1CONTENTS
2Introduction............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
3Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
4Required toolset........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
5Required skills........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
6Important note.......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
7Module 1: Frame (time: 10-30 minutes).............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
8Module 2: Z-axis (time: 45-90 min.)..................................................................................................................................................................................................12
9Module 3: The Extruder (time: 30-90 min.).......................................................................................................................................................................................18
10 Module 3: The X-axis (time: 30-60 min.)...........................................................................................................................................................................................24
11 Module 5: Table (time: 1-2 hours) ......................................................................................................................................................................................................29
12 Module 6: Y-axis (time: 10-30 min.)...................................................................................................................................................................................................31
13 Module 7: Electronics (time: 2-4 hrs.).................................................................................................................................................................................................36
13.1 Mount the powersupply. .........................................................................................................................................................................................................38
13.2 Guide wires.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................40
13.3 Connect all wires to the electronics board............................................................................................................................................................................42
14 Finishing touches (time: 30-45 min.)..................................................................................................................................................................................................45
15 Calibration of table (5-15 mins) ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................47
16 Making printer ready for operation. (30 –60 mins) .......................................................................................................................................................................48
16.1 Printer preparation....................................................................................................................................................................................................................48
16.2 Printer software –Repetier-Host...........................................................................................................................................................................................49
16.3 Calibrate the Z-direction/ Connect to printer......................................................................................................................................................................50
16.4 OPTIONAL: Firmware installation .........................................................................................................................................................................................55
17 It’s time for printing! (15- 30mins)......................................................................................................................................................................................................57
18 Quest to high quality printing..............................................................................................................................................................................................................59
