RUKA
  • Introduction
  • Hardware
    • Hardware Overview
    • Bill of Materials
    • 3D Print Parts
    • Heat Set Insert Tutorial + Assembly
    • Finger Assembly
    • Knuckle Assembly
    • Thumb Assembly
    • Power Supply and Wiring Harness Assembly
    • Test Motors and Set IDs
    • Motor Base Assembly
    • PTFE Tubes
    • Palm Assembly
    • Attach Wrist and Motorbase
    • Mount Pulleys
    • Friction Tape and Optional TPU Pads
    • Robot Arm Mounts
  • Software
    • Quick Start
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  • Materials
  • Instructions
  • Video for Single Finger Attachment
  • 1. Attach Spring
  • 2. Route String and Insert Dowel
  • 3. Secure Spring
  1. Hardware

Knuckle Assembly

Materials

Tools

  • Tweezers

  • 1.5 mm Allen Key

3D Printed Parts

Part Name
Total Quantity

Assembled Finger

3

Assembled Pinky

1

Tophand Index + Middle

1

Tophand Pinky + Ring

1

Hardware (Total)

Part Name
Total Quantity

Dowel

4

M2 x 4 mm Screws

9

Extension Springs

4


Instructions

Video for Single Finger Attachment

This video shows how to attach one finger. The process is identical for the other three fingers, with the shorter pinky going on the outer knuckle of Tophand Pinky + Middle Part.

1. Attach Spring

Part Name
Quantity

Extension Spring

4

M2 x 4 mm Screws

4

Tophand Index + Middle

1

Tophand Pinky + RIng

1

Tophand Index + Middle

Tophand Pinky + RIng

x 2 - M2 x 4 mm Screws

x 2 - M2 x 4 mm Screws

x 2 - Extension Spring

x 2 - Extension Spring

2. Route String and Insert Dowel

Part Name
Quantity

Dowel

4

Tophand Index + Middle

1

Tophand Pinky + RIng

1

Assembled Finger

3

Assembled Pinky

1

Routing the strings:

Before inserting the dowels, route the two strings into the n

Tophand Index + Middle

Tophand Pinky + Ring

2 Assembled Fingers

Assembled Finger and Assembled Pinky

x 2 - dowels

x 2 - Dowels

3. Secure Spring

Part Name
Quantity

M2 x 4 mm Screws

4

Index + Middle Knuckle Assembled

1

Pinky + Ring Knuckle Assembled

1

Index + Middle Knuckle Assembled

Pinky + Ring Knuckle Assembled

x 2 - M2 x 4 mm Screws

x 2 - M2 x 4 mm Screws

At this point, you should have two assembled knuckle pieces, each with two fingers.

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