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================= Electrical Part ================= .. image:: figures/Power_Control_Unit_And_Remote-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center Electrical Box ============== .. image:: figures/Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center .. note:: There is another Electrical Box which is about 130$ cheaper but 15-20% slower and 40% less powerful (instead of 29 lbs thrust 17 lbs) The Box is 3D printed. .. image:: figures/CheapElectricalBox/Cheap_Electrical_Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 300 :align: center Driver : |CheapDriverAliexpress| .. |CheapDriverAliexpress| raw:: html Cheap Driver Aliexpress .. image:: figures/CheapElectricalBox/Cheap_Driver-Cheap-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 300 :align: center Power 24V, 6A : |Power24V6AAliexpress| .. |Power24V6AAliexpress| raw:: html Power 24V 6A Aliexpress .. image:: figures/CheapElectricalBox/Cheap_Power_24V_6A-Cheap-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 300 :align: center Listing Parts ------------- U Base ~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Material : anodized aluminium .. image:: figures/U_Base-3D-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center U Top ~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Material : anodized aluminium .. image:: figures/U_Top-3D-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center U Right ~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Material : anodized aluminium .. image:: figures/U_Right-3D-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 250 :align: center U Left ~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Material : anodized aluminium .. image:: figures/U_Left-3D-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 250 :align: center Geckodrive G201X ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x .. image:: figures/Geckodrive_G201X-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 350 :align: center Arduino Uno ~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x .. image:: figures/Arduino_Uno-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 350 :align: center Power 36V ~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x .. image:: figures/Power_36V-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM2P.jpg :width: 450 :align: center Power 36/12V ~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Type : LM2596 .. image:: figures/Power_36_12V-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 250 :align: center Connector Socket 5 pins Female Insert ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x .. image:: figures/Socket_5_pins_Female_Insert-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 250 :align: center Plug RJ45 ~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Include : 2x screw M3, 2x nuts M3 and 2x spring washer .. image:: figures/Plug_RJ45-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 250 :align: center Cable Gland ~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Type : M16 4.5-10mm - Include : 1x nuts M16 .. image:: figures/Cable_Gland_M16_4,5-10mm-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 170 :align: center Cable Ties ~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Purpose : To be sur that the **Cable Silicone 3 cores** can't be pull out .. image:: figures/Cable_Ties-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 170 :align: center Cable Silicone 3 Cores ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Length : 1x 2m - Type : 0.75mm^2 - Note : I used silicone because it's easy to fold. .. image:: figures/Cable_Silicone_3_Cores-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 200 :align: center Plug 110 / 220 V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. image:: figures/Plug_110_220V-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 400 :align: center Male PCB PIN Header ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - 1x 15 pins - 1x 10 pins - 1x 8 pins .. image:: figures/Male_PCB_PIN_Header-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 250 :align: center Connector RJ45 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Length : 15cm .. image:: figures/Connector_RJ45_length_15cm-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 400 :align: center Ground Terminal M3 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x .. image:: figures/Ground_Terminal_M3-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 200 :align: center Capacitor Polarized 1uF ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Purpose : This reduce the noise while reading the speed on the remote-control .. image:: figures/Capacitor_1uf_polarized-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 400 :align: center Spacer 6-8-3mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 4x - Material : aluminium .. image:: figures/Spacer_6_8_3mm-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 