h1. Assembly Instructions {{toc}} h2. Introduction TBD h2. Test Stand Body Assembly h3. 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 h3. 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 h3. Safety Issues - Test Stand Body * Always wear safety glasses when working with carpentry tools * Take care when using saws (especially power saws) h3. Product - Test Stand Body (1) TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body h3. Procedure - Test Stand Body # Produce Side and Top Boards ## 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) ## 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) # Assemble the *TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body* ## 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 ## Drill (2) 1/8" pilot holes through the face of the side board and into the edge of the top board ## Use (2) *TSB-03: @#9@ x 2-1/2" Coarse Thread Drywall Screws* to secure the side board to the top board ## 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* *INSERT PIC HERE* ## Place the *TS-06: Nema 17 Stepper Motor Mount* against the face of the side board between the top boards ## Drill (4) 1/16" pilot holes into the face of the side board ## 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 *INSERT PIC HERE* ## Use the bar clamps to secure the other *TSB-01: Side Boards* to the opposite side of the (2) *TSB-02: Top Boards* ## 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) ## Use (2) *TSB-03: @#9@ x 2-1/2" Coarse Thread Drywall Screws* to secure the side board to the top boards *INSERT PIC HERE* # Paint the Test Stand Body ## Lightly sand the new test stand body ## Wipe down the test stand body with a rag ## 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 ## Apply (2) coats of *TSB-05: Semi-gloss latex paint* to the faces of the test stand body per the paint's instructions *INSERT PIC HERE* h2. Motor Assembly h3. Tools - Motor Assembly * @#1@ Phillips Screw Driver h3. 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 h3. Safety Issues - Motor Assembly * Take general safety precautions when using hand tools h3. Product - Motor Assembly (1) TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body with TS-08: Motor Assembly attached h3. Procedure - Motor Assembly # 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* # 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 # Use the (4) *MA-02: M3 Screws* to attach the stepper motor to the motor mount # Pull the wires from the stepper motor through the gap between the motor mount and the test stand body # Place the *TS-01: Holoseat Test Stand Body* right side up # Slide the *MA-03: Tone Ring Adapter* onto the stepper motor shaft *INSERT PIC*