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2. Weegschaal
2011
80
euro
ProducAon
Ame:
10h
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Bram
Synaeve
/
Arne
Desmet/Ode"e
Moreno
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3. ASSEMBLY
MANUAL
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4. Weegschaal
2011
BILL
OF
MATERIAL
-­‐
Wooden
frame
-­‐ Plexiglass
front
plate
-­‐ Plexiglass
backplate
-­‐ Aluminium
profile
dim:
20x40x2000
-­‐ 2
allen
bolts
-­‐ 2
top
hinge
parts
-­‐ 2
bo"om
hinge
parts
-­‐ self-­‐callibraAng
scale
with
4
separate
sensors
-­‐ 7
black
wood
screws
-­‐ 2
black
profile
caps
-­‐ 6
rubber
strips
-­‐ Electric
wires
- Matte black car lacquer spray paint
-­‐
How
many
different
tools
are
needed
12
standard
parts
15
parts
tailor
made

5. 2
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
The
internal
frame
of
the
scale
is
made
of
one
piece
of
wood.
Use
a
laser
or
a
milling
machine
to
cut
the
shape
out
of
a
plate
of
mulAplex
with
a
thickness
of
16
mm.
technical
plan
2.0.1
15
minutes
Laser
cu"er
or
milling
machine
MulAplex
plate
thickness
16
mm
0
parts
added
Plate:
2
euro,
laser:
5
euro

6. 3
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Use
a
Dremel
or
a
milling
machine
to
mill
the
grooves
for
the
wires
in
the
wooden
frame.
Use
drawing
2.0.2
as
a
guide
for
the
locaAon
of
the
grooves.
The
width
and
depth
of
the
grooves
depends
on
the
type
of
wires
used.
Technical
plan
2.0.2
30
minutes
Dremel
or
milling
machine,
cu"er
0
parts
added
0
euro

7. 2
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
The
cover
plates
of
the
scale
are
made
of
plexiglas
with
a
thickness
of
2
mm.
Use
a
laser
cu"er
to
cut
the
front
and
backplate
out
of
the
plate
of
plexiglas.
technical
plan
2.0.2
and
2.0.3
15
minutes
Laser
cu"er
Plexiglass
plate
thickness
2
mm
0
parts
added
Plate:
10
euro,
laser:
5
euro

8. 3
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Print
and
cut
a
small
rectangle
out
of
adhesive
paper
and
paste
it
onto
the
front
plate.
See
technical
plans
for
dimensions.
Paint
the
two
plexi
glass
covers
on
one
side.
Use
ma"e
black
car
lacquer
spray
paint.
Paint
two
layers.
Wait
3
minutes
between
each
layer.
The
paint
is
completely
dry
aYer
24h.
Paint
the
wooden
frame
in
the
same
colour.
technical plan 2.0.2 and 2.0.3
10
minutes
Ma"e
black
car
lacquer
spray
paint,
adhesive
paper,
printer,
scissors
Spray
paint
0
parts
added
6
euro

9. 3
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Drill
7
holes
in
the
plexiglass
back
plate.
Use
a
drill
with
a
bigger
diameter
to
make
chamfered
edges
at
the
holes.
technical plan 2.0.2 and 2.0.3
10
minutes
Drills
(diameter
5
and
9),
drill
machine
0
parts
added
0
euro

10. 4
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Use
the
lathe
to
make
the
hinge
parts
out
of
aluminium.
There
are
two
hinges
on
the
scale.
Each
hinge
consists
of
an
upper
part,
a
lower
part
and
a
bolt.
(see
technical
drawing
3.0.1).
Add
a
thread
inside
the
upper
part.
The
pieces
can
be
finished
with
pollish.
technical
plan
3.0.1
2
x
45
minutes
Lathe,
pollish
Aluminium
0
parts
added
8
euro

11. 5
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
The
legs
of
the
scale
consist
of
aluminium
profiles.
Cut
the
profiles
to
the
correct
lenght
with
a
steel
saw.
Create
the
fillets
on
one
side
of
each
profile.
Finish
them
off
with
a
sanding
machine.
Remove
a
rectangle
on
the
side
of
each
profile.
technical
plan
4.0.1
and
4.0.2
2
x
1h
15
minutes
Sanding
machine,
iron
saw
Aluminium
profiles
dimensions:
20x40x2000
0
parts
added
8
euro

12. 6
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Drill
3
holes
in
each
profile.
Start
with
a
small
diameter
drill
and
drill
again
with
the
correct
diameter.
See
technical
plan
4.0.1
and
4.0.2
for
the
locaAon
of
the
holes.
technical
plan
4.0.1
en
4.0.2
2
x
30
minutes
Drill
machine,
drills
with
diameter
6
and
20
0
parts
added
0
euro

13. 7
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Print
the
drawings
for
the
rubber
parts
on
an
A4
sheet,
scale
1:1.
Cut
the
shapes
with
scissors.
Place
the
cut-­‐outs
onto
a
sheet
of
rubber.
Draw
with
a
marker
the
outlines
of
the
shape
onto
the
rubber.
Cut
the
six
rubber
parts
with
an
exacto
knife.
Cut
along
a
ruler
to
make
straight
cuts.
technical
plan
5.0.1
45
minutes
Exacto
knife,
ruler,
printer,
scissors,
marker
Sheet
of
rubber
0
parts
added
5
euro

