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  • Page 1 Updated 6/19/17...
  • Page 2 Customer for Products, unless otherwise specified by MFI. MFI will accept returns of any non-clearance, unopened, unused and unassembled item ordered directly from www.Makerfarm.com, after the warranty your purchase is final and no returns will be accepted. MFI charges a restocking fee of 20% of the purchase price (price of product, excluding tax and shipping), and in addition the buyer must pay all shipping charges (shipping charges on the initial purchase is not refundable).
  • Page 3 Pg 2: Warranty information Pg 4: Information on Power Supply, Glass and Filament Pgs 5-6: Identification Pg 7: Frame Pgs 8-14 : Y,Z Motor & Y Extrusion Pgs 15-23: Y Bed Pgs 24-27: Metal X Motor Assembly Pgs 28-30: Metal X Idler Assembly Pgs 31-33 : X Carriage Pgs 34-40 : X Axis Pgs 41-43 : Belts...
  • Page 4 File then Download and open the PDF in your PDF Viewer, if you view the Guide online the Hyper links will not function Thank you for purchasing the Pegasus 12” Kit. To complete your build you will need a couple other items, Piece of Glass, Power Supply, Insulation and Hairspray: Piece of Glass: 12”x12”...
  • Page 7 There are two different hardware kits for the Frame. Follow the guide for your version by clicking on the link below, after you finish that guide come back to this build guide to finish your build. Frame Kit Version 1 has 10 Cast Corner Brackets with Nubs, 4 Cast Corner Brackets without Nubs and 32 Hidden Corner Brackets.
  • Page 8 Gather the following parts if your kit came with 14 of the 20x40 extrusions then follow pages 9, 10, 11  2 20x20mm Aluminum Extrusions  2 x Cast Corner Brackets with Nubs if you have any left (Shown by the red circle in the photo below, if none of your brackets have nubs then use 2 without nubs) ...
  • Page 9 Install 4 Cast Corner Brackets on the bottom front of the machine using the M5x8mm bolts installed previously (Use the ones with Nubs if you havent already installed them them in the position with a Red Circle). You will adjust the actually placement later. Now install 2 Cast Corner Brackets without Nubs and one Motor Mount on the bottom back of the frame using the previously installed M5x8mm Bolts.
  • Page 10 Now Install a Motor Mount of the left side of the printer, make sure you use the slot on the far left of the motor bracket. Next using the Extrusion and M5 bolts install the extrusion into the cast corner brackets.
  • Page 11 Connect the extrusion to the Cast Corner Brackets in the front of the machine also. Make sure the bottom of the Extrusion is aligned with the bottom of the cast corner bracket on all 4 brackets otherwise your Y axis will not be flat.
  • Page 12 Install 6 Cast Corner Brackets on the bottom front of the machine using the M5x8mm bolts installed previously. You will adjust the actually placement later. Now install 4 Cast Corner Brackets and one Motor Mount on the bottom back of the frame using the previously installed M5x8mm Bolts.
  • Page 13 Now Install a Motor Mount of the left side of the printer, make sure you use the slot on the far left of the motor bracket. Next using the Extrusion, M5 bolts and T-Slot nuts install the extrusion into the cast corner brackets.
  • Page 14 Connect the extrusion to the Cast Corner Brackets in the front of the machine also. This picture will show how the underside of the extrusion will look. Make sure the bottom of the Extrusion is aligned with the top of the front and back extrusion pieces otherwise your Y axis will not be flat.
  • Page 15 Gather the following parts  1 x Aluminum Heat Bed Mount  3 x Motors  1 x GT2 Gear and Set Screws  1 set of wood Y belt Mount  2 x Aluminum Spacers  2 x Eccentric Spacers ...
  • Page 16 To start install a GT2 gear onto a motor as shown below, make sure to align one of the set screws with the flat spot on the Motor. Using the Wood Endstop mount and a zip tie install the endstop as shown below.