300 :align: center Square 10-12-9mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 2x - Material : aluminium - Purpose : Reinforcement of the fixaton (glue) of the **Arduino Uno** to the **U Base** .. image:: figures/Square_10_12_9-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 300 :align: center Countersunk Head Screw M3 x 8mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 4x - Material : Stainless Steel - Purpose : To fix **Geckodrive** on the **U Base** .. image:: figures/Countersunk_Head_Screw_M3x8mm-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 300 :align: center Countersunk Head Screw M3 x 12mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 4x - Material : Stainless Steel - Purpose : To fix the **Connector Socket 5 pins Female Insert** on the **U Right** .. image:: figures/Countersunk_Head_Screw_M3x12mm-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 300 :align: center Countersunk Head Screw M3 x 14mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 3x - Material : Stainless Steel - Purpose : To fix the **Power 36V** on the **U Base** .. image:: figures/Countersunk_Head_Screw_M3x14mm-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 250 :align: center Countersunk Head Screw M3 x 16mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Material : Stainless Steel - Purpose : To fix the **Power 36V** also the **Ground Terminal** on the **U Base** .. image:: figures/Countersunk_Head_Screw_M3x16mm-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 350 :align: center Washer M3 ~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 12x .. image:: figures/Washer_M3-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 200 :align: center Nuts M3 ~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 12x .. image:: figures/Nuts_M3-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 170 :align: center Rivet ~~~~~ - Quantity : 14x - Type : diameter 3mm, length 6mm - Material : Stainless Steel .. image:: figures/Rivet_3mm_length_6mm-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 250 :align: center Glue Silicone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Type : Polyflex 444 - Purpose : To glue the **Arduino Uno** to the **U Base** using the **Square 10-12-9mm** to fix stronger .. image:: figures/Glue_Mastic_Polyflex_444-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 300 :align: center Threadlocker Glue ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Type : Loctite 243 - Purpose : To glue the **Nuts M3** .. image:: figures/Threadlocker_Glue-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 170 :align: center Operation Plan -------------- Make The Sheets Parts ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. image:: figures/Make_The_Sheets_Parts-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center Make the **U Base**, **U Right** and the **U Left** following this **Video**, see also the drawings below : .. raw:: html |br| **Drawings** : Material : aluminium .. figure:: figures/U_Base-Drawing-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center U Base .. figure:: figures/U_Top-Drawing-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center U Top .. figure:: figures/U_Right-Drawing-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center U Right .. figure:: figures/U_Left-Drawing-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center U Left Make the Spacer 6-8-3mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the following video : .. raw:: html |br| **Drawing** : - Quantity : 4x - Material : aluminium .. figure:: figures/Spacer_6_8_3mm-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 300 :align: center Spacer 6-8-3mm Make the Square 10-12-9mm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the following video : .. raw:: html |br| **Drawing** : - Quantity : 2x - Material : aluminium .. figure:: figures/Square_10_12_9-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 300 :align: center Square 10-12-9mm Scrape the surface on the U Base ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ File the bottom of the **U Base** (only the part where the red framed hole is) so that the grounding contact faces well. This operation is not necessary if you are using non anodized sheets. .. note:: The anodized surfaces are not conductive. .. image:: figures/Scrape_Surface_U_Base-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center See Video : .. raw:: html |br| Control Power 36V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Control the voltage of the output of the Power 36V with a voltmeter. It should be 36V. Adjust voltage Power 36/12V ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ **Materials:** * 1 wire 0.5mm^2 red length = 120mm * 1 wire 0.5mm^2 red length = 150mm * 1 wire 0.5mm^2 black length = 140mm * 1 wire 0.5mm^2 black length = 60mm 1) Sold the wire .. image:: figures/Power36_12V-Black-Wired-Electrical-Box-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center .. image:: figures/Power36_12V-Red-Wired-Electrical-Box-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center 2) Wire the Power 36/12V - Connect the Power 36/12V IN to the Power 36V OUT - Connect the voltmeter to Power 36/12V OUT 3) Adjust the voltage With a *Screwdriver 0*, adjust the voltage to 12V Fix the Power Cable to the Electrical Box ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See Video : .. raw:: html #. Strip the **Cable Silicone 3 Cores** at 10cm #. Fix the **Cable Gland** to the **U Base** #. Tighten **Cable Gland** #. Tighten the **Cable Ties** and cut it with a *Cutting Pliers* #. Tighten the **Ground Terminal M3** on the ground wire (yellow) #. Tighten the Phase and Neutre to **Power 36V** "IN" Set Geckodrive current limit ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - For G203V : Connect a resistor of 120kOhms between pin 11 and 12 of the GECKODRIVE. This will limit MOTOR current by 5A. - For G201X : set the switches like the following figure .. image:: figures/Switch_5A_G201X-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.png :scale: 70 % :align: center Screw the Power 36V and Geckodrive on the U Base ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. note:: Use **Threadlocker Glue**. .. image:: figures/Fix_Power36V_Gecko-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center - For Power 36V : #. Fix three corners of the **Power 36V** by using : * 3x **Spacer 6-8-3mm** * 3x **Countersunk Head Screw M3 x 14mm** * 3x **Washer M3** * 3x **Nuts M3** #. Fix the last corner : The ground to the U Base by using : * 1x **Countersunk Head Screw M3 x 16mm** * 1x **Washer M3** * 1x **Nuts M3** * 1x **Ground Terminal M3** (the ground on the **Cable Silicone 3 Cores** ========= =================== Power 36V U Base ========= =================== GROUND screw with *Spacer* ========= =================== .. image:: figures/Power36V_Ground_Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center - For Geckodrive use : - 4x **Head Screw M3 x 8mm** - 4x **Washer M3** - 4x **Nuts M3** Glue the Power 36/12V and Arduino Uno ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Glue the **Arduino Uno** at the **U Base** with **Glue Silicone** and **Square 10-12-9mm** and the **Power 36/12V**. .. image:: figures/Glue_Power36_12V_Arduino-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 500 :align: center .. image:: figures/Glue_Power36_12V_Arduino-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center Wiring ~~~~~~ .. image:: figures/Electrical_Box_Open-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center See video : .. raw:: html |br| 1. Sold the wires to the **Male PCB PIN Header** (15, 10, 8 pins), except the POWER 36/12V OUT+ Use two clamps this help to sold the **Male PCB PIN Header** .. image:: figures/Clamps_Sold-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center .. figure:: figures/Male_PCB_PIN_Header_15Pins-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 250 :align: center Male PCB PIN Header 15 pins .. figure:: figures/Male_PCB_PIN_Header_10_8Pins-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 250 :align: center Male PCB PIN Header 10 and 8 pins =========== ======= ============ GECKODRIVE ARDUINO Cable Length =========== ======= ============ 8 (DIR) PIN 8 11cm 9 (STEP) PIN 9 11cm 10 (COMMON) GND 7cm =========== ======= ============ ============ ======= ============ POWER 36/12V ARDUINO Cable Length ============ ======= ============ OUT- GND 6cm OUT+ VIN 12cm ============ ======= ============ .. image:: figures/RJ45_Show_Pin1-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.png :scale: 70 % :align: center ============ ======================= ============ ARDUINO RJ45 cable (inside Box) Cable Length ============ ======================= ============ A0 6 sold capacitor + 12cm A1 5 " A2 4 " A3 3 " \~3 2 15cm ~5 1 " GND 8 sold capacitor - 12cm \+5V 7 " ============ ======================= ============ 2. Sold the Capacitor between A0 and GND (8) see folowing picture .. image:: figures/Sold_Capacitor-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center 3. Connect : ========= ================ ============ Power 36V GECKODRIVE Cable Length ========= ================ ============ \-DC 1 (POWER GND) 6cm D+ 2 (18 TO 80 VDC) " ========= ================ ============ ========= ============ ============ Power 36V POWER 36/12V Cable Length ========= ============ ============ \-DC IN- 14cm DC+ IN+ 15cm ========= ============ ============ ================= ======================== ============ GECKODRIVE Female Connector (MOTOR) Cable Length ================= ======================== ============ 3 (WINDING A) A 15cm 4 (WINDING not A) B " 5 (WINDING B) C " 6 (WINDING not B) D " ================= ======================== ============ Upload the programm to **Arduino Uno** and final control ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ #. Plug the PC using an USB cable to the Electrical-Box #. Upload the programm (soon available) #. Control if every thing is ok (the ***Machine**, **Remote Control**, **Stepper Motor** and the **Rod** should be done). Do all these steps showed in that video for the test : .. raw:: html #. Cover with **U Top** and **Rivet** Remote Control ============== .