Assembly Instructions

Introduction

TBD

Test Stand Body Assembly

Tools - Test Stand Body

  • Mitre Saw (preferably powered)
  • Pencil
  • Carpentry square
  • Tape Measure
  • Screw Gun
  • 1/16" Drill bit (for TS-07: 1-1/4" Fine Thread Drywall Screws)
  • 1/8" Drill bit (for TSB-03: #9 x 2-1/2" Coarse Thread Drywall Screws)
  • Phillips screw driving bit
  • (2) 12" (or larger) Bar clamps
  • Sand paper
  • Paint brush
  • Painter's Tape
  • Rags

Materials - Test Stand Body

  • (2) TSB-01: Side Boards
  • (2) TSB-02: Top Boards
  • (6) TSB-03: #9 x 2-1/2" Coarse Thread Drywall Screws
  • (1) TSB-04: 36" Long 2x3 Board
  • (1) TS-06: Nema 17 Stepper Motor Mount
  • (4) TS-07: 1-1/4" Fine Thread Drywall Screws
  • TSB-05: Semi-gloss latex paint

Safety Issues - Test Stand Body

  • Always wear safety glasses when working with carpentry tools
  • Take care when using saws (especially power saws)

Product - Test Stand Body

(1) TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body

Procedure - Test Stand Body

  1. Produce Side and Top Boards
    1. Use a miter saw to cut (2) 12" long boards from TSB-04: 36" Long 2x3 Board to produce (2) TSB-01: Side Boards
      (also requires tape measure, carpentry square, and pencil)
    2. Use a miter saw to cut (2) 5" long boards from TSB-04: 36" Long 2x3 Board to produce (2) TSB-02: Top Boards
      (also requires tape measure, carpentry square, and pencil)
  2. Assemble the TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body
    1. Use the bar clamps to secure (1) TSB-01: Side Boards and (1) TSB-02: Top Boards in a butt joint flush with the edge of the side board and with their ends aligned
    2. Drill (2) 1/8" pilot holes through the face of the side board and into the edge of the top board
    3. Use (2) TSB-03: #9 x 2-1/2" Coarse Thread Drywall Screws to secure the side board to the top board
    4. Repeat the past 3 steps to attach the other TSB-02: Top Boards to the side board making sure the gap between the top boards is wide enough for the TS-06: Nema 17 Stepper Motor Mount
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    5. Place the TS-06: Nema 17 Stepper Motor Mount against the face of the side board between the top boards
    6. Drill (4) 1/16" pilot holes into the face of the side board
    7. Use (4) TS-07: 1-1/4" Fine Thread Drywall Screws to attach the motor mount to the side board making sure its top is flush with the top face of the top boards
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    8. Use the bar clamps to secure the other TSB-01: Side Boards to the opposite side of the (2) TSB-02: Top Boards
    9. Drill (2) 1/8" pilot holes through the face of the side board and into the edges of the top boards (1 hole in each top board)
    10. Use (2) TSB-03: #9 x 2-1/2" Coarse Thread Drywall Screws to secure the side board to the top boards
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  3. Paint the Test Stand Body
    1. Lightly sand the new test stand body
    2. Wipe down the test stand body with a rag
    3. Use Painter's Tape to mask the TS-06: Nema 17 Stepper Motor Mount so it does not get paint on it during the next step
    4. Apply (2) coats of TSB-05: Semi-gloss latex paint to the faces of the test stand body per the paint's instructions
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Motor Assembly

Tools - Motor Assembly

  • #1 Phillips Screw Driver
  • Small files
  • Blue painter's tape

Materials - Motor Assembly

  • (1) MA-01: Adafruit Stepper motor - NEMA-17 size - 200 steps/rev, 12V 350mA
  • (4) MA-02: M3 Screws
  • (1) MA-03: Tone Ring Adapter

Safety Issues - Motor Assembly

  • Take general safety precautions when using hand tools

Product - Motor Assembly

(1) TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body with TS-08: Motor Assembly attached

Procedure - Motor Assembly

  1. Place the TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body on its side to provide access to the underside of the TS-06: Nema 17 Stepper Motor Mount
  2. Place the MA-01: Adafruit Stepper motor into the slot in the motor mount with the wires from the stepper motor facing the gap between the motor mount and the test stand body
  3. Use the (4) MA-02: M3 Screws to attach the stepper motor to the motor mount
  4. Pull the wires from the stepper motor through the gap between the motor mount and the test stand body
  5. Place the TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body right side up
  6. Slide the MA-03: Tone Ring Adapter onto the stepper motor shaft, adjusting fit to the motor shaft and to tone rings as necessary using file/painter's tape
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Tone Ring Controller

Tools - Tone Ring Controller

  • Soldering Iron and stand
  • Helping hands, etc
  • Small punch
  • Small flat screwdriver
  • #1 Phillips screwdriver

Materials - Tone Ring Controller

  • (1) TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body
  • (1) TRC-01: Arduino Uno
  • (1) TRC-02: Adafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v2.3 Kit (includes pins and jumper)
  • (1) TS-02: Controller Mount (Arduino Bumper)
  • (4) TS-15: Small Wood Screws (TBD)
  • (1) TS-16: Power adapter (TBD)
  • Solder

Safety Issues - Tone Ring Controller

  • Care must be taken when using sharp hand tools to avoid cuts
  • Care must be taken when using the soldering iron, the tip is very hot
  • Always wear safety glasses while working with soldering irons
  • Avoid breathing in the soldering fumes, use a vent or hood if needed to provide adequate ventilation

