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FELIX Tec 4.1
www.felixprinters.com
support@felixprinters.com
Zeemanlaan 15
3401 MV IJsselstein
The Netherlands
30 November 2020
Revision 06

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  • Page 1 30 November 2020 Revision 06 Assembly Manual FELIX Tec 4.1 www.felixprinters.com support@felixprinters.com Zeemanlaan 15 3401 MV IJsselstein The Netherlands...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Address: Zeemanlaan 15, 3401MV IJsselstein, The Netherlands 14.1 FELIX Tec 4.1 DIY Kit - Base parts - 105 014.1 ..........36 14.2 FELIX Tec 4.x Single to Dual Upgrade Kit - 105 031.0 ......40 We also recommend looking on our forum and getting yourself a forum 14.3...

  • Page 3: Required Tools

    Required Tools 30 November 2020 Required Tools Allen key 1.5, 2, 2.5, 3, 4 and 5 Wrench 5.5, 7 and 12 Cutter Tweezer Screwdriver flat head Screw driver Philips head Knife Rubber hammer Ruler Detergent Grease/Lubricant www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 4: Frame Assembly

    (2x) Bolt M8 x 20 (1x) Profile 1 (2x Frame Connector !! Hole !! !! Hole !! !! Hole !! !! Hole !! 160mm !! Hole !! (1x) Profile 4 (1x) Bolt M8 x 20 (1x) Frame Connector www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 5 (1x) Bolt M8 x 20 (2x) Bolt M8 x 20 (1x Frame Connector (2x Frame Connector Make sure the profiles are properly aligned. If not (4x) End Cap Square untighten the screws and (1x) End Cap Rectangle re-adjust the profiles www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 6: Thank You For Choosing Felixprinters! Z-Axis

    Tools: (1x) Motor Assembly (4x) CSK Bolt M3 x 8 (1x) Cable Stepper Z (2x) T-Nut M4 (1x) Motor (2x) Bolt M4 x 20 (1x) Z-Axis Motor Bracket (2x) Small Washer M4 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 7 (1x) Hexagon Nut !! Remove Bolts after pulling Locknuts into Z-Axis Lift !! !! Washer !! !! Washer !! (4x) Bearing (2x) Bolt M4 x 40 (2x) Bolt M4 x 25 (2x) Locknut M4 (2x) Small Washer M4 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 8 Tools Tools: (1x) Set screw M3 x 6 (1x) Motor (1x) Spindle Note: use a high quality and sharp (4x) CSK Bolt M3 x 8 1.5mm allen key to properly fix the spindle of the motor www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 9: X-Axis

    60 minutes Tools: 2.5 , Tools Tools (2x) Bearing (1x) Small Washer M4 (1x) T-Nut M4 (1x)X-axis Belt mount (1x) Bolt M4 x 40 Tools Tools (1x) X-axis belt mount (1x) Belt assembly (1x) T-Nut M4 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 10 !! Distance between edge of rail and beam !! Reposition the safety plugs as shown.!! = 14mm.!! Tools: Tools: (2x) Bolt M3 x 12 (2x) T-hammer nut M3 (1x) Linear Guide MGN 12 (1x) Linear Guide MGN12 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 11 !! Tighten in a crosswise pattern!! Tools: Tools: Tools: (1x) Motor Assembly (2x) Small Screw 2.2 x 8 (4x) CSK M3 x 6 (1x) Opto Sensor X (1x) Extru Base (4x) CSK Bolt M3 x 8 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 12 Move the carriage to the center of the rail. Tighten the belt using the size 3 hexagon key until the belts can barely touch eachother when pressing them together.!! Tools: Tools: Tools: (1x) Tension bracketl (1x) Tension bracket assembly (1x) Bolt M4 x 25 (1x) Square nut M4 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 13: To Get Your Felix 3D Printer Up And Running As Fast And Painlessly As Y-Axis

