Installation

The fundamental principle to observe when installing Revolver is that the scenery should move and the machine should not. To uphold this maxim, secure the Revolver to your stage well. There are mounting holes in the base plate for fastening to the floor. You can lag or bolt the base of the Revolver to the floor with 3/8” hardware (not included).

The Revolver should be installed roughly tangent to the edge of the turntable, with the base as close as possible to the drive edge. Depending on how round (or not) your turntable is, you may find it most successful to place the Revolver and manually push the turntable around to find the closest point.

Installing the Revolver properly is key to making it move. Before bolting the Revolver to the floor you'll want to get it positioned as close as possible to the edge of the turntable, with the drive wheel pushing as close to the center pivot as possible.

Steps to Installing the Revolver

Spin the encoder out of the way.
Loosen the tensioning nuts all the way to the back of the threaded rod.
Slide the motor sled back so that the rear mounting holes are just barely accessible.
Tighten the tensioning nuts so that the spring is just barely making contact with the motor sled.
Push the Revolver so the drive wheel makes contact with the turntable.
Align the frame so the drive wheel is pushing towards the center of the turntable. Draw an imaginary line (or use a string) that goes from the center of the motor shaft, through the center of the drive wheel shaft, and ends at the center pivot of the turntable. This ensures the best line of contact for the drive wheel.
Secure the Revolver to the deck using at least 4 fastners.
- Ideally 5 - 2 x in the rear corners, 2 x at the tongue (drive wheel), and 1 x in the other front corner.

Keep in mind the "tongue" under the drive wheel may need to slide under the edge of the turntable.

If you can't get the Revolver close enough to the edge for both the drive wheel and encoder wheel to push against the edge of the turntable, you can rotate the Revolver to make it work.

Following these guidelines will ensure that the drive wheel has the most direct contact with the drive edge and that the encoder will be able to successfully engage the edge and that the frame will not run against the turntable.

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Steps to Installing the Revolver

Spin the encoder out of the way.

Loosen the tensioning nuts all the way to the back of the threaded rod.

Slide the motor sled back so that the rear mounting holes are just barely accessible.

Tighten the tensioning nuts so that the spring is just barely making contact with the motor sled.

Push the Revolver so the drive wheel makes contact with the turntable.

Align the frame so the drive wheel is pushing towards the center of the turntable. Draw an imaginary line (or use a string) that goes from the center of the motor shaft, through the center of the drive wheel shaft, and ends at the center pivot of the turntable. This ensures the best line of contact for the drive wheel.

Secure the Revolver to the deck using at least 4 fastners.

Ideally 5 - 2 x in the rear corners, 2 x at the tongue (drive wheel), and 1 x in the other front corner.

Keep in mind the "tongue" under the drive wheel may need to slide under the edge of the turntable.

If you can't get the Revolver close enough to the edge for both the drive wheel and encoder wheel to push against the edge of the turntable, you can rotate the Revolver to make it work.