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Assembly

⚠️ IMPORTANT: Servo horns must be in a "+" orientation on every joint except Joint 4, which requires an "X" orientation during assembly.

Base and First Motor​


  1. Insert and Mount First Motor:
    • Attach Follower Clamp base to base by screwing in the follower base retainers with M2.5 screws.
    • Attach servo driver mount to the back of the base and the servo driver on the mount with M2.5 screws.
    • Insert the wire securely into the first motor.
    • Place the servo horn in + Position and screw the Shoulder Pan link in zero position and driving horn to the motor with M3 bolts.
    • Insert the shoulder pan pin under the shoulder pan link.
    • Place the motor inside the base and secure it using four M2.5 screws (two from the top and two from the bottom).
    • Insert the shoulder pan retainer and fasten it with one M2.5 screw on each side.
    • Route the wire to robot's back where servo bus is mounted and insert the wire into the bus.

Second Motor and Upper Arm​


  1. Install and Connect Second Motor:
    • Slide the second motor into the shoulder pan from the top and connect the wire to the other connector on the servo bus.
    • Secure the second motor with four M2.5 screws and attach both motor horns in a + position, tightening driving horn with an M3 bolt.
    • Install the shoulder lift in zero position to second motor using four M3 bolts on each side.

Third Motor and Elbow​


  1. Mount Third Motor and Attach Forearm:
    • Route the wire from motor 2 and connect it to motor 3.
    • Secure motor 3 using four M2.5 screws and attach both motor horns in a + position, securing driving horn with an M3 bolt.
    • Attach the elbow in zero position using four M3 bolts on each side.

Fourth and Fifth Motor with Wrist 1​


  1. Install Motor 4:
    • Insert motor 4, connect it to motor 3's cable.
    • Secure motor 4 with four M2.5 screws and attach both motor horns in X position, securing driving horn with an M3 bolt.
  2. Install Motor 5 onto Wrist 1:
    • Insert motor 5 into the wrist_1, secure it with four M2.5 screws.
  3. Mount Wrist 1 onto Motor 4:
    • Mount the wrist_1 in zero position onto motor 4 with four M3 bolts on both sides and connect motor 5 to motor 4.
    • Attach driving horn to motor 5 in a + position and secure it with an M3 bolt.

Wrist 2 and Gripper​


  1. Install Wrist 2 and Gripper:
    • Attach the wrist_2 to motor 5 and insert the gripper motor.
    • Connect the second wire from motor 5 to the gripper motor.
    • Attach the motor horns in + position, securing driving horn with an M3 bolt, then fasten the gripper using four M3 bolts on each side.

Assembly complete!

Your finished Giraffe follower arm should look like this:

Follower Arm Assembly Complete