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JoysMaker R2
Assembly Guide
(use it combine with machine user guide)
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2014-05-12 
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  • Page 1 JoysMaker R2 Assembly Guide (use it combine with machine user guide) Version Date Main Content 2014-05-12  Initial version...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.0 Frame assembled ......................... 4 1.0.1 Preparation ......................4 1.0.2 Some Conception ....................4 Frame..........................5 1.1.1 Assembly good framework for rendering ........... 5 1.1.2 Preparation ..................... 5 1.1.3 Step1, install Limited Switch ................ 6 1.1.4 Step2, assemble the Frame.................
  • Page 3 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.11.2 Components ....................25 1.11.3 Assemble the power outlet ................25 1.11.4 PCB connections .................... 26 1.11.5 Connect the wires ..................27 1.12 Assemble the relay and cabling to the heated build platform ........29 1.12.1 Preparation .....................
  • Page 4: 1.0 Frame Assembled

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.0 Frame assembled 1.0.1 Preparation Time Needed: About 50 to 90 minutes. Tools needed: 1. Allen wrench (1.5mm 和 2.0mm) 2. 2mm Hexagon screwdriver 3. The pliers All components required for the subcontract encapsulation assembly printers, below in the assembly process, indicating the name of this step needed components.
  • Page 5: Frame

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Frame 1.1.1 Assembly good framework for rendering As above, such as frame part is not smooth, can use sand paper burnish, but don't be too hard, to prevent the fracture. 1.1.2 Preparation Time Needed: General need 20 to 30 minutes.
  • Page 6: Step1, Install Limited Switch

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide List: The required items list Items Description The printer panel Front, back, left, right, top, bottom panel Limit switch 5 long, 1 short 10mm M3 screw Some Limit switch 12mm M3 screw Some Z direction Limit switch 16mm M3 screw Some T slot...
  • Page 7 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Limited Switch: In printing, the main purpose of the limit switch is, when the transport plane arrived at edge machine; ensure the machine can stop moving in a timely manner. 1. As shown in the FRONT (former) panel, the BACK (BACK) and LEFT (LEFT) panel installed two position switch, only tighten-up without limit switch, for subsequent adjustment.
  • Page 8 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide ⑵ Limit switches on the front panel installation(spring leaf downward) Front panel installation Left panel installation ⑶ Back panel installation Limited switch downward, use the ones with short wires. In order to facilitate subsequent adjustment for the limit switch, can be mounted with 2 thin spacers.
  • Page 9: Step2, Assemble The Frame

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.1.4 Step2, assemble the Frame Item lists Items Description Panels The ones already with limited switches. 16mm screws Nylon bands 1. Put the back panel on the table, marks face up. Insert the TOP panel by placing the tabs of the top panel into the slots of the back panel.
  • Page 10 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 6. Install all the screws, and then you will have this part of work finished.
  • Page 11: Step3, Assembly The Other Parts Of The Frame

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.1.5 Step3, assembly the other parts of the Frame Item list Item Qty. Description 16mm M3 Screws M3 Nuts 1. 11A,install the screws from the outside of the machine or else you the screw may scratch with the printing bed.
  • Page 12: X-Y Motor

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide X-Y Motor 1.2.1 Preparation Time needed: 20~40 Minutes needed. Tools Needed: 1. 2mm screw driver 2. 1.5mm screw driver Item List Item Qty. Description Motor 2 with long wires, 1 with short wire 10mm M3 screw Z Motor 20mm M3 screw X, Y Motors...
  • Page 13: Assemble X、Y Motor

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.2.3 Assemble X、Y Motor Item List Item Qty. Description 20mm M3 Screws Nylon column without threads Motor With Pulley Short Pulley belt 1. Insert screw into the frame panel from front side, put the Nylon column onto the screw. 2.
  • Page 14: Install Z Motor

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.2.4 Install Z Motor Item List Item Qty. Description Motor Short wire Coupling 10mm M3 Screws 1. Put the short-wire motor under the bottom Panel, note: Motor line towards the inside of the Bottom panel. 2.
  • Page 15: X-Y Axis Assembly

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide X-Y Axis assembly 1.3.1 Preparation This step tends to make mistakes, take care. Time needed: 60~90 minutes needed. Tools needed: 2mm Screw driver Item List Item Qty. Description 8mm ball bearing 10mm M3 Screws 16mm M3 Screws 30mm M3 Screws M3 Nuts...
  • Page 16: Step2, Install The Bear Cap And Slice Blocks

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.3.3 Step2, install the bear cap and slice blocks Item List Item Qty. Description Bear cap With holes Bear block Without holes M3 Nuts 16 mm M3 Bolts 1. Bear caps and bear blocks holds the bears from outside and inside, prevent printer bearing fall off during operation, shown as the...
  • Page 17: Step3,Install The Axis And Slider

