Servo Horn & Gear
Get the hardware that was included with the servo, servo horn, and 3D printed gear ready to secure together.
Attach Gear
Place the 3D printed gear over the servo horn and line up the mounting holes. Use the shorter screw to secure the gear to the horn.
Press the horn onto the shaft of the continuous servo.
Top Cover Mounts
Get the pillar cover, LED holder, and servo mount ready to assemble. Use the following hardware to secure the parts together:
- 4x M3 x 8mm long machine screws
- 4x M3 hex nuts
Install Servo Mount
Place the servo mount over the pillar cover and line up the corresponding mounting holes. Insert two M3 screws through the bottom. Use the hex nuts to secure the servo mount.
Install LED Mount
Place the LED holder over the pillar cover and line up the mounting holes. Insert two M3 screws through the bottom. Use the hex nuts to secure the LED mount.
IKEA Pumpkin
Start by removing the bottom plate from the IKEA pumpkin by unscrewing the three screws.
Save the screws, you'll need them later in the assembly.
Remove LED Cover
Locate the two clips holding the LED cover to the bottom plate.
Remove the cover by pinching the clips inwards and pulling the cover out.
Remove LED Socket
Use a screwdriver to remove the two hardware screws from the LED socket.
Pull the LED socket and cable from the bottom plate and save the screws. You'll need them later in the assembly.
Attach Gear to Pumpkin
Get the 3D printed gear plate ready to install onto the IKEA pumpkin using the three screws from before.
Secure Gear
Place the gear plate over the bottom of the IKEA pumpkin and line up the mounting holes.
Insert and fasten the three screws to secure the gear plate to the IKEA pumpkin.
Speaker Grill & Pillar
Get the speaker grill and pillar ready to assemble. Use four M2.5 x 8mm long screws to secure these parts together.
Orient the speaker grill so it is in the correct orientation. Place the speaker grill inside the pillar and line up the mounting holes.
Secure Grill
Hold the speaker grill in place while fastening screws into the pillar.
Insert and fasten the four machine screws to secure the speaker grill to the pillar.
Speaker Mount
Get the speaker, sensor, 3D printed mount and the following hardware ready.
- 4x M3 x 10mm long machine screws
- 4x M3 hex nuts
Secure Sensor
Place the VL53L1x sensor over the speaker mount and line up the two mounting holes.
Insert and fasten two M2.5 x 6mm long screws to secure the sensor to the 3D printed mount.
Secure Speaker
Place the 3D printed mount over the speaker with the mounting holes lined up.
Insert four M3 x 10mm long machine screws through the 3D printed mount and the speaker mounting tabs.
Use four M3 hex nuts to secure the speaker to the 3D printed mount.
Bottom Base
Get the bottom base and assembled speaker/sensor with two M3 x 8mm long machine screws and hex nuts.
Place the 3D printed speaker/sensor mount over the two tabs on the bottom base. Reference the assembly photo for the correct orientation.
Secured Speaker Mount
While holding the speaker mount in place, insert and fasten the two M3 screws. Use the two M3 hex nuts to secure the parts together.
Attach Base to Pillar
Use M3 x 8mm long screws to secure the bottom base to the pillar.
Place the assembled pillar over the bottom base with the speaker oriented with the speaker grill.
Secure Base to Pillar
Insert and fasten the four M3 x 8mm long screws through the mounting tabs inside the bottom base.
Attach Cover to Bowl
Get the pillar cover and the bowl parts ready. Use four M3 x 6mm long screws to secure these parts together.
Place the bowl over the pillar cover so the servo mount is lined up with the corresponding cutout.
Secure Cover to Bowl
While holding the parts in place, insert and fasten the M3 screws to secure the parts together.
Attach Bowl to Pillar
Begin fitting the bowl over the pillar making sure the snap tabs are lined up with the corresponding nubs.
Firmly press the parts together to snap fit them together.
Install Servo to Mount
Remove the servo horn with gear from the continuous servo.
Orient the continuous servo with the servo mount so the mounting holes are lined up.
Insert the servo into the mount so the tabs are over the 3D printed tabs.
Install LED Cable
Get the LED socket and cable from the IKEA pumpkin. Start fitting the whole cable through the opening in the pillar cover.
Orient the LED socket with the 3D printed LED holder so the mounting holes are lined up.
Secure LED Socket
Insert the LED socket through the mounting tabs on the LED holder.
Use the screws saved from earlier to secure the LED socket to the 3D printed holder.
Install Toggle Switch
Get the toggle switch ready to panel mount into the bottom base.
Remove the hex nut and washers from the threaded stem on the toggle switch.
Insert the toggle switch through the bottom of the base.
Use the hex nut and washers to secure the toggle switch.
Secure Speaker Cable
Insert the two wires from the speaker into the Feather screw-block terminals. Red wire to the (+) pin and black wire to the (-) pin.
Use a flat head screwdriver to secure the wires to the terminals.
Connect Servo
Plug in the cable from the continuous servo into the servo header pins on the Feather making sure the brown colored wire is inserted to the G (ground) pin.
Install Feather
Place the Feather over the standoffs on the bottom cover so the mounting holes line up.
Insert and fasten two M2.5 x 6mm long screws through the top of the feathers mounting holes.
Connect STEMMA QT
Plug in the STEMMA QT cable from the VL53L1X sensor into the STEMMA QT port on the Feather.
Install Bottom Cover
Fit the cable from the LED socket through the cutout in the bottom base.
Begin fitting the bottom cover into the base with the snap tabs lined up with the nubs.
The Feather's USB-C port should be oriented with the cutout in the bottom base.
Connect LED Bulb
Reinstall the LED bulb into the socket making sure the prongs are fitted into their matching pins.
Install Pumpkin
Place the IKEA pumpkin over the LED bulb and fitted over the bowl.
Rotate the pumpkin until the internal gear and the servo gear are meshing together.
USB Power
Connect a USB-C cable into the Feather. Use a 5V 1A power supply to power on the circuit.
Connect the IKEA LED bulb to the included power adapter that came with it. Plug in the power adapter to a wall outlet. Use the LED's on/off switch to power on the LED.
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