User Manual

A sub-micro servo with

mounting tabs clipped off.

Step 4: Construct the body by gluing the servos together.

Remove the mounting tabs from all three servos with diagonal cutters.

The tabs are not needed for this project and can interfere with the motion

of the servos.

Next, join the servos with a few dabs of hot glue as shown below. You do

not need much glue to hold them securely! Try to align the corners

precisely to make flat surfaces for mounting the other parts.

Try to align the corners.

Clip the servo cables, leaving at least 2" (more if you are less experienced with soldering). Strip a small amount

of wire from the end of each cable.

Cut and strip the servo leads, leaving about 2" of wire.

Step 5: Solder the servos and sensors to the Micro Maestro.

This step requires patience and care. A second pair of hands could be very useful.

Use solder to tin the leads of the servos so that they can be connected initially without additional solder. Looking

at the pictures below for reference, place the Maestro on the back side of the body and place the middle wires

over the front of the Maestro and into the holes for channel 1. Holding the wires in these holes, pull the Maestro

away from the body, then touch the soldering iron to each connection so that the small amount of solder on the

wires melts and holds them in place. You should now be able to add more solder to each of the connections, until

the holes are filled and the wires are held securely. Check carefully for loose strands of wire, which could cause

shorts.

Continue, soldering the right servo to channel 0 and the left servo to channel 2, so that the servos are arranged in

the same relative positions as the ports.

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