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  • Page 1 KINEMATICS 3D PRINTER MANUAL...

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY ASSEMBLY OF THE TOP VORTEX ASSEMBLY OF THE BOTTOM VERTEX ASSEMBLY OF AXIS MOTORS ASSEMBLY OF LONG LONG V RAILS ASSEMBLY OF THE EFFECTOR ASSEMBLY OF THE BELT CONNECTOR PIECES ASSEMBLY OF TOP VERTEX ON THE FRAME ASSEMBLY OF THE BELT ASSEMBLY OF THE FILAMENT EXTRUDER ASSEMBLY OF THE LCD SCREEN...

  • Page 5: Tools Needed For Assembly

    TOOLS NEEDED FOR ASSEMBLY Materials 2.5mm allen key 2mm allen key 1.5mm allen key Mini flathead screwdriver Phillips head screwdriver (not included)
  • Page 6 REFERENCE PAGE FOR PARTS...

  • Page 7: Assembly Of The Top Vortex

    ASSEMBLY OF THE TOP VORTEX Materials needed for assembly Short V rails (3) Top vertex (3) M4 Square nut (12) M4*10 screw (12) Step 1 This filler head Hexagonal groove is at the top side at bottom Take a top vertex. The side having the hex- agonal groove in the center is on the bot- tom.
  • Page 8 Step 2 Lay the top vertex on a flat surface. The side with the hexagonal groove being on bot- tom. Slide short short V rail in the flank of the vertex. (These should easily slide on due to the screws being loose). Using the M2.5 Allen Key fasten the screws tightly from the inside.
  • Page 9 Step 5 Materials needed for assembly M3 nut (3) M3*20 screw (3) 608 Bearing (3) Install the 608 bearing as per Figure 1.6. Hold the vertex upright to assist alignment of the M3 nut on top of the 608 Bearing. Next, place the M3*20 screw under the 608 Bearing using the Allen key to tighten.

  • Page 10: Assembly Of The Bottom Vertex

    ASSEMBLY OF THE BOTTOM VERTEX Materials needed for assembly M4*10 screws (30) M4 square nuts (32) M4*8 screws (2) Short V rail (6) Makeboard (1) Bottom vertex (3) Step 1 2 Groups of screws and nuts The bottom Vertex is assembled similar as the top Vertex.

  • Page 11: Figure

    Step 2 Before sliding together the short V rails, attach the Makeboard to one of the short V rails using 2 M4*8 round head cap screws and M4 square nuts. Make sure the mounting holes on the side of the USB input are used to mount the Makeboard (See Figure 1.9).

  • Page 12: Assembly Of Axis Motors

    ASSEMBLY OF AXIS MOTORS Materials needed for assembly Timing wheel (3) Axis stepper motor (3) M3*8 screws (12) Step 1 Take a stepper motor and place a timing wheel on the shaft of the motor. Stepper motor Flat groove Stepper gear Figure 2.0 Step 2 The set screw of the stepper gear should...
  • Page 13 (i.e there should be a 3mm distance between the top of the stepper motor shaft and the stepper gear). Ensure that the set screw is tight. GearRev recommends the application of thread lock on the set screws. Step 4 Repeat steps for the 2 remaining axis step- per motors.
  • Page 14 Step 6 Position 4 M3*8 screws in the coordinating holes and begin to screw manually first to avoid damage to motor. Step 7 Use a 2.5 allen key against the grooves in vertex to tighten the M3*8 screws to secure the stepper motor in place.

  • Page 15: Assembly Of Long Long V Rails

    ASSEMBLY OF LONG LONG V RAILS Materials needed for assembly Long V rails (3) Terminal block (3) limit switches (3) M4 square nut (3) M4*10 screw (3) M2.5*16 screw (6) Step 1 Assembly of Limit switches M4*10 screw Tighten the M4 square nut with the M4*10 &...
  • Page 16 Step 2 Long V rails Insert three 2020*680mm long V rails to their corresponding slots in the bottom vertex. Once in place, tighten the M4 screws to se- cure long V rails. (Figure 3.3) M4*10 screw & M4 nut Figure 3.3 Step 3 Wiring Next, slide the wire attached to the limit...
  • Page 17 Step 4 Linear rails Assemble the three linear rails with sliders by attaching 4 M3*8 screws and 4 M3 nuts to each rail (Figure 3.6). Place screws on holes 1, 7, 12, & 18 of the linear rail. (See Figure 3.7) Be sure to leave the screws and nuts loose Figure 3.6 for easy attachment to the long V rail.
  • Page 18 Step 5 Secure Slide the linear rails onto the long V rail grooves, securing them temporarily while we attach the limit switch in place. Secure the limit switch 5cm below the top of the open beam groove using a M4 nut if the original M4T nut is not fully securing the limit switch in place.

