What's The Function - MAKERGEAR M3-SE User Manual

Simple explanations of M3-SE Features
40x10 mm Fan (24 V)
40x15 mm Fan (24 V)
6-Position Power Connector
Extruder Wire Mount
Filament Drive
Filament Guide
Filament Guide Tube
drive.
Glass Build Plate
Heated Build Platform (HBP)
M3-SE Serial Number
Print Head deposits printing material and cools print.
RAMBo Housing
Raspberry Pi Housing
Reset Button resets the control electronics and shuts down the printer.
Spool Holder secures the filament spool during printing.
Touch Probe helps level the bed and ensure first layer adhesion.
USB Port allows communication between external computer and RAM-
Bo.*
V4 Hot End melts filament and controls extruded diameter of filament.
X-Axis Belt keeps extruder in-sync with X-motor.
X-Axis Limit Switch
X-Axis Rail guides extruder during side-to-side movement.
Y-Axis Belt keeps heated build platform in sync with Y-motor.
Y-Axis Limit Switch
Y-Axis Rail guides heated build platform during front-to-back move-
ment.
Z-Axis Fine Adjust Knob
between nozzle and glass build plate.
Z-Axis Leadscrew

What's the Function?

cools filament drive and RAMBo board.
cools printed layers (as needed).
brings low voltage DC power to M3-SE.
locates and clamps connectors for extruder.
pulls filament into extruder.
guides filament from spool to filament guide tube.
guides filament from filament guide to filament
(with polyimide film) serves as the print surface.
controls glass build plate temperature.
is a unique identifier for each printer.
shields and cools RAMBo processor board.
shields the Raspberry Pi communications module.
sets "home" position for X-axis motion.
sets "home" position for Y-axis motion.
is for last-minute changes to the distance
rotates to move HBP up and down.
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