Rostock MAX Assembly Guide

The Rostock MAX Assembly Guide, 2
nd
Edition
Welcome to the 2
nd
Edition Assembly Guide for the Rostock Max 3 !rinter"
Version 1.45, February 25
th
, 2014
Copyright 2013 by Gene Buckle
icense! as Creati"e Co##ons $ttribution%&hare$like 3.0
'uestions or corrections shoul! be e#aile! to geneb(!eltaso)t.co#
*isclai#er te+t pro"i!e! by ul,Bot
-he .ostock /$0 $sse#bly Gui!e, 2
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Table of #ontents
.1$* /1 F2.&-3..........................................................................................4
0 4 2ntro!uction an! $ckno5le!g#ents....................................................................................................5
1 4 .e6uire! an! 7ptional -ools $n! /aterials, 8art Checks...................................................................9
2 4 Buil!ing the Base $sse#bly..............................................................................................................20
3 4 2nstalling an! $ligning the -o5ers....................................................................................................50
4 4 $sse#bling an! 2nstalling the 2!ler /ounts......................................................................................5:
5 4 2nstalling the -op &upport 8late.........................................................................................................93
9 4 2nstalling the 1n! &top ;iring, &5itches an! 2!ler Bearings............................................................9<
: 4 $sse#bling an! 2nstalling the Cheapskate Bearings.........................................................................:=
= 4 2nstalling the Belts...........................................................................................................................100
< 4 $sse#bling the 1))ector 8lat)or#....................................................................................................10<
10 4 $ttaching the *elta $r#s...............................................................................................................111
11$ 4 $sse#bling the &i!e 1+tru!er /ount an! &pool >ol!er.............................................................115
11B 4 $sse#bling the -op /ounte! 1+tru!er an! &pool >ol!er..........................................................122
12 4 $sse#bling an! 2nstalling the &i!e /ount 1+tru!er.....................................................................133
13 4 8reparing an! 2nstalling the 8o5er &upply ? .$/Bo.................................................................142
14 4 2nstalling the 7ny+ >eate! Be!.....................................................................................................14=
15 4 $sse#bling an! 2nstalling the >ot 1n!..........................................................................................155
19$ 4 ;iring the 1))ector 8lat)or#, &i!e /ounte! 1+tru!er...............................................................1=1
19B 4 ;iring the 1))ector 8lat)or#, -op /ounte! 1+tru!er................................................................1<4
19C 4 Co#pleting the ;iring................................................................................................................20:
1: 4 &o)t5are 2nstallation an! Con)iguration........................................................................................21:
1= 4 Calibrating your .ostock /$0.....................................................................................................22<
1< 4 @our First 8rint 5ith the .ostock /$0........................................................................................243
20 4 /aintenance ? -roubleshooting....................................................................................................29:
21 4 .epetier%>ost.................................................................................................................................2:1
$ppen!i+ $ 4 ;ire /anage#ent...........................................................................................................2=1
$ppen!i+ B 4 $ccessories.....................................................................................................................2=3
$ppen!i+ C 4 .e"ise! Calibration 2nstructions.....................................................................................2=5
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REA ME $%R&T'
READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE ASSEMBLING AND POWERING UP
YOUR PRINTER!
Hazards and Warnings
The SeeMeCNC Rostock MAX 3D printer has motorized and heated parts. When the printer is in
operation ala!s "e aare o# possi"le hazards.
$lectric Shock Hazard
Ne%er open the electronics "a! o# the printer hile the printer is poered on. &e#ore remo%ing
the access door' ala!s poer don the printer and (npl(g the AC line cord.
&(rn Hazard
Ne%er to(ch the e)tr(der nozzle or heater "lock itho(t #irst t(rning o## the hot end and
alloing it to completel! cool don. The hot end can take (p to tent! min(tes to completel!
cool. Also' ne%er to(ch recentl! e)tr(ded plastic. The plastic can stick to !o(r skin and ca(se
"(rns.
Also "e#ore o# the heated "ed hich can reach high temperat(res capa"le o# ca(sing "(rns.
*ire Hazard
Ne%er place #lamma"le materials or li+(ids on or near the printer hen poered on or in
operation. ,i+(id acetone and %apors are e)tremel! #lamma"le.
-inch Hazard
When the printer is in operation' take care to ne%er p(t !o(r #ingers in the mo%ing parts'
incl(ding the "elts' p(lle!s or gears. Also' tie "ack long hair or clothing that can get ca(ght in
the mo%ing parts o# the printer.
Static Charge
Make s(re to gro(nd !o(rsel# "e#ore to(ching the printer' especiall! the electronics.
$lectrostatic charges can damage electronic components. To gro(nd !o(rsel#' to(ch a
gro(nded so(rce.
Age Warning
*or (sers (nder the age o# ./' ad(lt s(per%ision is recommended. &eare o# choking hazards
aro(nd small children.
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( ) %ntroduction and Ackno*led+ments
2A! like to 5elco#e you to the secon! e!ition o) the .ostock /$0 asse#bly gui!e3 -his
#anual is "ery nearly a co#plete re%5rite o) the original gui!e 2 )irst publishe! in *ece#ber o) 2012.
$ll the photographs ha"e been re%shot in or!er to #ake sure that the parts 2 sho5 in this gui!e #atch
5hat youA"e got in your han!s. -he original gui!e 5as 5ritten using the kit 2 recei"e! as part o) the
original .ostock /$0 2n!iegogo ca#paign, an! so it !i))ers in a nu#ber o) areas )ro# the current
pro!uction #o!el.
/ost o) the construction steps ha"e been re%or!ere!. -his 5as !one base! on !irect )ee!back
)ro# buil!ers as 5ell as the )ine collection o) people at the &ee/eCBC )oru#s.
-he biggest change that pre"ious .ostock /$0 buil!ers 5ill notice is that the #echanical
asse#bly is co#plete! )irst an! then the electronics are installe!. -his 5as !one )or a nu#ber o)
reasons, but pri#arily to #ake the .ostock /$0 asse#bly e+perience a lot less !i))icult.
8lease rea! this entire gui!e be)ore you begin asse#bly o) your ne5 .ostock /$03 2t 5ill
help you a"oi! any unpleasant surprises an! 5ill ensure that youA"e got e"erything you nee! B1F7.1
you nee! it3
$ 6uick note on the .$/Bo, the controller )or your .ostock /$0. -he .$/Bo is static
sensiti"e, so please !onCt take it out o) the static bag it ships in until youCre rea!y to use it.
-he bo+ containing the .$/Bo an! its 5iring shoul! also contain a printe!, black ? 5hite
sheet that looks like thisD
httpDEE555.reprap.orgE5ikiEFileD.a#bo%conn%all.Fpg
8lease re)er to this sheet 5hen you reach &ection 19. -his is a "aluable gui!e to 5iring the
.$/Bo up to your .ostock /$0. Bote that the connector polarity is clearly #arke! on the boar! )or
the G/7&F1- 7utputsH.
Acknowledgen!"
2C! like to thank ul,Bot )or the use o) their i#ages in the -roubleshooting &ection as 5ell as
the gentle#an that runs httpDEE#ino5.blogspot.co#.auE )or his e+cellent gui!e on calibrating !elta
con)iguration 3* printers.
2C! also like to thank the 5hole gang o"er at the &ee/eCBC )oru#s )or pro"i!ing e+cellent
)ee!back an! tips on ho5 they built their #achines using the original #anual Ian! so#eti#es
5ithout3J. -his 5oul! be a #uch lesser creation 5ithout their contributions.
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, ) Re-uired and .!tional Tools And Materials, /art #hecks
Be)ore you begin asse#bly o) your .ostock /$0, please #ake sure youA"e got e"erything on
the )ollo5ing list o) tools an! a!!itional #aterials.
81 ? 82 si,e! 8hillips scre5!ri"ers
&tan!ar! )lat hea! scre5!ri"er
3E32H $llen Ihe+J 5rench. $ ball%en!, -%han!le! "ersion is a goo! choice )or this an! the other
si,es o) $llen 5renches use!
5E32H $llen Ihe+J 5rench.
:E94H $llen Ihe+J 5rench.
Bee!le nose pliers
Forceps 4 these 5ill co#e in han!y 5hen routing the belts an! reaching )or s#all, har! to reach
parts. -hey can be purchase! )ro# $#a,on )or as little as K3.50 )or a set o) t5o.
;ire strippers
;ire cutters
/etric tape #easure
$ s#all )ile. &o#e o) the inFection #ol!e! parts nee! to be )ile!Esan!e! to )it. $ )ine GgrainH
)ile 5oul! be su))icient.
100%150 grit san!paper. ike the )ile abo"e, this 5ill be use! to a!Fust the )it o) so#e o) the
inFection #ol!e! parts.
5E19H open%en!e! 5rench ILse! i) you ha"e a &te"eCs 1+tru!erJ
2 :E19H open en! 5renches. Iuse! to a!Fust Cheapskate BearingsJ
11E19H open%en!e! 5rench Iuse! )or hot%en! #ountJ
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8er#a-e+ Lltra Copper >igh -e#p .-V
1E2H 5i!e roll o) Mapton tape
$lu#inu# )oil
>igh te#perature insulating #aterial )or the resistor 5ires. 2 reco##en! 8-F1 tubing )ro#
/c/aster%Carr, 8EBD 5335M13.
Lninsulate! cri#p on connectors, si,e! )or 22%1=ga 5ire.
.a!io &hack 8EB 940%3039 is an e+cellent choice.
$ !igital caliper. -hese can be purchase! )ro# >arbor Freight tools )or aroun! K10.
$ s#all s6uee,e cla#p that can open at least 2H
$ 5oo!en yar!stick. -his can be purchase! at your local ho#e center )or less than K1
ItypicallyJ. -his 5ill be cut !o5n in or!er to be use! as a height gauge )or the 2!ler /ounts.
-hrea! locking glue. Ioctite, etc 4 itAs use! on the stepper #otorsJ
Cri#ping tool INa#eco 8EB 15<299 is a goo! choiceJ
$ Fra#ing or a tall #achinists s6uare. I.e6uire! )or installing the to5er e+trusions.J
Battery po5ere! scre5!ri"er.
8encil.
Fishing line I10O is )ineJ.
>eat shrink tubing suitable )or 1=%22ga 5ire.
3E19H !ia#eter heat shrink I)or the e+tru!er stepper spliceJ
&lip%Foint pliers
*rill.
1E19H !rill bit.
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Countersink. I3E=H !ia#eter is su))icientJ
300## !ia#eter Borosilicate glass !isc. I$"ailable )ro# the &ee/eCBC 7nline &toreJ.
-his is the heate! buil! plate that goes on top o) the 7ny+ heate! be!. #Incl$ded %n k%!"
&'od$ced ()!e' A$g$"! *+,-.
1=%24H o) 14ga 5ire )or the 7ny+ heate! be! po5er.
40; &ol!ering 2ron.
25)t o) 24ga, 4 con!uctor 5ire INa#eco 8EBD 9443=3J -his is GaccessoryH 5iring an! is use! to
bring po5er to the 811M )an, an optional layer )an or an e))ector%#ounte! light.
-he )ollo5ing is a list o) optional things that can #ake your li)e easier in the long run.
&uperglue Iuse! instea! o) scotch tape to hol! so#e -%Buts in placeJ
25//, 12V 811M Fan Ii) youCre going to print 8$J. Na#eco 8EB 2131==1 is a goo! choice,
but any 12 "olt 25+25+10## )an 5ill 5ork. #Incl$ded %n k%!" &'od$ced ()!e' A$g$"! *+,-.
Bote that i) youCre going to usee the &ee/eCBC )an shrou! Ireco##en!e!3J an! your kit !oes
B7- inclu!e a )an, youCll 5ant to )in! a 25+25+10 )an else5here. -he units that Na#eco sells
are only 9## thick an! 5ill be a "ery loose )it in the )an shrou!.
O9%32 -ap. Lse)ul )or threa!ing the hole in the plastic co#ponent that the en! stop a!Fust#ent
scre5 )its into.
1lectricianCs tape.
&i+ s#all nails to help line up the 7ny+ heate! be! !uring installation.
;a+e! lacing cor!. @ou can use this in place o) 5ire ties in pretty #uch any application. @ou
can )in! it hereD httpDEE555.skygeek.co#E5ht%string.ht#l. ;hile e+pensi"e, youCll ne"er really
nee! to buy a 5ire tie again an! itCll likely last you the rest o) your li)e. DJ
.100H I2.54##J atching 8olari,e! /ale >ousing I1+4J an! #atching cri#p pins. -his is use!
to a!! a connector to the en! o) the 1P&tru!er e+tension cable an! #akes li)e a lot easier. @ou
can purchase 2 o) these connectors an! their associate! cri#p pins )ro# >ansen >obbies
IhttpDEE555.hansenhobbies.co#Epro!uctsEconnectorsEpt1inlpconnectorsEpt1inQlpQ1+4EJ "ery
ine+pensi"ely. -he link )or the pins is sho5n in the !escription )or the #ale housing.
2C# going to !i"erge a bit to !iscuss connector choices. ;hen !oing the 5iring )or the "arious
things attache! to the e))ector plat)or# I)ans, hot en!, etcJ 2 like to use 6uick !isconnects. -his allo5s
#ore )le+ibility )or things like light rings, #ore hot en!s, etc.
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-hereCs been so#e !iscussion on the &ee/eCBC .ostock /$0 Foru#
IhttpDEE)oru#.see#ecnc.co#J about the kin!s o) connectors that can be use! )or these purposes. 2
personally like using big connectors )or the hot en! an! heate! be!, an! s#aller connectors )or the
ther#istor, )ans an! other accessories. -he hot en! itsel) !oesnCt really !ra5 that #uch po5er so as
long as youC"e got 3H o) 5ire )ro# the hot en! resistors to the connector, you shoul! be )ine.
Belo5 is a list o) connectors that you can use )or the hot en!, heate! be!, )ans an! other
accessories. 2 5oul! reco##en! that you stick to the 0-90 connector )or the heate! be! as itCs rate!
)or #uch higher a#perage than the N&- types an! itCs a 7- easier to !isconnect than the large *eans
style.
.e#e#ber, youCll nee! one pair per connection youCre going to #ake.
*eans or 0-90 connectors )or the hot%en!.
-o5er >obbies *eansD httpDEE5553.to5erhobbies.co#Ecgi%binE5ti0001pR?2S0M03<?8S/
>obby Ming 0-90D
httpDEE555.hobbyking.co#EhobbykingEstoreEQQ<5:2QQBylonQ0-90QConnectorsQ/aleQFe#ale
Q5QpairsQG1BL2B1.ht#l
N&- connectors )or the hot en! ther#istor an! 811M )an Ii) youCre installing oneJ
Fe#aleD
httpDEE555.hobbyking.co#EhobbykingEstoreEQQ<931QQN&-QFe#aleQ2QpinQconnectorQsetQ10pc
sQsetQ.ht#l
/aleD
httpDEE555.hobbyking.co#EhobbykingEstoreEQQ<930QQN&-Q/aleQ2QpinQconnectorQsetQ10pcsQ
setQ.ht#l
Four pin *eans connectors 4 use)ul to place the hot en! an! ther#istor on a single connector.
httpDEE555.a#ainhobbies.co#Epro!uctQin)o.phpEc8athE13=<Q229Epro!uctsQi!E35<5EnE*eans%
/icro%8lug%4.%.e!%8olari,e!%Connector
Four pin N&- connectors, 5ith lea!s. $gain, this 5oul! be a )ine choice )or a co#bination hot
en! an! ther#istor connection.
httpDEE555.a!a)ruit.co#Epro!uctsE5:=
-he s#all )our pin *eans connectors can also be use)ul as a 6uick !isconnect )or the e+tru!er
stepper #otor. -his 5oul! co#e in han!y 5hen trans porting the #achine 4 you 5oul!nCt ha"e to
unplug the 5iring )ro# the .$/Bo an! re#o"e it )ro# the base.
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>ansen >obbies has pro!uce! an e+cellent 5ire cri#ping tutorial hereD
httpDEE555.hansenhobbies.co#Epro!uctsEconnectorsEConnectors.p!)
2 strongly reco##en! it3
2tCs been brought to #y attention that so#e buil!ers ha"e route! the three en! stop 5ires !o5n
the center o) a single to5er. -his is per)ectly acceptable as long as you keep track o) 5hich 5ire pair
goes 5here.
-he proble# co#es 5hen the buil!er routes the 1P&tru!er stepper #otor 5ires in the sa#e
to5er as one or #ore pairs o) en! stop 5ires. ;hile the 5ires #ay )it, the routing 5ill cause you no
en! o) hea!aches.
-he en! stop inputs on the .$/Bo controller are "ery sensiti"e to GnoiseH. By running the
stepper #otor po5er lines in the sa#e narro5 channel that the en! stop 5ires are in, youCre going to
cause inter)erence 5ith the signal in the en! stop 5ires. -his happens because the "oltage in the
stepper #otor 5ires 5ill in!uce a "oltage in the en! stop 5ires an! #ake the .$/Bo think that an en!
stop s5itch has been close! 5hen it really hasnCt. 2) you !onCt kno5 5hatCs going on, itCll #ake you
#a!!er than an epileptic buil!ing a Nenga to5er. DJ
/y reco##en!e! solution to this issue is to 5ire the en! stop 5ires as 2 sho5 in this gui!e an!
then a!! a 5ire support bar a)ter your asse#bly is co#plete.
2C"e !e"elope! an easy to print clip that 5ill allo5 you to a!! a 3E=H !ia#eter, 29%1E2H length o)
!o5el as a 5iring support structure to the .ostock /$0. -he #ount re6uires t5o o) these clips an!
5ill support the 1P&tru!er stepper 5iring, the hot en! 5iring an! the e))ector plat)or# accessory
5iring.
2 reco##en! that you !o5nloa! the 5iring clip )ro# httpDEE555.repables.co#ErE131E.
;hen your printer is calibrate!, youCll print t5o o) the#. $s the co##ent )or the part notes, cut
o)) the single layer thick tabs a)ter printing 4 theyCre only there to help hol! the s#all clip tips to the
buil! plate.
2Cll co"er this in a bit #ore !etail in &ection 19B.
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-here 5ill be a parts in"entory inclu!e! 5ith your kit. 8lease check the parts you ha"e in the
bo+ against this packing list be)ore you begin construction. -his 5ill #ake sure youAre not #issing any
parts that coul! !elay the asse#bly o) the kit. 2n the unlikely e"ent that you )in! youAre #issing a part
Ior #ore3J, please contact &ee/eCBC immediately3 -hey can be reache! 6uickly at
support(see#ecnc.co#.
2C"e inclu!e! a parts list o) the #ela#ine co#ponents belo5.
10
/art 0 1ty escri!tion
0/312 . Hot $nd Spacer
0/31/ . Hot $nd Adapter
0/323 3 Carriage -late
0/322 3 Arm -late
0/323 1 Spool A)le
0/33. . Ta"le
0/331 3
0/333 . &ase
0/330 . -oer S(ppl! Retainer
0/334 . S(pport -anel
0/33/ . Door
0/30. 4 Co%er &racket
0/302 3 Motor Mo(nt
0/30/ . Top S(pport -late
0/305 0 6dler Mo(nt
0/347 3 Top Clamp
0/344 3 T Slot S(pport
0/3/. 0 A)le S(pport
0/3/4 1
0/3// 3
0/3/5 .
0/351 1 &racket *or *ilament Spool
0/2.7 . ,CD *ace
0/2.. 1 Stand 8## ,CD
47405 3
47447 .
4744. . -art A 9Spool holder:
47441 . -art & 9Spool holder:
47443 1 Arm 9Spool holder:
47442 . -art C 9Spool holder:
47444 .
4744/ .
47445 .
N;A 1 Door <eeper
Total 41
Tri S(pport
$)tr(der &racket
Spacer $)tr(der S(pport
$)tr(der Clamp
Spacer 9top mo(nted e)tr(der:
&race 9top mo(nted e)tr(der:
Motor S(pport 9top mo(nted e)tr(der:
$=Str(der Adapter Hanger
$=Str(der Adapter
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-his list o) #aterials is current as o) 03Nul13. 2) you get so#ething #a!e )ro# #ela#ine B7-
on this list, please let #e kno53
>ere is a list o) the har!5are inclu!e! in your kit. 2tCs current as o) 15$ug13
P('!" B(g /,0
P('!" B(g /*0
11
/arts 2a+ 0,
37037 01>30 -an head scres
37021 01>30 He) n(ts
37770 00>31)3;/? Socket Head Cap Scre
37734 110>31)1? -an head scres
37732 .70>31)..43? -an head scre
31773 13@>17 T>Slot N(t
372.5 13@>17 &(tton Head Cap Scre
1555/ 0.7)31)3;/? N!lon -an Head Scre
37.47 0N!lon He) N(t
227.7 0R(""er *oot
.4373 0,eg #or A227.7 R(""er *oot
37225 10A2 *lat Washer
3713. .1A2).;2? -an Head Sheet Metal Scre
37137 .1A2)3;/? -an Head Sheet Metal Scre
37111 142>27 T>N(t
3713/ 22>27).>.;2? -an Head Scre
37130 .02>27)3;2? *lat Head Scre
37131 .12>27).;1? Socket Head Cap Scre
373./ .1M3).3 -an Head Scre
37.1. 20>31).;1? N!lon -an Head Scre
37237 37A0 *lat Washer
33703 1207/== &all &earing
37.02 ..20>31 N!lon ,ock N(t
37.31 4/0>31).? *lat Head Scre
/arts 2a+ 02
0/375 .1 Bni%ersal Coint
0/310 ./ Cheapskate Carriage &earing Spacer
0/327 ./ Cheapskate 6dler &earing Spacer
0/332 3 Hot $nd -lat#orm Spacer 9Al(min(m:
03/13 0 B>Coint A)les
0/3.3 .1 Cheapskate $ccentric Carriage Tensioner
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P('!" B(g /-0
12
/arts 2a+ 03
4.373 17 -lastic Spacers
4.011 0 &elt Clamps
0/331 3 Carriage &ase
0/372 1 -lat#orm Hal%es
3/40. 0 &inder Clips
10.35 . Toggle Sitch
10.02 .3 Wire Ties
35/33 . 17 Tooth DT1 Timing -(lle! <it
3 -(lle!s' 0 Set Scres' . Allen Wrench
0/373 0 Rostock MAX Molded Arms
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O!1e' P('!"0
13
.nyx 2ed /ack
47373 0-lastic Spacers
37130 02>27)3;2? *lat Head Scre
37111 02>27 T>N(t
..77< Thermistor
.Red ,$D
.2.4< Resistor
3/421 .377MM 8n!) Ro(nd Heated &ed
.8n!) ,aser C(t 6ns(lator
Electronics
.RAM&o $lectronics -ackage
96ncl. &oard' end stop iring and thermistor ires:
10417 .RRD ,CD Controller ith SD card and RAM&o
,CD Adapter
.BS& Ca"le
1037. 2N$MA .4 Stepper Motor
10375 .13MM)13MM).7MM .1% *an
.ATX -oer S(ppl!
Miscellaneous
10071 .377MM &orosilicate Dlass &(ild -late
Included in kits purchased after 8/11/2013
331? Al(min(m $)tr(sions
2elt /ack
343? DT1 1MM -itch &elts
0/330 37 &earing Co%ers
3ot End /ack
10./ 8hm Heating Resistors
..77k Thermistor
.12?)1MM 6D ) 2MM 8D -T*$ T("ing
12MM -TC *itting
.Assem"led Hot $nd
.1? -T*$ slee%e #or thermistor ires
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-he laser cut parts in the .ostock /$0 kit are hel! in place 5ith #asking tape. -his tape is in
place to #ake sure that the parts are not !a#age! in shipping. -he si#plest 5ay o) re#o"ing the parts
is to cut the tape along the laser cut sea#.
