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**Wrench (size)
**Wrench (size)
**Ratchet (size)
**Ratchet (size)
*Drill/Reamer
*Level
*Square/Triangle
*Mallet/Hammer
*Punch


Materials:
Materials:
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*Washers
*Washers
*Nuts
*Nuts
*Drill/Reamer
 
*Level
 
*Square/Triangle


Steps:
Steps:
*Setup
*'''Setup'''
**Allocate Bolts
**Allocate Bolts
***Lay out ??? bolts on Assembly Table
***Lay out ??? bolts on Assembly Table
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*'''Assembly'''
*'''Lower Frame Assembly'''
*Place Blocks on assembly area ground
*Place Blocks on assembly area ground
*Place Lower Frame pieces (front-to-back) on Blocks
*Place Lower Frame pieces (front-to-back) on Blocks
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*Align holes
*Align holes
*Bolt Lower Frame together.
*Bolt Lower Frame together.
*Level the Lower Frame by adjusting Blocks
*Level the Lower Frame with Level
**Adjust Blocks


*Mount Vertical Frame Pieces to Lower Frame inner corners
*Mount Vertical Frame Pieces to Lower Frame inner corners
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*'''Squaring'''
*'''Squaring'''
Tighten  
*Tighten all frame bolts.
*Finished!


Potential Issues:
Potential Issues:
*Bolt not going through?
*Bolt not fitting in hole?
*S
**Ream hole
*Bolt fits, but stuck?
**Loosen nearby bolts, use punch + hammer to force bolt through.
 
Successful:
[[Vann Miller]]
 


==Arm==
==Arm==

Revision as of 22:24, 11 July 2011

LifeTrac Fab
Prepare - Cut - Drill - Misc - Assemble - Weld - Mount - Finish

Topics

Assemble

  • Frame
  • Arm
  • Hydraulics


Frame

Tools:

  • Jig
  • Blocks
  • Bolting
    • Crescent Wrench
    • Wrench (size)
    • Ratchet (size)
  • Drill/Reamer
  • Level
  • Square/Triangle
  • Mallet/Hammer
  • Punch

Materials:

  • Frame Pieces 16x
  • Bolts
  • Washers
  • Nuts


Steps:

  • Setup
    • Allocate Bolts
      • Lay out ??? bolts on Assembly Table
      • Place two washers on each bolt
      • Loosely attach nuts.
  • Note:
    • When mounting/bolting pieces, do so loosely. And tighten afterward.


  • Lower Frame Assembly
  • Place Blocks on assembly area ground
  • Place Lower Frame pieces (front-to-back) on Blocks
  • Place Lower Frame crossbraces atop the front-to-back pieces
  • Align holes
  • Bolt Lower Frame together.
  • Level the Lower Frame with Level
    • Adjust Blocks
  • Mount Vertical Frame Pieces to Lower Frame inner corners
  • Mount Upper Crossbrace Frame Pieces
  • Mount Upper Front-Back Frame Pieces
  • Squaring
  • Tighten all frame bolts.
  • Finished!

Potential Issues:

  • Bolt not fitting in hole?
    • Ream hole
  • Bolt fits, but stuck?
    • Loosen nearby bolts, use punch + hammer to force bolt through.

Successful: Vann Miller


Arm