    (1x) Linear Guide MGN12 Tools Tools (1x) Tension Bracket (4x) Bolt M3 x 16 (2x) Bolt M3 x 12 (1x) Bolt M4 x 25 (4x) Small Washer M3 (1x) Y-Stage bracket (1x) Square Nut M4 (1x) Y-stage Assembly www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 14 (2x) Knurled thumb screw Fix the set screw into the (1x) Build Platform (2x) Set screw m4 x 30 thumb screw. Put m4 thin (1x) Short wire sleeve (2x) Thin nut M4 nut onto the set screw. www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 15 !! Give the cable enough slack and tighten the cable tie !! End to end 25cm Tools: Tools: Tools: (1x) Bolt M4 x 12 (1x) Cable ties for mounting (1x) Cable ties for mounting cables on z bracket. cables on z-bracket. (1x) Spring www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 16 !! Remove the buildplate when the statusbar displays B: 55C and degrease the surface with Alcohol !! Place the buildplate on the build platform Tools: (1x) Flexible buildplate (1x) Flexible build plate Clean thoroughly to remove any grease of the plate www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 17: Possible Please Follow This Manual Carefully. Please Don't Take Any Print Head

    Make sure the flat side of the Motor Axle is Perpendicular to the Set Screw Tools (1x) Motor (1x) Extruder drive wheel (1x) L-Bracket (1x) Extru Arm Pt 2 (1x) Square nut m4 This step is mainly to determine initial distance of extruder drive weheel www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 18 (1x) bracket place during assembly (1x) Spring assembly (1x) Bolt M3 x 6 Countersunk Square nut M4 For Single head assembly continue on next page For Dual head assembly continue to next sub chapter Tools: (1x) L-bracket www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 19: For Single Head Assembly

    For dual head: repeat this step (1x) Cable stepper E1 (1x) Left Hot-end Slide extruder assembly onto X carriage. Connect cable to stepper Place hot-end in the left (2x) M4 x 12 bolts motor socket. www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 20: For Dual Head Assembly

    (2x) Bolt M4 x 40 Make sure the square nuts NOTE: make sure to label each cable. (2x) Locknut M4 are in place. (1x) Left Extruder (Write with a marker on connectors) (1x) Right Extruder Left:0 Right:1 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 21 This will help to make maintenance easier. carriage. (2x) M4 x 12 Bolts Also make sure to check the orientation of the cables. This is where single / dual come together. Continue with next step www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 22: For Dual & Single Head Assembly

    (1x) M3 x 20 bolt (2x) assemble fan ducts (1x) Lock nut M3 Make sure nut is on the correct bolt Overview of the assembly (1x) Mover and check the orientation of the cables. (1x) Main extruder bracket www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 23 13 mm (1x) Z-sensor Tools: Assemble z-sensor as above (1x) Z-sensor assembly (1x) Z-sensor bracket (2x) M4 x 16 bolts Make sure distance as shown (1x) Z-sensor mounting nuts. (1x) Fan + LED above is achieved www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 24 Cable tie goes through right top fan hole Tools: Place (4x) cable ties on the places shown in Place Fan & Z-sensor assembly onto Tighten the M4 x 16 bolts the image. extruder. NOTE: Only fan + Motor cables are bundled www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 25 Explanation of extruder arm mechanism Between one or two calibration cards should fit between If not: Loosen extruder drive Clockwise: reduce pressure on filament. sensor and wheel while the nozzles touch the plate wheel Counter clockwise: increase pressure on filament www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 26: When Things Are Unclear Or If You Have Any Remarks Or Tips, Please Wiring

    8 cm Tools: End to end 38cm Tools: Tools: (2x) Single cable clip (1x) Angled cable clip 8 cm !! Give the cable enough slack !! Tools: Tools: (2x) Single cable clip (2x) Dual cable clip www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 27 !! Tighten this bolt again at the end of the thread !! !! Give the cable enough slack and tighten the cable tie !! Tools: (2x) T-nut m4 (1x) Electronic enclosure (1x) Electronic enclosure assembly (2x) Bolt M4 x 12 Cover plate www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 28 2. Tighten the screw terminals with force to ensure a good connection. 3. Make sure the Control board is positioned correctly, so that the underside doesn’t touch the power supply. Main boar side Main boar side www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 29 End Y = Endswitch Y (opto sensor) Z sensor cable has no label !! Tighten this bolt agin at the end of the thread !! !! Connect the display to the frame !! (1x) Display interface PCB (1x) Display Assembly www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 30: Contact Us: Upload Firmware