$ll the laser cut parts ha"e a protecti"e )il# on the# that #ust be re#o"e! be)ore you can
begin asse#bly. -his )il# pre"ents the G)lash%o"erH )ro# the laser cutting process )ro# #arring the
)inish on the /ela#ine parts. -he protecti"e )il# is easy to re#o"e, but the bits insi!e the s#all
lettering can be proble#atic. -his #aterial can be easily re#o"e! by using a s#all plastic scraping tool
Ia cre!it car! or !ri"erAs license 5orks 5ellJ.
$)ter youA"e got all the laser cut parts re#o"e! an! the )il# re#o"e!, youAll 5ant to 5ipe !o5n
the e!ges o) each part 5ith a !ry 5ashcloth or shop to5el. -his 5ill re#o"e the last o) the GashH le)t
o"er )ro# the laser cutting process.
@ouAll note that all the parts sho5n in this gui!e are a rather pain)ul sha!e o) orange. ;eAll skip
ho5 2 en!e! up at that color an! Fust note that i) youA"e or!ere! the 5hite #ela#ine kit, painting all the
parts to personali,e your buil! is a great i!ea3 TS!e2e w(n!" e !o 'e%nd 3o$ !1(! 3o$ c(n 1(2e (n3
colo' 3o$ w(n!4 5$"! (" long (" %!6" 7l(ck o' w1%!e8 O!1e' colo'" ('e $& !o 3o$ ()!e' 3o$ 'ece%2e !1e
k%!8.
Be)ore beginning the asse#bly process, youAll 5ant to check so#e o) the parts )or consistency
an! in so#e cases, sy##etry. -his is nee!e! because so#eti#es the laser !eci!es to go o)) an! !o its
o5n thing, resulting in parts that pass cursory inspection, but 5ill lea"e you 5ith a #achine thatAs
i#possible to s6uare.
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Fig 1-1: Kit components
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-he )irst parts you shoul! check are the #achine table I8EBD 93=51J an! the top support I8EBD 9=39=J.
-hese t5o parts ha"e three notches in the# that the to5er e+trusions )it into. /ake sure that the three
notches #atch as sho5 in Fig 1%2 on the right. $ll three notches nee! to #atch. 2) they !onAt, your
buil! 5ill be slightly t5iste! an! youAll ne"er be able to align the error out.
@ou can see 5hat the top support Ion the botto#J an! the -able base ItopJ look like aligne!.
IFig. 1%3J $s 5ith all the illustrations in this gui!e, you can e+a#ine large photographs that are store!
in the github repository )or this !ocu#ent
IhttpsDEEgithub.co#Esee#ecncE.ostock/$0EtreeE#asterE$&&1/B@Q/$BL$E)iguresJ.
Fig 1%4 sho5s the other parts that nee! to be checke!. -he height o) each o) the parts sho5n
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Fig 1-2: Symmetry of the base top and machine top.
Fig 1-3: Table & Top Support aligned.
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shoul! be e+actly the sa#e 5hen #easure! )ro# the e!ges belo5 the locking tabs. -he e+ception to
this is the t5o !oors. -hey can be a bit un!ersi,e!, but cannot be o"ersi,e!3
2) any o) these parts !onAt #eet the uni)or#ity o) the others, youAll nee! to contact &ee/eCBC
support in or!er to obtain replace#ents. 2tAs e+tre#ely i#portant that these parts are uni)or#. 2)
theyAre not, youAll en! up 5ith an out o) s6uare or 5arpe! base. -his 5ill #ake it i#possible to align
the #achine )or use. No!e !1(! !1e T'%9S$&&o'!" 1(2e "oe "(ll 2('%(!%on %n !1e no!c1e" : !1%" %"
ok8 T1e %&o'!(n! &('! %" !1(! !1e36'e (ll !1e "(e 1e%g1!.
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Fig 1-: !ertically oriented parts
Fig 1-": #eady to build$
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2 ) 2uildin+ the 2ase Assembly
-he )irst thing youAll nee! to !o is re#o"e the countersink rings )ro# all the base asse#bly
co#ponents. I-hereAs no reason you canAt pop the countersink rings )ro# all the parts right no5, not
Fust the base partsJ.
-he countersink rings are s#all circles that ha"e been laser cut aroun! the #ounting holes.
;hen re#o"e!, they pro"i!e a Gso)tH space )or the be"ele! hea! o) a )lat hea! scre5. ;hen you
tighten the scre5 !o5n, it 5ill be )lush 5ith the sur)ace.
2 5oul! reco##en! that you go ahea!
an! re#o"e the countersink rings )ro# all the
.ostock /$0 co#ponents at this ti#e. 2tAll
sa"e you so#e 5ork later on.
ocate the bag o) parts that contain the )eet )or the botto# o) the .ostock /$0. -heyAll look
so#ething like 5hat is sho5n belo5 in Fig. 2%3.
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Fig 2-1: %ountersin& rings
Fig 2-2: %ountersin& rings on the 'rm (late
Fig. 2-3: )ag of parts for the base feet.
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-he base is supporte! by si+ )eet. 1ach )oot is #a!e up o) a nylon nut ? bolt, a black plastic
G)ootH an! a so)t rubber GshoeH.
2n Fig. 2%4 abo"e, youAll see the si+ #ounting holes )or the base )eet. -he photo belo5 sho5s a
pair o) )eet correctly installe!, 5ithout the rubber GshoesH.
;hen youA"e got all si+ )eet installe!, you shoul! ha"e a botto# base plate that looks like the
photo on the ne+t page.
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Fig. 2-: *ounting locations for the si+ feet.
Fig. 2-": Feet installed.
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@ou !onAt 5ant to install the GshoesH until the base asse#bly is co#plete. -he rubber GshoesH
are large enough that theyAll block access to the countersunk hole ne+t to three o) the )eet.
-he base o) the .ostock /$0 is built upon three Gtri%supportH asse#blies. 1ach tri%support
contains a stepper #otor, t5o i!ler bearings an! the har!5are re6uire! to hol! the alu#inu# to5er
e+trusions in place. -he tri%supports consist o) a -ri%&upport I8EBD9=352J, a -%&lot &upport
I8EBD9=3::J an! a /otor /ount I8EBD9=394J.
2n or!er to #ake asse#bly easier, 5eAre going to treat each o) those three parts I)our )or the tri%
support that has the po5er supply attache!J as sub%asse#blies. -his #eans that 5eAll be not only
asse#bling the co#ponents #entione! abo"e, but the stepper #otor an! i!ler pulleys as 5ell. -his
#akes asse#bly a lot easier, especially consi!ering ho5 tight things are once the tri%supports are
#ounte! to the base plate.
-he stepper #otors !onAt ship 5ith connectors attache!, so the )irst thing youAre going nee! to
!o is attach the )our pin connectors that are inclu!e! in the .$/Bo bo+. -he .$/Bo bo+ also has a
little packet o) cri#p on connectors. @ouAll nee! 12 o) the# to 5ire up the connectors )or the three
stepper #otors.
DO NOT INSTALL (or remove) A CONNECTOR ON THE FOURTH
STEPPER MOTOR! THE WIRING NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED FIRST
THIS IS SHOWN IN SECTION 1!
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Fig. 2-,: Feet -nstalled
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2) youA"e got the Gol!H #o!el stepper #otors, the 5ires 5ill be colore! .e!, Black, Green an!
Blue. 2) youA"e got the Gne5H #o!el stepper #otors, theyAll be colore! Green, .e!, Blue an! @ello5.
-he )igures belo5 sho5 the 5iring se6uence )or both #o!els o) stepper #otor. Fig. 2%: co"ers
the ol! style 5hile Fig. 2%= co"ers the ne5.
Bote that i) youC"e got a ne5er e!ition o) the kit, the #otors co#e 5ith the connectors installe!
on the# alrea!y, so you can skip the )ollo5ing 5iring task.
-he 5hite arro5 points to pin O1 on the connectors.
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Fig. 2-.: /ld model stepper motor 0iring pin out.
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2nsert each connector such that the little GtabH the top o) the connector 5ill )ace up 5hen
inserte! into the socket. 2t 5ill engage in the locking holes in the connector. I-hese holes are right
abo"e each pin O in Figs. 2%: an! 2%=.J
Fig. 2%=$ sho5s 5hat a proper cri#p looks like 5hen you use a stan!ar! cri#ping tool. -he
)ocus isnAt so hot, but you get the i!ea.
2 5oul! strongly reco##en! that you Gbun!leH the 5ires )or each stepper #otor by t5isting
the# together an! then a!!ing a )e5 s#all 5ire ties or use 5a+e! lacing cor! to #ake the# #ore
5iring harness%like. -heyCll be easier to route an! their installe! appearance 5ill be #uch neater. /y
pre)erence is 5a+e! lacing cor! as thereCs no Ghea!H to catch on things like there is 5ith 5ire ties.
Lsing it is "ery easy 4 cut a :H or so length o) it, tie a granny knot tightly aroun! the 5ire bun!le, tie
another tight granny knot on top o) the )irst, clip the en!s an! youCre !one.
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Fig. 2-1: %urrent connector pin out.
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7nce youA"e installe! the connectors, locate the parts bag 5ith the three 20 tooth !ri"e gears
an! their #ounting har!5are. Be5er kits ship 5ith an all%alu#inu# gear that has the sa#e shape ?
con)iguration as those sho5n belo5 in Fig. 2%<.
2n or!er to #ake sure that the tiny grub scre5s !onAt loosen o"er ti#e, youAll 5ant to apply a
s#all a#ount o) threa! locking co#poun! to each one be)ore you install it. ;hen you sli!e the gear on
to the stepper sha)t, stop 5hen the outsi!e )ace o) the inner gear collar is )lush 5ith the en! o) the
stepper #otor !ri"e sha)t as sho5n belo5. -he blue #aterial aroun! the grub scre5 is threa! locker.
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Fig. 2-2: 23 tooth dri4e gears.
Fig. 2-1a: ' properly crimped connector.
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7nce youA"e got all three stepper #otors !one, set the# asi!e. ;eAll get back to the# in a bit.
Bo5 you 5ant to start asse#bling the )irst o) the three tri%supports.
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Fig. 2-13: 5ri4e gear installed.
Fig. 2-11: Tri-Support and T-Slot Support
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Go ahea! an! test%)it the -ri%&upport an! -%&lot &upport to get an i!ea o) ho5 they go togetherD
2n or!er to asse#ble these t5o co#ponents, youAll nee! t5o O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! t5o 1H
O9%32 )lat hea! #achine scre5s. I$ll the tab ? slot part Foins are !one 5ith this nut ? )lat hea! scre5
co#bination.J
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Fig. 2-12: Test fitting the Tri-Support and T-Slot Support
Fig. 2-13:Tri-Support & T-Slot mounting hard0are.
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-he nylon lock nuts nee! to be inserte! in the s6uare nut pockets as sho5n belo5. 2nserting the
nuts is easier i) you use a pair o) nee!le nose pliers to insert the nut I)lat si!es parallel 5ith the nut
pocket3J )ro# the )ace that has the laser engra"e! lettering on it. -his allo5s you to le"erage the !ra)t
angle that results )ro# laser cutting process in or!er to #ake inserting the nylon lock nut #uch easier.
$ soli! rule to )ollo5 5hen installing the lock nuts is to al5ays position the# 5ith the G!o#eH
shape )acing the short a+is o) the slot theyAre sitting on. -he )ace o) the nut al5ays )aces the sur)ace
youAre Foining to.
*ri"e the )lat hea! scre5s in only )ar enough that the scre5 begins to engage the nylon ring in
the lock nut. 2tAs i#portant to lea"e these connections as loose as you can 4 it be a big help 5hen
youAre installing the -ri%&upport asse#blies into the base an! 5hen you install the top plate. /ake sure
that the countersink rings are )acing out5ar!, or to5ar! the botto# o) the scre5 hea!.
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Fig. 2-1": T-Slot mounting scre0 positions.
Fig. 2-1:6ylon loc& nuts installed.
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Bo5 install the stepper #otor #ount as sho5n belo5 in Fig. 2%19. 2t only takes one )astener.
Bo5 itAs ti#e to install one o) the stepper #otors you 5ere 5orking 5ith earlier on to this -ri%&upport
asse#bly.
.oute the stepper #otorAs 5ires through the 5ire pass%through as sho5n in Fig. 2%1:.
-he stepper #otor #ounts to the #otor #ount using )our /3+10## pan hea! scre5s. 2 5oul!
reco##en! a!!ing threa! locker 5hen you per)or# the installation. Vibration can cause these scre5s
to loosen o"er ti#e i) you !onAt take these steps to a"oi! the proble#. $ s#all a#ount o) .-V on the
threa!s 5ill also 5ork as a threa! locker i) you !onCt ha"e any.
8lease label the stepper #otor lea!s 5ith the na#e o) the a+is youCre installing the# in. 2t 5ill
#ake )inal asse#bly a lot easier.
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Fig. 2-1,:-nstalling the stepper motor mount.
Fig. 2-1.: Stepper motor 0ire routing.
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-he #otor shoul! be installe! as sho5n belo5. -he -ri%&upport has o"er%si,e! holes that align
5ith the stepper #otor #ounting scre5s, allo5ing you to reach the# )ro# the si!e. $s you can see, the
20 tooth gear is line! up 5ith the center o) the channel thatAs )or#e! by the #otor #ount an! the -ri%
&upport.
;ith the stepper #otor installe!, itAs no5 ti#e to #o"e on to the installing the t5o i!ler
asse#blies that each -ri%&upport nee!s. -hese gui!e the belt on their 5ay to the !ri"e gear. 1ach i!ler
asse#bly is #a!e )ro# t5o inFection #ol!e! spacers an! a 90= seale! race bearing.
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Fig. 2-11: -nstalling the stepper motor.
Fig. 2-12: -dler bearing components.
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-he plastic spacers )it into the center bore o) the bearing as sho5n in the photo belo5.
1ach -ri%&upport asse#bly gets t5o o) these i!ler bearings. -heyAre installe! using t5o O9%32,
1.:5H long pan hea! 8hilips scre5s, )our O9 5ashers an! t5o O9%32 nylon lock nuts.
Fig. 2%21 belo5 sho5s the position o) the )irst i!ler an! the har!5are re6uire! to install it.
Fig. 2%22 on the ne+t page sho5s the correct positioning )or the t5o i!ler bearing asse#blies.
;hen installing the#, only tighten the scre5s enough so they engage the nylon lock nuts 4 as 5ith the
)lat hea! scre5s, ha"ing these loose 5ill help installation into the base an! top. 2 also reco##en! that
you install the scre5s 5ith the hea!s to the le)t. -hereAs #ore roo# to reach the# )ro# that si!e a)ter
e"erything is asse#ble! an! itAs ti#e to tighten the# !o5n.
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Fig. 2-23: -dler bearing assembly ready to install.
Fig. 2-21: -nstalling the Tri-Support idler bearing
assemblies
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Fig. 2-22: -nstallation position for the t0o idler bearings.
Fig. 2-23: 'dditional 4ie0 of the idler bearing installation.
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-he -ri%&upport you Fust )inishe! is going to be installe! on the 0 $+is o) the .ostock /$0.
-his #eans that this -ri%&upport is 5here the .$/Bo circuit boar! 5ill be installe!. -he .$/Bo
boar! is #ounte! to the -ri%&upport using )our -%Buts, )our O4%40 socket hea! scre5s, )our O4 )lat
5ashers an! eight nylon spacers. For right no5, all 5eAre going to !o is install the )our -%Buts into the
0%$+is -ri%&upport asse#bly as sho5n in Figs. 2%24 an! 2%25. @ou can use the socket hea! scre5s an!
the 5ashers to G!ra5H the spines o) the -%But into the #ela#ine. 2A! reco##en! !abbing the outsi!e
barrel o) the -%But 5ith a bit o) &uperglue be)ore installing the#. 2) they pop out be)ore or !uring the
.$/Bo installation, youAre going to ha"e a !i))icult ti#e re%installing the#. $ bit o) &cotch tape
5oul! 5ork Fust as 5ell. I*o both3 CanCt hurt3J
Bo5 5oul! be a goo! ti#e to start
labeling your -ri%&upport asse#blies as
sho5n on the right.
2 5oul! also reco##en! labeling each
stepper #otor lea! 5ith the a+is itAs attache!
to.
$sse#ble another -ri%&upport an!
label that one G@%$+isH. -he P%$+is -ri%
&upport has one a!!itional co#ponent, the
po5er supply #ounting bracket, as sho5n
on the ne+t page.
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Fig. 2-2: T-6uts installed on the bac& of the 7-'+is Tri-Support
Fig. 2-2"': Tri-Support labeled and #'*)o scre0s
installed.
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-he po5er supply bracket I8EBD 9=359J )its into a slot in the P a+is -ri%&upport as sho5n
abo"e. 2n #y kit, the scre5 )it 5as a bit loose, so 2 use! s#all tabs o) &cotch tape to hol! the# in place
until the -ri%&upport 5as installe!.
Bo5 itAs ti#e to install the three -ri%&upport asse#blies youA"e built into the base. Go ahea!
an! install nylon lock nuts in both the top an! botto# s6uare nut pockets on all three -ri%&upport
asse#blies. &o#e are a tight )it, so take your ti#e. 2) youAre ha"ing proble#s )itting one in, a pair o)
slip%Foint pliers can be use! to )it the lock nut. I2) you open the slip Foint, one Fa5 5ill press on the nut
corner 5hile the other is )lush 5ith the opposite )ace o) the #ela#ine part youAre 5orking on.J DO
NOT TIGHEN DOWN THE TRI9SUPPORT SCREWS! -ighten the scre5s only to the point 5here
they begin to engage the nylon. -he -ri%&upports nee! to be loose in or!er to gi"e the# a bit o)
G5iggleH roo# in or!er to #ake installing the top o) the base a #uch easier task3
&tart 5ith the 0 a+is -ri%&upport as sho5n belo5D
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Fig. 2-2,: 8-'+is Tri-Support 0ith po0er supply brac&et in place.
Fig. 2-2.: -nstalling the 7-'+is Tri-Support.
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-he ne+t -ri%&upport youAll install is )or the @ a+is. 2tAs the ne+t installation position counter%
clock5ise )ro# the 0 a+is -ri%&upport.
$)ter installing the @ a+is, you shoul! pass the 0 a+is stepper #otor 5ires un!er the 0 a+is -ri%
&upport as sho5n abo"e.
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Fig. 2-21: 9 '+is Tri-Support and 7-'+is stepper 0ire
routing.
Fig. 2-22: 8 a+is Tri-Support in place.
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-he last thing youAll nee! to !o is #ake sure all three stepper #otor 5iring harnesses en! up in
5hat 2 call the Gelectronics bayH % the space bet5een the 0 an! @ a+is -ri%&upports. ;ith this !one, the
-ri%&upport asse#bly installation is co#plete.
-he last structural part that nee!s to be installe! in the base is the Co"er Brackets I8EBD
9=391J. -here are se"en o) the#. -hese parts 5ere originally use! to help hol! a plastic co"er in place,
but theyAre no5 relegate! to si#ple structural ite#s. ike all the other base co#ponents, the Co"er
Brackets use O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! 1H O9%32 )lat hea! scre5s.
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Fig. 2-33: Stepper motor 0ire routing.
Fig. 2-31: -nstalling the %o4er )rac&ets.
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Be+t, youAll nee! to position the t5o !oors on the base plate. -he )irst !oor is positione!
bet5een the 0 an! @ a+es an! is 5here the C* brackets 5ill #ount. 2tAs 8EB 9=35: an! is labele!
G&upport 8anelH.
-he !oor has a GpinH that 5ill )it into the hole locate! right behin! the Co"er Bracket as seen
abo"e. -hereAs another hole ne+t to the stepper #otor that is )or the G!oor keeperH. -his is Fust a tiny
little part that helps keep the !oor shut.
2nstall the !oor keeper an! tape it into place so the !oor !oesnAt s5ing out 5hen youAre 5orking
5ith the base.
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Fig. 2-32: -nstallation of the Support (anel
Fig. 2-33: 5oor Keeper.
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-he other !oor to install is 8EB 9=35= an! is #arke! G1lectronics *oorH. -his !oor is
positione! bet5een the @ an! P a+es an! is si#ply use! )or a storage area. ike you !i! on the
pre"ious !oor, !rop the !oor keeper in the hole an! tape it in place.
-he ne+t task is to insert the -%Buts )or the 7ny+ heate! be! into the back )ace o) the top plate.
-he )igure belo5 5as taken o) #y original .ostock /$0 top plate, so itAs not painte! the sa#e as the
other parts. -he arro5s highlight the si+ -%But locations.
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Fig. 2-3: -nstallation of the :;lectronics *ount: door.
Fig. 2-3": <ocations for the heated bed T-6uts.
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@ou can use the heate! be! spacer plate as a gui!e i) youAre unsure 5here the holes are. Nust
#ake sure that youAre inserting the -%Buts on the botto# o) the top plate. -he botto# is the )ace that
!oes not ha"e any te+t engra"e! on it.
2 5oul! reco##en! that you either put a !ab o) &uperglue on the -%Buts as you install the#, or
co"er the# 5ith a s#all patch o) &cotch tape a)ter theyAre in Ior both3J. -his 5ill ensure that you !onAt
acci!entally knock one out 5hen it co#es ti#e to install the 7ny+ heate! be!.
Bo5 care)ully insert nylon lock nuts in all the s6uare nut pockets on all the -ri%&upports an!
Co"er Brackets Ii) youA"e not !one so alrea!y as 2 kno5 so#e o) you like to race ahea! o) the class3J DJ
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Fig. 2-3,: =sing the heated bed support plate as a hole locator.
Fig. 2-3.: The remaining nylon loc& nuts
are installed.
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Bo5 you can finally install the table top3 -his task isnAt !i))icult, but it !oes take care to !o it
right an! not !a#age the tabs on the -ri%&upports an! Co"er Brackets. -he trick here is to start s#all
an! 5ork your 5ay aroun! the table top. ;eAll start this process at the @ a+is as sho5n belo5.
2n Fig. 2%3=, you can see that 5eA"e really only starte! t5o parts 4 the Co"er Brackets locate!
to either si!e o) the channel )or the @ a+is to5er. Because 5e !i!nAt tighten anything !o5n, the parts
can #o"e a bit to help the# )it into the slots. 2nstall t5o O9%32 1H )lat hea! scre5s as sho5n abo"e
Ithis sa#e scre5 is use! throughout the table top installationJ. -ighten it only enough that it begins to
engage the nylon portion o) the lock nut. By !oing this, 5eA"e establishe! a starting point that 5onAt
pop )ree as 5eAre 5orking to get the other parts )it. *onAt )orget that you also ha"e to #ake sure that
the !oor GpinsH )it as 5ell. >a"ing the !oors tape! shut 5ill help keep the# )ro# tilting o"er too #uch.
8lease take your ti#e 5ith this step an! try not to )orce tabs into place. -he tolerances are "ery
tight, but they 0ill )it3 $s you progress through the process, install scre5s in the Co"er Brackets as you
go 4 this 5ill help 6uite a bit by pre"enting spots youC"e got )itte! )ro# popping out as you 5ork your
5ay aroun! the top.
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Fig. 2-31: Starting the table top installation.
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Bo5 that youA"e got the table top )itte! !o5n an! youAre !one teaching your chil!ren so#e
fascinating ne5 5or!s, go ahea! an! install the re#aining O9%32 1H )lat hea! scre5s, but !onAt tighten
the# !o5n 6uite yet.
Flip the base asse#bly upsi!e !o5n an! begin tightening !o5n the #ounting scre5s. 2) you
use a po5er scre5!ri"er, be V1.@ care)ul that you !onAt o"er !ri"e the scre5 an! pull it belo5 the
sur)ace o) the #ela#ine. @ou shoul! tighten it enough that itAs )lush, but no #ore. @ou !onAt 5ant to
!o !a#age to the scre5 holes. ;hen you start tightening the scre5s, start in the center an! 5ork your
5ay out in a spiral pattern, tapping as you go to #ake sure e"erything is seate! properly. ;hen youAre
)inishe!, install the GshoesH on the )eet as sho5n in Fig. 2%40 belo5.
