From fd6f4d47694355a662362053499cdb32b1f6998c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: brickbots Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2020 19:17:15 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Getting Started started --- docs/bg_electronics.md | 11 +++++++++++ docs/bg_getting_started.md | 22 +++++++++++++++++++++- 2 files changed, 32 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) create mode 100644 docs/bg_electronics.md diff --git a/docs/bg_electronics.md b/docs/bg_electronics.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ca33e0f --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/bg_electronics.md @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +# Build Guide - Getting Started + +* [Getting Started](./docs/bg_getting_started.md) +* [Electronics](./docs/bg_electronics.md) +* [Structural Assembly](./docs/bg_structure.md) +* [Acrylic Case](./docs/bg_case_acrylic.md) +* [Printed Case](./docs/bg_case_printed.md) +* [Parts list (BOM)](./docs/bom.md) + +![aball image](../photos/finished_single.jpeg "The aball") + diff --git a/docs/bg_getting_started.md b/docs/bg_getting_started.md index b74d786..03d7f85 100644 --- a/docs/bg_getting_started.md +++ b/docs/bg_getting_started.md @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@ # Build Guide - Getting Started + * Getting Started * [Electronics](./docs/bg_electronics.md) * [Structural Assembly](./docs/bg_structure.md) @@ -7,5 +8,24 @@ * [Printed Case](./docs/bg_case_printed.md) * [Parts list (BOM)](./docs/bom.md) -![aball image](../photos/finished_single.jpeg "The aball") +To keep oriented during througout this guide, here is a photo of everything put together without the case. + +![aball minimal implementation](./photos/aball_min.jpeg "aball minimal implementation") + +## Collect your parts + + +![Parts Image](../photos/build_guide/aball_build_guide_1.jpeg "The Parts") + +Here are all the parts required to build an ABall with acrylic case. See the Parts List above for details. A case is strictly optional, and I've used protoypes without one....but the bottom plate is essential as it's what everyting else bolts on to. + +### Bearings and Ball - Your point of contact +I've included information about the bearings in the BOM, but here is a closeup of the ones I prefer. The price difference is not much for pretty much top of the line, and it's really the biggest determiner of feel apart from the ball itself. + +![Bearing Closeup](../photos/build_guide/aball_build_guide_1.jpeg "The Parts") + +As for balls, I've designed this around 38mm balls. You can go a bit larger, or smaller, and the overall support will work, but cases may not fit properly. This is a pretty standard size for mini billlard balls, but you an also get full steel ball bearings of this size if you like a heavy roll. I've tried this, and I can't say I recommend it, but there are plenty of possibilities! + + +Now that you have all your pieces together, let's start with the [electronics](./docs/bg_electronics.md)!