Mounting The Armature To The Base

The diagram demonstrates how to mount the armature to the wood base. Make sure to use wood screws.

The difference between a typical wood screw and a typical metal screw is as follows: A wood screw generally has a pointed shaft to make piercing the wood surface easier. A metal screw generally has a flat end (some have pointed ends). Screws also have different heads. That means that the top of the screw can be identified by a "cross" (Phillips Head) or a "minus" (Flat Head).

Some woods are soft enough that the wood screw can be pushed into the wood where it will stay until it is driven into a secure position.

To drive the screw into the wood an appropriate flat head or phillips head hand held manual screw driver or electric drill with an appropriate driver must be used. Drive the screw into the wood until if fits tightly over the wire of the armature. After this is done use a pair of pliers to crimp the wire tightly around the screw.

If the screw head is too small a washer may be used to increase the area of the head of the screw so that it will fit over the wire.
Simply slide the washer over the shaft of the screw then position the screw through the loop of the armature and into the wood.