CHAPTER 5 ■ NUMBERS AND UNITS
Figure 5-9. A multimeter shows the capacitor marked 10 mF is actually 11 mF
An extra benefit of checking a part with a multimeter is the possibility of discovering a damaged part
before soldering it into a robot. If the multimeter reads a really low or really high value, it suggests a bad part.
Base Subjects Covered
Thus far, this book has reviewed robot anatomy, construction attitude and approach, obtaining components,
safety, multimeters, numbering, units, and labeling. All of these subjects arise during actual robot design
and building, so it’s advantageous to have had this background.
In the next chapter, your reading persistence pays off with the detailed introduction of a line-following robot.