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

Simple explanations of M3-ID Features
40x10 mm Fans (24 V)
40x15 mm Fans (24 V)
6-Position Power Connector
Extruder Wire Mounts
Filament Drives
Filament Guides
Filament Guide Tubes
drives.
Glass Build Plate
Heated Build Platform (HBP)
M3-ID Serial Number
RAMBo Housing
Raspberry Pi Housing
Reset Button resets the control electronics and shuts down the printer.
T0/T1 Limit Switches
T0/T1 Print Heads
T0/T1 Spool Holders
Touch Probe helps level your bed and ensure first layer adhesion.
USB Port allows communication between external computer and RAMBo.*
V4 Hot Ends melt filament and control extruded diameter of filament.
X-Axis Belts keep extruders in sync with X-motors.
X-Axis Rail guides extruders 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 movement.
Z-Axis Fine Adjust Knob
between nozzle and glass build plate.
Z-Axis Leadscrew
Z-Axis Limit Switch
*USB use is not recommended—see Software Setup on page 8.

What's the Function?

cool filament drives and RAMBo board.
cool printed layers (as needed).
brings low voltage DC power to M3-ID.
locate and clamp connectors for extruders.
pull filament into extruders.
guide filament from spools to filament guide tubes.
guide filament from filament guides 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.
set "home" positions for X-axis motion.
deposit printing material and cool print.
secure the filament spools during printing.
sets "home" position for Y-axis motion.
is for last-minute changes to the distance
rotates to move HBP up and down.
sets "home" position for Z-axis motion.
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