Wiring the Imagination House

the Imagination House

Wiring after
the house is built

Wiring, starting with an assembled Imagination Dollhouse. Wiring assets/000_lg.jpg

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Measure the position of the E-Slot WiringAssets/201_lg.jpg

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This is where to find the bottom of the E-slot WiringAssets/202_lg.jpg

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mark both sides WiringAssets/203_lg.jpg

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Straight cut with a utility knife or Dremel WiringAssets/205_lg.jpg

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This is a "clearing cut" WiringAssets/206_lg.jpg

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Take out the material in between the cuts WiringAssets/207_lg.jpg

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cut outside the line on both sides WiringAssets/208_lg.jpg

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Straight cut, clearing cut,,, widen and deepen the slot with every chunk taken out WiringAssets/209_lg.jpg

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Switch to a chisel or craft knife when the hole gets deep WiringAssets/210_lg.jpg

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Finding the bottom of the E-slot is always deeper than I expect WiringAssets/211_lg.jpg

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The E-slot always has sawdust and trash in the slot... "floss" with a strip of sandpaper WiringAssets/212_lg.jpg

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shape the end of the tapewire with a backward curve WiringAssets/213_lg.jpg

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Poke the tapewire through the E-slot WiringAssets/214_lg.jpg

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As the tapewire is pulled thru the house, don't let the coil tangle WiringAssets/215_lg.jpg

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Push tapewire thru each E-slot... keep the backing ON WiringAssets/216_lg.jpg

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The Eave Blocks must be carved to fit the tapewire WiringAssets/218_lg.jpg

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Use the same carving techniques WiringAssets/219_lg.jpg

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Attic Partitions: cut a slot below the baserun mark WiringAssets/221_lg.jpg

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... deep enough for the tapewire WiringAssets/222_lg.jpg

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Don't forget to floss! WiringAssets/223_lg.jpg

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Our target is the far end of the attic WiringAssets/224_lg.jpg

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The tapewire will start at the middle of the attic wall WiringAssets/225_lg.jpg

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Strip off some backing WiringAssets/226_lg.jpg

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Stick the Tapewire to the Attic Wall WiringAssets/228_lg.jpg

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Smooth and flat, square corners WiringAssets/229_lg.jpg

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Stretch each section to keep it straight and flat WiringAssets/230_lg.jpg

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Use the Layout Stick to make the corners tight WiringAssets/231_lg.jpg

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Straight down the Attic Partitions... WiringAssets/232_lg.jpg

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... and straight up the other side WiringAssets/233_lg.jpg

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Keep the runs straight and smooth, and the corners square WiringAssets/234_lg.jpg

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Don't rub down the tapewire on the Attic wall yet WiringAssets/236_lg.jpg

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Pull out some excess WiringAssets/237_lg.jpg

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Tear off the backing WiringAssets/238_lg.jpg

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Pull it back down so the tapewire is tight and the end of the backing is one floor down WiringAssets/239_lg.jpg

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Pull another loop of tapewire, and tear off the backing WiringAssets/240_lg.jpg

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Pull it tight, rub it down WiringAssets/241_lg.jpg

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Cut off the tapewire and stick it to the inside of the foundation WiringAssets/242_lg.jpg

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