  • Page 17 Next adjust the Y motor mount so the front of the mount is 214mm away from the inside of the extrusion as shown below, then move the extrusion in between the motor and side of the frame so its 78mm from the inside of the extrusion as shown below. Next install the Motor with the GT2 gear using 4 of the M3x6mm bolts.
  • Page 18 Install the endstop on the extrusion as shown below. Adjust the two Z motor mounts so the surface the Z motor contacts is 55mm above the extrusion as shown. Tighten the Z motor mount in place, make sure the mount is not tilted.
  • Page 19 Installl the two Z motors into the Z mounts using 4 M3x6mm bolts on each motor.
  • Page 20 Get your Aluminum Heat bed mount, position the mount so the bolt hole shown by the Blue arrow is in the top left corner. Install the M3x16mm bolt with an M3 Nylon lock nut, then install a 2nd M3 Nylon lock nut onto the end of the bolt. (If you have upgraded your Y Extrusions to 20x40 you will want to install the M3x16mm Bolt and nut shown by the blue arrow in a hole 20mm to the right to allow for the thicker extrusion, you may need to drill a new hole if your kit didn’t ship with the wider Y...
  • Page 21 Now install a Delrin Idler onto each of the 4 M5x30mm bolts, then install a M5 Nylon Lock Nut onto each and tighten them down. Tighten them just enough so the Delrin Idler doesn’t wobble, but the delrin can still turn. Install the M3x25mm bolt into the center of the Mount shown by the Blue Arrow.
  • Page 22 Now install the other A wood piece onto the + wood piece then install it into the Aluminum Heat Bed Mount and tighten it down with the M3 bolt and a Nylon Lock nut.
  • Page 23 Now install the heat bed mount onto the frame. You have already set the position of the Left Extrusion shown by the Red arrow, Make sure the bolts holding the right extrusion are loose so you can adjust that extrusion. Orient the Heat bed mount so the M3x16mm bolt (shown by the blue arrow) is on the right back corner of the printer frame.
  • Page 24 Gather the following parts 1 x Metal X motor Bracket 1 x Nema 17 Motor 1 x Gt2 Gear with Set Screw 4 x M3x6mm Bolts (M3x8mm bolt and M3 Washer can also be used) 3 x Delrin Idlers 1 x Eccentric Spacer 2 x Aluminum Spacers 3 x M5 Nylon Lock Nut 3 x M5x30mm Bolts...
  • Page 25 Install 4 M5x8mm bolts in to the Metal from the back then install a T-Slot Nut Install 4 M5x8mm bolts in to the Metal from the back then install a T-Slot Nut on each of the 4 bolts on each of the 4 bolts Get 3 M5x30mm bolts and install a a Delrin Idler on all 3, then an aluminum spacer on two and an eccentric spacer on the other.
  • Page 26 Flip the Metal plate over and install the two bolts with delrin idlers and aluminum spacers on the side closest to where the Motor mounts, then the one with the eccentric spacer on the left. Flip the Metal plate back over, install a M5 washer on the bolt that has the eccentric spacer then install a...
  • Page 27 Install the GT2 Gear onto the Motor using the set screw, make sure the set screw hits the flat spot of the motor shaft. Flip the metal piece back over, install the motor using the 4 M3x6mm bolts, but leave the bolts some what loose at this time.
  • Page 28 X Idler Gather the following parts 1 Set of X Idler Wood/Metal parts (Pictured Below) 3 x Pre Assembled Delrin Idler’s (Black Wheel) 2 x MR125 Bearings 2 x M5 Washers 4 x M5x30mm Bolts 3 x M5 Nylon Locknuts 1 x M5 Nut (Regular) 4 x M5x8mm Bolts 2 x Aluminum Standoff...
  • Page 29 Next Install 4 of the M5x8mm bolts from the back side then flip the metal piece over and install the 4 T-Slot nuts leaving them loose. Next flip the X idler over and install 3 M5x30mm bolts into the holes as shown below...
  • Page 30 Install an eccentric spacer on the bolt on the right then an aluminum spacer on the other two bolts, install a delrin idler on each bolt and last install and tighten an m5 Nylon Lock nut. Last you will assemble the Belt idler, you will assemble it starting with an M5x30mm bolt, then the rectangular wood piece, an M5 Washer, Two MR125zz Bearings, another M5 washer, the wooden washer and last a regular M5 nut.
