Base Scaffold System

@@ -45,10 +45,22 @@ On arrival at a workcell, the scaffold goes through a three-step handshake befor  *This section is owned and populated by **James** and **Luke**. Skeleton below; expand each subsection in place.* +![Base scaffold, isometric view](screenshots/scaffold-iso.jpg)++*Isometric view of a base scaffold: alignment sheet and panels on top, extruded-aluminium frame and rails below, control panel at the front-left.*++![Base scaffold, back elevated view](screenshots/scaffold-back-elevated.jpg)++*Back elevated view, showing the frame, rails, and the underside structure that carries the panels.*+ ### Panels  Panels provide the scaffold's contact interface for mounting molecules. The contacts are **[Large Contacts](https://wiki.adom.inc/adom/machinecontactlarge)**, arranged in an **18 × 18 grid** at 32 mm spacing center-to-center across the 576 mm × 576 mm workspace (see [Design Envelope](#design-envelope)). A molecule's machine pins press into the contacts, which are essentially retainer clips. On the base scaffold, contacts serve a mechanical role only — the project's electrical connections are made by wires (see [Wiring](#wiring)). +![Base scaffold panels, top view](screenshots/scaffold-top.jpg)++*Top view of the three panels, showing the contact grid across the full workspace.*+ ### Alignment Sheet  The alignment sheet is a **kinematic coupling mechanism** that, together with fiducials, gives precise, repeatable alignment from one workcell to the next, and provides rigid support for heavy projects — up to a maximum project mass of **20 kg**. The sheet has a **600 mm × 600 mm** profile and is **1/4″ (6.35 mm)** thick.@@ -74,6 +86,10 @@ For detailed specs — insulation, bend limits, current ratings — the individu  The control panel is **self-aligning**, which lets the system make a secure electrical connection when the base scaffold is inserted. +![Base scaffold control panel, front elevated view](screenshots/scaffold-front-elevated.jpg)++*Front elevated view, with the control panel boards mounted at the front edge of the scaffold.*+ The system's electrical front door — specifications and the connector/disconnect interface — is documented on its own page, maintained by **Caleb**:  ➡️ **[Base Scaffold Control Panel](https://wiki.adom.inc/adom/base-scaffold-control-panel)** (linked as a dependency of this page)

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