  • Page 19: Assembly Of The Effector

    ASSEMBLY OF THE EFFECTOR Materials needed for assembly The auto-alignment effector user materials M4*30 screw (1) Assembled nozzle (1) M2.5*16 screw (2) Spring (1) Heating wire (1) M3*12 screw (9) M3 nut (2) 2 pin connector (1) M3*8 screw (2) M4 nut (1) M3*20 screw (1) endstop (1)
  • Page 20 Step 2 Limit Limit switch Switch Jig of Print Head Insert the limit switch wires into the big hole of the external part Groove to secure, install 2 M2.5*16 screws in the External remaining holes of the external part (see Part figure 4.4) Small...
  • Page 21 Step 3 External part Internal part Cover the assembled nozzle with the inter- nal part and place it inside the external part with the wires coming out of the back end, opposite to the limit switch. (Figure 4.7). Figure 4.6 Cover the assembled nozzle with the with the internal part (Figure 4.6) Secure this assembly by attaching with the...
  • Page 22 Step 4 Fan groove 2 M3*8 screws Add the fan groove to the bottom of the external part using 2 M3*8 screws in the corresponding holes (Figure 5.2) Figure 5.2 Step 5 M3*20 screw Small spring M3*12 screw and spring Next, add the small spring to the shaft of a M3*12 socket head screw and screw into the big hole of the external part above the...
  • Page 23 Step 6 Fans Finally, add on two fans on either side of the external effector, with the fan labels facing inside. Be sure to arrange the fans so the wires are on the same side as the other wires (see figure 5.5) Mount the fans using 3 M3*12 screws to their corresponding holes.

  • Page 24: Assembly Of The Belt Connector Pieces

    ASSEMBLY OF THE BELT CONNECTOR PIECES Materials needed for assembly Carbon fiber rods (6) M3*25 screws (12) M4 copper spacer (12) M3 nuts (12) Carbon fiber rod Step 1 M4 copper spacer M3 nuts Carbon fiber rods On the bottom of the effecter, insert the M3 nuts into their corresponding holes.
  • Page 25 Step 2 Belt tensioner M4 copper spacer Belt tensioner M3 nuts in grooves Secure the belt tensioner on the opposite end to the carbon fiber rods similar to the effector. Place the M3 nuts in the corresponding grooves on the back of the tensioner, se- curing the copper rods with the M4 copper spacer and M3*25 screws (see figure 5.9).
  • Page 26 Step 3 Attach tensioner to linear rail Linear rail slider Mount belt tensioner to the linear rail slider by securing 4 M3*12 screws in their corre- sponding holes (see figure 5.12) Repeat steps for remaining belt tensioners. Figure 5.12...

  • Page 27: Assembly Of Top Vertex On The Frame

    ASSEMBLY OF TOP VERTEX ON THE FRAME Materials needed for assembly M4*25 screw (3) M4 nut (3) Washer (3) M4*10 screw (3) M4*25 screw with washer M4 T nut (3) Step 1 M4 nut and Figure 6.1 M4*10 screw Take the frame of the top vertex and loosely attach a M4*10 screw and M4 nut on the corner of all 3 vertexes (see figure 6.1) Slide frame onto the long V rails, aligning...

  • Page 28: Assembly Of The Belt

    ASSEMBLY OF THE BELT Materials needed for assembly 450cm Belt (1) Step 1 Chamber 1 Chamber 2 Divide the belt into 3 equal parts (Approxi- mately 150 cm each) Chamber 3 Make a loop at one end of the belt Chamber 4 Loop it around the third chamber on the belt tensioner as seen in Figure 7.1.
  • Page 29 The other end of the belt will wrap around the second chamber. Make sure the belt is tight when securing it in. (See figure 7.4) Finally install the belt spring to the belt to ensure optimal tension. The belt springs will need to be installed around 5 cm below the 4th chamber of the belt tensioner.

