DropLit Assembly Guide
Now cut 1/4” of insulation from each black & yellow wire and spindle them together as shown
in Fig. 6-14.
You'll see that there's lacing cord present on the
wires – I do this to keep the wiring neat and manageable.
Waxed lacing cord is a LOT better than wire ties for
this kind of thing!
Now you need to get the power supply mounting
plate and attach it to the power supply using four nylon
screws. Leave the screws loose for the moment.
Make sure you keep the orientation of the mounting
plate the same as you see in the photos, otherwise the
power supply won't fit into the base properly.
Lay the DropLit over so the back of the machine is exposed and install one nut in each side as
shown below.
Now you can insert the power supply into the back of the DropLit. Take care that the wiring
harness doesn't strike the Arduino Uno!
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Fig. 6-14: Power wires ready!
Fig. 6-15: Power supply mounting plate
orientation.
Fig. 6-16: Nylon screws installed.
Fig. 6-17: Nut installed.