Purchasing the GreyT Turret has been simplified to buying a "Complete Kit" or "Individual Components".

The "Complete Kits" will have all the necessary parts to assemble the turret minus motors.

"Individual Components" is an option for teams if:

• They already have some of the parts on hand, such as gears, bearings, or raw material

• Want to purchase spare parts

• Upgrading from one version to another version

Assembly Prep

Refer back to the Complete Kit and Individual Components pages to ensure that all necessary parts are located before starting assembly steps.

Tools Required For Assembly

These tools are required for the assembly of the GreyT Turret (11in ID).

• 7/16” Wrench

• SAE/Inch Allen Set

GreyT Turret (11” ID) Assembly Instructions

The following covers the basic assembly instructions for the GreyT Turret (11” ID).

The GreyT Turret (11” ID) is the second iteration of the GreyT Turret. With this new design, there are fewer parts making the system much less complex and more robust overall. Just like the original, the new GreyT Turret (11” ID) is one of the simplest and most accessible turreting systems on the market. It can be used to aim a shooter or other mechanism in a different direction than your robot is facing. Combine with vision to get automated targeting, or control manually to point a mechanism wherever you’d like!

Notable Improvements and Features

• Smooth Rotation

• Compatible with VersaPlanetary

• Compatible with GreyT Shooter (9.5”)

• Easier to assemble and maintain

• Fewer parts on the bearing stack-up

• Compatible with thin section bearings

• No longer have to tension any chain

GreyT Turret (11" ID) (WCP-0497)

Hardware

Gearbox Components

KIT-0037: GreyT Turret (11)”

KIT-0038: GreyT Turret (11)” (Falcon, 45:1)

Manual Updates

Product Updates

Step 1

Bolt the GreyT Turret Ring and the GreyT Base plates together. The plates can be bolted to whatever tubes the turret is mounted to, if desired.

Step 2

Press the 1/2” ThunderHex ID x 1-1/8” OD Flanged Bearing in to the assembly from Step 1. For this turret, the bearing must be pressed in from the bottom of the assembly.

Step 3

Slide the 1/4”-20 x 1-1/4”L Bolts through the holes marked in green below. Slide all components on to the bolt as shown in the image below. Make sure there is one 0.03” thick Steel Washer between the plate and each 1/4” ID x 3/4” OD Radial Bearing.

Repeat this step for the remaining seven bearing bolt holes.

While assembling the parts in this step, use a piece of tape to hold the head of the bolt in place so that the bolt does not fall out. This will also help in future steps.

Step 4

Rest the assembly from Step 2 on top of the 1/4” ID x 3/4” OD Radial Bearings installed in Step 3. This step is assembled upside down, meaning that the Turret Ring plate will be the plate that rests on the 1/4” ID x 3/4” OD Radial Bearings.

Step 5

Install the 1/4” ID x 3/4” OD Radial Bearings and 0.03” thick Steel Washers as shown in the image below. They will be installed on all eight bearing stack ups marked in green in the image below.

Step 6

Install the Turret Gear (140T) sections as shown in the image below. The c-bores on the gear sections should slot together making the gear a single, flat 1/8” thick plate when bolted down.

Once the gear sections are fully seated, tighten the nuts until there is no wiggle in the bolts.

Step 7

Slide the 10T Steel Spur Gear and Clamping Shaft Collar onto the VersaPlanetary with Falcon 500. Then bolt the VersaPlanetary to the assembly from Step 6 using the 3/8” OD x 1-1/4”L Spacers and #10-32 x 1-3/4”L Bolts.

Slide the Clamping Shaft collar and 10T Steel Spur Gear up until the spur gear is resting against the ThunderHex bearing installed in Step 2. Tighten the Clamping Shaft Collar to keep the gear in place.

Step 8

If you did not do so previously, bolt the Turret to the mounting tubes or other support structure you will be using.

Common Questions

Q: Are the 3D printed washers between the bearings needed?

A: Yes, these washers are required. They prevent the bearings from rubbing against each other. This may cause the turret to not rotate or be hard to rotate, even by hand.