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Fig. 2-32: Top is firmly in place$
Fig. 2-3: Scre0s tightened and shoes installed.
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Bo5 )lip the base o"er an! get all the scre5s in the top tightene! !o5n.
$)ter the top scre5s are tightene! !o5n, go through an! tighten the scre5s that hol! the -ri%
&upports together. 2t can be tricky to reach a )e5 o) the#, but not i#possible.
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Fig. 2-1: Scre0s tightened do0n in the top of the table
base.
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3 ) %nstallin+ and Ali+nin+ the To*ers
Bo5 that the base is co#plete!, itAs ti#e to install the three alu#inu# to5ers into the base
plate. &tart o)) by locating the 1E4%20 + 1E2H button hea! cap scre5s an! the 1E4%20 -%&lot nuts. -here
are 12 o) each re6uire! )or this step.
@ou nee! to pay special attention to the orientation o) the GbossH or protrusion on the -%&lot
nuts. &ee Fig. 3%2 belo5 )or the correct orientation.
-he orientation is i#portant because the )lat sur)ace o) the -%But #ust be )lush against the )ace
o) the -ri%&upport in or!er )or it to hol! properly.
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Fig. 3-1: Scre0s and T-Slot nuts re>uired for the to0er
installation.
Fig. 3-2: T-6ut boss orientation.
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Bo5 you 5ant to install )our t%slot nuts an! )our scre5s in each o) the three to5er locations as
sho5n belo5. -he i#age )ocus isnAt the best, so 2A"e inclu!e! an a!!itional photo )ro# the )irst e!ition
o) the #anual to #ore clearly sho5 5hat you nee! to !o.
@ouAll note that the -%Buts are only a )e5 threa!s !eep on the scre5s. -his is nee!e! in or!er
)or the# to )it easily into the slots in the to5er e+trusions.
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Fig. 3-3: -nstalling the to0er mounting hard0are.
Fig. 3-3a: -nstallation of the to0er hard0are? clarification.
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Bo5 you can start installing the to5er e+trusions. 2t !oesnCt #atter 5hich one you start 5ith,
but 2 usually start )ro# the P a+is an! 5ork #y 5ay aroun!. Care)ully sli!e the e+trusion into the slot
)or#e! by the -ri%&upport. /ake sure that the -%Buts are oriente! in parallel to the e+trusion slots so
theyCll )it properly.
&li!e the e+trusion !o5n to the align#ent #ark thatAs been laser engra"e! to the insi!e )ace o)
the -ri%&upport
@ou 5ant to #ake sure that the botto# o) the e+trusion is per)ectly e"en 5ith the align#ent
#ark. 7nce you ha"e !one that, tighten !o5n the botto# scre5s Ionly3J a s#all a#ount. -he i!ea is
to keep the e+trusion )ro# slipping lo5er 5hile youAre s6uaring it up.
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Fig. 3-: To0er alignment mar&.
Fig. 3-": ;+trusion e4en 0ith the alignment mar&.
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Bo5 grab the your )ra#ing s6uare because hereAs 5here 5e #ake sure that the to5er is
per)ectly s6uare to the .ostock /$0As base.
$!Fust the to5er back an! )orth until youAre con)i!ent that itAs s6uare. 2) youA"e ne"er use! a
s6uare be)ore, youAre trying to #ake the GH o) the s6uare )it such that itAs in )ull contact 5ith the
e+trusion "ertically an! in )ull contact 5ith the table base hori,ontally. 2t shoul!nAt rock back an! )orth
at all. -hink o) it as an upsi!e !o5n shel) brace.
7nce youAre con)i!ent that the to5er is s6uare, care)ully )inish tightening !o5n the t5o lo5er
scre5s in the to5er base an! )ully tighten the t5o upper scre5s as 5ell. *ouble check the to5er to
#ake sure it !i!nAt co#e out o) s6uare 5hile you 5ere tightening !o5n the #ounting scre5s.
$)ter the to5er is tightene! !o5n, go ahea! an! tighten !o5n the t5o i!ler bearings in the base.
.epeat this process )or the other t5o to5ers.
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Fig. 3-,: S>uaring the to0er e+trusion to the base.
Fig. 3-.: To0ers installed$
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$ )inal note on the to5ers 4 #ake sure that 5hile the to5ers are s6uare, that each one has the
sa#e !istance bet5een the insi!e )ace o) the to5er an! the outsi!e )ace o) the to5er pocket on the table
top. ;hile itAs i#portant that each to5er be s6uare, itAs also "ery i#portant that theyAre e6ui!istant
)ro# one another aroun! the circle !e)ine! by the base. 2) theyAre not, youAll ha"e proble#s calibrating
the .ostock /$0 Ii) you can !o it at all3J.
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Fig. 3-1: *ind the gap$ *a&e sure the gap is the same for each to0er$
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2 E Assem"ling and 6nstalling the 6dler Mo(nts
For this step, youAll nee! the si+ 2!ler /ount parts I8EBD 9=39<J an! the three -op Cla#ps I8EBD
9=3:0J. @ouAll insert the re#aining 1E4%20 button hea! scre5s an! their associate! -%Buts as sho5n in
Fig. 4%1.
/ake sure you orient the parts as sho5n in or!er to ha"e the align#ent #arks "isible Ithe 5hite
arro5s in!icate those #arks 4 the #arks are a thin, laser cut line belo5 the 5ire slotJ
-ake one o) the 2!ler /ounts an! install it at the top o) the to5er e+trusion. 8osition it such that
the align#ent #ark is per)ectly e"en 5ith the top o) the e+trusion. -ighten one o) the bolts a bit an!
#ake a pencil #ark on the e+trusion, e"en 5ith the botto# o) the 2!ler /ount as sho5n belo5.
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Fig. -1: -dler *ount parts.
Fig. -2: *ar&ing the bottom of the -dler *ount.
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-he pencil #ark is going to be your gui!e )or ho5 #uch youAll nee! to cut o)) the yar!stick you
bought. I2 bet you 5ere 5on!ering about that3J
-he i!ea here is to cut the yar!stick o)) at the #ark an! then 5hen itAs ti#e to install the top
asse#bly, youAll be able to guarantee that each i!ler #ount is at the e+act sa#e height as all the rest o)
the#.
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Fig. -3: -dler *ount spacing gauge.
Fig. -: *ar&ing the yardstic&.
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/ake sure that 5hen you cut the yar!stick that the cut is per)ectly s6uare3 2) itAs not, using the
yar!stick as a goo! gauge 5ill be proble#atic at best.
$)ter youA"e got the yar!stick cut !o5n, cla#p it in place an! "eri)y that 5hen the i!ler #ount
is installe!, the align#ent #ark re#ains e"en 5ith the top o) the to5er e+trusion, then re#o"e it.
oosely asse#ble each 2!ler /ount as sho5n belo5. Iike GlooselyH is a choice at this stage3J
4:
Fig. -": Test fitting the gauge.
Fig. -,: -dler *ount assembly.
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2nstall a O4%40 -%But on the botto# o) each 2!ler /ount location in the -op &upport 8late I8EBD
9=39=J as sho5nD
2nstall each 2!ler /ount asse#bly using a 1%1E4H, O4%40 pan hea! #achine scre5 an! a O4
5asher.
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Fig. -.: T-6ut installed in the Top Support (late
Fig. -1: )ottom 4ie0 of the -dler *ount
installed in the Top Support (late.
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-he -op &upport 8late shoul! no5 look like 5hat is sho5n belo5 in Fig. 4%<.
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Fig. -2: 'ssembled -dler *ounts and Top Support (late.
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4 ) %nstallin+ the To! &u!!ort /late
Bo5 itAs ti#e to install the -op &upport 8late on to the three e+trusion to5ers. 2tAs not
!i))icult, but you 5ill nee! to take your ti#e. &tart by getting one 2!ler /ount set in the e+trusion
to5er as sho5nD
;hen you set the 2!ler /ounts in, Fust !o the botto# t5o -%&lot nuts )or each to5er. -his
#akes all three easier to install 5ithout the -op &upport 8late tilting an! #aking installation #ore
!i))icult than it nee!s to be. $)ter you get the base -%But pairs !one, repeat the process an! insert the
top t5o pairD
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Fig. "-1: Setting the -dler *ount into the to0er e+trusion.
Fig. "-2: Setting the top pairs of T-6uts into the to0er
e+trusion.
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Bo5 grab your )ancy 2!ler /ount >eight Gauge an! letAs get the top co#plete!3
$s you get each si!e positione! to the right height, tighten the lo5er cap scre5 to hol! the 2!ler
/ount in place. @ouAll per)or# this task )or all si+ 2!ler /ounts.
;hen youA"e got all si+ brackets at the correct height, tighten !o5n all the cap hea! scre5s as
5ell as the -op Cla#p scre5 on each 2!ler /ount asse#bly.
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Fig. "-3: 'd@usting the -dler *ount height using the height gauge.
Fig "-: -dler *ounts at correct height.
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$t this stage, your .ostock /$0 shoul! look like the one sho5n in Fig. 5%5. I7r not, i) youA"e
got better taste in paint colors than 2 !o3J
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Fig. "-": 'ssembly progress so far.
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2n or!er to ensure that the #achine is properly aligne! an! s6uare! up, youAll nee! to )lip it
upsi!e !o5n an! check each to5er e+trusion 5ith your )ra#ing or #achinists s6uare to ensure that the
to5ers are s6uare to the top as 5ell as the botto# o) the #achine.
2) you )in! one thatAs not s6uare, you can use your height gauge to ensure that the 2!ler /ount
!oesnAt sli!e GupH 5hile youAre a!Fusting the to5er e+trusion. $lso note that Fust as 5ith the base, you
nee! to ensure that the gap bet5een the insi!e )ace o) the e+trusion an! the outsi!e )ace o) the to5er
notch in the -op &upport 8late is the sa#e )or each to5er location. -he gap on the top shoul! #atch
the gap on the botto# 4 this kin! o) happens by !e)ault 5hen the to5ers are per)ectly s6uare to both the
base an! top.
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Fig. "-,: %hec&ing the top for s>uare alignment.
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0 E 6nstalling the $nd Stop Wiring' Sitches and 6dler &earings
2n the bo+ )or the .$/Bo controller, youAll )in! the en! stop 5iring harnesses. -hereAs three o)
the# an! they consist o) a pair o) 5ires Iblack ? 5hiteJ 5ith cri#p%on spa!e connectors on one en!
an! s#all cri#p%sockets on the other. No"e# U$%er $o &'r&(m)"*$&e) )+o(,% -o( ro("e "+e .'re) /or
"+e e0"r(%er %o.$ "+e )*me &+*$$e, *) *$- o/ "+e e$%1)"o2 ).'"&+ .'re)! Do! No"! E3ER! T+e
2o.er /,o.'$4 "+ro(4+ "+e )"e22er mo"or .'re) .',, &*()e /*,)e "r'44er'$4 o/ "+e e$%1)"o2 e,e&"ro$'&)
*$% &*()e err*"'& 2r'$"'$4!
-o begin, route the )irst en! stop 5ires through the botto# o) the -op &upport 8late at the top o)
the to5er as sho5n belo5.
Be+t, route the 5ire through the si!e o) the 2!ler /ountD
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Fig. ,-1: #outing the end stop 0ires? step A1.
Fig. ,-2: #outing the end stop 0ires? step A2.
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Bo5 here co#es the tricky part 4 the en! stop 5ires nee! to be run !o5n the center channel in
the to5er e+trusion. -he si#plest #etho! is to take a length o) )ishing line an! use it to G)ishH the
5ires through. @ouAll start by tying a si#ple granny knot aroun! the cri#pe! pins o) the en! stop
5iringD
-hrea! the )ishing line through the center o) the e+trusion an! #ake sure it e+its to the outside
o) the i!ler pulleys. Care)ully pull the 5ires through, an! youAll en! up 5ith this "ie5 )ro# the topD
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Fig. ,-3: Fishing the end stop 0ires.
Fig. ,-: ;nd stop 0ires routed through the to0er
e+trusion. BStep A3C
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Bo5 care)ully route the en! stop 5ires through the le)t si!e o) the -ri%&upport as sho5n in Fig.
9%5.
$)ter routing the 5iring through the -ri%&upport, install the cri#pe! socket connectors in one o)
the 3 pin connector shells that 5ere inclu!e! 5ith the .$/Bo package.
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Fig. ,-": #outing the end stop 0ires through the Tri-Support. BStep AC
Fig. ,-,: ;nd stop 0iring connector.
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8lease pay care)ul attention to ho5 you asse#ble the en! stop connector. -he 5ires must go in
positions O1 an! O2 Ipin 1 is in!icate! by the arro5 #ark thatAs in%line 5ith the pin e+itJ. 2) you put a
5ire in pin O3, youAll short out the input on the .$/Bo. Bote that it !oesnCt #atter 5hich pin uses
5hich color 4 Fust #ake sure youCre consistent across all three connectors.
$)ter installing the connector, label the 5ire )or 5hich a+is it belongs to an! then route it along
the sa#e path as the stepper #otor 5iring so it en!s up in the Gelectronics bayH 5here youAll be
installing the .$/Bo later on.
Bo5 install the en! stop 5iring )or the other t5o a+es.
2n or!er to install the en! stop #icro s5itches, youAll nee! t5o O2%59, 5E=H long #achine scre5s
an! t5o O2%59 nuts )or each s5itch.
&ince the s5itches are 5ire! as GBor#ally Close!H, 5eAll re#o"e the center, GBor#ally 7penH
ter#inal as itAs Fust in the 5ay.
8in 1 in the photograph abo"e is the Gco##onH ter#inal, 5hile pin 2 is the Gnor#ally close!H
ter#inal. -he ter#inal labele! G0H can be care)ully cut )ree )ro# the s5itch using a pair o) 5ire
cutters.
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Fig. ,-.: ;nd stop s0itch terminals.
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2n or!er to #ount the s5itch properly, youAre going to ha"e to ben! o"er the t5o ter#inals on
the s5itch itsel). 2) you hol! the s5itch )lat an! then GrollH it upright, you can ben! both ter#inals at
the sa#e ti#e an! the sa#e a#ount.
2nstall an en! stop s5itch at each a+is as sho5n belo5. -his is 5here the )orceps co#e in really
han!y3
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Fig. ,-1: ;nd stop s0itch 0ith the leads bent properly.
Fig. ,-2: -nstalling the end stop s0itches.
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-ake care not to o"er%tighten the scre5s. -oo #uch pressure 5ill !estroy the s5itch bo!y.
2nstall the en! stop s5itches on the other t5o a+es. *onAt )orget to hook the# up3 DJ
Bo5 that the en! stop 5iring an! s5itches are han!le!, itAs ti#e to install the upper i!ler
bearings in the 2!ler /ounts. For this task, youAll nee! three 1.:5H long O9%32 pan hea! scre5s, si+
5ashers, three nylon lock nuts. -he bearings re6uire the last si+ inFection #ol!e! bearing spacers an!
three 90= seale! bearings. Nust as you built the bearings )or the lo5er i!lers, youAll !o the sa#e here.
;hen you install the i!ler bearing, you !onAt nee! to tighten it !o5n Fust yet. 8ress the bearing
!o5n until the 1.:5H scre5 is resting in the botto# o) the tensioner slot on both si!es o) the 2!ler
/ount. 2 5oul! strongly reco##en! you go take a break. -he Cheapskate bearing asse#blies are
ne+t3 I*rink a beer, chase the signi)icant other aroun! the li"ing roo#, etcJ
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Fig. ,-13: -dler bearing parts Fig. ,-11: -dler bearing assembled.
Fig. ,-12: =pper idler bearing installed.
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5 ) Assemblin+ and %nstallin+ the #hea!skate 2earin+s
1ach Cheapskate bearing asse#bly consists o) these #ela#ine partsD
Carriage 8late I8EBD 9=343J 1ea.
$r# 8late I8EBD 9=344J 1ea.
$+le &upport I8EBD 9=3=1J 2ea.
-he )irst thing you nee! to !o is attach the bearing co"ers to each one o) the 90= bearings. 2n
#y photos, the bearing co"ers are 5hite, but chances are pretty goo! that youAll get the up!ate! ones
#a!e )ro# a black #aterial. -he co"ers Fust snap o"er the bearing as sho5n belo5.
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Fig. .-1: Some of the %heaps&ate bearing assembly components.
Fig. .-2: 'ssembling the bearing co4ers
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7nce youA"e got the bearing co"ers taken care o), youAll no5 nee! to prepare the three Carriage
L%Noint #ounts an! u%Foints )or installation. -he scre5s sho5n belo5 are )ro# a package o) O4 3E=H
sheet #etal scre5s. @ouAll nee! si+ o) the# to install the u%Foint a+les in the Carriage L%Noint #ount.
Be+t co#es one o) the parts o) the .ostock /$0 asse#bly that is )rankly, a pain in the ass.
-he Carriage L%Noint #ounts nee! so#e san!ing in or!er )or the #achine! alu#inu# u%Foint to )it.
-he reason )or this is that itAs apparently "ery !i))icult to pro!uce inFection #ol!e! glass%)ille!
nylon parts in the kin! o) tolerances re6uire! )or this application. -his enFoyable task 5ill be repeate!
5hen it co#es ti#e to asse#ble the e))ector en!. Fortunately &ee/eCBC is no5 shipping the *elta
$r#s in a #achine! state, so they shoul! re6uire little i) any san!ing.
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Fig. .-3: %arriage =-Doint mount parts.
Fig. .-: Test fitting a u-@oint in the %arriage =-Doint
mount.
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@ou 5ant to san! the si!es o) the L%Foint #ount Fust enough that the u%Foint 5ill spin )reely on
the a+le 5hen in place, but has no si!e%to%si!e play. 2) you o"er%san! an! get si!e%to%si!e play, youAll
nee! to install shi#s to re#o"e that, other5ise your prints 5ill ha"e tiny, uncorrectable errors in the#.
-he u%Foint nee!s to pass the G)lick testH % 5here you G)lickH the u%Foint 5ith your )inger, an!
itAll spin on the a+le )or a short perio! o) ti#e. 2) they stick at all, youAll nee! to )i+ it, other5ise youAll
e+perience a pheno#enon uni6ue to the .ostock /$0, the !rea!e! *elta $r# Blues3 -he *$B 5as
coine! by the )ine )olks on the &ee/eCBC )oru# as a slick 5ay to !escribe the e))ects cause! by any
#echanical )riction in the !elta ar# interconnect syste#. 2All co"er this in #ore !etail 5hen 2 !iscuss
calibration an! tuning later on.
$)ter youA"e got all three Carriage L%Noint #ounts san!e! properly, you can install one in each
o) the $r# 8lates I8EBD 9=344J. 1ach #ount re6uires 2 O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! t5o O9%32 5E=H
socket hea! scre5s as sho5n belo5.
@ou #ay 5ant to a!! a O9 5asher to the back o) these 5hen you asse#ble the#. @our choice.
2 5oul! reco##en! that be)ore you install the Carriage L%Noint #ount that you install the en! stop
a!Fust#ent scre5s into each o) the Carriage L%Noint #ounts. -hese scre5s are 2H long O9%32 pan hea!
scre5s an! are threa!e! into the #ounts as sho5n on the ne+t page.
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Fig. .-": %arriage =-Doint mounts and mounting hard0are ready to go.
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-he #ounts are not threa!e!, so youAll nee! to care)ully threa! the holes 5ith a O9%32 tap. -ake
special care that the tap re#ains s6uare to the hole3 @ou !onCt 5ant to cut the threa!s at an angle.
2) you !onCt ha"e a tap, you can !ri"e the scre5 in to )or# threa!s in the glass%)ille! nylon
#ount. *ri"e the scre5 such that about 1E19H o) the en! o) it sticks out through the other si!e. 8ay
care)ul attention to 5hat hole you insert the scre5 into. &o#e #ounts #ay ha"e t5o holes 4 you 5ant
to install it e+actly as sho5n in Fig. :%9 in or!er )or it to properly engage the ar# on the en! stop
s5itch thatAs #ounte! on the 2!ler /ount.
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Fig. .-,: ;nd stop ad@ustment scre0 installed in the u-@oint mount.
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2n Fig. :%: abo"e, youAll see the #ount installe! in the correct position. -he arro5 in!icates the
location o) the en! stop a!Fust#ent scre5.
Be+t, youAll install the t5o u%Foints using )our 5E=H long, O4 sheet #etal scre5s. $)ter installing
the u%Foints an! the scre5s are in tight, ensure they still pass the G)lickH test. 2) they !onAt, it #eans that
the scre5s ha"e slightly !e)or#e! the notches that the u%Foints are installe! in. 2!enti)y 5here the
contact is happening an! lightly san! it until all si+ o) the u%Foints can pass the )lick test 5ith no si!e%
to%si!e #otion.
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Fig. .-.: %arriage =-Doint mount installed in the arm plate.
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Bo5 5eAll go ahea! an! get the Cheapskates asse#ble!. For this task youAll nee! the )ollo5ing
#aterialsD
Four 2H long, O9%32 cap hea! scre5s
1ight O9 5ashers
Four O9%32 nylon lock nuts
Four bearings 5ith co"ers attache!
Four bearing spacers Iblack, cone shape! spacersJ
Four eccentric ca#s Igray, si+ si!e! spacersJ
Four O4%40 -%Buts
First up, 5e nee! to install the )our O4%40 t%nuts. -hese parts 5ill hol! the belt brackets in
place. 2 highly reco##en! that you use &uperglue to hol! the# into place. @ou !onAt 5ant to chase
the# aroun! 5hen it co#es ti#e to install the belts.
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Fig. .-1: =-@oints installed in the carriage mount.
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Be+t, 5eAll buil! the spacer GstacksH. @ouAll see on the $r# 8lates that the holes are #arke! )or
the type o) GstackH that belongs there.
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Fig. .-2: -nstalling the t-nuts for the belt clamps.
Fig. .-13: Spacer :stac&: locations.
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2 re)er to the# as GstacksH because they consist o) a stack o) parts. 7ne spacer, a bearing
asse#bly an! another spacer. -he ne+t )igures 5ill illustrate ho5 the spacer stacks are asse#ble!.
9:
Fig. .-11: The spacer stac& begins 0ith a blac&? conical
spacer.
Fig. .-12: 6e+t are the bearing assemblies.
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Bo5 youAll 5ant to a!! one o) the Carriage 8lates to this 4 take care to ensure that youAre
aligning the holes #arke! G&8$C1.H in the Carriage 8late 5ith the scre5s youA"e built the spacer
stacks on.
@ouAll note that theyAre attache! loosely 4 this is !one in or!er to allo5 the Cheapskate
asse#bly to be set on the to5er e+trusion 5ithout striking the nylon lock nuts that are hol!ing the u%
Foint #ount in place.
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Fig. .-1: %arriage (late sho0ing the
spacer mounting holes.
Fig. .-1": %arriage (late attached.
Fig. .-13: Finally? add t0o more conic shaped spacers as
sho0n.
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Bo5 youAll nee! to position the Cheapskate on the to5er e+trusion as sho5n belo5. @ouAll be
installing the bearings 5ith the gray plastic eccentric ca#s ne+t.
-he eccentric ca#s are use! to tighten the GgripH o) the bearings on the to5er e+trusion. -his
allo5s you to a!Fust the co#plete! Cheapskate to )it the to5er precisely an! 5ith no GslopH.
-he eccentric ca# has a ri!ge that in!icates the Gnarro5H point o) the ca# shape. ;hen you
install the eccentric ca#s into the bearings, #ake sure you line the ri!ges up as sho5n abo"e.
