Buy and place metal gear servos in the main frame and epoxy the tabs. Next attach 1 rod to each ring, and to each servo so that the rotation of the servo changes the angle of the ring
Jacket Wiring, LED Setup, and Light Pipe Assembly.I never took pictures of this process with the first prototype so I need to complete the second prototype and take pictures to use as visual aides along the way, I should have them up in another week...
Optional 3D Printed Jacket Module CaseDownload the Base and Top to the case and print them on your favorite RepRap OpenSource 3D Printer. It should come out looking similar to this(colors may vary ;) ):The headphone jack hole may need to be cleaned up...
Create drilling templates for the front and base platesFigure out how many 3.3V, 5V, 12V, -5V, and -12V banana jacks you want to have in your front plate. I used two each for the high-current voltages (3.3V, 5V, and 12V) and one each for the low-current...
Prepare the adapters and connect them to the terminal stripsThis part is important and tricky, and it took me three attempts to get this right. Here's the rules: Any high-current line must be a twin line that starts as a twin at the power supply's PCB...
Here, the basic module modified to be used as axis X of the plotter. It is exactly the same structure only the size of the rods has been modified and we have exactly those that we needed and keeping strictly background's rules.
We have two modules suitably resized to be used as axi X (red) and axis Y (blue). We needed this two similar structures, and placed it in orthogonal form, that is, his axes displaced 90 degrees one respect the other. In this image we see how we must...
This green piece join the two structures. With the hole for the linear bearing in the bottom part and the space for the corner pieces in the upper part. With four of this green pieces and four linear bearing we can join the two structures and can move...
The complete mechanism. The light blue pieces,the rod,and the magenta pieces, connect de X axis to the belt moved by the motor in the Y axis. In the X axis, the four green pieces form a platform where we will fix the pen holder. The yellow piece joined...
Cut off a short section of RG-59 cable. Strip both ends so you are left with the center conductor, an inch of exposed wire on one end, and 3/8in on the other. Rotate it between your fingers and sand down the remaining foam insulation so it...
Mark each element from both ends, to the 'insert to' depth. Line them all up so they go smallest to largest.Start with the largest, put it in the first director hole, and center it in the tubing.Lay it flat, so the director is now horizontal, check your...
Change back to your brad point drill bit. You are going back over the 1/8th in holes you just made to countersink the rivets.Drill the first hole, until the top of the rivet will be flush. You'll remove about half the thickness of the 3/4in tube to do...
BUILDING THE UPPER FRAMETools - Miter Saw, Jig Saw or Tin Snips, File, Drill with #30 drill bit,Rivet PullerA) Build the Jig for the Upper FrameTo properly build the frame, jigs are required to hold all of the frame elements in place. The jig is constructed...