A little more progress today on the custom pickup winder. I cut the top off the enclosure to bring the height down to a half what I started with. It is looking much better now. The lower center of gravity will make the winder much more practical.
I also built the mount for the electric motor using two pieces joined by long bolts. I got the
mount cut down to size, installed the securing bolts, and
glued the bottom of the mount to the inside wall of the enclosure.
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| The two sections of the electric motor mount ready to install. |
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| Gluing one half of the mount to the inside of the enclosure. |
I
also drilled a few holes in the back to let heat escape as I was too cheap
to buy a prewired power supply. Unfortunately these holes have made the enclosure look like a rabbit hutch, but at least they are on the back where I (hopefully) wont be seeing them!
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| Holes for heat. The enclosure now looks like a rabbit hutch. |
Over the weekend I should be able to get the components wired up to
test that I understand the confusing Chinese labelling scheme and the way the bits and bobs fit together. With this done, it will be a relatively simple matter of finishing the woodworking so the enclosure is ready to accept them. I still have the control face and the lid of the enclosure to build, so that should keep me busy for a few more days at least!
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