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Fig. .-1,: %heaps&ate resting on the to0er e+trusion.
Fig. .-1.: )earing assemblies 0ith eccentric cams in place
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;hen installing the eccentric ca# ? bearings into the Cheapskate, #ake sure that the ri!ge is
)acing the to5er e+trusion as illustrate! belo5.
2nstall the t5o bearing asse#blies as sho5n belo5. /ake sure that you tighten the scre5s that
hol! the bearings in place B1F7.1 you start your a!Fust#ent proce!ure3
;ith the eccentric bearings installe!, use a :E19H open en! 5rench to a!Fust the !istance o) the
bearings to the to5er e+trusion. ;hen you a!Fust the ca# on one si!e, they shoul! both #o"e the sa#e
a#ount. 2) they !onAt, you shoul! use t5o 5renches to keep the eccentric ca#s Gin syncH.
-his short "i!eo illustrates ho5 the Cheapskates shoul! operate 5hen correctly a!Fuste!.
httpDEE555.youtube.co#E5atchR"S5C>G/i"Ne1
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Fig. .-11: %orrect orientation of the eccentric cam prior to
installation.
Fig. .-12: ;ccentric bearings installed.
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Bo5 you nee! to install the $+le &upports I8EBD 9=3=1J. @ouAll nee! t5o #ela#ine $+le
&upports, one 2H long, O9%32 scre5, t5o O9 5ashers, one O9%32 nylon lock nut, t5o conical spacers,
an! one bearing asse#bly )or each o) the three re6uire! $+le &upport asse#blies. @ouAll also nee! t5o
O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! t5o 1H long O9%32 )lat hea! scre5s to install each $+le &upport into the
Cheapskate bearing asse#bly.
8lease check each #ela#ine part to ensure that it )its properly in the #ounting notches in the
Cheapskate Carriage 8late I8EBD 9=343J. 2A"e )oun! that 5hile #ost o) the# )it properly, one or t5o
are Fust a tiny bit too large to )it 5ithout a lot o) )riction. &an! the# !o5n e"enly on each contact si!e
until they )it properly. @ou 5ant a )it that is snug, but not one thatAs so tight that you ha"e to break out
the ha##er to #ake it )it. 8lease check the )it o) each $+le &upport to #ake sure that it 5onCt bin!
5hen you )inish asse#bling the#.
-he ne+t set o) )igures illustrates the asse#bly or!er )or each $+le &upport.
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Fig. .-23: #e>uired parts for the '+le Support assemblies.
Fig. .-21: -nsert scre0 0ith a 0asher into the melamine
'+le Support
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Fig. .-22: -nstall t0o conical spacers and a bearing
assembly.
Fig. .-23: 6e+t? install the remaining '+le
Support? a 0asher and a A,-32 nylon loc&
nut.
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Finally, insert the O9%32 nylon lock nuts into the s6uare nut capture pockets as sho5n abo"e.
-he $+le &upport asse#bly is )itte! into the back o) the Cheapskate bearing as sho5n in Fig. :%
25. @ou #ay 5ant to loosen the a+le scre5 a bit in or!er to gi"e yoursel) a bit #ore G5iggleH roo#
5hen installing it.
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Fig. .-2: %ompleted '+le Support assembly.
Fig. .-2": '+le Support installed in the %heaps&ate
bearing assembly.
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-he retaining scre5s )or the $+le &upport )it through the )ace o) the $r# 8late as sho5n belo5.
;hen tightening the retaining scre5s, #ake sure you tighten the# e"enly in or!er to
a"oi! GcantingH the $+le &upport. 7nly tighten the# enough to cause the bearing to get goo! contact
5ith the back o) the to5er e+trusion. @ou !onAt 5ant it so tight that it inter)eres 5ith the s#ooth
#otion o) the Cheapskate asse#bly.
;hen the upper an! lo5er bearings are a!Fuste! properly, the Cheapskate shoul! sli!e )reely
along the to5er e+trusion an! shoul! not bin! at any point in its tra"el. $tte#pt to GrotateH the
Cheapskate by gripping the back o) the Cheapskate as sho5n in Fig. 2%2: an! atte#pt to turn it.
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Fig. 2-2,: '+le Support retaining scre0s.
Fig. .-2.: Testing the %heaps&ate for proper bearing
tension.
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-he pink arro5s in!icate a rotation #otion that results in your thu#b #o"ing up an! !o5n.
-he cyan colore! arro5 in!icates a rotation #otion that results in your thu#b turning a5ay )ro# you
an! to5ar! you. 2) the Cheapskate has any #otion along the cyan arro5, the $+le &upport can be
a!Fuste! to re#o"e this #otion. Correct a!Fust#ent 5ill ha"e been achie"e! 5hen the only #otion the
Cheapskate has is purely up an! !o5n along the to5er e+trusion. 2t shoul! ha"e no #otion along any
other a+is.
2t is i#portant to note that you 5ant the Cheapskate asse#bly gripping the e+trusion only tight
enough to keep it )ro# #o"ing i#properly. 2t shoul!nCt be loose enough to #o"e laterally or
rotationally as sho5n pre"iously. Correct tension has been achie"e! 5hen lateral an! rotational
#o"e#ent ha"e been a!Fuste! out $B* the Cheapskate )alls 6uickly an! s#oothly 5hen raise! to the
top o) the to5er an! !roppe!. *o B7- let it strike the #achine base 4 catch the stupi! thing so it
!oesnCt !o any !a#age. T2t annoys #e that 2 ha"e to put an e+plicit 5arning about that, but 2 Fust kno5
so#eone 5ill let it hit an! then s6uall about #e not telling the# not to let it happen...U
Co#plete these steps )or the re#aining t5o Cheapskate bearing asse#blies.
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Fig. .-21: %heaps&ate bearings installed$
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6 ) %nstallin+ the 2elts
For this step, youAll nee! one o) the three !ri"e belts an! a pair o) )orceps. @ouAll also nee! t5o
belt cla#ps an! )our 1E2H O4%40 socket hea! #achine scre5s in or!er to attach the belt en!s to the
Cheapskate.
-he )igures =%2 an! =%3 belo5 sho5 the belt path at the top an! at the botto# o) the .ostock
/$0. 1ach to5er gets a single belt 5ith the teeth o) the belt )acing the center o) the to5er e+trusion.
.
2nsert the belt through the notch at the base o) the to5er as sho5n abo"e. 8lease ensure that the
belt teeth are )acing the center o) the to5er e+trusion or the gear on the stepper #otor 5ill not be able
to engage the belt. -ape the en! o) the belt about #i!%5ay up the to5er until youAre rea!y to attach it
to the botto# o) the Cheapskate.
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Fig. 1-1: ;ntry point for the belt routing tas&.
Fig. 1-2: #outing the belt around the stepper motor gear.
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.oute the belt aroun! the gear as sho5n in Fig. =%2. Bote that the belt path takes the belt
bet0een the t5o i!ler pulleys on the 5ay !o5n to5ar!s the gear, an! on the outside o) the outer i!ler
bearing as it tra"els up the to5er to5ar! the 2!ler /ount at the top o) the .ostock /$0.
-he )igure abo"e sho5s the belt as it passes o"er the !ri"e gear an! up o"er the outer i!ler
bearing.
Bo5 that youA"e got the belt route!, letAs get it attache! to the Cheapskate3
Be)ore 2 outline the Gtra!itionalH #etho! o) getting the belts installe!, 2 5ante! to sho5 you a
slick #etho! that *an Barrans o"er at the &ee/eCBC Foru# ca#e up 5ith.
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Fig. 1-3: )elt path as it goes o4er the upper idler pulley.
Fig. 1-2.1: <o0er belt path.
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*anAs process goes like thisD
1J Cut a strip o) )lat plastic narro5 enough to )it in the slot in the rail.
2J 8ush the strip into the belt slot )ar enough to stick out abo"e the carriage.
3J Grab the top en! o) the plastic. @ouCll nee! to use a toothpick or so#ething else sharp
enough to get behin! it.
4J -hrea! the belt bet5een the plastic strip an! the back o) the carriage.
5J >ol! the belt an! strip together 5ith your thu#b an! )inger, pushing the# both !o5n
a bit to open up enough space in the slot )or the belt to )it through.
9J 8ush the belt an! strip through the slot enough so you can grab the belt )ro# the )ront.
>ereAs a picture o) ho5 this 5orksD
$s you can see, this is a pretty slick #etho! o) getting the belts installe! *an says that it takes
"ery little ti#e an! is easy to acco#plish. /any thanks to *an )or allo5ing #e to inclu!e his tip in this
asse#bly gui!e3
2) youAre intereste!, the link that contains the !iscussion about his #ounting #etho! is hereD
httpDEE)oru#.see#ecnc.co#E"ie5topic.phpR)S42?tS15<0
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#outing the belt on a plastic :ramp:.
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-his task is !ecepti"ely si#ple. 2) you sli!e the belt en! un!er the Cheapskate 5ith it oriente!
"ertically, you can reach through the slot 5ith s#all )orceps an! easily grab the belt en! an! pull it
through.
Bo5 grab one o) the belt cla#ps an! )ol! it in hal) as sho5n belo5.
>ol! the cla#p in your right han! 5ith the GteethH o) the cla#p )acing !o5n an! the o"al
G#outhH o) the cla#p pointing to the le)t. &li!e the belt en! through the o"al 5ith the teeth )acing up 4
theyAll lock into the teeth in the cla#p. 8ush the belt through until itAs e"en 5ith the outsi!e e!ge o) the
cla#p an! using t5o 1E2H, O4%40 socket hea! scre5s, install it as sho5n in Fig. =%9.
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Fig. 1-": )elt clamp.
Fig. 1-: (ulling the belt through 0ith forceps.
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Fig. 1-,: <o0er belt clamp installed.
Fig. 1-.: )elt clamp installed. 'rro0s indicate direction of teeth in the
clamp.
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8er)or# the sa#e proce!ure on the upper belt cla#p as sho5n belo5 4 i) youA"e got enough
Ge+traH belt, Fust loop it !o5n un!er the u%Foint carriage to get it out o) the 5ay. 2) thereAs not enough
to !o this, )ol! the tail o) the belt in hal) an! tape it together. @ou !onAt 5ant the belt inter)ering 5ith
the en! stop s5itch. -ry to take out as #uch slack as you can 5hen you attach the upper belt clip. 2tAll
gi"e you #ore Groo#H to 5ork 5ith 5hen it co#es ti#e to a!Fust the tension in the belts.
.epeat this process )or the other t5o Cheapskates.
7nce youA"e got all three belts installe!, youAll nee! to get the# tensione!. -he #ounting
scre5 )or the i!ler pulley on the 2!ler /ount is in a slot )or a reason. -his slot is use! to a!Fust the belt
tension to ensure s#ooth operation o) each a+is.
2n or!er to a!Fust the tension on the belt, you nee! to #o"e the i!ler pulley such that itAs )arther
a5ay )ro# the base 4 higher in the slot as it 5ere. -his task can be !one easily, i) a bit a5k5ar!ly by a
single person.
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Fig. 1-1: =pper belt clamp installed.
Fig. 1-2: The belt tension ad@ustment.
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8lace the .ostock /$0 on a table that allo5s your eye le"el to be abo"e the top plate o) the
#achine. 2nsert a scre5!ri"er !iagonally un!er the i!ler bearing as sho5n belo5D
-ighten the i!ler pulley scre5 Fust enough so that it begins to grip the si!e o) the 2!ler /ount.
8ress !o5n on the en! o) the scre5!ri"er until the center line o) the i!ler pulley scre5 is in the center
o) the tra"el allo5e! by the slot it passes through. 7nce youA"e reache! that point, tighten the scre5
!o5n to lock it in place. *o NOT tighten it !o5n too #uch3 -he s#all area o) the 5asher can
co#press the #ela#ine in such a 5ay that it begins to collapse an! )or# a GcupH as the 5asher is
!ra5n through it. Meep a care)ul eye on ho5 Gle"elH the i!ler pulley scre5 is. 2) it tilts to either si!e o)
the 2!ler /ount, the belt 5ill rub against the GhighH si!e.
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Fig. 1-13: =sing a scre0dri4er as a le4er.
Fig. 1-11: Scre0 at center point of ad@ustment tra4el.
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-here is no #easurable Gi!ealH belt tension that 2A# a5are o). -he rule o) thu#b to go by is to
a!Fust the belts such that theyAre tight enough to not skip on the !ri"e gear an! not ha"e any GslackH,
but not so tight that it creates a bunch o) !rag on the stepper #otor. 8lay 5ith it a bit an! go 5ith your
instinct on it. 2 5ish 2 ha! a better 5ay o) !oing this, but until so#e guy 5ith a 7- #ore brain po5er
than 2 ha"e co#es along, this is 5hat 5eA"e got to 5ork 5ith.
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7 ) Assemblin+ the Effector /latform
For this step, youAll nee! the three re#aining short steel ro!s, the t5o 1))ector 8lat)or# hal"es
I8EBD 9=304J an! si+ u%Foints I8EBD 9=30<J. @ouAll also nee! 12 1E4H long O4 sheet #etal scre5s in
or!er to co#plete the asse#bly.
$sse#ble the plat)or# an! start test )itting the u%Foints. /ake sure you ha"e the u%Foint aligne!
by hol!ing it in place 5ith the steel ro!.
-he u%Foint #ounts in plat)or# are
#a!e slightly un!er%si,e! in or!er to
guarantee a precise )it. Ln)ortunately, this
#eans that in or!er )or the u%Foints to
#o"e )reely, youAll nee! to per)or# the
sa#e san!ingE)iling task that you !i! to the
u%Foint #ounts that are #ounte! to the
Cheapskate bearings.
$s 5ith the carriage #ount, you
5ant to ensure that the u%Foint has no si!e%
to%si!e play along the steel sha)t 5hen itAs
installe! in the 1))ector 8lat)or#. Bote
that 5hen you put the 1E4H O4 scre5s into
the plat)or#, the contact area aroun! the
scre5 5ill bulge a tiny a#ount. -his 5ill
cause the plat)or# to grip the si!es o) the
u%Foint near 5here the scre5s are. -o a"oi! this issue, asse#ble the plat)or# using the scre5s as a )inal
check o) each u%Foint GpocketH an! )ile or san! in or!er to be able to pass the sa#e G)lick testH you
per)or#e! on the Cheapskate u%Foints.
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Fig. 2-1: ;ffector (latform %omponents.
Fig. 2-2: Test fitting a u-@oint.
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8lease take your ti#e 5ith this san!ing process. 2) you take o)) too #uch #aterial, youAll nee!
to #ake shi#s to pre"ent any lateral play in the u%Foint. ateral #otion along the steel support ro! 5ill
cause your prints to be inaccurate an! it 5ill !ri"e you #a!!er than a bo+ o) )rogs.
;hen installing the scre5s, take care to not o"er%tighten the#. -he threa! on the scre5 is
pretty coarse, but the plat)or# #aterial is so)t an! 5onAt take #uch abuse. @ou 5ant to a"oi! a
strippe! scre5 hole3
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Fig. 2-3: 1E: A Sheet *etal Scre0.
Fig. 2-: 'ssembled ;ffector (latform
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,( ) Attachin+ the elta Arms
For this step, youAll nee! the si+ 8arallel *elta $r#s I8EBD 9=303J.
2n the original release o) the .ostock /$0 kit, the !elta ar#s nee!e! a lot o) 5ork be)ore you
coul! install the#. ike the carriage an! e))ector u%Foint #ounts, they grip the u%Foints 5ay too #uch.
-his )riction causes no en! o) really o!! print issues. 2n or!er to help re!uce! the 5ork re6uire! to )it
the ar#s, &ee/eCBC has begun to per)or# these post%pro!uction san!ing steps )or you. >o5e"er,
e"en though the ar#s co#e #achine! to a better )it, theyAre still going to grip the u%Foints too tightly.
-he goo! ne5s is that they re6uire "ery little san!ing or )iling in or!er to #ake the# )it properly3
2 reco##en! using the 1))ector 8lat)or# asse#bly as the test )i+ture )or testing the u%Foint )it
)or all si+ ar#s. $s you get the both en!s o) one a!Fuste!, Fust lea"e it in place an! #o"e on to the ne+t
u%Foint )or testing. 2nstalling the !elta ar#s is "ery easy 4 they Fust Gt5istH on to the u%Foint. Bote that
getting the# o)) again can be proble#atic. Lse a thin )lat bla!e! scre5!ri"er or your thu#bnail to pry
one si!e o) the ar# o)) the u%Foint as you t5ist the ar#. 2t shoul! co#e o)) easily. @ou C$B break
the#, but itAs pretty har! to !o. T@es, 2 broke one.U
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Fig. 13-1: (re-processed 5elta 'rm end.
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2) youC"e gotten a .ostock /$0 kit pro!uce! a)ter &epte#ber <
th
, 2013, youCll ha"e the up!ate!
!elta ar#sD
-his ne5 !elta ar# !esign is #uch #ore rigi! than the original !esign an! they re6uire B7
san!ing at all3 -heyCre also "ery easy to install an! re#o"e, 5ith no !anger o) breaking the#. -he ne5
!esign )or the en!s #eans that they inherently ha"e the correct grip on the u%Foints. 2t #ay see# a tiny
bit sti)), but theyCre ok. 2) they appear to grip the u%Foint too tightly, #ake sure that thereCs no #ol!
)lashing that coul! cause bin!ing. 2) you )eel theyCre still too tight a)ter re#o"ing any proble#atic
)lashing, please contact &ee/eCBC support an! let the# kno5 5hat youCre e+periencing an! ask their
a!"ice.
@ou 5ant the ar# to grip the u%Foint loosely enough that it 5ill )all un!er its o5n 5eight 5hen
you li)t it up. Nust like the u%Foint #ounts, you 5ant to #ake sure that you !onAt re#o"e so #uch
#aterial that you get lateral #otion o) the u%Foint 5hen itAs installe! in the !elta ar#.
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Fig. 13-2: 5elta arms installed on the effector platform.
Fig: 13-1a: =pdated 5elta 'rm 5esign
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7nce youAre satis)ie! that the ar#s are #o"ing )reely an! youA"e got the# installe! on the
plat)or#, go ahea! an! #ount the# to the Cheapskates as sho5n belo5D
-he ar#s shoul! install Fust as easily as they !i! on the plat)or#. &ince youA"e san!e! both
en!s, you shoul!nAt ha"e any )riction issues 5hen theyAre installe! on the Cheapskates.
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Fig. 13-3: 5elta arms attached to effector
platform and the %heaps&ates.
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,,A ) Assemblin+ the &ide Extruder Mount and &!ool 3older
For this step, youAll nee! t5o Fila#ent &pool Brackets I8EBD 9=3<2J, t5o 1+tru!er Brackets
I8EBD 9=3=:J, three 1+tru!er &upport &pacers I8EBD 9=3==J an! one 1+tru!er Cla#p I8EBD 9=3=<J.
2) you !onCt ha"e the parts liste! abo"e, youC"e #ost likely got a kit that inclu!es the top
#ounte! e+tru!er an! not the si!e #ounte! "ersion. @ou can easily tell 5hich you got by the sheet
count )or the #ela#ine parts. 2) your kit ha! )our sheets, youC"e got the si!e #ounte! e+tru!er an! i)
your kit ha! three sheets, you ha"e the top #ounte! e+tru!er. 2) you ha"e the top #ounte! e+tru!er,
please skip to section ,,B : A""e7l%ng !1e To& Mo$n!ed E;!'$de' (nd S&ool Holde'.
For the si!e%#ounte! e+tru!er youAll also nee! 12 O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! 12 1H O9%32 )lat
hea! scre5s to co#plete the asse#bly.
2) you ha"enAt !one so alrea!y, please pop out the countersink rings on both )ila#ent spool
brackets.
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Fig. 11-1: ;+truder mount parts.
Fig. 11-2: ;+truder brac&et 0ith one of the countersin&s
popped out.
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2nsert 12 O9%32 nylon lock nuts into the three 1+tru!er &upport parts as sho5n belo5D
&tart the asse#bly by #ounting an e+tru!er support in the botto# slot in the e+tru!er bracket as
sho5n in Fig. 11%4.
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Fig. 11-3: 6uts installed in the e+truder supports.
Fig. 11-: -nstalling the first e+truder support.
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Bo5 set the other t5o e+tru!er supports into the other t5o slots an! rest the e+tru!er bracket on
the#. 8lace the spool hol!er as sho5n an! install it 5ith )our O9%32 1H )lat hea! scre5s. -ake care to
tighten it enough that there is no "isible gap bet5een the insi!e )ace o) the e+tru!er bracket an! the
outsi!e e!ge o) the e+tru!er supports. 2) theyAre not tight, the e+tru!er bracket spacing 5ill be too 5i!e
to allo5 it to properly )it into the slots on the .ostock /$0 #achine base.
Flip the e+tru!er o"er an! install the e+tru!er cla#p as sho5n belo5 in Fig. 11%9.
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Fig. 11-": Spool holder installed on e+truder brac&et.
Fig. 11-,: 'dding the e+truder clamp to the e+truder
brac&et.
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Flip the bracket back o"er an! install the bracket an! spool hol!er on the other si!e 4 #ake sure
all the tabs are aligne! as you go so there is no !a#age to the brackets.
;hen youAre !one, test )it it to the .ostock /$0 plat)or# as sho5n belo5. -he tabs on the
e+tru!er support shoul! )it the base snugly, but not bin!. -ake care 5hen installing an! re#o"ing the
e+tru!er support as it can cos#etically !a#age the slots.
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Fig. 11-.: %ompleting assembly. BSpool holder omitted for
clarityC
Fig. 11-1: ;+truder brac&et installed.
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,,2 ) Assemblin+ the To! Mounted Extruder and &!ool 3older
8arts list )or the top #ounte! e+tru!erD
: ea. O9%32 + 1V 8hillips Flat >ea!, &tainless
< ea. O9%32 nylon lock nut, &tainless
1 ea. O9%32 + 2V 8hillips 8an >ea!
1 ea. O9%32 + 1%3E4V 8hillips 8an >ea!
3 &pacers I8EBD :0:9<J
1 Brace I8EBD :0::0J
1 G8art $H I8EBD :0::1J
1 G8art BH I8EBD :0::2J
1 G8art CH I8EBD :0::4J
2 $r#s I8EBD :0::3J
1 /otor &upport I8EBD :0:::J
2Cll co"er the asse#bly o) the 1P&tru!er here because itCs part o) asse#bling an! installing the
top #ounte! e+tru!er ? spool hol!er.
@ouAll start 5ith these partsD
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Fig. 11)-1: Stepper motor mounted ;8Struder parts.
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First, threa! the push%)it connector into the #etal gui!e boss as sho5nD
Be+t, you 5ant to te#porarily install the )ila#ent release #echanis# on to the stepper #otor so
you can properly position the hobbe! gear. -he release #echanis# shoul! ha"e t5o short scre5s
alrea!y present.
@ou 5ant to align the hobbe! portion o) the gear 5ith the s#all bearing that is attache! to the
)ila#ent release le"er. -his bearing s6uee,es the )ila#ent against the hobbe! gear in or!er to allo5 the
stepper #otor to )ee! )ila#ent to the hot en!.
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Fig. 11)-2: (ush-fit connector installed.
Fig. 11)-3: 'ligning the hobbed gear.
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7nce youA"e got the hobbe! gear positione! properly, care)ully re#o"e the )ila#ent release
#echanis# )ro# the stepper #otor. $pply so#e threa! locking co#poun! to the grub scre5 an! install
the hobbe! gear on to the stepper #otor sha)t as sho5n.
Bo5 re%install the )ila#ent release #echanis# back on to the stepper #otor like soD
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Fig. 11)-: Fobbed gear installed on the stepper motor.
Fig. 11)-": Filament release installed.
