Light-Weight Wrist Rotate Assembly Guide

Last modified by Eric Nantel on 2026/04/06 11:24

Light-Weight Wrist Rotate Assembly Guide

Updated November 18, 2008

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Note: Loctite or thread locks can be used on aluminum components. Do not use on Lexan — not necessary and may cause damage.

Complete arm.

LW Wrist Rotate — Remove Gripper Assembly
Step 1 / 5

Remove the gripper assembly from the "C" bracket. Remove the Little Grip from the Little Grip Connector. Set the "C" bracket and Little Grip Connector Lexan aside — they will not be used with the wrist rotate.

Figure 1.
LW Wrist Rotate — Install Servo in Bracket
Step 2 / 5

Drop the HS-85BB into the wrist rotate bracket from the top as shown. Refer to the attachment diagram below. Make sure the servo is in center position and remove the servo horn — be careful not to turn the servo shaft.

Bracket attachment diagram.

Figure 2.
LW Wrist Rotate — Attach Little Grip to Servo
Step 3 / 5

Attach the Little Grip to the HS-85BB servo as shown. Push it onto the servo and secure with the servo horn screw. Tighten snugly.

Figure 3.
LW Wrist Rotate — Install Gripper Servo
Step 4 / 5

Align the HS-422 servo to mid-position with the gripper halfway open. Remove the servo screw and horn. Slide the servo into the gripper from the bottom — wiggle slightly if needed to seat properly. Replace the servo screw, tighten down, then unscrew half a turn. Too much friction can bind the servo.

Figure 4.
LW Wrist Rotate — Reattach Gripper & Connect Servo
Step 5 / 5

Slip the gripper assembly back onto the arm assembly and attach with two #2 x .250" tapping screws. Add a 6" or 12" extender cable (or both if necessary) to the wrist rotate servo and plug into channel 5 on the SSC-32. Use wire ties to tidy up the wires.

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#2 x .250" tapping screw
Figure 5.
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