Updated 01/08/2004
Safety first! Wear eye protection and never touch a powered robot!
Note: Do not use Loctite or thread locks on the assembly. They are not necessary and may cause damage to the Lexan.
Image of Pan and Tilt without camera.
Assemble the base rotate structure as illustrated. Use four of the .375" 4-40 screws and four of the 1.000" hex spacers. Tighten these down snugly.
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Figure 1.
You should have a small bag of parts packaged with your servos. Locate the four small rubber bushings and install them onto the servo as illustrated in figure 2. These parts are polarized, meaning they can only be installed one way. If you have difficulty, try turning the part around. The other components in the servo parts bag are not needed. Do this for both servos.
Figure 2.
Install the servo into the base rotate structure. Use two of the .500" 4-40 screws and two of the nylon acorn nuts. Easy does it, these can be over tightened.
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Figure 3.
Drill the servo horn with the 3/32" drill in the indicated positions. These holes are by the 2 and the 4 molded on the horn. Do this to both the servos.
Figure 4.
Install the tilt servo base onto the pan servo as illustrated. Use two of the 0.250" #4 tapping screws. Be careful not to over tighten these screws as they can strip out the nylon servo horn.
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Figure 5.
Install the tilt servo mounting bracket onto the base as illustrated. Use four of the .375" 4-40 screws and two of the 1.000" hex spacers.
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Figure 6.
Install the tilt servo as illustrated. Use two of the .500" 4-40 screws, and two of the nylon acorn nuts. Easy does it, these can be over tightened.
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Figure 7.
Mount the servo hinge to the tilt servo as shown. Remove the green plaid cover from the double sided tape and press it firmly into place. The hinge should be lined up with the edge of the servo, directly across from the servo output shaft.
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Figure 8.
Install the left camera mount as shown. Use two of the 1/4" #4 tapping screws. Did you remember to drill the holes as in step 4?
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Figure 9.
Finish the assembly of the camera mount as illustrated. Make two 1.875" cross members using the .375" and 1.500" nylon spacers.
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Figure 10.
Any small CCD camera can be attached to the Pan and Tilt assembly. The mounting plate is 1.875" wide by 1.250" high, and the entire surface can be used. The camera can be attached with double sided tape, but it's better to use the included hardware. To drill the holes you should first remove the camera mounting plate from the Pan and Tilt assembly. Simply hold the camera centered over the plate and carefully mark the holes with a small screw driver, or anything that will lightly scratch the surface. Carefully drill the holes with a drill press if available. The camera can then be installed using eight .250" 4-40 screws and four .375" nylon spacers.
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Figure 11.