Makelangelo 5 & legacy
[old] Counter Weight and Belt Assembly
![[old] Counter Weight and Belt Assembly](images/thumbs/cover-14.jpg)
This guide is for Makelangelo 3, 3.3, and 5.
Step 1 Gather parts
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10x1cm of velcro
100g weight
Y clip
Switch disc
Hook
GT2 timing belt
- Note:
Makelangelo robots have the exact same parts on two sides of the machine so get TWO of everything.
Step 2 Attach Y clip and Switch disc to belt
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Feed one end of the belt through the disc.
Make sure the last tooth of the belt is completely into the Y clip.
Press the belt into the groove. it is supposed to be a snug fit.
Bring the disc in and press it over the Y clip so that the long side of the slot is pressed against the belt.
Step 3 Attach weight to Y clip
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The groove of the 100g weight...
...fits into the mating section of the Y clip.
Then wrap the velcro around the Y clip to secure the weight in place.
Step 4 Attach the hook
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Press the other end of the belt into the hook.
Make sure the last tooth of the belt is in the last tooth of the hook.
- Note:
We use a robot to measure and cut belt precisely, so these press-fits have to be right for quality drawings.
Complete
Remember to do this once for each belt on a Makelangelo robot. Then wrap the belts around the weights and put them in a box for shipping.