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Step 11Put the Pieces Together
You now have the pieces you'll assemble for the finished project.
When you're satisfied, you may wish to press the laser through a piece of plastic food wrap, then put it inside the gripper hole and run a small bead of silicone goop around the tube where it meets the gripper. This will let you push the lens and tube into the wood, but prevent it from going in too far. The plastic food wrap peels off the bottom of the silicone so it doesn't stick to the gripper.
Mount the completed wiring, power supply, voltage regulator, (or batteries), and trigger switch with silicone or hot-melt glue. Put as little stress as you can on the pantograph, since anything that restricts its movement will show up in your finished work.
Practice before you invite all your friends over to show them.
If someone wants to give it a try, unplug the power supply, substitute a marker for the laser and see how they do on a trial run. If they get the hang of it, give them the safety speech and explain how the power and trigger switch work and see how it goes.
If the party gets out of hand, pull the power supply out of the wall.
When you're satisfied, you may wish to press the laser through a piece of plastic food wrap, then put it inside the gripper hole and run a small bead of silicone goop around the tube where it meets the gripper. This will let you push the lens and tube into the wood, but prevent it from going in too far. The plastic food wrap peels off the bottom of the silicone so it doesn't stick to the gripper.
Mount the completed wiring, power supply, voltage regulator, (or batteries), and trigger switch with silicone or hot-melt glue. Put as little stress as you can on the pantograph, since anything that restricts its movement will show up in your finished work.
Practice before you invite all your friends over to show them.
If someone wants to give it a try, unplug the power supply, substitute a marker for the laser and see how they do on a trial run. If they get the hang of it, give them the safety speech and explain how the power and trigger switch work and see how it goes.
If the party gets out of hand, pull the power supply out of the wall.
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