  • Page 30: Assembly Of The Filament Extruder

    ASSEMBLY OF THE FILAMENT EXTRUDER Materials needed for assembly Frame of the filament extruder (1) Quick acting plug (1) Jig of the filament extruder (1) Extruder motor (1) Wing nut (1) M3*20 screws (3) Bearing (1) M3 nut (1) Extruder wheel (1) M3*8 screws (3) Filament extruder (1) PTFE tube (1)
  • Page 31 Step 2 Jig of the filament feeder M3*20 Assemble the jig of the filament extrud- screws Washer and er with the bearing located in the middle. M3 Nut Secure the bearing in place using an M3*20 screw, washer and an M3 nut (see figure 8.3).
  • Page 32 Step 4 Mounting and PTFE tube Assemble 2 groups of M4*10 screws and PTFE tube end M4 square nuts to the holes of the flank. PTFE tube end Mount the Filament extruder assembly to one of the long V rail grooves approximately M4*10 10cm below the top (See figure 8.6) screws...

  • Page 33: Assembly Of The Lcd Screen

    ASSEMBLY OF THE LCD SCREEN Materials needed for assembly LCD screen (1) LCD screen LCD housing (1) LCD clamps LCD clamps (2) Knob toggle M3*8 screw (4) LCD housing knob toggle M4*10 screw (2) Figure 9.1 M4 square nut (2) Step 1 Slide the two clamps on either side of the LCD screen.
  • Page 34 Step 3 M4*10 screws and nuts on wither end of LCD screen Use the toggle to cover the knob of the LCD screen (figure 9.3) Step 4 Clamp assembly on the bottom vertex and secure with M4*10 screws and M4 square Figure 9.3 nuts in the corresponding 2 holes.

  • Page 35: Assembly And Wiring Of Makeboard

    ASSEMBLY AND WIRING OF MAKEBOARD Step 1 Take the end wire of each axis limit switch, and insert it into the 2 pin connector (figure 10.1). Step 2 Start assembly wiring with the effector wires. Figure 10.1 Loosen the through hole screws labeled “heater”...

  • Page 36: Wiring Of The Axis Motors & Limit Switches

    WIRING OF THE AXIS MOTORS & LIMIT SWITCHES Makeboard at Step 1 bottom for wiring Axis X First, we must label the axis. Having the make board at the base side of the bottom vertex, we label the three axis clockwise, Y axis, X axis, and Z axis.
  • Page 37 Step 3 Connect LCD wires EXP 1 EXP 2 Connect LCD wires EXP1 and EXP2 to their corresponding connectors on the Make- board located beside the YXZ-axis stop connectors in figure 11.3 (Confirm EXP wires by looking at the back of the LCD and where they lead to).

  • Page 38: Assembly Of The Print Platform

    ASSEMBLY OF THE PRINT PLATFORM Materials needed for assembly Bed clips (3) Heated bed (1) Glass plate (1) M3*12 screws (3) M3T nuts (3) Step 1 Connection of the platform wires Attach the two white power cables to the Make- board connectors labeled heat bed (loosen the screw, insert wire, then secure by tightening screw again).
  • Page 39 Step 2 Print platform Place the M3T nuts in the vertex grooves in preparation for the platform to be mounted (1 nut on each vertex side) (Figure 12.1). Cover the circuitry with the print platform and with 2 M3*12 screws, secure the bed clips to the bottom vertex like figure 12.2.

  • Page 40: Power Supply

    POWER SUPPLY Warning Do not power the PSU until wiring is completed. Step 1 L port and N port Start by loosening screws L and N (AC) on the front of the power box (see figure 13.1) From your outlet cord (AC cable), insert the RED connector into the L port.

  • Page 41: Makeboard Outlet Cover And Filament Holder

    MAKEBOARD OUTLET COVER AND FILAMENT HOLDER Materials needed for assembly M4 square nuts (4) M4 Tnut (2) M4*8 screws (6) Step 1 Outlet cover Mount the Makeboard outlet cover onto the vertex by using 4 M4 square nuts, and M4*8 screws (See figure 14.1) Figure 14.1 Step 2...

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