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide In order facilitate the later work; you can screw the bear caps and blocks partially: 1.3.4 Step3,install the axis and slider Item list Item Qty. Description 8mm short rods 8mm long rods Pullley Belts Sliders With FRONT BACK LEFT RIGHT engraved 1.
  • Page 18 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 3. Insert the short rods from front panel. 4. Pulley set in the rod, show as bellow. 5. Put one long belt on the pulley. 6. Put the slider engraved with FRONT onto the rod, with the characters facing towards the LEFT, i.e, the slider raised portion shall be able to hit the limit switches.
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  • Page 20 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 10. Insert the long rod from RIGHT panel. 12.Put the pulley onto the rod, pay attention to direction of the pulley, refer to bellow photo. 13. Put onto the pulley the belt which is already installed in the previous step. 14.
  • Page 21 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 16.Put on the 3 pully(for motor), pay attention to the direction. 17.Put on the short belt. 18. Insert the rod into the hole of the bear. 19. Screw tight the bear cap.
  • Page 22 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 20. Insert the long rod from the left side of the back panel. 21. Put on one pulley. 22. Put one long belt onto the pulley. 23. Put on the slider engraved with LEFT, the characters facing the front side of the machine.
  • Page 23 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 27. Finally let’s install the right rod. 28. Insert from the right side of the back panel with a log rod. 29. Put on one pulley. 30. Put the long belt previously installed on the left rod onto the pulley. 31.
  • Page 24 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 33. Put the other long belt installed previously onto the pulley. 34. Put on the 3 pulley(for motor). 35. Put the short belt onto the pulley. 36. Insert the rod into the hole of the bear.
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  • Page 26 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 37. Belts need to be clipped onto the slider. Start with the Front slider. Shown as bellow: 38. Similar for the back one. 39. Let and right sliders are a bit more complex as bellow:...
  • Page 27 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 40. Now we have 4 small pieces engraved with C. Will be used later. Till now, the X、Y Rod and sliders are installed.
  • Page 28: Install The Printing Head

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Install the printing head 1.4.1 Preparation Work. Time needed: 60~90 Minutes Tools needed: 2mm screw driver. 1.4.2 Install the printing head Item list Item Qty. Description Printing head Bowden tube 6mm rod Inserted into the printing head Part engraved with C Fasten the belt on the slider.
  • Page 29 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1. Insert Bowden tube into print head 2. Put a part C onto the slider but don’t screw it tight at the moment. 3. With a 6mm axis, insert it across the printing head, pay attention to the direction of the printing head.
  • Page 30 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 4. Insert the other 6mm axis from the front to the back into the printing head. 5. Gently insert the 6mm axis into the sider. 6. Insert the other side of the axis into the other slider.
  • Page 31 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 6. Screw tight the belts and the axis with the C parts. 7. Finally screw the 30mm bolts onto the sliders. 8. Now screw tight all the other bolts on the sliders.
  • Page 32 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 9.Now printing head is installed, but you need to make sure the axis is parallel with the frame, i.e. orthogonally crossed. 10. Loosen the include bolts on all the 8 pulleys. Then adjust the sliders and axis until the XY axis is orthogonally crossed.
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  • Page 34 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 11. Screw tight the bolts of the motors. Make sure the slots of the pulley on the motor and the slots of the pulley on the rods are in parallel status. 12. Adjust the position of the limited switches of the X direction and Y direction. When move the printing head to the both ends of the X direction, you should be able to hear “click”...
  • Page 35: Install The Z Printing Platform

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Install the Z Printing platform 1.5.1 Preparation Time needed: 20~40 minutes. Item list Items Qty. Description Z Printing platform 12mm Z Rods M8 Threaded rod 1.5.2 Install the printing platform 1. Put the Z platform into the machine, and insert 12mm rods from the top panel holes into the machine and cross the Z printing platform and finally fit into the hole on the bottom platform, as bellow:...
  • Page 36 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Screw the 3B blocks on the top panel to cover the holes.
  • Page 37 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Insert the M8 threaded rods into the machine from the top panel, and screw into the Z big copper nut, till reaching the coupling.(Sometimes, you will receive threaded motors which will integrated the motor and the threaded rod.) Screw tight the threaded rod and the coupling.
  • Page 38 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Now you need to assemble the aluminum platform and the glass platform. Step1: Screw tight the oblate nuts and 30mm bolts onto the heated bed as bellow:...
  • Page 39 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Step2: Install the heated bed onto the printing platform as bellow with springs and the other oblate nuts. Later, you will adjust these nuts to level the platform. Step3: Put the aluminum platform onto the heated bed, with the head of the bolts just fall into the holes on the aluminum platform.
  • Page 40 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Step4: If you have a glass platform, then you can put the glass platform onto the aluminum platform and use claps to clamp them tightly.
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  • Page 42: Smear Lubricant Oil