14. 8
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Buy
a
scale
with
4
sensors
in
seperate
housings.
Remove
the
backcover
and
the
ba"ery.
Remove
the
sensors
from
the
glass
plate
with
a
screwdriver.
Separate
the
two
front
sensors
from
the
rest
of
the
electronics.
Cut
the
electric
wires
that
connect
the
sensors
with
the
electronics.
No
technical
plan
30
minutes
Straight
screwdriver,
Philips
screwdriver,
saw,
pliers
Scale
0
parts
added
26
euro

15. 9
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
A"ach
the
top
plexi
plate
to
the
wooden
frame.
Use
strong
double
sided
tape
or
glue
to
do
this.
No
technical
plan,
see
exploded
view
10
minutes
Glue/double
sided
tape
1
part
added
0
euro

16. 10
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Remove
the
rectangle
on
the
painted
side.
The
place
where
this
rectangle
used
to
be
is
now
a
translucent
rectangle.
Apply
glue
or
strong
double
sided
tape
onto
the
border
around
the
translucent
rectangle.
Now
paste
the
electronics
onto
the
plexiglass.
No
technical
plan
10
minutes
Exacto
knife
Glue/double
sided
tape
1
part
added
0
euro

17. 11
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Cut
two
pieces
of
telephone
wire
to
put
between
the
back
sensors
and
the
electronics.
Strip
the
isolators
away
on
the
ends
of
the
wires.
Use
a
solder
iron
and
solder
wire
to
solder
the
front
sensors
to
the
electronics.
Solder
the
pieces
of
telephone
wire
to
the
connecAng
wires
for
the
back
sensors.
No
technical
plan
30
minutes
Solder
iron,
solder
wire
Which
parts
are
standard
and
bought
2
pieces
telephone
wire
0
euro

18. 12
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Put
the
wires
into
the
grooves
and
apply
hotmelt
glue
onto
the
wirse
to
keep
them
in
place.
No
technical
plan
10
minutes
Hotmelt
pistol
Hotmelt
No
parts
added
1
euro

19. 13
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Put
the
wires
thru
the
holes
in
the
profiles.
Solder
the
back
sensors
to
the
telephone
wires.
Put
the
ba"ery
in
the
system
and
check
if
the
sensors
work
correctly.
No
technical
plan
10
minutes
Soldering
iron,
soldering
An
2
parts
added
0
euro

20. 14
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Wrap
a
piece
of
tape
around
every
solder
point.
This
is
to
prevent
a
short
circuit.
No
technical
plan
10
minutes
Tape
0
parts
added
0
euro

21. 15
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
A"ach
the
back
sensors
onto
the
profiles
with
strong
double
sided
tape.
A"ach
the
front
sensors
to
the
wooden
frame
with
double
sided
tape.
No
technical
plan
10
minutes
Strong
double
sided
tape
0
parts
added
0
euro

22. 16
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Put
the
profile
caps
onto
the
ends
of
each
profile.
Use
a
hamer
when
the
caps
are
too
Aght
to
press
them
into
the
profiles.
No
technical
plan
1
minute
hamer
Profile
caps
2
parts
added
2
euro

23. 17
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Slide
each
profile
onto
the
wooden
frame.
Put
the
two
parts
of
the
hinge
in
the
hole.
Tighten
the
two
parts
onto
each
other
with
an
allen
bolt.
No
technical
plan
2
minutes
Allen
wrench
2
allen
bolts
6
parts
added
1
euro

24. 18
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Paste
the
rubber
parts
onto
the
plexiglass
front
plate
and
the
profiles.
Use
strong
double
sided
tape
or
glue.
technical
plan
5.0.2
10
minutes
Glue/double
sided
tape
4
parts
added
0
euro

25. 19
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Cut
two
strips
of
rubber.
The
width
of
the
strips
is
the
height
of
the
back
sensors.
A"ach
the
ends
of
the
rubber
strips
onto
each
other
with
super
glue.
The
rubber
strips
will
be
strapped
around
the
back
sensors.
Make
sure
the
diameter
op
the
rubber
ring
is
slightly
smaller
than
the
diameter
of
the
sensors.
No
technical
plan
2
minutes
Super
glue
0
parts
added
0
euro

26. 20
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Strap
the
rubber
rings
around
the
back
sensors.
No
technical
plan
1
minute
No
tools
2
parts
added
0
euro

27. 21
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Screw
the
back
plate
onto
the
wooden
frame
with
black
screws.
No
technical
plan
5
minute
Philips
screwdriver
8
parts
added
0
euro

28. 22
WEEGSCHAAL
2011
DESCRIPTION
Congrats,
you
finished
the
scale!
Place
a
chair
onto
the
scale
and
check
your
weight.
No
technical
plan
1
minute
A
chair,
yourself
0
parts
added
0
euro

29. TECHNICAL
ADDENDUM
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30. EXPLODED
VIEW

31. Drawing
2.0.1

32. Drawing
2.0.2

33. Drawing
2.0.2

34. Drawing
2.0.3

35. Drawing
3.0.1

36. Drawing
4.0.1

37. Drawing
4.0.2

38. Drawing
5.0.1

39. Drawing
5.0.2

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