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Akagi: Step by Step
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Assembling the elevator components: Steps 4-23
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Hold one of the weights
with the two small
projections facing up. Apply
a small amount of glue to
this area and glue into place
on of the 40 mm lengths of
thread. Repeat for the seven
other weights.
Glue these two castings together, and fit the projections of the
foundation into the holes at the bottom of the motor (b).
Test-fit the assembly from the last step into the hole at the side of
motor (a), making any adjustment to the projection or hole as
necessary, and glue into place. Then glue gear (a) onto the
projection on the front of motor (a).
Now glue motor (c) onto foundation (a) in the position shown.
Unravel the thread and lay it down so it can’t tangle. Hold it taut
and cut twelve 140 mm lengths and twelve 40 mm lengths.
Hold the drum as shown, and glue one 140 mm length of thread
in place between each of the discs.
Using the inset as a guide, wind each thread
around the drum twice, adding a little glue
to hold it in its final position as shown in
the inset.
As in the previous two steps, wind a further
three 140 mm lengths of threads around the
drum, going in the opposite direction.
