Camera Slider Assembly Instructions - Revision history

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Step 0. Prep work

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Step 3. Mount the motor

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Step 3. Mount the motor

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Step 3. Mount the motor

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 == Step 0. Prep work ==
 * Mark the side nearest the hole in the eccentric spacers by colouring it with a Sharpie or with a tiny dab of paint. The wheel will be offset in the marked direction.
 * If the motor bracket has a burr, file it or sand it down.  Most are good, but a few have burrs that interfere with the assembly.

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	== Step 0. Prep work ==		== Step 0. Prep work ==

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		+	== Step 0. Prep work ==
		+
		+	* Deburr the ends of the MakerSlide, especially the Vs. The Vs should have no protrusions, because they can damage the wheels. 200 to 400 grit sandpaper for metal works fine; a small, fine metal file may help too.
		+	* Mark the side nearest the hole in the eccentric spacers by colouring it with a Sharpie or with a tiny dab of paint. The wheel will be offset in the marked direction.
		+	* If the motor bracket has a burr, file it or sand it down. Most are good, but a few have burrs that interfere with the assembly.
		+
	== Step 1. Assemble the V-wheels ==		== Step 1. Assemble the V-wheels ==

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	[[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_06_Adjustable_V-wheels.jpg]]		[[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_06_Adjustable_V-wheels.jpg]]
		+
		+	== Step 7. Attach the motor bracket ==
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	!Part Number
		+	!Part Description
		+	!Count
		+	!Notes
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-S5-14
		+	\|M5 14mm cap screw
		+	\|2
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-W5
		+	\|M5 washer (form A)
		+	\|4
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-N5
		+	\|M5 hex nut
		+	\|2
		+	\|
		+	\|}
		+
		+	Attach the motor bracket to the carriage plate, between the idlers, as shown.
		+
		+	[[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_07_Motor_Bracket.jpg]]
		+
		+	== Step 8. Install the carriage on the rail ==
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	!Part Number
		+	!Part Description
		+	!Count
		+	!Notes
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-R-1000
		+	\|1000mm MakerSlide
		+	\|1
		+	\|
		+	\|}
		+
		+	Slide the carriage onto the rail, taking care not to damage the V-wheels.
		+	Tighten the eccentric spacers until it is difficult to turn the V-wheels
		+	with your fingers if the carriage is held stationary. The carriage should
		+	slide along the rail uniformly, with only a little resistance, and not have
		+	any play in any direction. Carefully tighten the nuts for the V-wheels
		+	with eccentric spacers, as this may affect the adjustment. You may need to
		+	undo the nuts a little, re-adjust the eccentric spacers to a slightly looser
		+	position, and tighten the nuts again.
		+
		+	== Step 9. Thread the belt through the buckles ==
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	!Part Number
		+	!Part Description
		+	!Count
		+	!Notes
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-B-1100
		+	\|1100mm 6.35mm MXL belt
		+	\|1
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-LBB
		+	\|Belt anchor, buckle type
		+	\|2
		+	\|
		+	\|}
		+
		+	Measure and mark 50 mm from each end of the belt. An ordinary ballpoint pen is
		+	visible enough for this purpose (the mark is shown orange in the drawing).
		+	Insert the belt into the slot of the buckle furthest from the round hole,
		+	up to the mark, teeth facing away from the round hole. Thread the end of
		+	the belt through the other two holes in turn and back through the first.
		+
		+	[[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_09_Belt_Buckle.jpg]]
		+
		+	== Step 10. Install the belt ==
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	!Part Number
		+	!Part Description
		+	!Count
		+	!Notes
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-N5TI
		+	\|M5 T-slot insertion nut
		+	\|2
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-S5-8
		+	\|M5 8mm cap screw
		+	\|2
		+	\|See text
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-S5-10
		+	\|M5 10mm cap screw
		+	\|2
		+	\|See text
		+	\|-
		+	\|EM-W5
		+	\|M5 washer (form A)
		+	\|2 or 6
		+	\|See text
		+	\|}
		+
		+	Note 1: Either the 8 mm or the 10 mm cap screw can be used to hold
		+	the belt anchor. The head of the 10 mm cap screw also serves as an
		+	end stop. It stops the carriage just short of the end of the rail,
		+	giving about 825 mm of travel on the 1000 mm rail (175 mm less than
		+	the length of the MakerSlide).
		+
		+	If you need the extra few millimeters of travel, use the 8 mm long
		+	screw with only one washer per screw. It clears the carriage and
		+	allows it to travel about
		+	855 mm on the 1000 mm MakerSlide (145 mm less than the length of
		+	the rail). However, without the stops you have to be careful not to
		+	run the carriage off the rail, to avoid damage to the V-wheels.
		+
		+	To install the belt, put the screws (with washers) through the round
		+	holes in the belt buckles, and loosely thread the insertion nut.
		+	Slide the nut into the MakerSlide T-slot at one end, and a few
		+	centimeters in. Place the belt around the idlers and belt pulley,
		+	then insert the other nut into the T-slot. Slide the first nut
		+	back to the edge of the rail, and tighten. With an Allen key, slide
		+	the second buckle toward the end of the rail to tighten the belt, and
		+	while holding it in tension by pressing outwards on the Allen key
		+	with a thumb, tighten the screw.
		+
		+	[[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_10_Belt.jpg]]
		+
		+	If the belt is a little too long or
		+	too short for the rail, loosen both buckles, slide one further in
		+	and the other one out of the T-slot, take the belt out of that one,
		+	and change how much you insert it before re-threading it (use the
		+	mark from the previous step).
		+
		+	== End of mechanical assembly ==
		+
		+	Congratulations, you're done with this part. Now build and connect
		+	the electronics.