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-he )ila#ent )ee! block that you installe! the push%)it connector on is #ounte! to the stepper
#otor using one short an! one long scre5. T+e mo($"'$4 +o,e) '$ "+e /',*me$" /ee% 5,o&6 *re * 5'"
($%er1)'7e%! 8o( &*$ "+re*% "+e mo($"'$4 )&re.) '$"o "+e +o,e) e*)',-9 5(" '":) $o" * ;),'2< /'"!
;hen youA"e attache! the )ee! block the asse#bling o) the 1P&tru!er is co#plete. 2tAs V1.@
easy to !o, isnAt itR For those 5ith e+perience asse#bling the &te"eAs 1+tru!er, this shoul! be al#ost
!isappointing in its ease o) construction. DJ
2n or!er to connect the e+tru!er to the .$/Bo, youAre going to nee! to e+ten! the stepper lea!s
in or!er to reach the boar! on the interior o) the base.
2nclu!e! in your kit shoul! be a length o) )our con!uctor, 22ga 5ire )or this purpose 2) itAs like
the #aterial 2 ha"e, the 5ires 5ill be .e!, Black, ;hite an! Green. /atch these colors to your stepper
#otor 5ires as closely as you can 4 5rite up a little GtranslationH table i) you nee! to. 2t 5ill help 5hen
you a!! the cri#p on connectors an! the 4 pin connector shell. @ouAll 5ant to #ake your e+tension
bet5een 1= an! 24H long. @ouAre #uch better o)) #aking it too long than too short. DJ @ou can al5ays
loop up any e+tra. 2) your stepper #otors ca#e 5ith the )our pin connector pre%installe!, an! you 5ant
to #ake the lea! e+tension per#anent, you can clip o)) the connector 5ith a )e5 inches o) lea! an! then
splice in the e+tension. 2 5oul! a!"ise that you get the #ale cri#p connector as liste! in the Gstu)) to
getH section 4 @ouCll be better o)) in the long run 5ith an 1P&tru!er you can !isconnect i) you nee! to.
2n or!er to ensure youC"e got enough 5ire cut )or the e+tension, 2 5oul! tape one en! to the top
o) the .ostock /$0, ne+t to the 0 a+is i!ler bracket an! route it across to the P a+is, !o5n the to5er
an! then back o"er to the electronics bay 5ith about 9H o) e+tra. -his 5ill gi"e you plenty o) 5ire to
attach to the 5ire routing ro! that 5ill be !escribe! later.
2) you sol!er up the e+tension, 2A! reco##en! using heat shrink tubing an! not electrical tape.
@ouAll get a #uch nicer looking splice an! it 5ill better seale! against outsi!e conta#inates.
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Fig. 11)-,: %ompleted ;8Struder
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Be+t, letCs buil! the spool hol!er. @ouCll nee! parts #arke! G8art $H, G8art BH, G8art CH an! the
t5o parts #arke! G$r#H.
@ouCll 5ant to pop the countersink rings in the outsi!e )aces o) 8art $ an! 8art B an! then insert
t5o O9%32 nylon lock nuts into 8art C. $sse#ble the spool hol!er )ra#e as sho5n in the )igures belo5.
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Fig. 11)-.: Top mounted spool holder.
Fig. 11)-1: -nstalling (art % into (art '.
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-his co#pletes this asse#bly )or the #o#ent. &et it asi!e an! grab the /otor /ount an! the
three i!entical spacer parts. -he three spacers 5ill support the lo5er )ace o) the 1P&tru!er !ri"e.
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Fig. 11)-2: 'ttaching (art ) to (art %.
Fig. 11)-13: 'ttaching the support arms to the
spool holder.
Fig. 11)-11: 'ttaching the ;8Struder to its mount.
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$s you can see in Fig. 11B%11, youCll stack the three i!entical spacers un!er the GoutputH si!e o)
the 1P&tru!er. Lse t5o O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! a 2H O9%32 pan hea! scre5 an! a 1.:5H O9%32 pan
hea! scre5 to attach the 1P&tru!er to the /otor /ount.
2nsert t5o O9%32 nylon lock nuts into the nut capture cutouts an! install the cur"e! brace as
sho5n belo5. Lsing 2 O9%32 1H )lat hea! scre5s, install the #otor #ount in the top o) the .ostock
/$0. 2 reco##en! that you install it bet5een the 0 an! @ to5ers.
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Fig. 11)-12: -nstalling the ;8Struder *ount.
Fig. 11)-13: Top 4ie0 of the installation location.
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7nce thatCs !one, you can no5 install the top #ounte! spool hol!er as sho5n belo5. @ouCll
nee! to install three O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! use three O9%32 1H )lat hea! scre5s to install it.
-hat co#pletes the installation o) the top #ounte! e+tru!er #ount an! spool hol!er.
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Fig. 11)-1: Spool holder installed.
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,2 ) Assemblin+ and %nstallin+ the &ide Mount Extruder
2) youA"e got an ol!er .ostock /$0 kit that )eatures the original G&te"eAs 1+tru!erH,
&ee/eCBC pro!uce! a @ou-ube "i!eo that !oes an e+cellent Fob in illustrating ho5 that !e"ice is
asse#ble!. -he "i!eo can be seen hereD https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mua3i_wP32I.
;hen 2 asse#ble! #y &te"eAs 1+tru!er, 2 use! a "ise 5ith so)t Fa5 co"ers to install the bearings
in the gears as 5ell as the !ri"e gear on the stepper #otor. -he "i!eo co"ers this, but 2 )igure! a clear
shot o) 5hat goes on 5oul! help.
2n the photo abo"e, 2A# using a 10## socket 5ith the back o) the socket presse! against the
bearing. 2tAs being presse! in place 5ith a "ice. -he socket is Fust large enough to press on the outsi!e
ring o) the bearing 5ithout co#ing into contact 5ith the gear itsel). 2) you 5ere to press on the #i!!le
or inner portion o) the bearing, youA! ruin it.
/ake sure that the bearing is )ully seate! 4 the )ace o) the bearing shoul! be a bit belo5 the )ace
o) the gear.
101
Fig. 12-1: -nstalling the bearing in a Ste4eGs ;+truder gear.
Fig. 12-2: (roper fitting of the bearing to the gear.
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2 create! a short "i!eo that !escribes so#e o) the less clear ele#ents o) asse#bling the &te"eAs
1+tru!er. @ou can )in! that here: http://youtu.be/rAVlvRuu!" .
2) youA"e got the 1P&tru!er, youAll ha"e a package o) parts that looks like the )igure belo5. -he
hobbe! gear an! push%)it connector )or the bo5!en tube are not sho5n.
-he #ela#ine parts are use! in or!er to #ount the asse#ble! 1P&tru!er to the si!e #ount
1+tru!er Bracket that you co#plete! a short ti#e ago. etAs get the 1P&tru!er #ounte! to the e+tru!er
stepper #otor.
@ouAll start 5ith these partsD
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Fig. 12-3: %omponents for the ;8Struder
Fig. 12-: Stepper motor mounted ;8Struder parts.
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First, threa! the push%)it connector into the #etal gui!e boss as sho5nD
Be+t, you 5ant to te#porarily install the )ila#ent release #echanis# on to the stepper #otor so
you can properly position the hobbe! gear. -he release #echanis# shoul! ha"e t5o short scre5s
alrea!y present.
@ou 5ant to align the hobbe! portion o) the gear 5ith the s#all bearing that is attache! to the
)ila#ent release le"er. -his bearing s6uee,es the )ila#ent against the hobbe! gear in or!er to allo5 the
stepper #otor to )ee! )ila#ent to the hot en!.
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Fig. 12-": (ush-fit connector installed.
Fig. 12-,: 'ligning the hobbed gear.
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7nce youA"e got the hobbe! gear positione! properly, care)ully re#o"e the )ila#ent release
#echanis# )ro# the stepper #otor. $pply so#e threa! locking co#poun! to the grub scre5 an! install
the hobbe! gear on to the stepper #otor sha)t as sho5n.
Bo5 re%install the )ila#ent release #echanis# back on to the stepper #otor like soD
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Fig. 12-.: Fobbed gear installed on the stepper motor.
Fig. 12-1: Filament release installed.
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-he )ila#ent )ee! block that you installe! the push%)it connector on is #ounte! to the stepper
#otor using one short an! one long scre5. T+e mo($"'$4 +o,e) '$ "+e /',*me$" /ee% 5,o&6 *re * 5'"
($%er1)'7e%! 8o( &*$ "+re*% "+e mo($"'$4 )&re.) '$"o "+e +o,e) e*)',-9 5(" '":) $o" * ;),'2< /'"!
;hen youA"e attache! the )ee! block the asse#bly o) the 1P&tru!er is co#plete. 2tAs V1.@
easy to !o, isnAt itR For those 5ith e+perience asse#bly the &te"eAs 1+tru!er, this shoul! be al#ost
!isappointing in its ease o) construction. DJ
2n or!er to connect the e+tru!er to the .$/Bo, youAre going to nee! to e+ten! the ser"o lea!s
in or!er to reach the boar! on the interior o) the base.
2nclu!e! in your kit shoul! be a length o) )our con!uctor, 22ga 5ire )or this purpose 2) itAs like
the #aterial 2 ha"e, the 5ires 5ill be .e!, Black, ;hite an! Green. /atch these colors to your stepper
#otor 5ires as closely as you can 4 5rite up a little GtranslationH table i) you nee! to. 2t 5ill help 5hen
you a!! the cri#p on connectors an! the 4 pin connector shell. @ouAll 5ant to #ake your e+tension
bet5een 1= an! 24H long. @ouAre #uch better o)) #aking it too long than too short. DJ @ou can al5ays
loop up any e+tra.
;hen you sol!er up the e+tension, 2A! reco##en! using heat shrink tubing an! not electrical
tape. @ouAll get a #uch nicer looking splice an! it 5ill better seale! against outsi!e conta#inates.
2) youC"e ne"er splice! t5o 5ires together be)ore, 2C! suggest you check out the ;ikipe!ia
article on the G;estern LnionH splice, sho5n hereD httpDEEen.5ikipe!ia.orgE5ikiE;esternQunionQsplice.
@our goal is the splice sho5n in Fig. * on the ;ikipe!ia page.
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Fig. 12-2: %ompleted ;8Struder
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2n or!er to #ount the 1P&tru!er to the si!e 1+tru!er /ount you asse#ble! in the pre"ious
section, youAll nee! to attach it to the 1P&tru!er a!apter. -his consists o) an 1P&tru!er $!apter
>anger I8EBD :0::=J an! an 1P&tru!er $!apter I8EBD :0::<J.
.e#o"e the countersink rings )ro# the a!apter plate as sho5n abo"e an! insert the hangar part
into it.
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Fig. 12-13: ;8Struder adapter components.
Fig. 12-11: 'ssembled ;8Struder adapter.
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Bo5 insert t5o O9%32 nylon lock nuts into the laser cut nut capture pockets locate! on the
a!apter. @ou #ay nee! to te#porarily tape the nuts in place i) theyAre too loose in the capture pockets.
Lsing t5o 1H O9%32 )lat hea! scre5s, attach the 1P&tru!er to the a!apter plate as sho5n belo5.
$ll that re#ains is to #ount the 1P&tru!er to the si!e 1+tru!er /ount 5e )inishe! in the last
section.
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Fig. 12-12: 6ylon loc& nuts in place.
Fig. 12-13: ;8Struder mounted to the adapter plate.
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2nsert )our O9%32 nylon lock nuts into the si!e e+tru!er #ount as sho5n abo"e. Lsing )our 1H,
O9%32 )lat hea! scre5s, #ount the 1P&tru!er to the si!e e+tru!er #ount.
Bo5 that this is co#plete, 5e can #o"e on to the ne+t task3
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Fig. 12-1: 6ylon loc& nuts installed in the side e+truder
mount.
Fig. 12-1": ;8Struder mounted to the side e+truder mount.
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,3 ) /re!arin+ and %nstallin+ the /o*er &u!!ly 8 RAM2o
-he .ostock /$0 uses a stan!ar! $-0 co#puter po5er supply to pro"i!e po5er to the
.$/Bo controller, the 7ny+ heate! be! an! the hot%en!. $ll o) these co#ponents re6uire 12V *C.
-he 12V 5ires on an $-0 po5er supply are yello5. @ouAll nee! )our o) these )or the heate! be!
po5er, an! one each )or the hot%en! an! #otors.
&tart by locating the si+ longest yello5 5ires in the po5er supply. @ou 5ant the #ost reach
possible. Clip the# an! the si+ longest black 5ires )ro# the connectors theyAre attache! to an! bun!le
the# up into t5o sets. TBote, Fig. 13%1 sho5s )our, but you 5ant si+.U
Be+t, locate the green 5ire that goes to the large $-0 connector an! cut it )lush 5ith the
connector. -he green 5ire an! one black 5ire 5ill be attache! to a toggle s5itch in or!er )or you to
po5er up the supply. @ouAll nee! to e+ten! the green an! black 5ires as theyAre too short to reach the
re6uire! !istance. 2 5oul! reco##en! an 1=H e+tension to the# 4 youAll be cutting it !o5n later, but
youAll appreciate the e+tra length 5hen it co#es ti#e to a!! the s5itch an! #ount it.
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Fig. 13-1: -solating the po0er 0ires for the #ostoc& *'7.
Fig. 13-2: ;+tending the po0er-on 0ires.
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Bo5 )ol! up an! bun!le the unuse! 5ires 4 you !onAt 5ant to cut the# all o)) as you #ay ha"e
so#e use )or the# later 5hen a!!ing lighting or other Gupgra!esH to the printer.
2nstall the po5er supply in the po5er supply bay by )acing the 5ire e+it to5ar!s the center o)
the printer an! the po5er cor! connector )acing out. @ouAll 5ant to threa! the po5er an! s5itch 5ires
through the center an! into the electronics bay. &o#e buil!ers ha"e )oun! it si#pler to a!! the
.$/Bo po5er connector to the 5iring an! ->1B install the po5er supply.
-he po5er supply can be #ounte! using three o) the 1E2H long O9%32 nylon scre5s that youAll
)in! in the parts kit. -he )ourth scre5 can be proble#atic to install once three ha"e been place!, so you
can Fust skip the )ourth.
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Fig. 13-3: (o0er supply mounted.
Fig. 13-: (o0er 0ires routed to the electronics bay.
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Bo5 take the )our long black 5ires )ro# the bun!le an! strip about 3E4H o) insulation )ro#
each. -ightly t5ist the# together as sho5n belo5. *o the sa#e )or the )our long yello5 5ires.
-he reason youAre !oing this is because the 7ny+ heate! be! re6uires a signi)icant a#ount o)
po5er to heat up. $ single 5ire canAt carry enough current to !o the Fob. -he reason is that you can
only !ra5 so #uch po5er through a 5ire o) a gi"en gauge. -hink o) it like a s#all 5ater hose. Bo #atter ho5
#uch you try to !ra5 5ater through that little hose, youAre only going to get as #uch as it has roo# )or.
>o5e"er, i) you use )our s#all hoses, you e))ecti"ely get the sa#e "olu#e as i) you ha! one hose 5ith the sa#e
"olu#e capacity as the )our s#aller ones co#bine!.
7nce you ha"e the 5ires t5iste! together, insert the# into the large black ter#inal block
connector as sho5n belo5D
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Fig. 13-": T0isting the ground 0ires together for the
heated bed supply.
Fig. 13-,: -nstalling the heated bed po0er 0ires into the
terminal bloc& connector.
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DO NOT9 UNDER AN8 CIRCUMSTANCES9 SOLDER THE WIRES TOGETHER!
&ol!ering the po5er 5ires together can pre"ent the ter#inal cla#p )ro# getting goo! contact
5ith the 5ires. $ poor connection 5ill result in a lot o) heat !ue to resistance an! you run the risk o)
!a#aging the ter#inal block connector, the .$/Bo, or both. $ )ire coul! also result3
8lease take care to install the 5ires e+actly as sho5n3 2) you re"erse the polarity Iyello5 is
positi"e, black is negati"e Ior groun!JJ, youAll blo5 up the .$/Bo boar! an! #ake yoursel) "ery sa!.
Bo5 strip about 1E2H o) insulation )ro# the other yello5 an! black 5ires an! install the# as
sho5nD
-he ne+t task is to asse#ble the .$/Bo to &#artController a!apter boar!. 2C"e create! a short
"i!eo that !oes an e+cellent Fob o) illustrating ho5 this s#all boar! is sol!ere! together. @ou can "ie5
the "i!eo hereD httpDEE555.youtube.co#E5atchR"S),!;k5Bttt$.
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Fig. 13-.a: #'*)o po0er terminal 0iring completed.
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Be)ore you install the .$/Bo boar!, you shoul! change the po5er supply Fu#per on the boar!.
$)ter you change this Fu#per, the .$/Bo 5ill
only be turne! on 5hen the po5er s5itch is turne! on. $s
itCs shippe!, the .$/Bo 5ill be acti"e any ti#e the L&B
cable is connecte! to the co#puter.
-he G8&1H Fu#per shoul! be set as sho5n in
Fig. 13%:b.
No"e9 '/ -o( re&e've% -o(r Ro)"o&6 MAX 6'" */"er
Novem5er =1>9 -o( m*- +*ve * RAMBo v1! 5o*r%!
T+e v1! 5o*r% %oe) $o" +*ve "+e PSEL ?(m2er
me$"'o$e% +ere! T+e 5o*r% ') 2o.ere% e0"er$*,,- 5-
%e/*(,"!
Bo5 you can install the .$/Bo controller. 8lease take special care 5hen han!ling the
.$/Bo3 2tAs e+tre#ely static sensiti"e3 2tAs best to han!le it 5hile youAre 5earing a groun! strap, but
i) you can touch a nearby #etal 5ater )aucet, you shoul! be 7M. IthatAll !rain a5ay any static charge
youAre carryingJ
-he .$/Bo boar! is installe! on
the 0%a+is -ri%&upport as sho5n on the
right.
@ouAll nee! )our 1E2H O4%40 socket
hea! scre5s, )our O4 )lat 5ashers an!
eight s#all roun! plastic spacers.
@ou shoul! ha"e installe! the )our
t%nuts into the back o) the 0%a+is -ri%
&upport all the 5ay back in &ection 2. 2)
you !i!nAt, youAre in a 5orl! o) hurt
because youAre going to ha"e to pull the
po5er supply to easily reach the t%nut
locations on the back o) the -ri%&upport.
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Fig. 13-1: #'*)o -nstalled
Fig. 13-.b: Setting the (o0er Supply Select
Dumper
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&ee Fig. 13%< )or !etails on ho5 the spacers are use!.
$s you can see abo"e, the .$/Bo uses a pair o) spacers at each corner. -his gi"es an air gap
bet5een the .$/Bo an! the sur)ace itAs #ounte! to. -his is i#portant as the stepper !ri"er chips use
the boar! itsel) as a heat sink an! nee! goo! air)lo5 behin! the boar! in or!er to help pre"ent the#
)ro# o"erheating.
Bote that i) youCre a 1uropean user, #ake sure youC"e got the "oltage selection s5itch set to
220". -he po5er supply 5ill ship 5ith the s5itch Ilocate! ne+t to the po5er plug socketJ set to 115".
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Fig. 13-2: #'*)o mounting point detail.
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,9 ) %nstallin+ the .nyx 3eated 2ed
2nstalling the 7ny+ heate! be! is pretty si#ple. Get your sol!ering iron heating up an! #ake
sure youA"e got the )ollo5ing bits han!yD
9 nylon stan!%o))s
9 O4%40 )lat hea! #ounting scre5s
/ela#ine heate! be! #ounting plate IitAs a GstarH shape! #ela#ine plateJ
7ny+ heate! be!
-her#istor
1 short length o) 8-F1 tubing 4 this is use! to insulate the ther#istor lea!s.
1 4.:M 7h# .esistor Iuse! to !ri"e the 1* 5ith 12"!cJ
1 1*
14ga po5er 5ires. -5o lea!s, one black an! one 5hite, 1=H long.
.-V
@ou shoul! ha"e installe! the si+ O4 t%nuts that the heate! be! re6uires 5hen you 5ere !oing the
steps in &ection 2. 2) you !i!nAt...5ell letAs Fust say 2A# gla! 2A# not you right no5. DJ
-he )irst thing you shoul! !o is tin Iapply sol!er toJ the t5o s6uare po5er pa!s on the botto# o)
the 7ny+. &ee belo5.
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Fig. 1-1: (reparing the po0er pads for 0iring.
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Grab your 14ga po5er 5ires an! strip about 1E2H o) insulation o) one en! o) each 5ire. Flatten
the 5ire an! tin it as sho5n belo5.
By )lattening an! tinning the 5ire as sho5n, itAll #ake it a lot easier to install on the botto# o)
the 7ny+. &et the po5er 5ires asi!e an! grab the 7ny+ be! an! your roll o) Mapton tape.
7n the )ront si!e o) the 7ny+, place a s#all bit o) Mapton tape o"er the hole in the center. -his
5ill keep the .-V youAll be )illing the hole 5ith )ro# leaking out 5hile it cures.
1+a#ine both the top an! botto# o) the boar! )or "ias. -hese are tiny little gol! plate! holes
that pass electrical current )ro# one si!e o) the boar! to the other. ;hen you )in! these, co"er the#
5ith a tiny bit o) Mapton tape. -his 5ill ensure that i) you !eci!e to install an alu#inu# heat sprea!er
Ico"ere! in !etail laterJ, you 5onAt 5orry about the #etal shorting out the "ias. -he Mapton tape 5onAt
inter)ere 5ith your glass buil! plate.
Bo5 cut t5o 1E4H Ior soJ lengths o) the tiny 8-F1 tubing an! slip the# o"er the ther#istor
lea!s, one )or each lea!. Ben! the 5ires at the ther#istor hea! at a <0 !egree angle, #aking sure the
e+pose! portion o) the 5ires !onAt touch. &et it asi!e an! )lip the 7ny+ upsi!e !o5n. Fill the center
hole 5ith .-V an! then press the ther#istor into the center o) the hole. -ake special care to #ake sure
that the ther#istor is in the hole center so that you !onAt nee! to 5orry about the ther#istor lea!s
touching the #etal e!ges o) the center hole. 2) they !o, you coul! short the ther#istor against the
heate! be!. /uch screa#ing an! thro5ing o) things 5oul! likely occur. DJ /aking sure the 8-F1
tubing is up as )ar as it 5ill go along the 5ire ther#istor lea!s 5ill help pre"ent this.
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Fig. 1-2: Tinned po0er lead.
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@ouAll 5ant to set the 7ny+ asi!e until the .-V has a chance to cure. $)ter the .-V has cure!,
sprea! the 5ires a bit so each crosses the sol!er pa!s as sho5n abo"e an! sol!er the lea!s to the pa!s
an! tri# o)) the e+cess 5ire. 8lacing a strip o) Mapton tape o"er the ther#istor a)ter the .-V cures 5ill
help pre"ent it )ro# being acci!entally !islo!ge! )ro# the hole o"er ti#e. I-heoretically this coul!
happen across a nu#ber o) heatingEcooling cycles. Better sa)e than sorry3J
Bo5 5e can 5ire up the ther#istor lea!s, po5er 1*, resistor an! the t5o po5er 5ires to the
7ny+. $ll o) these parts are #ounte! on the botto# o) the 7ny+ in or!er to pre"ent the# )ro#
inter)ering 5ith the glass buil! plate that rests atop the 7ny+.
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Fig. 1-3: -nstalling the heated bed thermistor.
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-he .$/Bo co#es 5ith t5o ther#istor 5iring harnesses. -heyAre a long pair o) 5hite 5ires
5ith a locking connector attache! to one en!. Grab one an! attach it to the ther#istor pa!s locate! at
position O1 sho5n abo"e. @ou can sol!er the# in place by Fust tacking the# to the sol!er pa! 4 you
!onAt nee! to push the 5ire through the hole )irst. 2) you *7, please #ake sure you tri# it )lush on the
other si!e so it 5onAt inter)ere 5ith the glass buil! plate.