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Remote_Control_And_Wire_Remote-Control-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 500 :align: center Listing Parts ------------- Box ~~~ - Quantity : 1x - 3D Printed in PLA .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Box-3D-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.png :width: 250 :align: center Cover ~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - 3D Printed in PLA .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Cover-3D-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.png :width: 200 :align: center Potentiometer ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 2x - Type : 10k .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Potentiometer_R10k-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 200 :align: center Potentiommeter Knobs ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x Grey (stroke), 1x Gold (speed) .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Potentiometer_Knobs-Remote-Control-Box-LM42P.JPG :width: 200 :align: center RJ45 Cable ~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Length : 2.5m - Type : Ultrafine .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/RJ45_Cable-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 200 :align: center Cable Gland M12 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Type : M12 3-6mm .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Cable_Gland_M12-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 150 :align: center Epoxy ~~~~~ - Resin and Hardener .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Epoxy_Resin-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 200 :align: center Pigment Epoxy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x color black, 1x color red, 1x color green .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Pigments_Epoxy-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 250 :align: center Cable Ties ~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Purpose : To be sur that the **RJ45 Cable** can't be pull out .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Cable_Ties-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 170 :align: center Screw ~~~~~ - Quantity : 4x - Diameter : 2.9mm - Length : 13mm - Stainless steel .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Scew_2_9_13-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 110 :align: center Operation Plan -------------- See the video : .. raw:: html |br| Make the Box ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Print it in PLA. Infill = 50% File : soon available... Make the Cover ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1. Print it in PLA. Infill = 50% File : soon available... 2. Prepare the **Epoxy** with black pigment, red pigment and green pigment 3. Fill with pigmented Epoxy the inscriptions on the **Cover** .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Fill_Inscriptions_Pigmented_Epoxy-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 250 :align: center 4. Cure the **Epoxy** then sand it very thin (60, 240, 400) 5. Place the **Potentiometer** (2x) and and tighten them Wiring the Remote Control ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Wire-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 300 :align: center .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Remote_Control_Box_Wiring-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.png :scale: 70 % :align: center .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Standard_Ethernet_Cable_RJ45.gif :width: 400 :align: center ============== =========== ============ Remote-Control RJ45 cable Wire Color ============== =========== ============ A0 6 G A1 5 b GND 8 BR \+5V 7 br ============== =========== ============ #. Strip the **RJ45 Cable** at 7cm #. Cut the unused wire #. Use the cutted unused wire to make the bridge between GRD and +5V inside the Remote Control Motor ===== This section shows how to fix the **Cable Silicone 4 Cores** to the **Connector Plug 5 pins Male Insert** and the **Motor** Listing Parts ------------- Motor ~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Type : Stepper Motor NEMA 23 23HS11240 - Length : 112mm - 4.2A .. image:: figures/Motor/Stepper_Motor_23HS11240-Motor-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 350 :align: center Connector Plug 5 pins Male Insert ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x .. image:: figures/Motor/Connector_Plug_5_pins_Male_Insert-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 