Beteze Sophie Assembly Instructions Manual Download Page 22

5. Lid

Make sure all the different parts are faithfully 

reproduced and polished before being 

assembled together. You are about to start 

probably the most critical stage of the process 

so be warned to follow the instructions with 

extra care. 

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1  

Join the pieces without welding 

them yet. 

2  

Weld and allow the cylindrical 

piece (

E.2

) to move within its 

position.

MUNTATGE

BANCADA

DOSSIFICADOR

BIEL·LA

PISTÓ

TAPA

ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL

ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL

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MUNTATGE

BANCADA

DOSSIFICADOR

BIEL·LA

PISTÓ

TAPA

ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL

ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL

255

14

238

255

40

88

30

100

28

40

28

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28

28

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64

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Summary of Contents for Sophie

Page 1: ...beteze org assembly instructions for a manual press for compressed earth bricks Sophie betezé open architecture systems ...

Page 2: ... 2017 BETEZÉ No rights reserved ...

Page 3: ...king any risks With this press which we named Sophie users will be able to make building bricks 300mm x 150mm x 90mm by compressing a mix of sand clay and eventually some stabilizing cement We believe sharing knowledge is the best way of achieving an equitable development in communities throughout the world and the cooperation between humans is crucial for our growth as a society To reach the fina...

Page 4: ...nts so you can precisely reproduce them in your own atelier with simple blacksmith and welding machinery We have decomposed the machine in order to make the assembling process easier and more comprehensible All measures are in millimeters mm Measurements ALL PIECES MUST BE METICULOUSLY CUT IN ORDER TO ASSURE THE CORRECT FUNCTIONING OF THE MACHINE ...

Page 5: ...6 A 9 A 8 A 4 A 5 A 2 80 820 150 300 505 159 205 503 1200 40 Pieces A1 and A2 should have a thickness higher than 5mm Rest of the pieces should NOT be thicker than 5mm 80 820 40 735 467 505 40 40 80 820 735 467 505 40 140 310 140 150 40 15 297 259 40 229 30 140 310 140 150 40 15 297 25 40 2 30 140 310 140 150 40 15 297 2 40 2 30 297 197 25 229 142 20 229 259 30 197 168 30 297 197 25 229 142 20 229...

Page 6: ... of the hopper 80 820 735 150 467 300 505 159 159 205 503 519 40 15 297 640 150 300 675 55 285 40 350 310 40 200 220 20 Ø 20 Ø 20 Ø 21 20 Ø 110 20 Ø 20 Ø 159 150 159 477 467 194 15 297 197 30 168 30 259 229 151 294 151 140 20 20 433 21 142 20 229 259 30 197 168 30 15 297 197 30 168 30 259 229 151 294 151 140 20 20 433 21 142 20 229 259 30 197 168 30 15 297 197 30 168 30 259 229 151 294 151 140 20 ...

Page 7: ...0 150 145 2 20 Ø 20 Ø 110 20 Ø 20 Ø 40 675 255 285 40 350 310 50 150 150 145 20 Ø 20 Ø 20 Ø 110 20 Ø 20 Ø 640 150 300 151 294 151 140 40 200 220 70 22 5 65 24 20 Ø 15 Ø 20 Ø 21 70 25 20 640 150 300 151 294 151 140 40 200 220 70 22 5 65 24 15 Ø 20 Ø 21 70 25 20 20 20 433 370 20 20 80 16 22 20 Ø 22 15 Ø 20 226 20 430 220 20 Ø 180 20 Ø 30 Ø 30 30 12 Ø 485 151 294 151 140 20 20 433 220 22 70 22 5 65 2...

Page 8: ... 2 x2 x2 x4 x1 x2 All pieces should have a thickness higher than 5mm especially D 1 and D 3 which should be thick enough to resist heavy forces 40 150 290 150 150 145 40 20 Ø 350 310 40 200 220 300 150 140 102 19 70 20 Ø 20 Ø 70 150 290 150 150 35 145 20 Ø 45Ø 20Ø 40 200 220 300 150 140 102 19 70 22 5 65 24 20 Ø 15 Ø 20 Ø 70 25 20 80 16 22 102 19 196 70 22 5 65 24 15 Ø 20 Ø 20Ø 22 15 Ø 20 25 20 30...

Page 9: ...th the movement of the lever It shall then be resistant enough to bare hundreds and thousands of hits 350 160 64 45Ø 20Ø 350 160 64 45Ø 20Ø 300 150 140 102 19 104 8 46 25 140 102 19 196 104 8 16 Ø 20Ø 142 40 102 19 196 104 8 45 16 Ø 20Ø 142 196 45 16 Ø 20Ø 142 20 Ø 45 46 35 20 Ø 45 Ø 20 Ø 130 26 2 0 ...