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Smear lubricant oil 1.5.3 For the threaded rod.
  • Page 43: Install The Extruder

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Install the extruder 1.6.1 Preparation Time needed: 30~40 minutes Tools needed: 1. 2mm screw driver 2. Pliers Item List Item Qty. Description Assembled Extruder Broaden Tube Winding wires Long cable 1.6.2 Assemble Insert the extruder into the two slows on the back panel of the machine.
  • Page 44 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Insert the broaden tube into the quick plug interface and the other node insert into the printing head.
  • Page 45 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Winding the broaden tube, the long cables, the motor wires with the winding wires.
  • Page 46: Assemble The Lcd And Shell

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Assemble the LCD and shell. 1.7.1 Preparation Time needed: 5~10 minutes Tools needed: 2mm screw driver Item list Item Qty. Description LCD screen LCD shell 3 pcs. 1.7.2 Assemble...
  • Page 47: Assemble The Power Supply

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Assemble the power supply 1.8.1 Preparation Time needed: ~5 minutes Tools needed: 1. Screw driver 1.8.2 Assembly Item list Item Description R2 power supply With bolts M4 Bolts Put the power supply on to the bottom of the machine according to the holes, the lines that marked on the bottom panel.
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  • Page 49: Assemble The Fan

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Assemble the fan 1.9.1 Preparation Time needed: ~5minutes。 Tools needed: Screw driver, M3 30mm bolts,M3 nuts 1.9.2 Assembly Item list Item Description R2 Fan Nylon columns without threads 30mm M3 Bolts M3 Nuts Place the fan according the holes and lines marked on the bottom panel as bellow and screw it tightly with bolts to the bottom panel.
  • Page 50: Preparation

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.10 Assemble the circuit board 1.10.1 Preparation Time needed: ~15 minutes Tools needed: 2. 2mm screw driver 1.10.2 Components Item list Item Qty. Description 30mm M3 bolts Threaded nylon spacers Tube Nylon spacers Circuit 1.
  • Page 51: Assemble The Power Outlet

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 2. Put the circuit onto the bolts and screw tight with the threaded spacer.. 3. Connect the power supply to the circuit as shown below, take care of the positive pole and the negative pole, and do not mix them. 1.11 Assemble the power outlet 1.11.1...
  • Page 52: Components

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.11.2 Components Item list Item Qty. Description Power outlet 10mm M3 Bolts 1.11.3 Assemble the power outlet Install the power outlet as below: Note: ensure that power wiring conforms to local requirements.
  • Page 53: Pcb Connections

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.11.4 PCB connections Definition of the different plug interface: plug interface usage plug interface order usage Limited switch 1 Limited switch 2 Limited switch 3 Limited switch 4 Limited switch 5 Limited switch 6 Fan on the printing head X Motor Y Motor...
  • Page 54: Connect The Wires

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.11.5 Connect the wires According the above plug interface definition, connect the wires as below Note: neat cable routing will improve airflow beneath the 3D printer. Self-adhesive fittings and cable ties are provided to assist.
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  • Page 56: Assemble The Relay And Cabling To The Heated Build Platform

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.12 Assemble the relay and cabling to the heated build platform 1.12.1 Preparation Time needed: ~15Minutes. Tools needed: 2mm Screw driver 1.12.2 Components Item list Item Qty. Description Relay with attached cables Single cable (line 6) Temperature sensor cable 10mm screw 1.12.3...
  • Page 57 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Connect Line1 and Line2 to the circuit board as shown:...
  • Page 58 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Connect Line3 and Line6 to the power supply as shown: Connect Line4 and Line6 to the heating bed as shown: Note: Connect the temperature sensor from socket on left to plug interface connector 14 on the circuit board.
  • Page 59 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide Electrical connections are summarised here: Relay 86 (Line 1) :connect Relay with Mainboard(left or right) Relay 85 (Line 2) :connect Relay with Mainboard(left or right) Relay 3 (Line 3) :connect Relay with Power Supply +(VCC) Relay 87 (Line 4) :connect Relay with Bed(left or right) Line 6:connect Bed with Power Supply —(GND)...
  • Page 60: Leveling The Printing Platform

    JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 1.13 Leveling the printing platform Leveling the printing platform: Start by leveling the bed. 1. Turn the Z-leadscrew until the the extruder head is almost touching the build-platform.
  • Page 61 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide 2. Move the printhead to the front left corner. 3. Turn the adjustment bolt up until it touches the platform. 4. Screw DOWN the front right of the platform until you can move the print head to the right side of the platform without scratching the platform.
  • Page 62 JoysMaker 3DJoy version R2 assembly guide JoysMaker_R2_Mega_Dual_*.hex if for dual extrusion.

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