Table of contents
Contents
Table of contents ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................2
1 Introduction.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2 Required toolset .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
3 Required skills.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................4
4 Module 1: Frame (time: 10-30 minutes)...........................................................................................................................................................................5
5 Module 2: Z-axis (time: 45-90 min.).................................................................................................................................................................................9
6 Module 4: Hot-End (time: 20-45 mins).....................................................................................................................Error! Bookmark not defined.
7 Module 3: The Extruder (time: 30-90 min.) .................................................................................................................................................................. 16
8 Module 3: The X-axis (time: 30-60 min.)....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
9 Module 5: Table (time: 1-2 hours)................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
10 Module 6: Y-axis (time: 10-30 min.)......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
11 Module 7: Electronics (time: 2-4 hrs.) ...................................................................................................................................................................... 31
11.1 Mount the powersupply........................................................................................................................................................................................ 32
11.2 Connect all possible wires to electronics board............................................................................................................................................... 33
11.3 Connect the y-axis table wires to the board. .................................................................................................................................................... 34
11.4 Connect the opto sensors...................................................................................................................................................................................... 35
11.5 Connect the motor wires....................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
11.6 Connect the rest of the wires................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
11.6.1 Wires for the hot-end................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
11.6.2 The 3 fans...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
11.6.3 Power supply wire, power on/off wire.................................................................................................................................................. 37
11.7 Clean it up................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
12 Finishing touch (time: 30-45 min.) ........................................................................................................................................................................... 40
13 Making printer ready for operation.(30 –60 mins) ............................................................................................................................................. 43
13.1 Install software on PC............................................................................................................................................................................................. 43
