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IFactory One Upgraded Semi
This is an early version of this manual. For the newest version visit: https://ifactory3d.com/support/#manual

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  • Page 1 IFactory One Upgraded Semi This is an early version of this manual. For the newest version visit: https://ifactory3d.com/support/#manual...

  • Page 2: General Advice

    General advice For the assembly of many components of the iFactory One, so-called T-nuts are used. The T-nuts need to be pushed into the profiles groove. This only works if the T-nut is in the correct position, as shown in the picture.
  • Page 3 General advice Once the T-nut is in the groove and the component is in place, the screw can be tightened. To create the desired clamping, the T-nut must be turned 90° as shown in the picture. It may happen that the T-nut does not turn in the groove when the screw gets tightened.
  • Page 4 Step1 Mount the back feet Back feet Belt group First, the feet must be attached to the pre-assembled belt assembly. The rear feet are already attached to an aluminium profile and will be mounted on the back of the belt assembly as shown in the picture. The easiest way to mount the feet is to lay the belt assembly on its side and tighten the pre-assembled M4x14 screws in the feet from below.
  • Page 5 Step 2 mount the front feet Foot LF Foot RF The front feet get mounted on the front 20x20 Profile and are attached in the same way as the back feet. The 45° chamfer is pointing inwards.
  • Page 6 Step 3 mounting the guide rails Guide rails The guide profiles are mounted with the small roller holders to the aluminium profile of the back feet. For this purpose, the T-nuts of the roller holders are used.
  • Page 7 Step 4 printhead Print head The guide profile of the print head is pushed over the metal rails with the pre-assembled large roller holders. The print head must be aligned so that the nozzle of the print head points in the direction of the belt.
  • Page 8 Step 5 attaching the 20x20x460 profiles 20x20x460 Profile Now the 20x20x460 profile with the pre-assembled angles must be mounted to the front feet (attention: angles are attached to the profile and are not used to attach the profiles to the feet). Mount the profiles on the 45°...
  • Page 9 Step 6 mount the motor profile Motors with profile Please take note of the orientation of the motors as shown in the picture. Mount the profile on the angles from the previous step.
  • Page 10 Step 7 adjusting the motors Now loosen the M4 (lower) screws in the X- and Y- plates. Then slide the plates inwards as shown in the illustration until the side T-nuts are in the recesses of the 20x20x460 profile (mounted in Step 5).
  • Page 11 Step 8 secure the motors After the motors are placed, tighten the circled screws and screw in a M5x25 screw like indicated in the picture. Do this Step for the Y- as well for the X-motor.
  • Page 12 Step 8.5 Aligning the wheels Check if the printhead moves smoothly up wards and downwards. If it does then go to step 9. If rail does not move smoothly, do the following steps: The wheels that should be adjusted are the eccentric wheels indicated with arrows in the picture.
  • Page 13 Step 8.5 Aligning the wheels First loosen the set screws (no need to do it as far as in the picture for now but just a bit). Try loosening the bolt on the other side at the wheel.
  • Page 14 Step 8.5 Aligning the wheels You can fasten the bolt again, when you have placed the x rail onto the frame. Fastening the bolt again auto realigns the wheel (it rotates along with the bolt until the wheels hits the rail). Then fasten the set screws.
  • Page 15 Step 9 placing the y-belt The next step is best done from the back of the printer. Place the gt2 belt over the Y-stepper motor pulley and then along all the other pulleys on the back as shown in the picture to build a core XY motion system.
  • Page 16 Step 10 placing the x-belt Place the gt2 belt over the X-stepper motor pulley and then along all the other top pulleys on the back as shown in the picture to build a core XY motion system. Mount the belt to the printhead with a cable tie.
  • Page 17 Step 11 tightening the x- and y-belts Release the 4 M3 screws in each motor plate. Pull the motors upwards as shown in the picture and tighten the M3 screws again. If the belt is not tentioned enough release the 4 M3 screws again and repeat Step 20 and 21 but this time with more tension to the belts.
  • Page 18 Step 12 Side bracket Side bracket Mount the corner bracket with the logo on the front outer corners.
  • Page 19 Pull the two back belt tightening sliders as far as possible to the back and tight the M4 screws. Pull the two front belt tightening sliders in the direction of the side plates with the iFactory3D logo and fasten the sliders as soon as they hit the side plates*.
  • Page 20 Step 14 rods and tightening 8mm rod Now place the two 8mm Rods through the belt and the bottomside of the square bar and clip it into the fitting of the bearing brackets. The fittings are numbered, and the rods need to be at the same number to apply the tension evenly to the belt.
  • Page 21 Step 15 rod and collar Place an 8mm-collar to each end of the 8mm shaft and push them inwards. If the collars hit the motor brackets tight the headless screws in the collars.
  • Page 22 Step 16 filament detection Filament detection Mount the filament detection to the left side of the printer below the X stepper motor. The end of the bowdentube is now plugged into the hole of the filament detection.
  • Page 23 Step 17 spool holder spool holder Place the spool holder on the left side between the filament end stop and the front feet. Do not place the spool holder too close to the filament end stop, because this might cause the end stop to not work properly.
  • Page 24 Step 18 electronic board Electronic board Lead the cables out of the upper hole of the electronic board (cut the zip ties from the X-Motor cable, if needed). Place the electronic board slightly below the filament end stop.
  • Page 25 Step 19 drag chain holder Drag chain holder Mount the drag chain holder onto the right side of the extruder with the pre-assembled screws. Mount the cable chain to the holder and the printhead.
  • Page 26 Step 20 Y endstop and guide rail Y endstop Mount the Y endstop below the X stepper motor as shown in the picture.
  • Page 27 Step 21 display Display Mount the display case on the front right corner of the printer (as shown in the picture) and connect it to the mainboard using the provided USB cable. The other cable is plugged into the filament detection sensor.
  • Page 28 Step 22 camera camera Mount the camera in the top left 90° corner of the printer.
  • Page 29 Step 23 printing position and adjusting In the end the printing position needs to be checked. For that push down the print head until the nozzle touches the belt. The Nozzle should print on the heat bet but sometimes the nozzle is positioned between the back shaft and the heat bed.
  • Page 30 Step 24 securing the printing position Secure the printing position with two M3 screws in like shown in the picture. Note: These threads might also be in the front position underneath the scraper.
  • Page 31 Step 25 cabling • Mount the cables following their labels to the stepper motors. One motor cable is not labeled. This is the cable for the Z1 motor (front Z motor). • Plug the large ribbon cable from the mainboard box into the electronic board for cables. •...