Building the FischerTechnik Crane

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Building the FischerTechnik Crane

• S. V. Lupoli
• Spring 09

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Items needed before building

• String (may already be in kit)
• Label (to place on baseplate with team members
  names)
• Tape (for label)

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Parts of the Crane

• Base
• Horizontal Support
• Vertical Support
• Wiring

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Building the Base

• 31 390 (pg 2)
• 31 391 (pg 2)
• Snaps together
• Red base faces down

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Building the base

• 32 882 x 4 (pg 3)
• Place on red base in corners to support crane
  bottom.

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Building the Base

• Attach base to corner of baseplate (35 602 pg 4)
• On another corner place a label with all
  teammates name on it
• Tape label

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Building the Base

• This is the motor for the lifting of objects.
• Parts needed
• 31 075, pg 1
• 32 293, pg 2 (motor)
• String
• Tie the string to the CLOSEST point of the winch
  to the engine

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Building the Base

• Need one of each
• Motor (32 293 pg 2)
• Gearbox (31 078 pg 1)
• Worm Gear (35 072 pg 3)
• Bevel Gear (31 082 pg 1)
• Block (32 882 pg 3)
• Bevel Gear goes THROUGH gearbox and attached to
  Worm Gear

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Building the base

• Slide gearbox onto Motor
• Attach all to base plate CLOSE enough to have the
  worm gear turn the cranes base.

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Building the Base

• Attach the motor w/ string to the base turntable
  with a block in between.
• Make sure to connect the block to the center
  line.
• Parts needed
• 32 882, pg 3

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Building the Vertical Support

• Build 4 of these
• Parts needed
• 36 294, pg 4 x 8
• 37 328, pg 5 x 4

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Building the Vertical Support

• Attach vertical supports to turntable as shown

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Building the Vertical Support

• Add bracing, notice ONLY on 3 sides.
• Parts needed
• 38 541, pg 6 x 3
• 36 323, pg 4 x 8

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Building the Vertical Support

• Add these items to the top of the vertical
  support. Notice where exactly each item is
  placed.
• Parts needed
• 38 423, pg 6 x 2
• 32 879, pg 3 x 2
• 35 969, pg 4

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Building the Horizontal Support

• Except for the black piece, the yellow supports
  are mirrors of one another
• Parts needed
• 32 879, pg 3 x 2
• 35 054, pg 3 x 4
• 35 059, pg 3 x 2
• 36 323, pg 4 x 4

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Getting the supports together

• Put the two supports together. Be very careful on
  two items
• 1. Where they connect
• 2. Where the braces are connected

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Wiring

• Items needed
• Interface
• Mini switches x 4 (37 783 pg 5)
• 6 sets of wires with plugs (31 336 and 31 337) on
  both ends
• Angular Blocks x 4 (38 423 pg 6)
• Block with 2 pins x 4 (37 238 pg 5)

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Wiring

• Connect wires from M1 on Interface to cranes
  base motor
• Connect wires from M2 to Cranes lifter motor
• Connect wires from I1 to mini switch 1
• Connect wires from I2 to mini switch 2
• Connect wires from I3 to mini switch 3
• Connect wires from I4 to mini switch 4

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Wiring

• Secure Interface on base plate by using the
  angular block

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The End!!

• Show your professor!!