INSTALLATION AND USER MANUAL SHELL DOME
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1. Dome SHELL user manual T3 Now take the 10 screws M6x60 with nut and cap nut remove the nut and the cap nut and install one screw in eve ry column as indicated in the below scheme U head colums Flat head columns Install the screws M6x60 with nut and cap nut in the columns indicated by the red arrows As you can see in the right picture you will insert the screws from the inner part of the dome then you will fix it with the nut and then you will screw the cap nut Note that in order to insert the M6x60 screw you will need to make a hole in the polyethylene walls using for example a drill PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual 14 Last take the 10 bungee cords that will be used to fix the Nylon covering just in the columns using the M6x60 screws with cap nut you just installed You will need to create a node you can take a look at below pictures You can set the position of the node in order to be at the right length but note do not not pull too much the bun gee cords or the hole in the Nylon covering will tear PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual 152. and close should be facing south So the two dome joints should be placed towards the East and West You can use an ordinary compass to identify the di rection of the cardinal points PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual So let s install dome base Take 4 metal columns with U head and place them under each dome joint Then put ano ther U head column in the orthogonal direction in that part of the dome that will be closed to the North if you are installing the dome to protect the Spi der230 radio telescope Put flat head column in the opposite position in the part of the dome that will open to the South if you are installing the dome to protect the Spider230 radio telescope Each column has 4 holes in the base for installation on a plane For now fix only one set screw the screw type depends on the base used for column this way you ll have the ability to slightly move the column but in any case it will be stable for at this stage of assembly Take all the other columns and pla ce them as shown below top view Mount with pier colums Flat head columns PrimaLuceLab iSrl i Columns Dome SHELL user manual Make sure that the outer dome arch the one with greater diameter stays naturally at the center of the column If it touches a point too inside or too outside slightly move the column to find the best position Try to open and close the South side facing of the dome struct
3. PRIMALUCE INSTALLATION AND USER MANUAL SHELL DOME BETA VERSION 0 9 Update 07 05 2014 This instrument is made by PrimaLuceLab iSrl via Roveredo 20 b 33170 Pordenone Italy For any questions con cerning the use support and warranty information please refer to the addresses given in the relevant documents PrimaLuceLab iSrl Via Roveredo 20 B 33170 Pordenone www primalucelab com English CAUTION This dome has a waterproof nylon cover It helps to protect the instrumentation from the rain and thanks to the hemispherical shape offers high protection from the wind when properly closed It does not allow however to withstand high loads such as a thick layer of snow If you have snow on the dome remove with a broom as soon as possible the snow that can be deposited on top of the dome itself Do not open the dome when the wind is too strong eg more than 30 km h to avoid that because of sailing this can violently open and hurt you WARNINGS The SHELL dome is designed to protect from water the astronomy instruments such as telescopes or radio telescopes Prima LuceLab iSrl can not be held responsible for any other use If handled improperly the dome can be damaged and then please follow the instructions below Follow the instructions for the correct installation and use of the dome Do not bend force or modify any part or component of the dome Do not incinerate or dispose of in fire any co
4. Two rods have a diameter slightly larger than the other and they re are those that will be positioned to form the contour of the dome Then put them aside PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual Take the two dome joints and insert in the threaded screws a Teflon washer for each screw Among all the arches installed 2 have a larger diameter Take them and place them to form a circle So take the two dome joints and put their screws into the outermost hole in the end of each arch Then close the threaded screw be careful you might need a little effort to get it in the auction given arch large size by first inserting a metal wa sher and then a nut Tighten but not too strained with a key PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual Then take the other arches and insert them gradually one by one in threaded screws Remember not to strain the screws too much when entering the arches The best technique Is to get help from a person entering at the same time the two extremes of the same arch in two different joints Attach each arc on the threaded screws inserting a metal washer and then a nut Tighten but not too strained with a key a TT The structure will look like in this pic ture All arch will be installed you will notice that the central one remains standing alone If you are installing the dome to pro tect the Spider230 radio telescope consider that the arc of the dome that you have to open
