Chapter Three - Casing up
In this chapter, we'll explain how to assemble the casings.
![All the casing layers](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617032294467-dsc00006.jpg)
All the casing layers
Remember
Peel off the protective layer on both sides of the acrylic casing!
![All the casings should be transparent once you remove the protective layer](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617032330752-dsc04471.jpg)
All the casings should be transparent once you remove the protective layer
Heads up!
This is a good time to remove the protective layer on the screen as well.
Step 1 - Assembling the front casing layer
![You need these components](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617032331339-dsc04472.jpg)
You need these components
![Place the casing panel on the board](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617032331190-dsc04474.jpg)
Place the casing panel on the board
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617032331363-dsc04476.jpg)
![The bolt is securely tightened with a screwdriver](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617032331328-dsc04477.jpg)
The bolt is securely tightened with a screwdriver
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617032331078-dsc04479.jpg)
Note: if you received a version of Jay-D without the previously mentioned bolts, you should have received an additional acrylic casing, just like the one in the image below:
![](https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0552/3269/2430/files/DSC04989.jpg?v=1734602323)
Proceed with the next steps as follows, and we will get to this acrylic casing in Step 6.
Step 2 - Button caps
- The main board
- 2 small plastic button caps
- 3 plastic slider caps
- 7 plastic rotary encoder caps
![All the button caps you'll need are here!](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617033871571-dsc04481.jpg)
All the button caps you'll need are here!
![This is where the two small button cap components should go](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053893583-dizajn-bez-naslova-3.jpg)
This is where the two small button cap components should go
![Place the first slider cap](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617033871727-dsc04484.jpg)
Place the first slider cap
![Plastic slider caps - all set!](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617033871631-dsc04486.jpg)
Plastic slider caps - all set!
![Align the cap to fit the rotary encoder component on the board](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617033871505-dsc04490.jpg)
Align the cap to fit the rotary encoder component on the board
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617033871495-dsc04491.jpg)
![All of the plastic caps for the rotary encoders are adjusted](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617033871531-dsc04493.jpg)
All of the plastic caps for the rotary encoders are adjusted
Remember
In case you haven't removed the protective layer from the screen, now would be a good time to do that!
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617033871723-dsc04495.jpg)
Step 3 - Preparing the side casing
- The acrylic side casing layer
- 3 black nylon spacers (2 long and 1 short)
- One medium metal bolt (not the biggest, not the smallest)
The components you need for this step
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053988959-dsc04497.jpg)
![Tighten the black nylon spacer](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053989098-dsc04499.jpg)
Tighten the black nylon spacer
![Add the long nylon spacer](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053989029-dsc04501.jpg)
Add the long nylon space
![Ta-da! You tightened the nylon spacers](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053988805-dsc04503.jpg)
Ta-da! You tightened the nylon spacers
![Place the medium metal bolt in the middle](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053988679-dsc04504.jpg)
Place the medium metal bolt in the middle
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053988930-dsc04506.jpg)
![In the end, you should get something like this](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617053988749-dsc04507.jpg)
In the end, you should get something like this
Step 4 - Assembling and connecting the speakers
- The acrylic back casing layer
- Two speakers
- 8 medium metal bolts
- 8 metal spacers
The components you'll need in this step
![Place the speaker from the bottom of the casing layer and insert the metal bolt from the upper side.](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617055261949-dsc04512.jpg)
Place the speaker from the bottom of the casing layer and insert the metal bolt from the upper side.
![Add the metal spacer](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617055261715-dsc04514.jpg)
Add the metal spacer
Tighten the metal bolt with a screwdriver
![The first speaker is tightened to the casing layer](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617055262418-dsc04517.jpg)
The first speaker is tightened to the casing layer
Both speakers are tightened to the casing layer
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617055262260-dsc04521.jpg)
![The board + the speakers](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617055262079-dsc04523.jpg)
The board + the speakers
Insert the cable into the port
The speakers are assembled
Step 5 - Connecting the casing together
![The back side of the casing + rubber feet](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087987900-dsc04529.jpg)
The back side of the casing + rubber feet
![This is where you should stick the rubber feet](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087988649-dsc04531.jpg)
This is where you should stick the rubber feet
- The main board + speakers that are connected
- Both of the side casing layers (one of them has the nylon spacers connected)
- The bottom side of the casing layer where you just put the rubber feet
- One medium metal bolt
Components you need for this step
![Place the side casing layer on the table](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087987692-dsc04533.jpg)
Place the side casing layer on the table
![Connecting the bottom and the side casing part](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087988725-dsc04534.jpg)
Connecting the bottom and the side casing part
Make sure it fits vertically
![Add the front casing layer](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087988621-dsc04538.jpg)
Add the front casing layer
Remember!
Connect the speakers to the main board if you still haven't!
Add the speakers
![random image](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087988197-dsc04542.jpg)
![Does it fit the puzzle?](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087988880-dsc04543.jpg)
Does it fit the puzzle?
![Tighten the bolt](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087988143-dsc04546.jpg)
Tighten the bolt
![Your Jay-D is assembled!](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617087988550-dsc04547.jpg)
Your Jay-D is assembled!
![... just like this!](https://api.circuitmess.com/1617091054483-dsc04548.jpg)
... just like this!
Make sure you turned off your soldering iron! Unplug it from the power source, place it on the soldering iron stand and let it cool off for at least 5 minutes before you put it away in your tools box.
Proceed with the instructions in the previous step until your Jay-D looks like this:
Insert the acrylic casing like this, so it can support your PCB:
Now you can add the other acrylic casings as usual:
Tighten the supporting nylon spacers with the small metal screw.
This is how the back of your Jay-D should look like!