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…ng builds, as well as the flow testing done to validate the new version. TBD: adding in the deleted gaskets and STLs from v3.0 back into the main project and then updating the links in here
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---
title: "PAPRa Build Guide (March 2021 Edition)"
title: "PAPRa Build Guide (August 2021 Edition)"
linkTitle: "PAPRa Build Guide"
weight: 1
description: >
How to build the March 2021 version of the Tetra PAPR.
How to build the August 2021 version of the Tetra PAPR.
---

== Quick Synopsis
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*WARNING:* we provide no warranty, implicit or explicit, that this device will work up to an N95 specification, when built outside of a facility rated to do so. The only way to truly test one of these devices using something like a https://tsi.com/products/respirator-fit-testers/portacount-respirator-fit-tester-8038/[Portacount] under controlled conditions.

Please refer to the link:testing-guide[Testing] section for the flow and fit testing done to verify PAPR functionality.

== Parts needed

The entire set of parts to build the PAPR is:

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There are four components to build:

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---
title: "How to build a PAPRa m12 Battery Controller"
title: "How to build a PAPRa m12 Battery Controller (Aug 2021)"
linkTitle: "PAPRa m12 Battery Controller"
weight: 1
description: >
How-To guide for building the Tetra PAPRa m12 battery controller (March 2021 version).
How-To guide for building the Tetra PAPRa m12 battery controller (August 2021 version).
---

== Quick Synopsis
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This build will require printed parts, purchased parts, and several tools. Here is a picture of all the components used in this build:

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== Assembly Diagram ==
And the assembly diagram can be found link:https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/f600f3d4b3baba366a35f62b8221f986c945c88d/Drawings/D-TET-001102-2%20M12%20PAPRA%20Controller%20Drawing.pdf[here]. Note that this assembly calls for version 0.5 of the board; version 0.6 has some issues with delivering power consistently.

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## 3D Printed Parts

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|===
| Part | Quantity | Material | Supports Required? | STL File Location

| The Body
| The Battery Housing
| 1
| PLA
| PLA/PETG
| Yes
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/main/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000104-3%20M12%20Controller%20Body.stl
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/v5.0/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000132-1_M12_Battery_Housing.stl

| The Lid
| The Board Housing
| 1
| PLA
| PLA/PETG
| No
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/v3.0/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000102-1%20M12%20Controller%20Lid.stl

| The Plate
| 1
| PLA
| No
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/v3.0/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000103-1%20M12%20Controller%20Plate.stl
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/v5.0/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000131-1_M12_Board_Housing.stl

| The Knob
| 1
| PLA
| No
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/v3.0/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000100-1%20M12%20Controller%20Knob.stl

| The Light Pipe Clip
| 1
| PLA
| PLA/PETG
| No
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/v3.0/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000104-0%20M12%20Light%20Pipe%20Clip.stl
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/papr-print-files/blob/v5.0/STLs/battery_controller/P-TET-000100-1_M12_Controller_Knob.stl

|===

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| 1
| Circuit board
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/PAPRA-PCB
| https://github.com/tetrabiodistributed/PAPRA-PCB (v0.5)
| 1

| 1
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Building this version of the controller is more a matter of ensuring that the Controller Box was printed cleanly and all support material is properly removed.

Remove the support material:
Attach the light pipe to the board:

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Seat the Plate on the board:
You may need to use the bent-nose pliers to get the pipe in place:

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Place the washer over the power port, and then finger tighten a hex nut over the same power port to hold the Plate in place:

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Seat the board into the controller box:
Seat the board into the board housing:

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Place the washers and nuts on the potentiometer and the power port at the base of the controller body:
Place the washer over the power port, and then finger tighten a hex nut over the same power port to hold the Plate in place:

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Repeat for the potentiometer knob:

Tighten all three nuts using the socket wrench, but not so tightly that components come off the board:
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Put the battery housing over the board housing, with the power plugs going through the spaces in the battery housing:

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Place the light pipe onto the board:
Place square nuts into the square nut sockets on the battery housing:

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Place the light pipe clip over the light pipe to hold the pipe in place:
Screw in the screws into the board housing to secure the board housing to the battery housing:

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Use the bent-nose pliers to attach the nut to the DC jack in the battery housing:

Place the Knob onto the potentiometer, and twist to turn on. If there is a charged battery in the Controller, you should see the lights in the light pipe:
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Use the socket wrenches to secure nuts onto the various ports:

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Test that everything works with a battery in the socket by making sure the lights turn on:
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Attach the potentiometer printed knob onto the potentiometer knob:

Snap the Lid in place. Note the orientation; snapping the lid in in the opposite orientation may cause the lower lip to break off:
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When the battery is in the housing and the potentiometer turned on, a battery life indicator should turn on:

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Congratulations! You have built a Tetra PAPRa M12 Controller Box v3!
Congratulations! You have built a Tetra PAPRa M12 Controller Box v4!


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