  • Page 31 X Carriage Gather the following parts 1 X Carriage Metal part (Pictured Below) 2 x M3x16mm Bolt 2 x M3 Nuts 3 x Pre Assembled Delrin Idler’s (Black Wheels) 3 x M5x30mm Bolts 3 x M5 Nylon Locknuts (Not Shown) 1 x Aluminum Standoff 2 x Eccentric Spacer 2 x M3 Nylon Lock Nuts...
  • Page 32 Position the X Carriage piece as shown in the picture on the right, make sure the hole shown with the red arrow is on the left. Install the 3 M5x30mm bolts as shown then install the Aluminum Spacer on the bottom bolt and the two eccentric spacers on the top two bolts.
  • Page 33 Last Install the two M3x16mm Bolts and regular M3 nuts as shown, tighten them down. Then loosly install the Nylon Lock nuts on the M3 bolts, you will remove them later to install the X Belt.

  • Page 34: Axis Assembly

    X Axis Assembly Assembled X Idler, X Motor, X Carriage and Z Nut Traps, your pieces may look a little different then the ones pictured and the Z nut traps will be printed. 2 x Aluminum Extrusions 6 x M5x12mm Bolt 6 x T-Slot Nuts 2 x MR125xx Bearings 2 x M5 Washers...
  • Page 35 Install a M5x12mm bolt with a T-Slot nut into the top extrusion as shown by the Red Arrow, then Install one M5x12mm bolt and T-Slot nut into the two Z Nut traps and install them as shown by the Blue Arrows, Last slide the X Idler Bracket onto the back of the Extrusion as shown by the Green Arrow.
  • Page 36 Now slide the X axis down onto the Frame as shown below. Since your X idler bolts are loose you can adjust the placement of the X idler to allow the X axis to slide onto the extrusion.
  • Page 37 While the bolts that hold the X idler side to the extrusion are loose turn the eccentric spacer on the X motor until you can see that all 3 delrin wheels on the X motor contact the extrusion. Now tighten the Eccentric spacer on the X Idler side so all 3 delrin wheels contact the extrusion, then tighten down all the bolts holding the X idler and Belt idler to the extrusion.
  • Page 38 Align the Z nut trap hole with the motor shaft on the X Motor Side then tighten down the bolts holding the Z nut trap to the extrusion. Repeat the process for the Z Nut trap on the X Idler side before tightening down the bolts.
  • Page 39 Next turn the printer upside down carefully and align the gears teeth with the wooden mount as shown in the picture, then tighten the gear down with a set screw on the flat spot of the motor shaft. Now move the Heat Bed Mount to the front of the machine, align the Y Belt idler with the wooden mount as shown, then tighten down the bracket to...
  • Page 40 Now install the top of the frame onto the extrusions you just installed. For now you will just align the 8 hidden corner brackets on the top part of the frame with the 6 extrusions so make sure the hidden brackets move freely and are not bolted in place. Once you have the top frame on you can align the extrusion in the 4 corners and tighten down the hidden corner brackets (you may want to use a clamp if you have one to keep everything tight).
  • Page 41 Belts 4 x Zip Ties 2 x M3x25mm Bolts 2 x M3 Nylon Lock Nut 1 x GT2 Belt...
  • Page 42 Next get your belt and cut a piece off that is 39 inches long loop one end over and use a zip tie to secure it, then install the belt through the Idler bearings. Install the loop onto the wooden mount using an M3x25mm bolt and Nylon lock...
  • Page 43 Next get the rest of the belt, loop one end over and use a zip tie to secure it, install that loop onto one of the M3x16mm bolts on the X Carriage, Run the other side of the belt through the idler then over to the other side of the printer and go around the gt2 gear on the motor and back to the other M3x16mm bolt.