&ol!ering the po5er lea!s is pretty easy, but !oes take a little ti#e !ue to the ther#al #ass o) all
that 5ire ? sol!er. @ou 5ant to install the lea! as sho5n in O2 5ith the 5ire oriente! as sho5n. -his
orientation #akes it a bit easier )or the 5ire to route through the slot in the top o) the .ostock /$0
base. .e! goes to O2, black goes to O3. @ouAll see the# both in place in the ne+t photo.
2nstall the resistor by laying the lea!s across the #ounting holes an! sol!ering it in place. *o
the sa#e )or the po5er%on 1*. -he 1* #ust be installe! 5ith the proper polarity in or!er )or it to
operate. -he negati"e 5ire o) the 1* is closest to the Gsi!eH o) the 1* that has a )lat spot groun! in
it Ithis is calle! the Catho!eJ. ooking at the botto# o) the heate! be!, the negati"e lea! is near the
negati"e po5er input lea!. IO3 in Fig. 14%4, abo"e.J @ouCll 5ant to ben! the 1* up at a <0 !egree
angle such that itCs easily "isible once the heate! be! is installe! on the .ostock /$0.
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Fig. 1-: Hiring up the heated bed.
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Fig. 1-": %ompleted /ny+ heated bed 0iring.
Fig. 1-,: Taping the po0er 0ires do0n 0ith Kapton tape.
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Bo5 5e can get the 7ny+ heate! be! installe!3 -ake si+ o) the 5hite spacers an! arrange the#
aroun! the base o"er their #ounting holes as sho5n belo5. -he 5iring slot )or the ther#istor an!
po5er 5ires is at the base o) the P a+is to5er an! is in!icate! by the green arro5.
Care)ully route the 7ny+ be! 5iring through the slot as sho5n. $)ter the installation is
co#plete, you can route the 5ires through the -ri%&upports an! into the electronics bay.
Care)ully set the star shape! heate! be! plat)or# on the plastic spacers an! then set the 7ny+ on
top o) the plat)or#. 2tAll be tricky because youA"e got to )ee! the 7ny+ 5iring through the slot at the
sa#e ti#e. 2A! suggest )in!ing so#e s#all nails that you can use to !rop into the #ounting holes in the
7ny+ in or!er to use the# as align#ent pins.
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Fig. 1-.: *ounting spacers and 0iring slot.
Fig. 1-1: #unning the /ny+ 0iring into the base.
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@ou coul! also use the O4%40 )lat hea! #ounting scre5s )or this, but take care that you !onAt
acci!entally punch out the t%nuts on the botto# o) the base. 2) you !o, so#e are !i))icult to put back
into place easily.
2nsert the si+ O4%40 )lat hea! scre5s scre5s into the 7ny+ an! tighten the# in a GstarH pattern.
&ee the )igure belo5 )or a suggeste! tightening or!er.
-ake care to not o"er%tighten the scre5s, you !onAt 5ant to !a#age the 7ny+.
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Fig. 1-2: 'ligning the /ny+.
Fig. 1-13: Suggested fastener tightening pattern.
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,4 ) Assemblin+ and %nstallin+ the 3ot End
-he hot en! )or the .ostock /$0 is #ostly pre%asse#ble! )or you. -he only tasks you nee! to
co#plete in"ol"e installing the heating resistors, the ther#istor an! the push%)it connector.
-he resistors inclu!e! 5ith the hot en! Ithe green obFects in Fig. 15%1J are too s#all to )it
snugly into the bore holes to either si!e o) the hot en!. 2n or!er to #ake the# bigger, youAll nee! to cut
a strip o) alu#inu# )oil an! 5rap the resistor. @ou 5ant the 5i!th o) the )oil strip to be about 1E19H
shorter than the length o) the resistor bo!y so that it canAt co#e into contact 5ith the lea!s on either en!
o) the resistor.
Bote that in or!er to shiel! the resistor lea!s )ro# acci!ental shorts, you shoul! ha"e purchase!
so#e 8F-1 tubing as liste! in &ection 1. @ou can get by 5ithout it by 5rapping the lea!s in Mapton
tape, but the 8F-1 is a #uch better looking an! si#pler to install solution.
7nce youC"e got the resistors installe! in the hot en! 5ith a snug )it, co"er each en! 5ith .-V
to glue the# into place. ;e use .-V here because i) you ha"e a resistor )ailure, it can be re#o"e!
easily, but is "ery resistant to high te#peratures.
Bote that .ostock /$0 kits that shippe! )ro# &epte#ber <
th
, 2013 5ill inclu!e hot en!s
e6uippe! 5ith a ne5 no,,le !esign. -he ne5 no,,le !esign is sho5n belo5 in Fig. 15%1$.
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Fig. 1"-1: Fot end components.
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Be)ore the .-V cures, install a 3E4H length o) 8-F1 tubing on each o) the resistor lea!s as sho5n
belo5.
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Fig. 1"-2: -nsulating the hot end resistor leads.
Fig. 1"-1': 6e0 noIIle design.
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7nce the .-V cures, care)ully t5ist the resistor lea!s together as sho5n belo5. Lse a pair o)
nee!le nose pliers to help you get a goo!, tight t5ist.
;hen youCre !one t5isting the lea!s together, clip about 1E19H to 1E=H o)) each en! to clean up
the en!s a bit. $ cri#p connector 5ill go on the# an! you 5ant the best )it you can get.
Because o) the te#peratures reache! by the hot en!, 5e canCt use sol!er to attach the po5er
5ires to the resistors. ;eCll use uninsulate! cri#p on connectors 4 i) you purchase! the reco##en!e!
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Fig. 1"-3: #esistor leads t0isted together.
Fig. 1"-: #esistor leads ready to crimp.
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ones, youCll use the ones #arke! G22%19H.
Cri#p one connector to each t5iste! pair o) resistor lea!s as sho5n belo5.
Bote that you only 5ant to cri#p it in one place.
-he lo5er portion o) the hot en! is threa!e! on to a 811M barrel that acts like a ther#al break.
2n or!er to keep repeate! heating an! cooling cycles )ro# loosening the hot en! )ro# the 811M, 5rap
the sea# 5ith a short length o) Mapton tape as sho5n belo5.
2 pre)er to use a 6uick !isconnect connector on #y hot%en! an! 2 strongly suggest you !o the
sa#e. 2n &ection 1 2 list t5o !i))erent types 4 the *eans an! 0-%90 connectors. /y pre)erence is the
0-%90, but i) youC"e got *eans on han!, theyCre 5ell suite! to the task. 2 5onCt sho5 ho5 to attach
the# 4 it shoul! be pretty ob"ious an! i) not, thereCs al5ays Google. DJ 2C# going 5ith the assu#ption
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Fig. 1"-": %rimp on connector in place.
Fig. 1"-,: Kapton 0rap on the (;;K barrel.
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that you like to be able to change out hot%en!s an! ha"e installe! the connectors o) your choice.
$ttach a 3H or so length o) 19ga 5ire Ione black, one re!J to the cri#pe! connectors, an! 5rap
the# in Mapton tape to insulate the#.
Bo5 you nee! to install the ther#istor into the hot en!. $ ther#istor is a tiny te#perature
sensing !e"ice that changes resistance as the te#perature aroun! it changes. 2 cannot stress this enough
itGs a 4ery delicate component$ 8lease han!le it "ery care)ully3 -he glass bea! is )ragile an! the 5ire
can be brittle i) sol!ere! an! #o"e! too #uch.
First, cut t5o 1H lengths o) the inclu!e! 8-F1 tubing an! sli!e the# o"er the ther#istor lea!s
as sho5nD
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Fig. 1"-.: 'ttaching the po0er leads to the hot end.
Fig. 1"-1: -nsulating the thermistor leads.
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Nust like the resistor 5iring, 2 reco##en! you use a 6uick !isconnect connector. For the
ther#istor, 2 reco##en! using a N&- connector like the ones liste! in &ection 1. @ou can cut a 2H long
section )ro# the 5iring supplie! )or !oing the stepper #otor e+tension )or this purpose. -her#istors
ha"e no polarity, so it !oesnCt #atter ho5 you attach the N&- connectors.
Bo5 you can sol!er your lea!s to
the ther#istor. 2 reco##en! co"ering the
sol!er Foint 5ith heat shrink tubing. -he
ther#istor 5ires 5onCt get hot enough to
a))ect it. @ouCll also see that 2 tape! the
lea!s together 5ith Mapton tape. -his is
!one to gi"e it a bit #ore protection.
Be care)ul 5hen youCre sol!ering
this up. -he ther#istor lea!s are "ery
brittle an! can break easily once sol!ere!.
7nce youC"e got the lea!s a!!e!, 2 strongly suggest that you use Mapton tape or #ore heat
shrink to bin! the t5o lea!s together at the Foint 4 this 5ill help pre"ent )le+ that coul! cause the
ther#istor lea! sol!er Foint to )ail.
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Fig. 1"-2: 'ttaching leads to the thermistor.
Fig. 1"-13: Thermistor ready to install.
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-he ther#istor is installe! in the hot en! at the location sho5n in Fig. 15%11.
2n or!er to GglueH the ther#istor into place, youCll nee! to coat the sides o) the ther#istor bea!
5ith a s#all a#ount o) .-V as sho5n in Fig. 15%12.
-he i!ea here is to lea"e the tip o) the glass bea! e+pose!. -his 5ill allo5 it to co#e into
unobstructe! contact 5ith the ther#istor port on the hot en!.
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Fig. 1"-11: Thermistor installation location.
Fig. 1"-12: #T! applied to the thermistor sides.
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;ait, you Fust broke the 5ires on your ther#istor, !i!nCt youR 7h. @ou !i!nCtR ;ell I Fust !i!.
&o instea! o) !oing the technical 5riting e6ui"alent o) s5eeping the bits o) broken cera#ic
un!er the couch 5ith your )oot 5hile s#iling an! telling your #other you ha"e no idea 5here her pri,e
"ase is, 2C# going to sho5 you photos o) the ther#istor as 2 actually installe! it.
8lease gi"e the .-V ti#e to )ully cure be)ore you #o"e on to the ne+t steps.
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Fig. 1"-12a: 5G/F$
Fig. 1"-13: *agically repaired Band slightly differentC
thermistor installed in the hot end.
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2n or!er to install the hot en!, youCll nee! the >ot 1n! &pacer I8EBD 9=324J, >ot 1n! $!apter
8late I8EBD 9=32=J, Bo5!en >ot 1n! 8-C $!apter I8EBD 9=319J, three 2H O9%32 #achine scre5s, three
O9 5ashers, three O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! three O9 alu#inu# spacers.
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Fig. 1"-1: *agic thermistor getting DST
connector.
Fig. 1"-1": *agic thermistor 0ith DST
connector in place.
Fig. 1"-1,: *ounting the hot end$
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-he )irst step is to #ount the hot en! a!apter plate to the plastic e))ector plat)or#.
2nsert a 2H O9%32 #achine scre5 )ro# the botto# o) the e))ector plate an! then sli!e on a O9
spacer, )ollo5e! by the a!apter plate, a O9 5asher an! then a O9%32 nylon lock nut.
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Fig. 1"-1.: Fot end adapter plate.
Fig. 1"-11: T0o of the three mounting scre0s in place.
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@ouCll per)or# the sa#e process )or all three #ounting scre5s.
Bo5 the hot en! nee!s to be #ounte! to the hot en! a!apter plate as sho5n belo5.
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Fig. 1"-12: Fot end adapter plate installation complete.
Fig. 1"-23: *ounting the hot end.
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/ake sure you also install the s#all >ot 1n! &pacer as sho5n abo"e. .oute the ther#istor
5iring through one o) the holes in the a!apter plate. -he po5er lea!s )or the hot en! shoul! be route!
outsi!e the a!apter.
@ouCll nee! an 11E19H open en! 5rench an! a set o) large slip%Foint pliers. @ouCll nee! the pliers
to &*re/(,,- grip the 811M section o) the hot en! 5hile you tighten the 11E19H #ounting nut on top.
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Fig. 1"-21: Fot end installation completed$
Fig. 1"-22: =nderside 4ie0 of the installed hot end.
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*onCt )orget to install the push%)it connector )or the Bo5!en tube on to the hot en!. -hrea! it on
Fust )inger tight 4 Fust enough to co#press the 7 ring a bit. -he 7 ring 5ill pre"ent the connector )ro#
backing out.
Bo5 you nee! to install the bo5!en tube. -he Bo5!en tube is a long length Iroughly 1=H or soJ
o) 2.0## 8-F1 tubing. -his tubing gui!es the )ila#ent )ro# the top o) the e+tru!er an! into the hot
en!.
-he tube )its into the push%)it connection at the top o) the e+tru!er an! the one locate! on the
top o) the hot en!. -heyCre circle! belo5 in Fig. 15%24.
&ho"e the en! o) the
tube into the )itting until it
botto#s out. @ou can
re#o"e it by pressing the
blue ring at the top o) the
connector.
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Fig. 1"-23: (ush-fit connector installed.
Fig. 1"-2: 'ttaching the )o0den tube.
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,:A ) Wirin+ the Effector /latform, &ide Mounted Extruder
;ell, youC"e co#e a long 5ay an! itCs )inally ti#e to start !ealing 5ith the ratCs nest o) 5iring
5eC"e create! so )ar in the buil!. -his section is broken into a )e5 parts. ;hich part pertains to you is
!epen!ent on 5hich e+tru!er #ount your kit inclu!e!. -he beginning o) this section co"ers ite#s that
re#ain co##on bet5een the t5o #ounting #etho!s.
-he )irst task 2 5ant you to !o is attach the po5er s5itch to the green ? black 5ires 5e 5orke!
5ith in &ection 13.
7pen the electronics !oor an! route the green ? black 5ires along the botto# o) the .$/Bo,
up the insi!e )ace o) the !oor an! o"er to the #ounting hole in the !oor #arke! G8o5erH. @ouCre trying
to get an i!ea o) ho5 #uch 5ire youCll nee! in or!er to reach this spot 5hen the !oor is )ully opene!.
-ake look at the path highlighte! by the arro5s in Fig. 19%1. 2) it helps, take a look at the )ig19%
1.Fpg i#age in the github repository, or on your local !isk i) you !o5nloa!e! this #anual as part o) an
archi"e )ile. 2 reco##en! using a!hesi"e%backe! tie%!o5ns an! 5ire ties in or!er to #anage ho5 the
5ire #o"es along the in!icate! path. 2t keeps the 5iring neat an! pre"ents it )ro# inter)ering 5ith the
!oor. IhttpsDEEgithub.co#Esee#ecncE.ostock/$0EtreeE#asterE$&&1/B@Q/$BL$E)iguresJ
;hen youC"e got the right length o) 5ire, sol!er the 5ires to the s5itch as sho5n in Fig. 19%2.
8lease use heat shrink tubing in or!er to pre"ent acci!ental shorts.
Bote the orientation o) the s5itch bat. 2tCs
currently in the Go))H position. @ou can tell 5hen a
toggle s5itch is GonH 5hen you picture an i#aginary line
!ra5n along the center o) the bat han!le intersects 5ith
the 5ire to the outsi!e o) the s5itch.
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Fig. 1,-1: #outing the po0er s0itch 0iring.
Fig. 1,-2: Hiring the po0er s0itch.
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Bo5 youCre going to attach the ther#istor )ro# the heate! be! to position T* on the .$/Bo
boar!. &ee Fig. 19%3 )or the correct position.
Lse a 5ire tie to clean up the e+tra 5ire an! go ahea! an! connect the big po5er connector to
the ter#inal block in the upper right corner o) the .$/Bo as sho5n abo"e.
-he heate! be! po5er 5ires enter the base in 5hat 2 re)er to as the G@%$+is BayH. Clean up the
5iring by a!!ing 5ire ties as sho5n belo5. IBote that 2 pre)er using 5a+e! lacing cor! 4 itCs a better
choice )or #aking 5iring harnesses than 5ire ties an! a spool o) lacing cor! can last you @1$.&.J
#OPTIONAL.@ouCll 5ant to install either an 0-90 or *eans connector to the heate! be!
po5er 5ires at this ti#e. &pace is a pre#iu# 5here the .$/Bo is installe! an! using a 6uick
!isconnect connector on the .$/Bo po5er 5ires 5ill #ake #aintenance an! upgra!es si#pler.
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Fig. 1,-3: Feated bed thermistor connection.
Fig. 1,-: Feated bed 0iring 0ith >uic& disconnect
installed.
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#OPTIONAL. Bo5 youCll nee! to create a short pigtail 5ith the other #ating 0-90 or *eans
connector an! attach it to the ter#inal block on the .$/Bo. -ake special care to #ake sure youCre
obser"ing the polarity printe! on the connector. @ou !onCt 5ant to get the# back5ar!s3
Bo5 route the heate! be! po5er 5ires through the center o) the base as sho5n belo5. ;eCll
connect it up later.
I/ -o(:ve 4o" * Ro)"o&6 MAX .'"+ "+e "o2 mo($"e% e0"r(%er9 4o "o Se&"'o$ 1@B!
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Fig. 1,-": Feated bed >uic& disconnect attached to the
#'*)o.
Fig. 1,-,: Feaded bed 0ires routed to the electronics bay.
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Bo5 itCs ti#e to get the hot en! an! a 811M )an Ii) youCre installing oneJ 5ire! up.
@ou shoul! ha"e so#e )our con!uctor, 1=ga 5ire inclu!e! 5ith your kit. -his 5ire is )or
po5ering the hot en! an! one GaccessoryH. 2n this case, the accessory is going to be a 811M )an. I2)
you plan to print in 8$, you /L&- >$V1 7B1. 2t 5ill pre"ent the 8$ )ro# Fa##ing in the hot
en! !ue to ther#al creep.J
2n or!er to )in! the opti#al length o) 5ire )or your installation, clip the 5ire to the bo5!en tube
using the bin!er clips inclu!e! in the kit 4 youCll 5ant to )ollo5 the path sho5n by the arro5s in Fig.
19%:. .oute the 5ire )ro# the hot en! to the e+tru!er #ount an! then !o5n to an! through the notch in
the @ $+is Bay !oor, through the center o) the base an! into the electronics bay. @ou 5ant to ha"e a
)e5 inches o) e+tra 5ire in or!er to pro"i!e enough to reach the ter#inal block on the .$/Bo an!
ha"e so#e e+tra to allo5 the 5ire to )le+ 5ithout bin!ing.
$)ter youC"e cut the 5ire to length, cut back about 3H o) the gray outer Facket an! install the
0-90 or *eans 6uick !isconnect connector that #ates to the one you use! on the hot en! heater 5iring.
Lse the re! ? black 5ires )or this. 2) youCre installing a 811M )an, attach the appropriate connector to
the green an! 5hite 5ires. 2n #y installation, 2 use! 5hite )or GWH an! green )or G%H. /ake sure you
)ollo5 this 5iring con"ention 5hen attaching the connector to your 811M )an. I-ypically, re! is GWH
an! black is G%H on #ost )ans.J
;hen youC"e got the connectors a!!e!, re#o"e 3H or so o) the outer Facket on the other en! an!
route it )ro# the hot en! to the electronics bay. Lse 5ire ties to hol! it in place. I;eCll be a!!ing the
hot en! ther#istor 5ire to this route in a secon!.J
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Fig. 1,-.: Fot end 0iring path.
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Bo5 attach the 5ire you Fust ran to the ter#inal block on the .$/Bo as sho5n belo5.
2) you ha"enCt !one so alrea!y, attach the #ating connector to the 5iring harness )or the hot en!
ther#istor. I2) youCre not sure 5hat that is, itCs i!entical to the 5ire you use! to connect the heate! be!
ther#istor to the .$/Bo 4 a t5o 5ire Iboth 5hiteJ harness 5ith a 2 pin locking connector on one
en!.J Connect the ther#istor harness to the ther#istor an! route the 5ire along the sa#e path as the
hot en! an! )an po5er lines.
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Fig. 1,-1: Fot end & (;;K fan 0iring.
Fig. 1,-2: Fot end 0iring attached.
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Bo5 bin! up any e+tra 5ire to neaten up the bun!le an! plug the hot en! ther#istor connector
into the top ther#istor connector, #arke! -0 as sho5n belo5.
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Fig. 1,-13: Thermistor 0iring plugged in.
Fig. 1,-11: Fot end thermistor 0iring plugged in.
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2) youCre installing a 811M )an, #ount it as sho5n in Fig. 19%12. 2tCs Fust a )riction )it, so i) itCs a
bit loose, 5rap the )an chassis in a couple o) layers o) blue tape or Mapton until you get a snug )it.
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Fig. 1,-12: (;;K Fan installation.
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,:2 ) Wirin+ the Effector /latform, To! Mounted Extruder
-he 5iring )or the top #ounte! e+tru!er is !i))erent in that the 5ire path is #uch longer. -he
hot en! an! accessory 5iring tra"els )ro# the .$/Bo, across to the base o) the P a+is, up the P%a+is
to5er to the top an! then hangs !o5n to the center o) the be!. -he easiest 5ay to get the right length o)
5ire goes like thisX
8ush the e))ector plat)or# to the botto# o) itCs tra"el, lea"ing it centere! in the be!. @ou
#ay 5ant to put a 5ashcloth un!er the no,,le to keep it )ro# scratching the 7ny+.
Lnroll the 1=ga, 4 con!uctor 5ire an! clip one en! to the e))ector plat)or#.
&tring the 5ire up to the 1P&tru!er an! then o"er to the top o) the P a+is to5er, then
!o5n the to5er to the !esk an! straight across to 5here the .$/Bo is #ounte!.
-his shoul! gi"e you enough 5ire to !o the Fob. -o gi"e you an i!ea o) 5hat the en! 5ire path
5ill look like, see the photo belo5D
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Fig. 1,)-1: %ompleted 0iring path.
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@ouCll 5ant to cut a length o) the 24ga )our con!uctor 5ire you purchase! to #atch the length o)
1=ga you Fust cut. -he 24ga 5ire 5ill be use! to connect the ther#istor as 5ell as pro"i!e po5er )or a
layer )an i) you 5ish to install one. -he supplie! ther#istor 5ires are too short to )ollo5 the ne5
5iring path, so 5e #ust supply our o5n.
$)ter youC"e cut the 5ire to length, cut back about 3H o) the gray outer Facket an! install the
0-90 or *eans 6uick !isconnect connector that #ates to the one you use! on the hot en! heater 5iring.
Lse the re! ? black 5ires )or this. 2) youCre installing a 811M )an, attach the appropriate connector to
the green an! 5hite 5ires. 2n #y installation, 2 use! 5hite )or GWH an! green )or G%H. /ake sure you
)ollo5 this 5iring con"ention 5hen attaching the connector to your 811M )an. I-ypically, re! is GWH
an! black is G%H on #ost )ans.J
;hen youC"e got the connectors a!!e!, re#o"e 3H or so o) the outer Facket on the other en! an!
route it )ro# the hot en!, to the top o) the P a+is, !o5n to the @ a+is !oor an! into the electronics bay.
Lse 5ire ties to hol! it in place. I;eCll be a!!ing the hot en! ther#istor 5ire to this route in a secon!.J
2n or!er to 5ire up the ther#istor to the .$/Bo using the ne5 5ire, youCre going to nee! to
a!! the 2 pin connector )ro# the supplie! ther#istor 5ire to the ne5 24ga 5ire youCre using no5.