5. ake 13 meters of protective sheath and fix the top of the Polyethylene wall between a column and the following one In order to put it on the Polyethylene you can help yourself with a ham mer as shown in the figure The sheath should not be installed in correspon dence of the columns so you can cut it with scis sors After installation the sheath will be all around the dome as shown in the image below Next take the self drilling screws and use a screwdriver to install the 3 lever locks You need to install one lever lock for every column using 3 self drilling screws for every lever lock PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual 12 U head colums Flat head columns Install the lever locks in these columns Now take the 3 locks for arches you have to attach these in the bottom aluminum arch the one that lay in horizontal po sition when the dome is closed just in correspondence of the columns where you previously installed the lever locks In order to install the locks for arches you have to 1 unscrews the 4 M5x10 screws that joins 2 parts of every lock 2 separate the 2 parts 3 re join the 2 parts and use the same M5x10 screws to fix the lock in the right position just above the flat head co lumn as pictured right You re now able to use the lever locks to close the aluminium arch you can use one of 3 locking pins for closing as shown in the picture PrimaLuceLab iSrl
6. mponent of the dome POWER The SHELL dome is completely manual and requires no power PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual Verification of components supplied Check for the presence of all the components required when ordering i 11 short aluminum 33 long aluminum arches arches 2 dome joints Nylon fabric s Aa amp 7 See a _ A Y 10 bungee cords 13 meters sheath 3 lever locks 5 H profiles PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual 9 columns with 5 columns with flat U head mead y 4 walls polyethyle ne 3 x 0 53 m 1 wall 1 3 x 0 53 m and 1 x 10 Polyethylene 0 53 m wall profiles 2 x 53cm 10 screws M6x60 with nut 9 self drilling and cap nut screws 3 locks for arches 7 screws M6x60 with nut 3 locking pins for closing Nylon washers 11 11 bolts and 11 lock washers PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual Partes identification The numbers indicate the name of the component listed below Read the following sections for details on opera tion 1 Support rods of the dome 3 Metal columns 2 Dome joints 4 Polyethylene wall PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual Installation Take the dome support rods each rod is composed of 4 elements 3 long and one short Join them by using the ap propriate mechanism with spring button and make sure that at the end of each rods there is a black plastic cap Place on a plane all rods that you are mounting
7. tly with the underlying support structure with aluminum arches At the end of this procedure you will have completely fixed the nylon fabric on the dome PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual 10 Now take the 4 walls of Polyethylene 3 meters long each and insert them into the slot in each column In this way you can build the wall around the dome Since the circumference of the dome is approximately 13 meters long by inser ting the 4 walls 3 meters long will be a brief loss of about 1 meter Enter in this space the 1 meter element that you find in the package of the dome Small differences in the installation position of the columns may lead to a slightly different circumference If the 1 meter element is too long you can cut it slightly If it is too short in the packaging of the dome you can find an additio nal Polyethylene element 1 3 meters long So you can fit the circumference of your dome To tie together the Polyethylene walls you can use the 5 H profiles Enter a profile between two Polyethylene walls To avoid to inadvertently cut yourself we recommend you to wear protective gloves To achieve optimum fastening of the Polyethyle ne walls between them also included two 3mm x 53cm Polyethylene profiles for each H profile one for each side In this way the Polyethylene walls will be fixed firmly and without the need to close them with screws PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual 11 T
8. ure you can help with a person which holds the North facing part of the dome while another person opens and closes the South part Verified that the position of the columns is perfect with respect to the dome structure fixed base columns using the other 3 remaining holes Each column with head U presents in the upper part two holes In columns facing North in total 7 items use the up per hole by inserting a M6x60 screw one for each hole the screw is used to lock the arch inserted in the columns In this way the opening of the dome facing North will be blocked For additional stability you can use the lower hole drilling eg a drill the arch and secure it with another M6x60 screw Now take the white Nylon fabric This will be fixed to the arch through special velcro attacks Fully open the dome structure the support arch are thus collected on the north side Open the Nylon fabric and identify which part will be facing South Then fastened the Velcro attacks of South fabric part on upper arch photography of attack of the first fabric section PrimaLuceLab iSrl Dome SHELL user manual While a person higher the support arches then operating as if he was closing the dome another person gradually closes all Velcro attacks photo of dome while closing the Velcro attacks Proceed with caution making sure to close all Velcro fasteners and if necessary correcting slightly the position of the nylon fabric to match perfec
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