    Note for Experienced Users: Due to compatibility issues with linux based systems, the baudrate for all felixprinters are lowered to 115200. In case you are used to older FELIXprinter models, make sure to adjust the settings in the used software accordingly. www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 31: Functional Test

    Click rotary button to enter the main menu --> Control --> scroll down to heater --> Click on E1 and rotate until setpoint temperature increases to about 100˚C. Then check if temperature for that heater goes up. Repeat these steps for the right extruder (E2) and for the Bed (55˚C) www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 32 NOTE: When doing home z, extruders heat up to 120˚C to prevent possible filament blobs from scratching the Kapton surface layer. Important: ensure flex plate is placed on the print bed. To test the z-axis: enter menu by pushing the rotary button --> Control --> Move --> Home Z www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 33: Finishing Touches

    ((6x) Damping feet !! Use the Screwdriver to center square before inserting the bolts !! Tools: Tools: (1x) Main Fan Cover (4x) M4 x 12 (1x) Electronic Enclosurer Cover Connect the fan cover onto the extruder unit www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 34 !! Continue peeling off the protective sheet and at the same time stick the foil to the Build Plate using a soft object in a zigzag motion to avoid air bubbles !! Tools: (1x) Kapton Foil www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 35: Checklist

    Set screw (1x) Z-axis spindle is properly fixed. Bolts (4x) connecting Z-axis carriage to the lift are propely fixed Z-axis spindle nut is properly fitted in the Z-axis lift. Z-axis spindle is greased over its entire length. www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 36 Assembly Manual Checklist 30 November 2020 Congratulations! You have finished building the FELIX Tec. Continue to the Quick Start Guide to start printing! www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 37: Bill Of Materials

    Assembly Manual Bill Of Materials 30 November 2020 Bill Of Materials 14.1 FELIX Tec 4.1 DIY Kit - Base parts - 105 014.1 Part No. Part Quantity 105 050.0 Frame profile set Felix3/ Tec 135 002.0 Linear ball bearing - HGW15CC1R300Z0 135 062.0...
  • Page 38 135 005.0 bearing 624, 4x13x4 10.4 130 141.0 Extruder drive wheel FELIX Pro 10.5 130 035.0 Platform support - Tec4 - (Y-Bracket Tec 4) - 03125_3 10.6 130 041.0 Knurled thumb knob - Tec4 - 03129_2 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 39 170 021.0 Cable ties for mounting cables on Z bracket 13.6 170 015.0 Cable sleeve, nylon semi open set 95/ 115 cm 13.7 150 150.0 Stepper Extruder cable Tec4 13.8 150 152.0 Stepper X-axis cable Tec4 www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...
  • Page 40 Controlboard Felix Tec4 130 032.0 Flex plate - Tec4 - 03130_1 170 024.0 Kapton sticker 270 mm x 300 mm ( PRO/TEC) 170 033.0 USB reader for MicroSD card 170 032.0 MicroSD card 16GB (normal speed) www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 41: Felix Tec 4.X Single To Dual Upgrade Kit - 105 031.0

    Teflon Tube for Pro and 3 series - (55cm) 170 023.1 Filament dust cleaner 105 128.0 set Tie wraps 20 (100x2.5mm) pieces in bag 122 021.0 Extru_F3_0_arm_pt1_v1 - black 122 022.0 Extru_F3_0_arm_pt2_v1 - black 122 044.0 Filament bracket Felix3 (printed) www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

  • Page 42: Set Plastic Parts Felix Tec4.1 - 105 047.1

    Sticker on control box 16 122 039.1 Airduct Tec4.1 - Black ABS-X (printed) 17 122 040.1 Fan front cover Tec4.1 - black 18 122 011.0 X_stage_F3_0_motor_bracket_v1 - black 19 122 042.0 cable clips set printed ABS www.FELIXprinters.com FELIX TEC 4.1...

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