Refer back to the Complete Kits and Individual Components page to ensure that all necessary parts are located before starting assembly steps.
Allen keys
1/8"
5/32"
3/8" Wrench
Scissors
Drill
#9 Drill Bit
Arbor press
Deadblow hammer
Needle Nose Pliers
Blue Loctite (McMaster P/N 1004A12) is recommended on all bolts that thread into a tapped hole.
The following pages cover the basic assembly instructions for the GreyT Elevator.
For the purpose of this manual, all tubes were cut to dimensions used in the CAD model. However, the tubes can be cut to any length desired. See the Material Cutting section for more information.
All holes used in this guide must be drilled clearance for #10-32 before assembly.
Depending on the number of stages that you are building, not all of the following Assembly Instructions are required. Listed below are the required sections for building a Single Stage and Multi-Stage
Cascade Pulley Blocks
Assembly Instructions for the Cascade Pulley Blocks
Assembly Instructions for the Elevator Clamping Blocks