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5		- <td align="left" valign="top"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">AL5A Arm Assembly Instructions Rev. 2.1.</font></b>
6		- <p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Updated Dec 2014</font></b></p><br>
7		- <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Safety first!</b> Wear eye protection and never touch a powered robot!</font></p>
8		- <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">This guide shows how to assemble the AL5A arm with either the SSC-32 or the SSC-32U servo controller. Take note of which version you have and follow each step accordingly, as the connections and configuration are different. Calibration of the arm is done using one of the following software: </span></strong></font></p>
	5	+ <td style="vertical-align: top; text-align: left; width: 100%;"><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">AL5A Arm Assembly Instructions Rev. 2.1.</font></b>
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	7	+ <p><b><font face="Verdana" size="2">Updated Dec 2014<br>
	8	+ </font></b></p>
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	10	+
	11	+ <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><b>Safety first!</b> Wear eye
	12	+protection and never touch a powered robot!</font></p>
	13	+
	14	+
	15	+ <p><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">This guide shows how to assemble the AL5A arm with either
	16	+the SSC-32 or the SSC-32U servo controller. Take note of which version you have
	17	+and follow each step accordingly, as the connections and configuration
	18	+are different. Calibration of the arm is done using one of the following software:</span></strong></font></p>
9	9	<ul>
10	10	<li><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">SSC-32 Servo Sequencer Utility</span></font><br>
11	11	<font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;"></span></strong></font></li>
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12	12	<li><font face="Verdana" size="2"><span style="font-weight: normal;">RIOS (purchased separately or as part of a kit)</span></font></li>
13	13	<li><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal;">Lynxterm (Legacy software)</span></strong></font></li>
14	14	</ul>
15		- <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Note: Loctite / thread lock can be used on the construction of the aluminum components, though it is not necessary if the nuts are properly tightened. However, don't use them with Lexan or plastic, as they are not necessary and may cause damage.</font></p>
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17		- <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-arms/al5a-arm-assembly-instructions-rev-2-1/WebHome/al5a20.jpg" border="2" height="240" hspace="10" width="320"><br>
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	27	+
	28	+ <p><font face="Verdana" size="2">Note: Loctite / thread lock
	29	+can be used on the construction of the aluminum components, though it
	30	+is not necessary if the nuts are properly tightened. However,
	31	+don't use them with Lexan or plastic, as they are not necessary and may
	32	+cause
	33	+damage.</font></p>
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	35	+ <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="al5a20.jpg" border="2" height="240" hspace="10" width="320"><br>
18	18	<b>Image of complete arm (SSC-32 Shown).</b></font></td>
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34	34	lexan, see <a href="https://www.lynxmotion.com/images/html/infolexa.htm" target="_blank">this
35	35	page</a>.</font></p>
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37		- <td align="center" valign="top"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-arms/al5a-arm-assembly-instructions-rev-2-1/WebHome/lexan01.jpg" border="2" height="240" hspace="10" width="320"><br>
	55	+ <td align="center" valign="top" ><font face="Verdana" size="2"><img src="https://wiki.lynxmotion.com/info/wiki/lynxmotion/download/servo-erector-set-robots-kits/ses-v1-robots/ses-v1-arms/al5a-arm-assembly-instructions-rev-2-1/WebHome/lexan01.jpg" border="2" height="240" hspace="10" width="320"><br>
38	38	Lexan Preparation.</font></td>
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808	808	associated with those programs.</font><br>
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811		- <p><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana" size="2"><b>People do not like holding heavy objects with their arms outstretched in front of them. Servo based robot arms don't like it much either. Remember, the most important rule for servo based robot arms: Park the arm when not in motion! When it's moving or at rest it's usually ok. When it's holding an object it should do so for the minimum amount of time required to do the job. You can always touch the servo case to see if it's getting hot.</b> </font> </p>
	829	+ <p><font color="#ff0000" face="Verdana" size="2"><b>People do not
	830	+like holding heavy objects with their arms outstretched in front of
	831	+them. Servo based robot arms don't like it much either. Remember, the
	832	+most important rule for servo based robot arms: Park the arm when not
	833	+in motion! When it's moving or at rest it's usually ok. When it's
	834	+holding an object it should do so for the minimum amount of time
	835	+required to do the job. You can always touch the servo case to see if
	836	+it's getting hot.</b> </font> </p>
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814	814	</font></td>