2.1      Assembly Procedure

 

Parts Needed:  Solid shaft, larger diameter hollow shaft, 2 identical pin holes, 2 identical deep groove ball bearings, 2 long stems, 1 short stem, 2 mirrors, pendulum ball, Hollow cylindrical shell

           

These are detailed instructions to assemble the prototype from its parts.

 

Hole 1

 

Shaft 1

 

Hole 2

 

Figure 2-1: Shaft 1

  1. Shaft 1 will connect to the pendulum stem and the mirror stem.  There are two holes drilled perpendicular to the length through the center of the circle.  These two holes are for the pendulum stem and the mirror stem.  These components will be added in later steps. 
  2. Shaft 1 should be press fit into the inside diameter of the bearings. The side with hole 2 should be inserted into the bearing.