Spiral Cake Pop Stand Assembly
When you receive your stand you will find in the box a round base, a small bag of washers, and the "sticks" with the support rod.
You will find the individual sticks shrink wrapped on the ends and the support rod inserted into them. Pull the rod out and make sure to leave the blue tape on the end of the rod in place until it's time to install it.
Unwrap the sticks and place them on the table in the exact same order as you unpack them.
Base Assembly
The next step is to install the support rod into the base.
You'll find a nut and washer on the end of the rod covered with blue tape. Remove the tape making sure the nut and washer stay on the rod. The nut and washer should be left on the rod exactly where they are. I have already pre-assembled your stand to make sure they are at the right depth.
Next, insert the end of the rod into the base and screw it into the threaded tnut inserted into the base. Continue turning the rod until the nut and washer bottom out onto the base.
Turn the base over so you can see the bottom and check the end of the rod to make sure it is flush with the bottom of the tnut.
You may need to raise/lower the nut on the rod to get it just right.
Once the depth is correct, use a 7/16 wrench or pliers to tighten the nut on the rod pretty tight. When tightening the nut, hold the rod so it does not turn. If the rod goes any further in and sticks out past the tnut, you'll come up short on the top which will require you to unstack all the sticks, readjust the rod and reassemble it.
You should be here now.
There are a total of 20 sticks. On the bottoms you'll see I have marked them all with an "A" or a "B" near the center holes. There are 2 special ones. The bottom stick has 4 felt dots on it, and the very top stick has a wood button installed in it to cover up the tnut that is installed in it.
The difference between A and B sticks is the cake pop stick hole placement. The A sticks have holes closer to the outside edges.
Locate the bottom "B" stick with the 4 felt dots. Place it on the rod with the felt dots facing the base. The larger recessed hole is there to go over the nut and washer on the rod.
After the bottom stick is installed, take a washer from the bag and put it on the rod. This will be done between every stick until you reach the top.
Your 2nd stick should be one marked with an "A". Continue stacking the sticks, with washers in between each one, making sure you alternate between A and B sticks. When you get to the top ("A" stick with the button) you will need to place it on the end of the rod and turn it clockwise until it threads itself onto the rod. Continue to tighten it until it's just snug.
It does not matter at this point if the sticks are aligned or just kind of "willy nilly". I find it's helpful or at least less messy looking if you keep them all straight like the photo below.
Stick alignment
Time to make it look pretty!
The sticks can be placed however you want but I set them up like this.
It might take a couple of try's, and perhaps tightening the top stick a little more to hold things as you arrange them. Once you have them arranged how you want them, turn the top piece a few more times to tighten everything up good and snug.
All Done!
Mike
