8. X-axis assembly

Difficulty
3.0 rating
Total Time20 mins

BOM

Printed parts

1 1 X-bearing/idler
2 1 X-motor
3 1 Carriage
4 1 Motor spacer (Need depends on motor use)

Other material

1 1 M3 25 mm flathead Allen screws
2 2 M3 12 mm Allen screws
3 2 M3 10 mm Allen screws
4 9 M3 Nuts
5 4 M2.5 16 mm flathead Allen screws
6 2 M2.5 12 mm flathead Allen screws
7 2 M2.5 Nuts
8 1 Fan
9 2 221 mm smooth rods
10 1 Pulley-bearing
11 1 Stepper motor
12 1 440 mm GT2 belt
13 8 Bushings
14 1 Endstop

Tools

Directions

X-motor

1

Insert 2 M3 nuts in the respective holes (bottom side).

3

Prepare the x-motor printed part, the 2 12mm M2.5 screws and 2 M2.5 nuts.

4

Insert the 2 M2.5 nuts in place, the endstop place.

5

Attach the endstop with 2 12 mm M2.5 screws.

6

Take the motor, 2 10mm M3 screws.

7

Place the spacer on the motor.

8

Attach motor as in picture, with 2 10 mm M3 screws. Note that the motor wire should be placed SW.

X-bearing/idler assembly

9

Prepare the necessary material to assembly the x-bearing.

10

Insert two bushings in place, as in figure.

11

Insert 2 M3 nuts in place, the tensioner place. Screw the 2 10 mm M3 nuts, just enough to hold the nuts. These will be used later to adjust the tension in the belt.

12

Insert the pulley/bearing inside the printed part. Use the 25 mm screw and ...

13

... the M3 nut to attach it.

X-carriage

14

Prepare the carriage, fan, bushings, 20mm M3 screws and 4 M3 nuts.

15

Insert the 4 bushings in the indicated place.

16

Insert 4 M3 nuts in the back side of the carriage printed part. Note: If necessary, you can use an M3 screw to insert and hold the nut in place.

17

Prepare the fan, 2 M2.5 nuts and 4 M2.5 nuts.

18

Attach the fan to the carriage. Use 4 16 mm M2.5 screws. The inside screws ate attached to the plastic and the outside ones are attached to 2 M2.5 nuts. Note that the fan wires should be left on the side, this facilitates the insertion into the cable chain, later.

X-axis assembly

19

Take the 2 221mm smooth rods and insert them into the bushings, in the carriage.

20

Insert he rods (now with the carriage) in the X-motor part on one side. Next, insert the rods in the X-idle-bearing.

21

Take the 440 mm GT2 belt.

22

Insert it in the teeth hole in the carriage hole, in the back. Guide it through the x-bearing part, over the bearing. Guide it through the carriage...

23

and pass the other loose tip over the x-motor pulley.

24

Then, back to the carriage, insert the belt in the teeth hole, in the back.

25

Try to apply some tension to the belt. It should not be too loose, but also not so tight that the motor cannot move freely and smoothly.


 

BOM (Bill Of Materials)

Printed parts

1 1 X-bearing/idler
2 1 X-motor
3 1 Carriage
4 1 Motor spacer (Need depends on motor use)

Other material

1 1 M3 25 mm flathead Allen screws
2 2 M3 12 mm Allen screws
3 2 M3 10 mm Allen screws
4 9 M3 Nuts
5 4 M2.5 16 mm flathead Allen screws
6 2 M2.5 12 mm flathead Allen screws
7 2 M2.5 Nuts
8 1 Fan
9 2 221 mm smooth rods
10 1 Pulley-bearing
11 1 Stepper motor
12 1 440 mm GT2 belt
13 8 Bushings
14 1 Endstop

Tools

Directions

X-motor

1

Insert 2 M3 nuts in the respective holes (bottom side).

3

Prepare the x-motor printed part, the 2 12mm M2.5 screws and 2 M2.5 nuts.

4

Insert the 2 M2.5 nuts in place, the endstop place.

5

Attach the endstop with 2 12 mm M2.5 screws.

6

Take the motor, 2 10mm M3 screws.

7

Place the spacer on the motor.

8

Attach motor as in picture, with 2 10 mm M3 screws. Note that the motor wire should be placed SW.

X-bearing/idler assembly

9

Prepare the necessary material to assembly the x-bearing.

10

Insert two bushings in place, as in figure.

11

Insert 2 M3 nuts in place, the tensioner place. Screw the 2 10 mm M3 nuts, just enough to hold the nuts. These will be used later to adjust the tension in the belt.

12

Insert the pulley/bearing inside the printed part. Use the 25 mm screw and ...

13

... the M3 nut to attach it.

X-carriage

14

Prepare the carriage, fan, bushings, 20mm M3 screws and 4 M3 nuts.

15

Insert the 4 bushings in the indicated place.

16

Insert 4 M3 nuts in the back side of the carriage printed part. Note: If necessary, you can use an M3 screw to insert and hold the nut in place.

17

Prepare the fan, 2 M2.5 nuts and 4 M2.5 nuts.

18

Attach the fan to the carriage. Use 4 16 mm M2.5 screws. The inside screws ate attached to the plastic and the outside ones are attached to 2 M2.5 nuts. Note that the fan wires should be left on the side, this facilitates the insertion into the cable chain, later.

X-axis assembly

19

Take the 2 221mm smooth rods and insert them into the bushings, in the carriage.

20

Insert he rods (now with the carriage) in the X-motor part on one side. Next, insert the rods in the X-idle-bearing.

21

Take the 440 mm GT2 belt.

22

Insert it in the teeth hole in the carriage hole, in the back. Guide it through the x-bearing part, over the bearing. Guide it through the carriage...

23

and pass the other loose tip over the x-motor pulley.

24

Then, back to the carriage, insert the belt in the teeth hole, in the back.

25

Try to apply some tension to the belt. It should not be too loose, but also not so tight that the motor cannot move freely and smoothly.

8. X-axis assembly

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