battery very quickly, and will prevent the motor from vibrating.

            2.   If your robot stops moving suddenly, check to make sure that one or both sets of wires did not come loose.
               This will create an open circuit and prevent the motor from vibrating. Tightly twist the wires back together if
               this happens.

            3.   If your robot falls over a lot, make sure the motor and battery are centered on top of the toothbrush. You can
               also let the robot run continuously for 3 minutes, and it will slow down slightly as the battery begins to drain.

            4.   To turn your bristlebot off, just untwist one set of wires (you do not need to disconnect both). Make sure you
               turn your robot off when not in use to conserve battery power.
            Racing Your Bristlebots

            1.   Make a racetrack for your bristlebots by setting up three large books on a smooth, flat surface, as shown in Figure
               18. This creates two "chutes" that will force your bristlebots to go straight.

            2.   Get ready to race your bristlebots! Reconnect the wires for each robot to turn them back on.
            3.   Test your bristlebots in your racing chutes. If the chutes are too narrow, your bristlebots might get stuck. If they
               are too wide, they might spin around or fall over. Adjust the width of the chutes, if necessary.

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