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J. Simmons, 12/30/2017 01:41 am


Tone Ring Assembly

Tools

  • Permanent Marker (prefer red Sharpie brand)
  • Hot glue gun
  • Tray/Plate

Materials

  • Hot glue sticks
  • Instant glue (prefer ??)
  • (1) 18PTR-01: 18 Pole Tone Ring Base
  • (1) 18PTR-02: Tone Ring Cover
  • (36) 18PTR-03: Magnets (add specs!)

Safety Issues

  • Take care when using the hot glue gun, especially on small objects, to avoid burns
  • Use safety glasses when working with instant glue and avoid getting instant glue on skin

Product

HS-03: 18 Pole Tone Ring

Procedure

1. Prep Magnets

  1. Stack the (36) 18PTR-03: Magnets into a single row face to face
  2. Select an end of the stack to mark the faces on to identify one of the poles on all 36 magnets
  3. Use the permanent marker to place a dot on the selected face of the top magnet
    INSERT PIC
  4. Taking care to preserve the orientation of the stack of unlabeled magnets, remove the newly labeled magnet and place marked face up on a plate with space around it to avoid it becoming connected to other magnets
  5. Repeat until all magnets have been marked

2. Place Magnets

  1. Warm up the hot glue gun
  2. Select a magnet to attach to 18PTR-01: 18 Pole Tone Ring Base
  3. Place a small dot of hot glue on unmarked side of the selected magnet and place into one of the slots on the tone ring base
  4. Select another magnet
  5. Place a small dot of hot glue on the marked side of the selected magnet and place into the next slot on the tone ring base adjacent to the first magnet
  6. Repeat these steps, alternating magnet facing until all (36) magnets have been placed on the tone ring base

3. Verify Magnet Placement

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4. Complete the Tone Ring

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