  • Page 44 Heat Bed 1 x Heat Bed 1x Thermistor 4 x M3x25mm Bolts 4 x M3 Nylon Lock Nut 12 x Wood Spacers Get the thermistor for your heat bed and if it hasn’t already been taped to the bottom of the heat bed use kapton tape to tape it to the bottom so the glass bead is in the center of the bed (Your kapton tape will not be as wide as the kapton tape shown so you will use more strips of tape)
  • Page 45 Position the 12 Laser Cut Wood spacers or 4 Springs over the 4 holes in the corner of the heat bed mount as shown in the two pictures below. (New kits will come with just the wood spacers instead of springs for better print quality)
  • Page 46 Install your Insulation/Fire Blanket on the heat bed mount, then put the heat bed on top then install 4 bolts through the corners, last install an M3 Nylon Lock nut onto each bolt and tighten them down.
  • Page 47 For the Endstops follow the endstop guide by clicking on the Picture below:...
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  • Page 49: Optional Lcd

    Optional LCD 1 x Wood LCD Mount 4 x M3x25mm Bolt 4 x M3 Lock nuts 1 x LCD Interface...
  • Page 50 Get 4 of the wood spacers and put them on the 4 holes shown below. Next get 2 more of the wood spacers and install them inbetween the two PCB boards on the LCD on the top two holes (Do not install a spacer on the bottom holes of the PCB’s)
  • Page 51 Get the 4 M3 bolts, install them through the front of the PCB’s then through the previously installed wood spacers and into the wood plate as shown in the photo on the right. Install the 4 M3 Nylon Lock nuts on the bolts, make sure the two on top are tight, but don’t tighten the bottom two to much or or the LCD will flex.
  • Page 52 Then install the LCD using the 3 bolts...
  • Page 53 E3d Lite6 Hot End Gather the following parts 1 x Hot End Kit E3D Lite6 Assembly E3D-v6 Assembly Your e3d Fan will connect directly to your power supply, Black fan wire to v– and red fan wire to...
  • Page 54 Extruder Click on the image of the Extruder you have to open the build guide for that Extruder.
  • Page 55 Gather the following items to mount the Z Threaded Rods 2 x M5 Threaded Z Rods 2 x M5 Regular Nuts 2 x Z Coupler Tubes Thread the M5 nuts onto the threaded rods about half way, if the nut won’t easily thread onto the threaded rod try the other end of the threaded rod.
  • Page 56 Push the clear tubing half the way onto the motor shaft, then align the threaded rod over the tube and while holding the tube push the threaded rod into the tube. You should now have the threaded rod meeting the motor shaft half of the way into the clear tubing as shown in the bottom right picture.
  • Page 57 Next get the glass and hairspray mentioned on page 4 of the build guide, if you haven’t already broken the corners off to clear the bolt heads you can do that now. I use plers to break a small amount of glass in each corner and repeat until the glass will sit flat on the heat bed and not on top of the bolts in each corner (The heat bed will not be flat which is why you have glass as a flat print surface).
  • Page 58 Gather the following items to mount the RAMPS Electronics 1 x Printed Ramps mounting plates 1 x RAMPS Electronics 3 x M3x25mm Bolts 3 x M3 Nuts 2 x M4x8mm Bolts 1 x Power Supply If you RAMPS isn’t already assembled as shown below go ahead and follow the RAMPS Assembly guide here: Download...
  • Page 59 Install M3 nuts into the back of the printed mount as shown by the picture on the right, make sure the nuts are recessed into the mount. Using the two M4x8mm bolts mount the printed plates to the back of the power supply, the smaller plate will mount near the power connections for the power supply.
  • Page 60 Install the RAMPS onto the top printed mount using the 3 M3x25mm bolts, do not over tighten the bolts as that could damage the electronics. Using the two M5x12mm bolts already installed on the back right extrusion of the priner, mount the power supply as shown in the photo on the left.
  • Page 61 Connect the Optional LCD to the ramps board by plugging in the Smart Adapter to the top of the ramps as shown in the picture on the right...
  • Page 62 Next plug in the Endstops, make sure they are plugged in as shown or the printer will not power on. If your endstops have red circuit boards you will plug the endstops into the same spot and same orientation where the blue wire is on the outside, red wire nearest the red arrows.
