D.I.Y. - Tagtool Mini

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1 D.I.Y. - Tagtool Mini What is a Tagtool? The Tagtool is a live performance instrument for drawing and animation. It s similar to a music instrument, only it plugs into a projector instead of the sound system. It is operated collaboratively by an artist drawing the pictures and an animator adding movement to the artwork with a gamepad. What is a Tagtool Mini? The Mini is a separate device with the Tagtool controls that is used together with a computer and a graphics tablet. With this setup, you don t have a compact instrument, but it is nonetheless fully functional. This is recommended for people that don t need a dedicated Tagtool but want to use it with their computer and graphics tablet. How to use the Tagtool? Usually it is controlled by two people - an illustrator (who draws and uses the Tagtool controls) and an animator (using the gamepad to move the drawings around). The Tagtool controls consist of 6 faders and a pushbutton. The pushbutton releases a drawing so the animator can move them with the gamepad. Find detailed instructions on how to use the controls on tagtool.org What else do I need to run a Tagtool Mini? To play with a Tagtool Mini you also need a graphics tablet, a gamepad and a Windows P with the open source software Nodekit on the tagtool site. The Tagtool is typically used with a projector, although any monitor will suffice for playing around with it. Steps: 1 Materials 2 Tools 3 ase of the box 4 Top Panel 5 Electronics 6 Schematics This step shows how to build the case of the Tagtool Mini. You can choose any size you want. ny materials any anything! Please send us pics of you If you are just into the electronic part of the Tagtool skip to page 13! NOTE Step 3-4 shows how to build the tagtool case. We are just suggesting. Do your own box in a fake rabbit, an old VHS deck or in your hiking shoe. Don't forget to send us your pics! p. 1

2 1 Materials D E F G H I J K 1 x rduino Diecimila 6 x Slide Potentiometers 6 x Slider Knobs D 1 x Pushbutton E Ribbon cable F Some stranded wire G 1 x Resistor (10k Ohm/ for the pushbutton) H Some screws: 3x10mm for the sliders, 3x20mm for the wood I 2 x Spacers for the rduino board J Plywood board, the measurements we used: 2 pieces - 26 x 20 x 0.5 cm, 2 pieces - 26 x 4 x 0.5 cm, 2 pieces - 19 x 4 x 0.5 cm, + 1 piece for mounting the rduino (sized to fit the rduino) K Slats (1x1cm) 4 x 16.7 cm + 4 x 24.6 cm p. 2

3 2 Tools L M N O P Q R S T U V W saw stapler drill plyer soldering gun and solder screwdriver file ruler and pen glue shrink tube and lighter tape sandpaper L M N O P Q R S T U V W p. 3

4 3 ase of the ox wood, slats, stapler, glue, sanding paper sand wood, glue and staple slats US port assemble base and drill screw holes sand wood, glue and staple slats a Sand all measured and cut wooden parts. b Glue and... c... staple the slats to the sideboards. d Pay attention to the gap of the slats on one of the sidepieces, to accommodate the rduino (see also rduino preperation on page 10) p. 4

5 3 ase of the ox wood, slats, file, pen, drill sand wood, glue and staple slats US port assemble base and drill screw holes US port a Mark the position of the hole for the US port for the rduino. b ut out (or drill out) a small hole for the plug of the rduino. c File the hole to make it smooth and suitable for the rduino port. p. 5

6 3 ase of the ox wood, slats, stapler, glue, pen and ruler, drill sand wood, glue and staple slats US port assemble base and drill screw holes assemble base and drill screw holes a Glue and staple the bottom board onto the side boards of the box. b Measure and mark the positions of the screws on the top plate, which will fix it on the base of the box. c Drill the holes for the screws and widen the opening slighty with a larger drill to make space for the heads of the screws. p. 6

7 4 Top Panel schematics (see page 13), tape, pen and ruler mark controll schematics cut and file finish the box mark controll schematics a Tape the schematics (find it on page 13) for the faders on the top plate. b Mark the position of the screws... c...the faders and the pushbutton. p. 7

8 4 Top Panel saw, file, drill mark controll schematics cut and file finish the box cut and file a ut and... b... file the slots for the faders. c Drill the holes for the screws that fix the faders. d ut out the hole for the push-button. We used the drill to roughly cut out the hole for the pushbutton. Then file it to make it a nice circle. p. 8

9 4 Top Panel sanding paper, file, pen and ruler, drill, screws, paint mark controll schematics cut and file finish the box finish the box a Fix the top plate with just some of the screws, so you can sand the whole box, but easly remove the plate afterwards to place the electronics. b Polish things off with a little more sanding and make room for the screw heads. c Make room for the screw heads. d Paint the box and let it dry for some hours before you move on to the next step. p. 9

10 5 Electronics arduino, spacers, screws, screwdriver, plyer, arduino-wood piece prepare the rduino attach components to top panel solder prepare the rduino a Screw the spacers... b...onto the piece of plywood... c...then mount the rduino on it. d Pull off the plastic bits off the rduino contacts so you can directly solder the cables to the pins. p. 10

11 5 Electronics pushbutton, arduino, faders, screwdriver, glue prepare the rduino attach components to top panel solder attach components to top panel a Remove the top panel... b...so you can glue the rduino on its wooden piece to the top panel. x6 c...and screw the six faders- and the pushbutton to the top panel. p. 11

12 5 Electronics stranded wire, ribbon cable, resistor, shrinking tubes, lighter, soldering gun, solder prepare the rduino attach components to top panel solder solder Solder the wires to the connectors according to the solder plan, which shows how to connect the rduino to the faders and the pushbutton. Note the 10 kohm/watt resistor that is added to the connection to the pushbutton. a Solder the six wires of the ribbon cable to the rduino nalog Ins (use plenty of shrink tube, to lag the solder joint). b Solder the two prepared strings of stranded wire to the potentiometers and the rduino. c Solder Ground, Voltage 5V and Digital Input #7 to the rduino. d ttach Resistor at the 5V wire between rduino and contact block. e ttach the 5V, the Digital In 7 and the Ground to the ontact block. p. 12

13 6 Schematics Note: Double-check if the measurements are exactly right for your faders before you use the schematics. p. 13