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Below is a step by step guide to assembling the Hurricane-Rig. 
Remember that this is a precision optical instrument. 
Excessive force can bend critical parts. If treated well it 
should give many years of reliable service. 

Further Information can be found at www.hurricane-rig.com

 

ASSEMBLY STEP 1:

 

Start by attaching your tripod plate to the base of the top camera 
platform assembly (which incorporates the interaxial and convergence 
adjusters). It is best if your tripod plate is attached towards the front of 
the assembly as the rig will tend to be front heavy. The front of this 
assembly is the end away from the small convergence adjuster knob. 

 

Once the tripod plate is attached, mount the top camera platform on 
your tripod. It is easiest to build the rig when it is mounted on a tripod. 

Summary of Contents for Hurricane-Rig

Page 1: ...P 1 Start by attaching your tripod plate to the base of the top camera platform assembly which incorporates the interaxial and convergence adjusters It is best if your tripod plate is attached towards the front of the assembly as the rig will tend to be front heavy The front of this assembly is the end away from the small convergence adjuster knob Once the tripod plate is attached mount the top ca...

Page 2: ... into the camera platform assembly STEP 3 Now attach the square front rail Note the orientation of the end 45 degree brackets and the position of the vertical holes The hand knobs should be to the front and low so that the hole in the 45 degree bracket points forwards and up See the pictures below to confirm the location of the mounting holes for the upper and lower stainless steel rods ...

Page 3: ... if you are unsure The rods should be flush with the front of the square front rail Secure by tightening clockwise the two allen hex head bolts recessed into the underside of the rail Do not over tighten use a short allen key and hand pressure only Check the square rail assembly is firmly attached to the horizontal rails before proceeding to the next step Gently tighten the 6 gold locking tabs on ...

Page 4: ...he short stainless steel rods into the square front rail so that the safety stop screw is at the top Next take the lower camera platform assembly and insert the remaining short stainless steel rod into this as shown in the picture below The safety stop screw arrowed will be at the bottom of the assembly Tighten the two gold locking tabs to secure the rod in position the other two tabs should be lo...

Page 5: ...d attached to the front square rail so that the both short stainless steel rods now go into the square rail Secure the remaining two gold locking tabs on the lower platform assembly using finger pressure All four gold tabs should be finger tight ...

Page 6: ... only hand pressure do not over tighten It is also possible to mount the lower camera to the left of the upper camera using the left hand vertical holes However this is not the optimum design position and should only be used if you need left view straight through and right view via the mirror STEP 5 Add the accessory plate to the end of the top rods secure the four gold locking tabs ...

Page 7: ...of the inner mirror frame face forwards and the Genus logo on the top of the frame is the correct way up The shafts have to go very evenly into the the rail brackets Do not force the shafts into the brackets just ease them in by the same amount each side keeping the mirror assembly square with the front rail Be careful not to touch the mirror glass Gently tighten the hand knobs once the mirror sha...

Page 8: ...ng the hood to the frame The neoprene rubber donut faces the rear of the rig STEP 8 Insert the small brass mirror tilt adjuster screw into the hole at the top of the mirror frame If the threaded hole for this screw is on the inside of the mirror box then you have installed the mirror assembly the wrong way around In this case return to step 6 and install the mirror frame the other way around Never...

Page 9: ...ed to trim the neoprene donut using a sharp knife or scissors You may need to adjust the mirror box height to find the optimum height Ideally the lens of the top camera should be towards the bottom of the mirror box Note that when removing the cameras or the camera plates you need to press the small brass button on the side of the quick release platform In addition the position of the locking knob...

Page 10: ...od by slackening the gold tabs Once you have positioned the cameras and camera platforms tighten all the gold tabs 6 on the top platform and 4 on the lower This completes the rig assembly You should now proceed to align the cameras When dismantling the rig remember to remove the mirror tilt adjuster before attempting to remove the hood ...

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