The EyeWriter 2.0

Step 12 Building a wood base

In this step we talk about building a portable wood base. It is interesting to build this so that your system can have a stable infrastructure to rest on. This makes it easier to test, calibrate, and work with the eyeWriter.

list of materials/parts needed for the base:

• 2* 5/16 wood rods - approx. 20 inches long (A)


• 2* 5/16 wood rods - approx. 1 1/2 inch long (D)


• 1* 20 x 4 x 1/2 inch wood piece (B)


• 3* 3 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 inch wood pieces (C)


• drill bit with approx. diameter of the wood rods

• step 1:
  align the 2 pieces (C) with the third piece (C) as shown in the picture, clamp them together and drill through them at approx. 3/4inch close to the edge. see image here



• step 2:
  using the two pieces (C) that have the same holes aligned, place each of them on the edges of the piece (B), clamp the aligned (see picture for example) and drill a hole through them till about 1 1/2 inch deep on the (B) piece.
  use the short wood rods and put them throught the holes in the piece(B) edges and through each of the pieces(C) see image here



• step 3:
  drill a hole with enough diameter for the tripod head mount screw see image here v
  
  
• step 4:
  with the bottom bar(B) and edge pieces (C) assembled, insert the rods (A) through the holes aligning them with the bottom bar length. see image here