PERISCOPE & RISER OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

PERISCOPE & RISER OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION

Astromech Droids; they don’t float. Whether you’re broken down in a Dagobahswamp or relaxing on Mon Calamari, water hazards are everywhere. Beprepared for your droids inevitable submergence in liquids (or fine sand) withthe Periscope & Riser from IA Parts!

These finely crafted assemblies are an essential part for any R2 Unit looking tobe prepared for the toughest environments.

Star Wars, R2-D2 and related characters are property of Lucasfilm Ltd. Parts designers and manufacturers are not associated in any waywith Lucasfilm Ltd. Parts shown are supplied exclusively to R2 Builders Club members and are not to be resold or made available tooutside parties. Parts engineered & provided by Michael Wheeler. This document designed & written by Paul Murphy. September 2012.

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PERISCOPE PARTSPERISCOPE PARTS

Main Housing

Top Insert Side Lenses Front Lens

Rear LED Gaskets

HARDWAREHARDWARE

1 inch Screw 3/4 inch Screw M1 Screws M2 Screws

M2 Washers

2 inch Screw

8mm Washers 3/8 inch Nut

riser PARTSriser PARTS

Cap Boot Shaft Collar

Boot

Boot Disk

Center Shaft Large Clip

Small Clip

Boot Shaft

Large Clip Insert

Shaft C Shaft C Collar Small Clip Insert

STEP 1STEP 1

Place Side Lenses in the round openings. The lenses are heldin position using the M2 Screws and M2 Washers.Then place the Front Lens, securing it in position with the M1Screws. Optionally notch or drill shallow holes into the top ofthe Front Lens to allow the screws a stronger hold.Place the two LED gaskets through the holes in the back ofthe periscope.

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STEP 2

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Assemble the Center Shaft, Large Clipand Large Clip Insert as shown in Figure 3.Attach the shaft to the periscope with a 1 inch Screw. Remember to rotate the clipso that the insert lines up with the adjacent hole in the periscope.

STEP 2

Find the hole in the periscope forShaft C and place a 1 inch Screwthrough it.Place the Shaft C Collar over thescrew, then the small clip. Thenscrew Shaft C into position asshown in Figure 5.

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STEP 3STEP 3

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Place the Boot Shaft Collar on thethreaded end of the Boot Shaft,

then screw the Boot Shaft intothe threaded hole of the

periscope (Figure 6).Then place the Boot Diskand Boot in place around

the Boot Shaft.

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STEP 4STEP 4

STEP 5

Attach the Cap to Shaft C and Boot Shaftusing the 3/4” Screw and 3/8” Nut on thebottom of the Cap.

STEP 5

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Once the Periscope is installed in your dome and isoperational, you’ll want to attach your dome’s Pie Panelto the Top Insert. This is done by securing the Pie Panelto the Top Insert using some form of epoxy. The Top Insertis then fastened to the periscope using the 2 inch Screw.

Alternatively, disc magnetscan be placed in the holesshown in the Top Insert andMain Housing. This allowsthe pie panel to be attachedwithout the need to accessthe 2 inch Screw.Magnets are McMaster PN5902K44 and #5902K43(4 of each).

2 inch Screw holds the Insertto the periscope housing here

Optionalmagnet

locations

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