250 :align: center Cable Silicone 4 Cores ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 2.2m - 0.75 mm^2 .. image:: figures/Motor/Cable_Silicone_4_Cores-Motor-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 250 :align: center Tube Cable Holder ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Material : Aluminium .. image:: figures/Motor/Tube_Cable_Holder-Motor-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 200 :align: center Heat Shrink Tube ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 4x - Length : 13mm - Quantity : 1x - Length : 37mm .. image:: figures/Motor/Heat_Shrink_Tube-Motor-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 150 :align: center Screw Hex Head Allen M5 x 40 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ If the **Motor** isn't fixed yet on the **Machine**, then 1x Screw is needed. - Quantity : 1x - Size : M5 x 40 - Type : Stainless Allen Bolt Socket Cap Screw Hex Head Allen Key DIN912 .. image:: figures/Motor/Screw_Hex_Head_Allen_M5x40-Motor-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 150 :align: center Glue Silicone ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x - Type : Polyflex 444 .. image:: figures/Glue_Mastic_Polyflex_444-Electrical-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 300 :align: center Cable Ties ~~~~~~~~~~ - Quantity : 1x .. image:: figures/Remote-Control/Cable_Ties-Remote-Control-Box-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 170 :align: center Connect the Connector Plug 5 pins Male Insert --------------------------------------------- .. image:: figures/Motor/Connector_Plug_5_pins_Male_Insert-Motor-DIY-LM42P.JPG :width: 250 :align: center Operation Plan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the video : .. raw:: html |br| Wiring #. strip the cable at 3cm #. strip the 4 wires and solder the wires #. 5cm from the edge roll up the 10-layers adhesive tape #. pass the cable and solder the wires in the plug in counter-clockwise order * black (A) * yellow (B) * red (C) * green (D) .. image:: figures/Motor/Wires_Plug-Motor-DIY-LM42P.png :width: 200 :align: center #. assemble the plug and tighten the flange Connect and fix the Cable Silicone 4 Cores to the Motor ------------------------------------------------------- .. image:: figures/Motor/Connect_Motor_Cable-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 350 :align: center Operation Plan ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ See the video : .. raw:: html |br| #. Make the **Tube Cable Holder** .. figure:: figures/Motor/Tube_Cable_Holder-Drawing-Motor-DIY-LM42P.PNG :width: 400 :align: center Tube Cable Holder (material aluminium anodized) #. Unpacking and motor control. Plug the 4 wires on an **Electrical Box** and make it turn. This is important before making the following steps. #. There are two kinds of motor a 3A and a 4.2A each motor has their own colors of wire. Depend on the Amps of the motor you use, cut the wire as follow : #. Motor 3A : - red wire 47mm - yellow 57mm - blue 67mm - green 77mm .. figure:: figures/Motor/Cut_Motor_Wire-Motor-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 400 :align: center 3A motor with wires cutted #. Motor 4.2A : - red 47mm - green 57mm - black 67mm - blue 77mm #. Stripping, twisting, tinning the motor wires to 5mm #. Cut the **Heat Shrink Tube** to 37mm length and tighten it with industrial foehn. The red wire should protrude about 5mm.. #. Cut the **Cable Silicone 4 Cores** at 2.2m #. Strip the **Cable Silicone 4 Cores** to 45mm. #. Cut the wires on the **Cable Silicone 4 Cores** as follow: - red 40mm - yellow 30mm - black 20mm - green 10mm #. Strip, twist, tin-plate the cable wires to 5mm. #. Cut 4x **Heat Shrink Tube** at 13mm #. Put 13mm **Heat Shrink Tube** + **Tube Cable Holder** (pay attention to direction the chamfer 1x45) and solden #. Degrease **Tube Cable Holder**, **Cable Silicone 4 Cores** and **Motor** with acetone .. warning:: If the **Motor** isn't fixed on the machine yet, then don't forget to put the screw in the motor hole (see picture below) #. Inject the **Glue Silicone** through the 4mm hole diam. until it comes out of both sides of the **Tube Cable Holder**; take the surplus and apply it to the **Motor** on the groove where the **Screw Hex Head Allen M5 x 40** has been placed; turn the **Tube Cable Holder** so that the injection hole is against the **Motor** and is not visible; put a **Cable Ties** on the **Cable Silicone 4 Cores** , put the **Tube Cable Holder** on with the clamp see following picture .. image:: figures/Motor/Fix_Motor_Cable-Motor-DIY-LM42P.jpg :width: 400 :align: center if necessary, inject at the end of the **Tube Cable Holder** where the chamfer is located and put some **Glue Silicone** on the **Motor** if you see the wires that protrude a little beyond the **Heat Shrink Tube** #. Allow to harden; clean and remove the beads on **Tube Cable Holder**.