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 of the plate with smaller holes in the corners.  Pay attention to the number of
 washers, and use the two larger Form C washers on either side of the larger hole
-(they're shown in orange in the drawing).
+(they're shown in orange in the drawing).  Locate the idler roughly in the middle
 [[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_04_Idlers.jpg]]

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      |1
      |NEMA17 or NEMA14 with 5 mm diameter shaft
    |-
      |EM-W3
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      |M3 8mm cap screw
      |4
+     |
 |}

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      |Stepper motor
      |1
-     |NEMA17 or NEMA14, 5 mm shaft
+     |NEMA17 or NEMA14 with 5 mm diameter shaft
    |-
      |EM-BP5

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 {| class="wikitable"
    |-
      !Part Number
      !Part Description
-     !Material
+     !Count
      !Notes
    |-
      |EM-LMB
      |Motor bracket
-     |4mm aluminium
+     |1
+     |
    |-
      |1
      |EM-BP5
      |18-tooth MXL pulley 5mm bore
-     |aluminium, polycarbonate
+     |1
+     |
    |-
      |EM-W3
      |M3 washer (form A)
-     |stainless steel
+     |4
+     |
    |-
      |EM-S3-8
      |M3 8mm cap screw
-     |stainless steel
+     |4
+     |
 |}
-Attach the motor to the motor bracket using four M3 screws.
+Attach the motor to the motor bracket using the four M3 screws.
 Install the belt pulley, but do not tighten the grub screw fully yet.
 [[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_03_Motor.jpg]]

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 == Step 1. Assemble the V-wheels ==
 == Step 2. Assemble the idler wheels ==
 == Step 3. Mount the motor ==

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−	~~Assembly instructions coming soon~~.	+	== Step 1. Assemble the V-wheels ==
		+
		+	== Step 2. Assemble the idler wheels ==
		+
		+	== Step 3. Mount the motor ==
		+
		+	{\| class="wikitable"
		+	\|-
		+	!Count
		+	!Part Number
		+	!Part Description
		+	!Material
		+	!Notes
		+	\|-
		+	!colspan="5"\|''Custom laser-cut parts''
		+	\|-
		+	\|1
		+	\|EM-LMB
		+	\|Motor bracket
		+	\|4mm aluminium
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	!colspan="5"\|''Linear motion components''
		+	\|-
		+	\|1
		+	\|EM-BP5
		+	\|18-tooth MXL pulley 5mm bore
		+	\|aluminium, polycarbonate
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	!colspan="6"\|''Fasteners''
		+	\|-
		+	\|4
		+	\|EM-W3
		+	\|M3 washer (form A)
		+	\|stainless steel
		+	\|
		+	\|-
		+	\|4
		+	\|EM-S3-8
		+	\|M3 8mm cap screw
		+	\|stainless steel
		+	\|
		+	\|}
		+
		+	Attach the motor to the motor bracket using four M3 screws.
		+	Install the belt pulley, but do not tighten the grub screw fully yet.
		+
		+	[[File:Camera_Slider_Assembly_03_Motor.jpg]]