Product - Tone Ring Controller

(1) Holoseat Test Stand with support for Tone Ring Control

Procedure - Tone Ring Controller

  1. Solder the pins onto the motor shield from the TRC-02: Adafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino v2.3 Kit (see Installing Plain Headers for complete details) using the soldering iron, helping hands, and Arduino Uno
  2. Remove the shield from the Arduino
  3. Place the TRC-01: Arduino Uno in the TS-02: Controller Mount
  4. Place the Arduino/Mount sub-assembly on the TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body at one end of the top
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  5. Mark locations for pilot holes using the small punch (deep enough to start the screws into)
  6. Attach the Arduino/Mount sub-assembly with the (4) TS-15: Small Wood Screws (TBD)
  7. Attach the motor shield onto the Arduino, ensuring it is firmly seated
  8. Attach the jumper to to VIN pins as shown below
  9. Wire the MA-01: Adafruit Stepper motor to the motor shield as shown in Using Stepper Motors
  10. Attach the TS-16: Power adapter (TBD) to the barrel jack of the Arduino Uno
Stepper Motor Wiring, credit Adafruit

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Sensor Controller Shield

Tools - Sensor Controller Shield

  • Soldering Iron and stand
  • Helping hands, etc
  • Diagonal cutters
  • Needle nose pliers

Materials - Sensor Controller Shield

  • (1) SCS-01: Prototype Shield DIY KIT
  • (1) SCS-02: TRSS Jack
  • (4) SCS-03: Pins
  • (2) SCS-04: 750 Ohm Resistor
  • (1) SCS-05: LED
  • (1) SCS-06: 220 Ohm Resistor
  • Hookup wire
  • Solder

Safety Issues - Sensor Controller Shield

  • Care must be taken when using sharp hand tools to avoid cuts
  • Care must be taken when using the soldering iron, the tip is very hot
  • Always wear safety glasses while working with soldering irons
  • Avoid breathing in the soldering fumes, use a vent or hood if needed to provide adequate ventilation

Product - Sensor Controller Shield

(1) SC-02: Sensor Controller Shield

Procedure - Sensor Controller Shield

  1. Solder the (4) SCS-03: Pins onto the SCS-02: TRSS Jack
  2. Solder the underside components onto the SCS-01: Prototype Shield DIY KIT
    1. Solder green hookup wire from pins 2 and 3 to their target locations according to the PCB diagram
    2. Solder the SCS-04: 750 Ohm Resistor to their positions according to the PCB diagram
    3. Solder black hookup wire to its position for the TRSS jack according to the PCB diagram
    4. Solder red hookup wire to its position for the TRSS jack according to the PCB diagram
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  3. Solder the top side components onto the SCS-01: Prototype Shield DIY KIT
    1. Solder the TRSS Jack and pins sub-assembly to its position according to the PCB diagram
    2. Solder the SCS-05: LED to its position according to the PCB diagram
    3. Solder the SCS-06: 220 Ohm Resistor to its position according to the PCB diagram
    4. Solder red hookup wire to its position from the LED to pin 13 according to the PCB diagram
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Sensor Controller

Tools - Sensor Controller

  • Small punch
  • #1 Phillips screwdriver

Materials - Sensor Controller

  • (1) TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body
  • (1) SC-01: Arduino Uno
  • (1) SC-02: Sensor Controller Shield
  • (1) TS-02: Controller Mount (Arduino Bumper)
  • (4) TS-15: Small Wood Screws (TBD)

Safety Issues - Sensor Controller

  • Take general care when working with carpentry tools

Product - Sensor Controller

(1) Holoseat Test Stand with support for Tone Ring and Sensor Control

Procedure - Sensor Controller

  1. Place the SC-01: Arduino Uno in the TS-02: Controller Mount
  2. Place the Arduino/Mount sub-assembly on the TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body next to the TS-04: Tone Ring Controller making sure to offset the placement so the TS-13: TRSS Cable will fit into the jack on the sensor controller when it is completed
  3. Mark locations for pilot holes using the small punch (deep enough to start the screws into)
  4. Attach the Arduino/Mount sub-assembly with the (4) TS-15: Small Wood Screws (TBD)
  5. Attach the TS-13: TRSS Cable into the TRSS jack on the SC-02: Sensor Controller Shield
  6. Attach the SC-02: Sensor Controller Shield onto the Arduino, ensuring it is firmly seated
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Final Assembly

Tools - Final Assembly

  • Rubbing alcohol
  • Cotton balls

Materials - Final Assembly

  • Test Stand
  • (1) TS-09: Sensor Mount
  • (1) TS-10: Adhesive Tape Square
  • (1) TS-11: USB Hub
  • (2) TS-12: USB Cables
  • (1) TS-14: Holoseat Controller Mount
  • (1) TS-16: Power adapter
  • (8) TS-19: Command Strip Medium Picture Hanging Strips

Safety Issues - Final Assembly

  • None

Product - Final Assembly

Completed Test Stand

Procedure - Final Assembly

  1. Use (1) TS-12: USB Cable to connect the tone ring controller to the TS-11: USB Hub
  2. Plug the TS-16: Power adapter into the barrel connector of the tone ring controller
  3. Use (1) TS-12: USB Cable to connect the sensor controller to the TS-11: USB Hub
  4. Use rubbing alcohol, cotton balls, and the (8) TS-19: Command Strip Medium Picture Hanging Strips to attach the TS-14: Holoseat Controller Mount to the opposite end of the test stand body from the controllers per the command strip instructions
  5. Use the TS-10: Adhesive Tape Square to attach the TS-09: Sensor Mount adjacent to the position of the tone ring (when attached)
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