  • Page 63 Next plug in the Z Motors Now plug in the Y Motor...
  • Page 64 Next plug in the Xmotor, Note that the Blue wire is closest to the top of the machine opposite of all the other motor Now plug in the Extruder Motor (Single Extruder motor will plug into the E0 port, Dual Extruder Right Extruder motor will plug in to E0, Left Extruder will Plug into E1)
  • Page 65 If your heat bed has 4 wires, connect the small heat bed wires to D8 on your electronics shown by the Blue Arrow below. If your heat bed has 2 wires then follow this guide to install the heat bed relay: Heat Bed Relay Guide Next connect your hot end heater to D10 (Dual Extruders the Right Hot End heater will connect to D10, the Left hot end heater will connect to D9)
  • Page 66 Wiring your 12v Power Supply to your RAMPS Connect your thick Heat Bed Wires to your Power Supply, Connect one wire to V+ and the other wire to V-, it doesn’t matter which wire goes in either location. Next get 10 inches of 16awg wire, connect One wire to V–...
  • Page 67 Next get 10 inches of the 16awg wire, strip off a portion of the insulation and connect it to the wire for the Fan on your hot end. Connect the wire with the black fan wire to V– on your power supply and the wire with the red fan wire to V+ on your power supply.
  • Page 68 To connect your Power Cord to the power supply you will connect the Ground Wire to the Terminal Labeled G on your Power supply, then the Neutral wire to the one labeled N and the Live wire to the one labeled L. To turn your printer on and off you will plug in the power cord and unplug the cord.
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  • Page 73 Downloads Download the Pegasus Software for your printer here: Pegasus Software Arduino Software: www.arduino.cc, download the arduino software version 1.0.6 (Don’t get a newer version, get 1.0.6) and install on your PC or Mac. -Pronterface Download Installing firmware on Pegasus To install firmware on your Pegasus download the Firmware guide: Download If you have a Dual Extruder Kit follow the steps in the Dual Extruder Calibration...
  • Page 74 Manual Bed Leveling The Firmware used on the Pegasus printer has a “Manual Bed Leveling” Feature, basically you tell the printer when the nozzle touches the glass in 9 different spots then in future prints the firmware will raise and lower the nozzle while printing to accomidate for an uneven or unlevel surface.
  • Page 75 Temperature Tests Next you will test that the heat bed and hot end heat up, select the “Control”, “Temperature”, “Bed” then turn the knob until the bed is set to 70. Then go back to “Control”, “Main” then “Info Screen”, you should see the heat bed temp set to 70c and you should see the temp start to rise, while the temp is low check to see if you can feel the temp of the heat bed rising.
  • Page 76 First Print In the Pegasus Software/Gcode folder you will find „Hollow_Cube_ABS_Pegasus.gcode“ and „Hollow_Cube_PLA_Pegasus.gcode“ Copy both onto an SD Card and install the SD Card into the left side of your LCD Screen. Now push the LCD knob and select „Print from SD“ then „Hollow_Cube_ABS_Pegasus.gcode“...
  • Page 77 To Manage your wires you can print some wire covers, these will clip into your V-Slot Extrusion to hide your wires. There are two versions, a 10mm long and a 100mm long version. Click on the link below, then unzip the file, you can either print the premade gcode or make your own.

  • Page 78: Using Pronterface

    Using Pronterface Now that you have everything installed you will open pronterface select the com port that your printer installed to and set the speed to 250000 then click connect. Next set your Speeds: Now you are going to test our endstops and make sure the motors are plugged in correctly.
  • Page 79 Next heat up your heat bed to about 100c by typing in 100 and click the set button to the right of the bed temp. Confirm that the heat bed temperature is rising and then click „Off“ once you know its working.
  • Page 80 Any questions please e-mail elderfarrer@gmail.com or you can chat via google chat (elderfarrer@gmail.com) Thanks, Colin Maker Farm Inc Troubleshooting Guide: Download...