Page 10: ...lly reproduced the various elements that conform the machine you will be able to start the assembling process detailed in the following pages Dotted lines represent schematically the assembling movements and assembling positions whilst grey ones indicate where the different pieces should be welded All measures are in millimeters mm ...

Page 11: ...stability of the machine whilst in use 1 Assemble pieces A 3 and A 4 as shown Take special care assuring that the resulting element is completely straight and has no imperfections describing a perfect rectangle Pay attention to how the pieces are disposed The longer surfaces are meant to be in the outer part of the rectangle NOTE Make sure the finishing of the coronation is smooth without any shar...

Page 12: ...0º angle Do that twice 4 Weld piece conformed in previous step to set of pieces conformed in step 1 NOTE To assure the process is completed correctly until now make sure the surface of all the pieces are completely in contact with each other 3 0 3 0 398 14 ...

Page 13: ...e assembled in the step 3 with the structure Weld it symmetrically ensuring the opening of the lid afterwards 5 Assemble the pieces A 5 A 8 and A 9 as shown ensuring the resulting piece is symmetrical 3a 3b 36 36 ...

Page 14: ...re parallel 4 Make sure piece B 7 has a thickness of between 2 5mm 5mm and assemble it ensuring it will resist heavy weight 100 100 100 50 100 50 150 467 300 505 159 159 205 503 519 40 1200 40 6 255 285 150 290 150 145 40 20 Ø 20 Ø 20 Ø 159 2 Soil Hopper This element of the machine is very important if you wish to optimize your production rate It increases considerably the process of reloading the...

Page 15: ...e to keep the orientation described on images 5 Weld piece B 10 in the middle point of piece B 11 Do this twice 7 Join these two parts Make sure the welding is done on the edges that won t be in contact with the soil 8 Do not weld Just place on top 1 5 0 36 36 ...

Page 16: ...ular hole But do not weld it Make sure you lift the tank about 2mm before taking the next step 10 Weld pieces B 12 to soil tank and screw them to the base you prepared in step 4 as shown in the detail NOTE Make sure you leave the tray unwelded so it can maintain its required freedom 36 ...

Page 17: ...between the two parts Don t forget adding the pieces C 9 and C 12 too 100 40 1200 40 675 255 285 40 350 310 40 20 150 290 150 150 300 350 160 46 25 145 40 64 20 Ø 20 Ø 20 Ø 45Ø 20Ø 20 Ø 110 20 Ø 20 Ø 3 Lever Make sure the vertical elements are situated in the correct places and that they are perfectly parallel and vertical If this elements aren t properly positioned it will limit the machine s per...

Page 18: ... C 12 as shown 4 The handlebar is one of the most vulnerable parts of the lever so it should be assembled with care NOTE Distances must be respected as if it isn t built properly the machine won t work at its best and some elements might not even work at all 1 5 0 1 4 1 30 1 5 0 1 4 1 30 ...

Page 19: ... the one that will bare most of the forces The example shown is just one of the many ways you can do that The stronger you make it the less problems you will have afterwards 5 Weld the rod C 5 to the lever C 1 so that they rotate together ...

Page 20: ...s are parallel to each other 290 40 20 Ø 1 Join pieces D 1 x2 with D 2 x2 and put piece D 3 on top Welding shall be done in the interior of the resulting box Be careful and take note that holes must be aligned so rods can be put through 2 Weld all four D 4 pieces to the remaining D 3 piece NOTE This element will be in contact with the structure of the machine so it has to be very carefuly cut and ...

Page 21: ...d these pieces aligned Follow the measures if needed 4 Do not pass the D 5 rod through yet You will do that when assembling the whole machine 28 28 8 8 E 28 28 8 8 ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL 28 28 8 8 10 10 ...

Page 22: ... being assembled together You are about to start probably the most critical stage of the process so be warned to follow the instructions with extra care 350 1 Join the pieces without welding them yet 2 Weld and allow the cylindrical piece E 2 to move within its position 28 37 158 64 37 ...

Page 23: ...t of the lid ensuring that it will close well when joined with the rest of the structure A NOTE If not done properly lid won t open automatically and will machine will lose some production rate ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL ESCALA x2 ORIGINAL 28 28 8 8 10 10 1 5 0 1 4 1 30 50 17 58 28 37 10 10 30 128 64 30 ...

Page 24: ...ucture Make sure it closes properly and then pass the rod through Assembling Now that you have assembled all the different elements that conform the Sophie press it is time to put them all together in order to be done with the process The hard work is almost done so take care during the following steps as they are still important for the machine to function ...

Page 25: ...To stop the piston from moving far too down weld a metal chip around all 4 corners of the structure as shown in detail 4 Close the lid and carefully introduce the lever in the position shown and pass the rod through afterwards ensuring its rotation 285 285 285 ...

Page 26: ...re all sliding and rotating elements are greased and check if the machine moves correctly If any of the movements shows some difficulties check the machine manuals to find the error If problems persist do not hesitate to contact us on our website www beteze org ...

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