Mate the Yaw Actuator to the Base Bracket
Fasten the Yaw Actuator (CAN ID 50) to the Base Bracket with six M2.5×8 screws from underneath.
GEAR Neck / Hardware Guide
Hardware Guide
3D model
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Tools, Equipment, and Consumables
Tools
- Wire Strippers
- Crimping Tool
- Diagonal Cutters
- Hex Wrench Kit (2 and 2.5 mm for the M2.5 and M3 screws)
Equipment
- FDM 3D Printer
- Soldering Station
- Heat Gun
Consumables
- PLA
- Solder
- Shrink Tubing
Custom-Made Parts
Refer to the Bill of Materials section for 3D files and drawings to manufacture the necessary parts for this assembly.
Before You Assemble
Important step before you begin: Each actuator must be calibrated before the neck is assembled - follow the Motor Bring-Up section in the software guide.
Neck Assembly Instructions
Mate the Yaw Bracket to the Yaw Actuator
Fasten the Yaw Bracket to the top of the Yaw Actuator with six M2.5×8 screws.
Mate the Roll Actuator to the Yaw Bracket
Fasten the Roll Actuator (CAN ID 52) to the ring of the Yaw Bracket with six M2.5×8 screws.
Mate the Roll Bracket to the Roll Actuator
Fasten the Roll Bracket to the Roll Actuator with five M2.5×8 screws.
Mate the Pitch Actuator to the Roll Bracket
Fasten the Pitch Actuator (CAN ID 54) to the Roll Bracket with six M2.5×8 screws.
Mate the Pitch Bracket to the Pitch Actuator
Fasten the Pitch Bracket to the Pitch Actuator with five M2.5×8 screws.
Mate the Cameras to the Pitch Bracket
Fasten the two Cameras to the Pitch Bracket with four M2.5×6 screws, two per camera.
Assembly Complete
The neck is fully assembled: the base, the three actuators and their brackets, and both cameras.
Next, build the wire harness, then home the neck with the Homing Fixture in the Software Guide. Install the Neck Cover last.
Build the Wire Harness
Construct the wire harness according to the interconnect diagram, leaving enough slack to allow ±90° of rotation on each actuator.
Install the Neck Cover
After homing The cover and the Homing Fixture take the same space around the Yaw Bracket, so home the neck first, take off the fixture and its two M2.5×6 screws, then fit the cover. Take the cover off again before homing the neck later.
Clamp the Neck Cover around the Yaw Bracket
Seat the four M3 thin nuts in the pockets of the Neck Cover Front. Close the front and the Neck Cover Back around the Yaw Bracket and clamp them together with four M3×12 screws from the back.
