Assembly library
Every manual, the parts lists, and the three things that go wrong most often.
Manuals are printed and come in the box. This page is the reference copy — the same
files, plus the parts lists, for anyone who has lost a sheet or wants to check before
ordering.
Manuals
| Set | Pages | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| AW-110 Belfry Arches | 44 | Keystone-last assembly; no words required |
| AW-160 Switchback Steps | 12 + 48 cards | Answers on the reverse for cards 1–36 |
| AW-220 Cogline 220 | 56 | Four builds, then open-ended |
| AW-280 Meridian Atlas | 52 | One legal panel order; tabs placed last |
| AW-360 Pigment & Peg | 36 | Idea book, not instructions |
| AW-430 Labyrinth Nine | 48 | Floors 1–3 explained, then inventory |
| AW-530 Escapement No. 7 | 72 | Includes beat-setting procedure |
| AW-630 Polyhedra Lab | 64 | Ends with why there is no sixth Platonic solid |
| AW-760 Bridgewright | 88 | Measured load figures for four trusses |
| AW-900 The Cabinet | 96 | Assumes previous experience |
The three things that go wrong
1. A joint feels loose
It is in the wrong place, or the sheet has been flipped. Press-fit joints have one
correct orientation; if a tab drops in without resistance, take it out and look at the
sheet number.
2. A gear train binds
Nine times in ten the frame is not square. Loosen the four frame pins, seat the shaft
with the alignment jig, and re-pin diagonally. The tenth time, the wax is gone — one pass
on the teeth, never on the shafts.
3. The escapement will not keep a beat
Check the pallet fork clearance first, then the pendulum bob height. A beat error sounds
like a limp: tick … tock instead of tick-tock. Raise the bob 5 mm at a
time and listen again.
Parts
Email miaozijiaxing@outlook.com with the set code and the sheet number.
Replacements are free and posted anywhere.