Nust clip o)) the connector, lea"ing yoursel) a )e5 inches o) 5ire to 5ork 5ith. &ol!er it to the5
ne5 5ire an! youCre !one. 2t !oesnCt #atter the polarity or 5hich color you use, Fust as long as youCre
consistent on the other en! o) the 5ire. $ ther#istor is basically a te#perature controlle! resistor an!
as such as no GpolarityH any5ay. 7n the other en! o) the 5ire, cri#p on the #ating connector to the
one youC! installe! on the ther#istor itsel). I4$ore "+e "+erm')"or .'re &o,or) -o( )ee +ere "+e-
.o$:" m*"&+ .+*" -o(:re %o'$4 *) m'$e ') .'re% ),'4+",- %'//ere$",-!
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Fig. 1,)-2: Thermistor connector spliced into ne0 cable.
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Bo5 go ahea! an! connect up the hot en! an! 811M )an 5ires as sho5nD
.oute the 24ga ther#istor 5ire Fust like the hot en! 5ire an! insert the 2 pin connector into the
-0 location as sho5n in Fig. 19B%5D
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Fig. 1,)-: Fot end and (;;K Fan 0ired.
Fig. 1,)-": %onnecting the Thermistor to the #'*)o
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2) youCre installing a 811M )an, #ount it as sho5n in Fig. 19B%9. 2tCs Fust a )riction )it, so i) itCs
a bit loose, 5rap the )an chassis in a couple o) layers o) blue tape or Mapton until you get a snug )it.
Bote that once you ha"e your printer calibrate!, 2 reco##en! printing the &ee/eCBC Fan
&hrou!, 5hich can be )oun! on the &ee/eCBC Git repositoryD
httpsDEEgithub.co#Esee#ecncE.ostock/$0EtreeE#asterE8.2B-1*Q$**7B&
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Fig. 1,)-,: -nstalling the (;;K fan.
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-he hot en! an! ther#istor cables shoul! be 5ire tie! to the bo5!en tube that runs )ro# the hot
en! to the e+tru!er. -his 5ill support the# until youC"e got the 5ire #anage#ent parts printe! an!
installe!. -he e+tension 5ire )or the 1P&tru!er stepper shoul! )ollo5 the sa#e path along the P a+is
to5er that the hot en! an! ther#istor cables !o. .oute it through the access !oor on the @ a+is an! into
the .$/Bo bay.
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,:# ) #om!letin+ the Wirin+
Bo5 you nee! to connect the three en! stop lea!s an! the )our stepper #otor connections.
1ach position is clearly #arke! in Fig. 19C%1. 1ach 5ire shoul! reach its respecti"e
connection point 5ithout ha"ing to be stretche! tight. 2) this is the case )or any o) the#, please splice
in an e+tension or re%route the 5ire to pro"i!e enough slack )or the 5ire to be connecte! 5ithout
straining it. Bote that G1H is the location )or the e+tru!er stepper #otor.
Bo5 the last thing 5eC"e got to !o is install the C* panel3
Because o) a )e5 !esign issues, this can be a little bit tricky, but itCs "ery straight)or5ar!. -o
#ount the C* an! itCs )aceplate, youCll nee! )our O4 5E=H )lat hea! 5oo! scre5s.
A,"er$*"e,-9 -o( &*$ /r'&"'o$ /'" "+e LCD '$"o 2,*&e *$% ()e * 5'" o/ +o" 4,(e or r(55er &eme$"
"o *//'0 "+e LCD /*&e2,*"e '$ 2,*&e! T+') ') * 4oo% *,"er$*"'ve "o ()'$4 "+e )&re.) *) )+o.$ 5e,o.!
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Fig. 1,%-1:;nd stop and stepper motor connections.
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First, sli!e the right si!e #ounting plate on to the right e!ge o) the C* panel. @ou 5ant to
#ake sure that the outsi!e e!ge o) the circuit boar! is )lush 5ith the outsi!e )ace o) the #ounting plate.
*ra5 t5o pencil lines that #atch 5here the #ounting holes in the C* panel are locate!.
-rans)er the t5o lines to the top o) the #ounting plate an! then trans)er the #arks to the le)t
si!e #ounting plate. -hen !rill t5o :E94H holes in each, about 1E4H past the botto# o) the circuit boar!
slot. I" .*) re&e$",- 2o'$"e% o(" "+*" * AB@C< +o,e ') )m*,, e$o(4+ "o *,,o. "+e )&re.) "o 4r'29 5("
+*) * m(&+ )m*,,er &+*$&e o/ )2,'""'$4 "+e me,*m'$e!
2Cll 5arn you right no5 4 the #ela#ine .',, split 5hen you insert the scre5. -hatCs Fust the
nature o) the #aterial. 2) you install the scre5s care)ully, you can #ini#i,e the splitting proble#.
Bo5 you 5ant to countersink the )our #ounting holes in the C* )ace plate as sho5n belo5D
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Fig. 1,%-2: *ounting hole alignment mar&s.
Fig. 1,%-3:(ilot holes for mounting the <%5 panel.
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2) you !onCt ha"e a countersink, you can use O4 pan hea! scre5s instea! o) the )lat hea!, but 2
reco##en! getting a countersink.
2nsert the C* panel into the right han! #ount an! install the t5o scre5s )or that si!e.
@ouCll notice that the #aterial is split on the upper scre5. -his is un)ortunate, but there Fust isnCt
enough #aterial there to take the scre5s intrusion into the #aterial, e"en 5ith a pilot hole.
-he le)t si!e is a bit o!!. -he &* car! slot is 5i!e enough )or the connector on the circuit
boar!, but itCs not 5i!e enough to clear the t5o sol!er tabs that hol! the connector in place. -his results
in a rather...o!! #ounting o) the le)t si!e.
$s you can see belo5, the t5o scre5s !onCt actually hit the le)t si!e #ount. -his isnCt a )atal
issue, itCs Fust annoying. DJ
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Fig. 1,%-: %ountersun& mounting holes.
Fig. 1,%-": #ight side installed.
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-his beco#es less o) a proble# once the C* is attache! to the electronics bay !oor. -he C*
panel #ounts using t5o O9%32 nylon lock nuts an! t5o O9, 1H long )lat hea! scre5s. -he nut capture
pockets are a bit loose, so use a bit o) tape to hol! the# in place until youC"e got the 5hole asse#bly
installe! on the !oor.
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Fig. 1,%-,: *ounting the left side.
Fig. 1,%-.: 'ttaching the nylon loc& nuts.
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7n the back o) the C* panel, label the connectors G$H an! GBH an! then attach the t5o ribbon
cables. /ark the cables G$H an! GBH to #atch the position theyCre connecte! to.
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Fig. 1,%-1: *ar&ing the ribbon cable locations.
Fig. 1,%-2: *ar&ed cables.
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Bo5 threa! the ribbon cables through the !oor an! #ount the C* asse#bly 5ith the t5o O9%
32 )lat hea! scre5s as sho5n belo5.
-ake the .$/Bo to &#artController a!apter you asse#ble! in &ection 13 an! #ark the
connections as G$H an! GBH as sho5n belo5.
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Fig. 1,%-13: 'ttaching the <%5 panel to the electronics
door.
Fig. 1,%-11: 'dapter board assembled & mar&ed.
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etCs start by a!!ing the GBH cable to the a!apter )irst.
-here is a s#all graphic or Gsilk screenH on the circuit boar! that sho5s the orientation o) the
cable. -he ribbon cable connector has a plastic GkeyH on one si!e 4 this key shoul! )ace the little
rectangular !ra5ing on the circuit boar! as sho5n abo"e.
2nstall the a!apter on the .$/Bo in the sa#e location as the one you 5ere sho5n in the
asse#bly "i!eo an! close the !oor.
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Fig. 1,%-12: -nstalling the :): cable.
Fig. 1,%-13: -nstalling the :': cable.
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Congratulations3 @ouCre no5 the prou! o5ner o) a co#plete! .ostock /$0 3* printer3 -ake
a loa! o)), get a beer, a Coke or 5hate"er. Grab your signi)icant other an! take the# out )or !inner in
appreciation o) the# putting up 5ith you thro5ing things an! saying lots o) ba! 5or!s !uring the
construction process.
Be+t up, 5eCll get the re6uire! so)t5are installe! an! get your beauti)ul ne5 #achine calibrate!
so you can happily Foin the e+alte! ranks o) cra,y, grinning people that print ine+plicable plastic
obFects. I;hyR )ecause 0e can3J
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Fig. 1,%-1: 5/6;$
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,5 ) &oft*are %nstallation and #onfi+uration
7kay, youA"e #anage! to get this )ar, so itAs ti#e to get this ol! beastie printing little green
s6uirrels Ior 5hate"er other Glegiti#ateH use you ha"e )or this )ancy thingJ. -he instructions pro"i!e!
in this gui!e are centere! on the ;in!o5s operating syste# 4 thatAs because it is 5hat 2 ha"e. *etails
)or inu+ ? /ac7& shoul! be on the .ostock /$0 ;iki page.
2n or!er to co##unicate 5ith the .$/Bo, youAll nee! to !o5nloa! the !ri"er )or the boar!.
-his !ri"er is essentially Fust an 2BF )ile that ;in!o5s nee!s to )igure out 5hatAs going on 5ith
the ne5 peripheral youA"e Fust hooke! up.
*o5nloa! the L&B *ri"er ,ip )ile )ro# this locationD
httpDEE555.reprap.orgE5ikiEFileD.$/BoQL&B!ri"er.,ip
-he !ri"er is no5 Gsigne!H. -his #eans that 5hen you install it, you shoul! get no security
5arnings !ue to ha"ing an un%signe! !ri"er package.
2) you ha"enCt !one so alrea!y, connect the .ostock /$0 to your co#puter using the inclu!e!
L&B cable an! turn the .ostock /$0 on using the po5er s5itch you installe! pre"iously.
Ln,ip the )ile to a te#p !irectory or other place that you kno5 the location o). For ;in!o5s
users Ian! likely 08, ;in!o5s = an! Vista users as 5ellJ, plug in the .$/Bo an! let ;in!o5s G)ailH
to )in! the correct !ri"er )or the boar!. 7pen up the !e"ice #anager by right%clicking on GCo#puterH or
G/y Co#puterH an! select G8ropertiesH )ollo5e! by G*e"ice /anagerH. &croll !o5n to the GLnkno5n
*e"icesH entry an! right%click on the .$/Bo entry. Choose GLp!ate *ri"erH an! then GBro5se #y
co#puter )or !ri"er so)t5areH Ior so#ething si#ilar to thisJ. Choose Get #e pick )ro# a list o) !e"ice
!ri"ers on #y co#puterH, then click the button )or G>a"e *iskH. Bro5se to 5here you un,ippe! the )ile
you !o5nloa!e! an! then click G7MH. 2t #ay co#plain I!epen!ing on 7&J that the !ri"er isnAt signe! 4
allo5 it to install it any5ay. -hatAs all there is to it. -he .$/Bo 5ill no5 appear on your co#puter as
a stan!ar! serial port. 7n #y co#puter it appeare! as C7/9 4 it 5ill #ost likely be !i))erent on yours.
-here are so#e si#ple changes youCll nee! to #ake to the .$/BoCs )ir#5are as part o) the
calibration an! con)iguration process. 2n or!er to sen! your changes to the .$/Bo, youCll nee! to
!o5nloa! an! install the $r!uino 2*1. -he )ir#5are on the .$/Bo is calle! .epetier an! re6uires
the "ersion o) the $r!uino 2*1 to be at least 1.0. @ou can !o5nloa! the current release o) the $r!uino
2*1 )ro# this locationD httpDEEar!uino.ccEenE/ainE&o)t5are. $t the ti#e o) this 5riting, "ersion 1.0.5
5as the current stable release.
-he )ir#5are )or the .ostock /$0 can be !o5nloa!e! )ro# this locationD
httpsDEEgithub.co#Esee#ecncE.ostock/$0EtreeE#asterEF2./;$.1.
2) you click on the GPipH button on that page, it 5ill create a ,ip )ile o) the current co!e an! you
can !o5nloa! it all in one go instea! o) picking each )ile. 2 5oul! reco##en! you !o5nloa! the
)ir#5are an! un,ip it so you can t5eak it i) nee! be.
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-he GhostH so)t5are o) choice )or the .ostock /$0 is calle! .epetier%>ost.
.epetier%>ost is a )ull )eature! an! #ulti%plat)or# host inter)ace )or 3* printers. -here are
other host inter)aces out there such as 7ctoprint an! 8ronter)ace, but this gui!e 5ill only co"er
.epetier%>ost.
.epetier%>ost can be !o5nloa!e! )ro# httpDEErepetier.co#. Click on the G*o5nloa!H link.
-he .epetier%>ost installer )or ;in!o5s also inclu!es the latest stable release o) &lic3r, 5hich
is the tool 5eCll be using to GsliceH 3* #o!els into a )or# that the .ostock /$0 can print.
-he .$/Bo controller in your .ostock /$0 co#es 5ith a G!e)aultH installation o) the
.epetier )ir#5are Ithe controller si!e Gco#panionH to .epetier%>ostJ.
Be)ore 5e can run .epetier%>ost )or the )irst ti#e, 5e nee! to kno5 5hat co##unications port
the .$/Bo has appeare! as. 2n or!er to !isco"er this bit o) in)or#ation, youCll nee! to open up *e"ice
/anager Iright click on /y Co#puter, click G8ropertiesH an! then click G*e"ice /anagerHJ. @ouCll get
a 5in!o5 that looks so#ething like thisD
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Fig. 1.-1:<ocating #'*)o in the 5e4ice *anager.
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-he green bo+ highlights the entries 5eCre intereste! in. Because 2C"e got t5o printers currently
connecte! to #y #achine, thereCs t5o entries in there )or .$/Bo controllers. -he !ata you nee! is the
bit at the en! 4 in this case itCs GC7/=H. ;rite this !o5n 4 5eCll nee! it in or!er to tell .epetier%>ost
5hat port to contact the .$/Bo on.
&tart .epetier%>ost an! click on Con)ig%Y8rinter &ettings. &ee Fig. 1:%2 )or an e+a#ple o) ho5
that screen looks.
-he )irst thing 2 5ant you to !o is na#e the con)iguration )or your printer. @ou can !o this by
clicking in the G8rinterDH !rop%!o5n sho5n abo"e. 2t 5ill typically start as G!e)aultH, but you can
change that to 5hate"er you like. $s you can see, 2 na#e! this con)iguration G.ostock /$0 4 -he
7range /enaceH I)or ob"ious reasonsJ.
@ouCll 5ant to change the G8ortDH selection to #atch the entry you )oun! pre"iously 5hile
e+ploring the *e"ice /anager. -he GBau! .ateDH an! re#aining )iel!s shoul! be set as they are sho5n
abo"e. *onCt )orget to click the G$pplyH button in or!er to sa"e the changes youC"e Fust #a!e3
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Bo5 click on the G8rinterH tabD
@ouCll 5ant to change all the )iel!s in your 8rinter tab to #atch the "alues 2 ha"e set abo"e in
Fig. 1:%3. @ouCll learn o"er ti#e 5hat each o) these !i))erent options !o, but )or no5 Fust set the# as 2
ha"e the#. Click on the G$pplyH button an! 5eCll #o"e on
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Fig. 1.-3:%onfiguring the basics.
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Bo5 click on the G8rinter &hapeH tabD
Click on the G8rinter -ypeDH !rop%!o5n an! select G.ostock 8rinter Icircular print shapeJH.
-hat selection shoul! change the 8rinter &hape tab to look si#ilar to Fig. 1:%4 abo"e. -he G8rintable
>eightH )iel! is one 5eCll be co#ing back to later on.
Go ahea! an! click on the G7MH button to sa"e your changes an! !is#iss the con)iguration
!ialog.
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Fig. 1.-: (rinter Shape.
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Bo5 itCs ti#e to test the #achine3 Click on the GConnectH button in .epetier%>ost 4 itCs locate!
in the upper le)t corner o) the 5in!o5, right un!er the GFileH #enu bar ite#.
;hen you connect success)ully, you shoul! see so#ething "ery si#ilar to Fig. 1:%5 in the
.epetier%>ost log 5in!o5.
-he te+t is a bit har! to rea!, so 2C"e inclu!e! the ra5 in)or#ation belo5.
0=D50D21.420 D start
0=D50D21.5<2 D 1+ternal .eset
0=D50D21.943 D F2./;$.1QB$/1D.epetier/$00.=0 F2./;$.1QL.DhttpsDEEgithub.co#Esee#ecncE.epetier/$0 8.7-7C7QV1.&27BD1.0
/$C>2B1Q-@81D.ostock/$0 10-.L*1.QC7LB-D1 .181-21.Q8.7-7C7D2
0=D50D21.943 D 8rinte! )ila#entD43.90 #
0=D50D21.943 D 8rinting ti#eD0 !ays : hours 11 #in
;hen you connect to the .ostock /$0, the .epetier )ir#5are 5ill tell you 5hat "ersion it is,
the link to 5here you can )in! the co!e, ho5 #uch )ila#ent youC"e consu#e! so )ar an! ho5 long the
printer has been printing. -he last t5o "alues are store! in the .$/BoCs 118.7/ Inon%"olatile
storageJ so you can clear the# i) you 5ant to.
2) .epetier%>ost is unable to connect, go back into the printer con)iguration an! #ake sure
youC"e chose the C7/ port that #atches the .$/Bo entry in your *e"ice /anager listing.
Be+t, 5eCre going to !o a )e5 tests to ensure that the .ostock /$0 is rea!y to start printing3
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Fig. 1.-": %onnecting to the printer for the first time.
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Click on the G/anual ControlH tab thatCs locate! in the right hal) o) the .epetier%>ost !isplay 5in!o5D
-his is the /anual Control 8anel an! is the inter)ace youCll use #ost o)ten 5hile 5orking 5ith
the .ostock /$0. Fro# here you can ho#e the #achine, #o"e it aroun! the 5ork area, heat the hot
en! or heate! be!, turn on )ans, etc.
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Fig. 1.-,: *anual %ontrol (anel.
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-he ne+t tests youCre going to run #ake )re6uent use o) the GG%Co!eDH input area on the /anual
Control 8anel. -his is ho5 you sen! co##an!s !irectly to the .$/Bo. $ny ti#e you see #e 5rite
G&en! the Z. co##an!H, 2C# re)erring to you typing out the co##an! e+actly as 5ritten in the G%
Co!e input bo+ an! press the 1B-1. key to sen! the co##an! to the .$/Bo.
-he )irst test that you nee! to per)or# is on the en! stop Ior Gli#itHJ s5itches that you installe!
on each 2!ler Bracket.
2n or!er to test the#, click your #ouse in the GG%Co!eDH bo+ an! typeD M,,< an! then press
ENTER8 /ake sure that the en! stop a!Fust#ent scre5s are not in contact 5ith the s5itches. 2) they
are, #o"e the plat)or# !o5n by han! a little bit to get the# to !isengage the s5itches.
2n the log 5in!o5, you shoul! see the )ollo5ing te+t appearD
;=(;0L 3=(;0L >=(;0L
-his 5oul! in!icate that all three en!%stop s5itches ha"e not been presse!. 2) you see anything
!i))erent, please check your 5iring3 Bo5 2 5ant you to hol! !o5n the s5itch le"er )or the 0 a+is an!
re%run the /11< co##an!. @ou shoul! see the ;=(; "alue change to G>H. *o this )or the @ an! P
a+es. -his 5ill ensure the en! stop s5itches are )unctioning 4 this is "ery i#portant )or the ne+t step.
-he ne+t test in"ol"es checking the correct 5iring o) the stepper #otors. @ouCre going to issue a
?G*@A co##an! 5hich tells the #achine to #o"e all three a+es up until the en! stop a!Fust#ent
scre5s engage the en! stop s5itches. );F/#; you run this co##an!, 2 5ant you to ha"e one han! on
the po5er s5itch3 2) the a+es begin to tra"el !o5n 5hen you sen! G*@, turn o)) the po5er
-**;5-'T;<9$ @ou !onCt 5ant to !a#age the belts or the heate! be! by ra##ing the hot en! into it.
2) the steppers are going the 5rong !irection, thereCs t5o si#ple 5ays to )i+ the proble#. -he
)irst #etho! in"ol"es changing the 5iring on the stepper #otor. &5apping the positions o) the )irst t5o
Ipins 1 an! 2J 5ires on each stepper #otor connector 5ill change their !irection o) tra"el. -he sockets
can be re#o"e! by pressing on the release tab thatCs accessible "ia a tiny s6uare hole locate! o"er e"ery
socket. Gently press !o5n on the tab 5ith a sharp pin or tiny Fe5elerCs scre5!ri"er an! care)ully
5ith!ra5 the socket by pulling on its 5ire. *onCt pull too har! or youCll pull the 5ire out o) the socket.
/uch yelling an! cursing 5ill then occur.
2) you !onCt )eel up to that, you can change ho5 the )ir#5are talks to the stepper #otors.
2n or!er to #ake the )ir#5are changes, youCll nee! to start up the $r!uino 2*1 an! then open
up the Grepetier.inoH )ile )ro# 5here you unpacke! the ,ip )ile you !o5nloa!e!.
Lse the tabs across the e!it 5in!o5 to bring up GCon)iguration.hH. @ouCll 5ant to search the
)ile )or the )ollo5ing section te+tD
/de)%ne INBERT=C=DIR !'$e
/de)%ne INBERT=Y=DIR !'$e
/de)%ne INBERT=D=DIR !'$e
@our INBERT "alues #ay not #atch 5hat you see abo"e, but 5hat you 5ant to !o is #ake
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the# the opposite o) 5hate"er they currently are. 2) theyCre true, #ake the# )alse, an! "ice%"erse.
2 shoul! #ention that you shoul! only change the INBERT options )or those a+es that are
actually tra"eling in the 5rong !irection3
&a"e your changes.
Bo5 5e nee! to tell the $r!uino 2*1 ho5 to talk to the .$/Bo. Be)ore you 5e !o this
ho5e"er, youCll nee! to click the G*isconnectH button in .epetier%>ost. -he $r!uino 2*1 cannot talk
to the .$/Bo boar! i) .epetier%>ost is connecte! to it.
2n the $r!uino 2*1, click -ools%YBoar! an! pick the entry #arke! G$r!uino /ega 2590 or
/ega $*MH. -his tells the 2*1 5hat chip it nee!s to generate co!e )or.
Be+t, pick the correct serial port 4 !o this by clicking -ools%Y&erial 8ort an! then choose the
C7/ port that your .$/Bo is connecte! as.
-o co#pile an! uploa! the ne5 changes to the .$/Bo, Fust click the GLploa!H button 4 itCs the
secon! icon to the right in the $r!uino 2*1 toolbar IitCs an arro5 pointing to the rightJ.
$)ter a short perio! o) ti#e, you shoul! see the #essage G*one uploa!ing.H in the blue bar
thatCs right abo"e the log 5in!o5 in the $r!uino 2*1. 2) you see an error, please post a #essage
!escribing the error on the &ee/eCBC )oru# an! 5eCll get you straightene! out as 6uick as possible.
-he ne+t test in"ol"es #o"ing the a+es aroun! to #ake sure theyCre )ree an! clear an! thereCs no
Gba!H noises going on.
2ssue a G*@ co##an! 4 the a+es shoul! tra"el all the 5ay up an! GbounceH o)) the li#it
s5itches.
&en! GG+ D-++ F-E++A. -his 5ill #o"e the e))ector plat)or# !o5n a )e5 centi#eters. -he
i!ea is to get the# o)) the en! stops so 5e can #o"e things aroun! a bit.
Fig. 1:%: sho5s the #anual controls you ha"e )or #o"ing the #achine aroun!. 1ach #o"e#ent
arro5 is broken up into )our sections. 1ach section represents a unit o) #otion. >o"er your #ouse
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Fig. 1.-.: The a+is controls.
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o"er one o) the arro5s an! the center 5ill !isplay the a#ount o) #otion it 5ill cause 5hen clicke!.
-he #anual panel also has )our GhouseH icons that are use! to Gho#eH the a+es.
UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU CLICF
ON THE ?HOME CA OR ?HOME YA ICONS! THERE IS A
BUG IN THE REPETIER9HOST SOFTWARE THAT WILL
DRIBE THE HOT END INTO THE BUILD PLATFORM AS
SOON AS ANY OF THE MOBEMENT ARROWS ARE
CLICFED IF AN C OR Y HOME BUTTON IS CLICFED
FIRST!
1+peri#ent 5ith ho5 the #achine #o"es by clicking aroun! the "arious arro5s. Be care)ul not
to !ri"e the hot en! outsi!e the boun!aries. -he host so)t5are is pretty s#art, but it 5ill allo5 you to
so#e5hat o"er!ri"e the a+es. $ goo! rule o) thu#b 5ith the .ostock /$0 is to not #o"e the 0 or @
a+is plus or #inus 140##. 1"en so, 140## is at the e+tre#e operational en"elope o) the #achine.
;hile learning ho5 the #otion controls 5ork, please keep the P height Ithe !istance )ro# the
tip o) the hot en! to the buil! sur)aceJ a )e5 inches abo"e the buil! plat)or#. ;e ha"enCt set the
.ostock /$0Cs true P height yet an! you !onCt 5ant to s#ash the hot en! into the be! by acci!ent.
-he last test in"ol"es checking the basic )unction o) both the hot en! heating resistors an! the
heate! be!. For this test, youCre only going to turn the# on long enough to "eri)y that theyCre in!ee!
heating up as they shoul!.
7nce youCre sure theyCre heating up, please turn the# o)). -he 82* loops nee! to be calibrate!
be)ore they can be use! )or printing. I&eeD httpDEEen.5ikipe!ia.orgE5ikiE82*Qcontroller )or #ore
in)or#ation on the syste# the .epetier )ir#5are uses to control the hot en! an! heate! be!
te#peratures.J
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Fig. 1.-1: !alidating the operation of the hot end and heated bed.
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,6 ) #alibratin+ your Rostock MAX
7kay, no5 that youC"e spent the last 5 #inutes I;ho a# 2 ki!!ingR @ouC"e been poking at it )or
at least an hour, giggling like a little ki!. @our !ignity is the )irst casualty o) ha"ing your o5n 3*
printer. *onCt 5orry, youCre in goo! co#pany.J #o"ing the hot en! aroun! an! seeing ho5 it 5orks,
no5 itCs ti#e to get it calibrate! so you can begin printing your ar#y o) s6uirrels an! @o!a hea!s.
2n or!er )or the #echanical calibration to be accurate, 5e nee! to !o the steps 5ith the .ostock
/$0 at operating te#perature. -his #eans that both the hot en! an! heate! be! #ust be at the
te#perature theyC! nor#ally be at 5hile printing.
2tCs "ery i#portant that the te#perature controlling algorith# in the .$/Bo Ithe 82* loopJ be
as accurate as possible. -o !o this, 5e nee! to run 5hat is calle! the G82* $uto tuneH routine. -his is a
)ir#5are )unction that you run in or!er to !eter#ine the best "alues )or the 8IroportionalJ, 2IntegralJ
an! *Ieri"ati"eJ "alues use! by the 82* loop.
First, letCs start the auto tune routine )or the hot en!D
&en! the co##an! GM-+- S*++A. -his begins the auto tune process an! 5hen it starts, it
begins to a!! !ata to the log 5in!o5 at the botto# o) the .epetier%>ost !isplay. -he target
te#perature )or this process is 200C IthatCs 5hat the GS*++H is )orJ.
2t 5ill begin 5ith the entry, G82* $utotune startH. @ouCll notice that the te#perature in the hot
en! 5ill begin to cli#b. $ )e5 #inutes later, youCll start to see #ore in)or#ation appear in the log
5in!o5.
;hile itCs 5orking, click on the G-e#perature Cur"eH tab in the #ain .epetier%>ost 5in!o5D
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Fig. 11-1: Fot end temperature graph during (-5 auto tune process.
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Fig. 1=%1 sho5s ho5 5ell the controller #anages te#perature o"er ti#e. -he !isplay 5eCre
intereste! in right no5 are the re! an! bro5n lines. -he thin re! line represents the actual hot en!
te#perature an! the bro5n line sho5s an a"erage o) the recor!e! te#perature. $)ter a short ti#e, the
!isplay 5ill look so#ething like thisD
@ou can see the 82* auto tune )unction is GlearningH ho5 to better #anage the te#perature in
the hot en!. $s ti#e goes on, the actual te#perature begins to hol! to the center o) the a"erage target
te#perature.
2n a )e5 #inutes, the routine 5ill co#plete, an! youCll get output si#ilar to the belo5 e+a#pleD
12D51D52.455 D biasD :9 !D :9 #inD 1<=.1= #a+D 204.93
12D52D3=.513 D biasD :4 !D :4 #inD 1<:.== #a+D 202.22
12D53D21.112 D biasD :2 !D :2 #inD 1<=.1= #a+D 202.04
12D53D21.112 D MuD 23.:= -uD 42.90
12D53D21.119 D Classic 82*
12D53D21.119 D MpD 14.2:
12D53D21.119 D MiD 0.9:
12D53D21.119 D M!D :5.<:
12D54D02.595 D biasD :1 !D :1 #inD 1<=.33 #a+D 201.9:
12D54D02.59< D MuD 2:.12 -uD 41.45
12D54D02.59< D Classic 82*
12D54D02.59< D MpD 19.2:
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Fig. 11-2:#eaching and holding a target temperature.
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12D54D02.59< D MiD 0.:<
12D54D02.59< D M!D =4.31
12D54D45.24: D biasD :1 !D :1 #inD 1<=.33 #a+D 201.9:
12D54D45.251 D MuD 2:.12 -uD 42.9=
12D54D45.251 D Classic 82*
12D54D45.252 D MpD 19.2:
12D54D45.252 D MiD 0.:9
12D54D45.252 D M!D =9.=1
12D54D45.255 D 82* $utotune )inishe! 3 8lace the Mp, Mi an! M! constants in the con)iguration.h
-he "alues that youCre intereste! in are the GMpH, GMiH an! GM!H "alues. -here are three blocks
o) these "alues, each un!er the hea!ing GClassic 82*H. Create an a"erage o) all the "alues Ia!! up all
the Mp "alues, !i"i!e by three. *o the sa#e 5ith the Mi an! M! "aluesJ an! 5eCll get the# a!!e! to the
proper spot in the 118.7/ table.
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2n or!er to store your ne5 set o) 82* "alues, 5e nee! to open up the 118.7/ table in
.epetier%>ost. Click on Con)ig%YFir#5are 118.7/ Con)iguration. -his 5ill bring up the 118.7/
table e!itor.
&croll !o5n until you see the )iel!s highlighte! in green as abo"e in Fig. 1=%3. Change the 8%
gain )iel! to the "alue you calculate! )or the a"erage o) Mp. *o the sa#e )or the 2%Gain IMiJ an! *%
Gain IM!J "alues an! then click 7M.
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Fig. 11-3: ;;(#/* Table ;ditor.
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$ properly tune! 82* loop 5ill look like the )ollo5ing graphD
-he thin purple line is the actual set point )or the hot en! I1<0CJ. @ou can see o"er ti#e ho5
the actual te#perature Ithin re! lineJ e"entually #erges 5ith the center%line o) the a"erage te#perature
line Ibro5n lineJ. -his is a goo! representation o) a 5ell tune 82* loop.
-he graph at the botto# #easures ho5 #uch po5er in percent that is being )e! to the hot en!
resistors. @ou can see ho5 it applies 100[ until it o"ershoots the target te#perature. 2t then )alls to
,ero an! then slo5ly ra#ps back up as the target te#perature is #aintaine!.
7kay, no5 itCs ti#e to per)or# the sa#e task, but this ti#e 5eCre going to tune the 82* loop )or
the heate! be!.
&en! the co##an! GM-+- P, SG+A. -his 5ill start the auto tune process )or the heate! be!
5ith a 90C target te#perature.
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Fig. 11-: 'ccurate temperature management.
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-he graph )or the heate! be! auto tune process 5ill look so#ething like Fig. 1=%5.
;hen the auto tune process )inishes, youCll ha"e a si#ilar list o) )igures as 5hat you got )or the
hot en! 82* loop auto tune process. 7btain the a"erage "alues )or Mp, Mi an! M! as be)ore. Go into
the 118.7/ table e!itor an! look )or the )iel!s #arke! in green belo5D
Nust like you !i! )or the hot en! 82* "alues, enter the ones you got )ro# the heate! be! here.
Click sa"e an! 5eCre rea!y to go on to the ne+t step3
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Fig. 11-": (-5 'uto tune for the heated bed.
Fig. 11-,: Feated bed (-5 parameters.
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-he )ollo5ing calibration process has change! i) your .ostock /$0 5as shippe! 5ith
.epetier%Fir#5are "0.<1 or greater. 2) you or!ere! your .ostock /$0 kit a)ter February 1<
th
, 2014,
you #ore than likely ha"e this ne5 )ir#5are "ersion. -he si#plest 5ay to kno5 )or sure is to look at
the i!le screen )or your printer. 2) it looks like the i#age belo5, please Fu#p to $ppen!i+ CD G.e"ise!
Calibration 2nstructionsH. ;hen youCre !one 5ith the calibration, you can resu#e this gui!e at Chapter
1<, G@our First 8rint 5ith the .ostock /$0H3
7kay, no5 5e nee! to )in! out 5hat the actual P height on your #achine is. &en! the G*@
co##an! to the .ostock /$0. 2) you ha"enCt !one so alrea!y, install the 300## Borosilicate glass
buil! sur)ace on top o) the 7ny+. @ou can )i+ it in place using the inclu!e! !ocu#ent clips.
Bring your hot en! an! heate! be! up to operating te#perature. &et the hot en! te#p to 1<0C
an! the heate! be! to 55C. ;e 5ant the hot en! an! be! to e+pan! to Gnor#alH so 5e can get a )airly
accurate #easure#ent here.
7nce the hot en! an! be! ha"e reache! the target te#peratures, #easure the !istance )ro# the
tip o) the brass no,,le on the hot en! to the sur)ace o) your buil! plate. $!! 2## to this )igure an!
5rite it !o5n. 7pen up the 118.7/ table e!itor. T*6e &*re "o $o" 5(r$ -o(r)e,/ o$ "+e +o" e$%!
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Fig. 11-.: =pdating 7? 9 and 8 a+is lengths.
=pdated -dle Screen
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-ake the nu#ber you Fust 5rote !o5n an! )ill the three para#eters sho5n in green abo"e 5ith
it. ;eCll co#e back an! t5eak it again in a #o#ent. &a"e the 118.7/ e!itor an! open up the 8rinter
&hape tab on the 8rinter &ettings !ialog.
1nter the nu#ber you entere! in the 8rintable >eight )iel! as sho5n in Fig. 1=%=.
Bo5 co#es the task o) #aking that )igure as accurate as 5e can.
&en! the co##an! GG+ D,+ F-E++A to the .ostock /$0. 2t shoul! sen! the hot en! to a spot
roughly 10## abo"e the buil! sur)ace. ;e a!!e! 2## in the #easure#ent step in or!er to gi"e us a
bit o) 5iggle roo# here.
ay a sheet o) notebook paper on the heate! be! an! begin to bring the P height !o5n 1## at a
ti#e. Click on the G!o5nH P arro5 in the 1## seg#ent IitCs the center seg#ent o) the arro5J. 2) the
last ti#e you click pins the paper !o5n har!, start clicking the GupH P arro5 using the 0.1## Ibotto#
seg#ent o) the arro5J until the hot en! is only !ragging on the paper a s#all a#ount. @ou shoul! be
able to #o"e the paper aroun! but still hear it rubbing on the tip o) the no,,le 5hen the paper is presse!
)lat. T*6e &*re $o" "o 5(r$ -o(r)e,/ o$ "+e +o" e$% or 5(',% 2,*"e!
;hen you reach the point 5here the paper is Fust !ragging on the tip o) the no,,le, 5rite !o5n
the GPH height. &ee Fig. 1=%< belo5 )or the location o) the P height.
Bo5 subtract this nu#ber )ro# the nu#ber you entere! into both the 118.7/ an! the printer
con)iguration areas. 1!it the 118.7/ table an! replace your pre"ious )igure 5ith this ne5 one. *o
the sa#e )or the 8rintable >eight para#eter in the 8rinter &hape !ialog.
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Fig. 11-1: =pdating the (rintable Feight.
Fig. 11-2: %urrent 8 height.
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&en! a G*@ co##an! to re%ho#e the .ostock /$0 an! then sen! the co##an! GG+ DE
F-E++A. -his shoul! sen! the hot en! to a spot 5## abo"e the sur)ace o) the buil! plat)or#. /ake
sure your sheet o) paper is still in place an! sen! the co##an!, GG+ D+ F-E++A. 2t shoul! stop in the
sa#e place as be)ore 4 Fust barely snagging the paper. -he reason 2 ha! you stop 5## short the )irst
ti#e is Fust in case there 5as a proble#, the hot en! 5asnCt going to s#ash into the buil! plate. @ou can
test again by sen!ing a G*@ )ollo5e! by G+ D+ F-E++. 2t shoul! stop right 5here it !i! last ti#e. 2) it
!i!nCt, start o"er an! #ake sure you enter the )igures care)ully3
Bo5 5e nee! to calibrate the en! stops. -his ensures that your .ostock /$0 achie"es an
accurate hot en! height no #atter 5here on the be! it is.
-o #ake this process easier, 5eCre going to set up three GscriptsH 5ithin .epetier%>ost.
-o e!it these scripts, youCll nee! to click on the G9Code Ed%!o' tab an! then select G&cript 1H
)ro# the !rop !o5n in!icate! by the arro5 in Fig. 1=%10, belo5.
1nter the g%co!e Fust as you see it abo"e. $)ter youC"e entere! the t5o lines, click the &a"e icon
an! choose the ne+t script, G&cript 2H )ro# the !rop !o5n. 1nter GG*@H on line O1 an! GG+ D+ CHH8<I
Y9IE F-E++H on line O2. &a"e this script an! pick G&cript 3H )ro# the !rop !o5n. $s be)ore, enter
GG*@H on line O1, an! on line O2, enter GG+ D+ C9HH8<I Y9IE F-E++H, then sa"e it.
ast, enter the )ollo5ing co!e )or &cript 4.
G*@
G+ D+ F-E++
$n! sa"e it.
2n or!er to #ake sure that each a+is is higher than the three points liste! abo"e, 2 5ant you to
position the #achine using these co##an!sD
G*@
G+ DE C+ Y<+ F-E++
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Fig. 11-13: %reating scripts.
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$s be)ore, stick a sheet o) paper un!er the hot en!. $pproach the ,ero point 1## at a ti#e by
clicking on the !o5n arro5 )or the P a+is. 2) you pinch the sheet o) paper really har! be)ore you hit the
,ero height point, use a O2 8hilips scre5!ri"er to turn the en! stop a!Fust#ent scre5 t5o )ull turns to
the right. 8er)or# the sa#e check on the other a+es by issuing G*@ )ollo5e! by G+ DE CHH8<I Y9IE
F-E++ an! G+ DE C9HH8<I Y9IE F-E++. @ouCre not a)ter accuracy at this point, you Fust 5ant to get the
no,,le )ro# pressing into the buil! plate.
7nce youCre con)i!ent you can go to the heate! be! 5ithout striking it, you can begin to
precisely a!Fust the en! stop scre5s.
Click the G8rinterH #enu option at the top o) the .epetier%>ost 5in!o5 an! select G&en! &cript
1H. -his 5ill sen! the g%co!e you entere! pre"iously to the .ostock /$0. /ake sure youC"e got your
sheet o) paper un!er 5here the hot en! 5ill Glan!H. &cript O1 co"ers the P to5er, O2 co"ers the @ to5er
an! O3 co"ers the 0 to5er. >a"ing these in script )or# #akes the repeating task o) setting the en!
stops #uch easier.
@ou a!Fust the height o) each a+is by turning the en! stop a!Fust#ent scre5 to the right to raise
the plat)or# an! to the le)t to lo0er the plat)or#. 1ach ti#e you #ake an a!Fust#ent, re%issue the &en!
&cript 1 co##an!. .epeat this process until youCre getting the sa#e a#ount o) GgrabH on the paper as
you !i! 5hen setting the initial P height. ;hen youCre satis)ie!, #o"e on to the O2 an! O3 scripts.
ay your sheet o) notebook paper on the center o) the buil! plat)or# an! e+ecute &cript 4.
-he no,,le tip is going to en! up in one o) three positions. 2tCs going to be abo"e your paper by
a "isible a#ount, itCs going to pin the paper )ir#ly to the be!, or i) youCre incre!ibly lucky, it 5ill be
GgrippingH the paper the sa#e a#ount as the to5er base calibration steps. 2) it 2&, 2 strongly
reco##en! you go buy a lottery ticket. @our luck is @ust that good.
2) youCre #erely #ortal like the rest o) us poor suckers, youCre going to ha"e to #ake an
a!!itional a!Fust#ent. *elta con)iguration printers like the .ostock /$0 ha"e a "ery interesting
geo#etry that 5ill result in the hot en! tra"eling in a non%)lat path i) itCs not per)ectly calibrate!. -his
tiny error 5ill e+press itsel) as a G"irtualH con"e+ity or conca"ity in 5hat it thinks the be! shape is. 2)
your hot en! is pinning the paper to the buil! sur)ace, the error is e+pressing itsel) as a conca"ity 4 the
)ir#5are thinks that it is #o"ing )lat, but the path o) the hot en! is actually conca"e an! thatCs 5hy it
pins the paper to the buil! sur)ace 4 the center is actually lo5er than it shoul! be. -he re"erse is also
true 4 i) the hot en! is not touching the paper at all, it thinks that the be! is !o#e shape! Icon"e+J.
2n or!er to a!Fust this out, youCll nee! to crank up the $r!uino 2*1 an! e!it your )ir#5are 4
5eCre going to be #aking changes to Con)iguration.h again.
2t 5as recently !isco"ere! that there is an issue 5ith the .epetier )ir#5are that can so#eti#es
cause proble#s 5hen youCre a!Fusting the PRINTER=RADIUS para#eter. 2n or!er to a"oi! this
issue, you shoul! turn o)) the 118.7/ )eature !uring the ne+t calibration step. @ou can !o this by
locating the line in Con)iguration.h that rea!s GO!e)ine 118.7/Q/7*1H @ouCll change the "alue
thatCs liste! to G0H in or!er to turn o)) the 118.7/ )eature. 7nce your PRINTER=RADIUS
con)iguration is co#plete!, change it back to G1H to re%enable the 118.7/.
Bote that because the )ir#5are 5ill not be re)erencing the 118.7/ settings, youCll nee! to
#anually con)igure the 0, @ an! P #a+ length )igures that you pre"iously set in the 118.7/.
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ook in Con)iguration.h )or the )ollo5ing "aluesD
/de)%ne C=MAC=LENGTH -GE8+
/de)%ne Y=MAC=LENGTH -GE8+
/de)%ne D=MAC=LENGTH -GE8+
&et these e6ual to the !ata you place! in the 118.7/ table. -his 5ill ensure that the )ir#5are
kno5s the correct height o) the #achine 5hile youCre calibrating the PRINTER=RADIUS "alue.
-he conca"eEcon"e+ shape o) the be! is controlle! by the DELTA=RADIUS para#eter in the
.epetier )ir#5are. Because DELTA=RADIUS is a calculate! "alue, 5e !onCt change it !irectly. $ll
our changes 5ill be #a!e to the "alue calle! PRINTER=RADIUS.
&earch Con)iguration.h )or a )iel! that looks so#ething like thisD
O!e)ine 8.2B-1.Q.$*2L& 1<=.40
;hat youCre going to !o is bu#p that )igure by.5 IyouCll see this )igure #entione! in the
co##ent right abo"e the O!e)ine in Con)iguration.hJ until the no,,le is touching the paper Fust the
sa#e as it 5as 5hen you calibrate! at the base o) each to5er.
2n or!er to lo5er the no,,le, youCll nee! to increase the "alue in PRINTER=RADIUS.
2n or!er to raise the no,,le, youCll nee! to decrease the "alue in PRINTER=RADIUS.
1ach ti#e you change PRINTER=RADIUS, youCll nee! to sa"e your changes an! uploa! the
ne5 )ir#5are to the .$/Bo. Bote that the $r!uino 2*1 5onCt be able to per)or# the uploa! i) youCre
still connecte! to the .ostock /$0 5ith .epetier%>ost. Click the G*isconnectH icon in the upper le)t
corner o) the .epetier%>ost 5in!o5 be)ore you try to uploa! your change! )ir#5are.
7nce youC"e uploa!e! the ne5 )ir#5are, youCll ha"e to re%calibrate the base o) each to5er as
you !i! in the pre"ious steps using &cripts 1 through 4. 2t #ay take a nu#ber o) iterations to get the
center no,,le height naile! !o5n, but it 2& 5orth the hassle. @our )irst layer 6uality an! plastic
a!hesion re6uire that the no,,le track across the entire be! as per)ectly )lat as it can.
I:ve *%%e% * /,o.&+*r" 5e,o. "+*" o(",'$e) "+') &*,'5r*"'o$ 2ro&e)) more &,e*r,-!
;ith the co#pletion o) this task, you shoul! ha"e yoursel) a per)ectlyT1U calibrate! .ostock
/$0 3* printer3
$t this point, you shoul! return the 118.7/Q/7*1 setting back to G1H to re%enable the
118.7/.
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5elta #adius %alibration Flo0chart
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-he last task youCll nee! to per)or# be)ore you can loa! plastic in to the #achine is to correctly
set the steps per ## IG1%&tepsHJ )or the e+tru!er. 7pen up the 118.7/ con)iguration e!itor an! look
)or the label highlighte! belo5D
-he "alue shoul! be set to <2.95. 2) youCre using the ol!er &te"eCs 1+tru!er, this "alue shoul! be
set to 5=4.
-his "alue !ictates the nu#ber o) steps that the stepper #otor #ust rotate in or!er to )ee! 1##
5orth o) )ila#ent to the hot en!. -he )igures supplie! 5ill get your e%steps "ery close to i!eal, but
e+tra )ine tuning canCt hurt. 2 highly reco##en! that you check out the G1 &teps Fine -uningH section
o) -ri))i!Q>unterCs e+cellent calibration gui!e. 2t can be )oun! hereD
httpDEEreprap.orgE5ikiE-ri))i!Q>unter[2:sQCalibrationQGui!e
-he other portions o) his calibration gui!e !oesnCt really apply to the .ostock /$0, so itCs not
necessary to rea! unless youCre si#ply curious.
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Fig. 11-11: Setting the steps per mm.
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,7 ) ;our $irst /rint *ith the Rostock MAX
>ereCs 5here the rubber #eets the roa!3 -he 5hole point o) the pre"ious 1:4 pages to get to
this point. -his section 5ill intro!uce you to &lic3r, the tool that youCll use to turn soli! #o!els into
printable obFects. -he "ersion use! here is "0.<.<, 5hich is the "ersion inclu!e! 5ith .epetier%>ost
"0.=5b.
-he )irst obFect youCre going to print 5ill be the &kein)orge Bri!ge Calibration Cube. -his
obFect is co##only use! to calibrate a large nu#ber o) !i))erent printers. *o5nloa! the &- )ile )or
the cube )ro# hereD 555.thingi"erse.co#E!o5nloa!D152<3 4 2 reco##en! creating a G&- FilesH
)ol!er to store )iles like this 4 youCll be getting a lot o) the# as ti#e goes on3
2n or!er to print your )irst obFect, 5eCre going to ha"e to )ee! the #o!el to a GslicingH progra#.
&licers basically GsliceH the soli! #o!el into !o,ens or hun!re!s o) layers, each layer being the height
o) the print layer. 1ach trip aroun! the #o!el is one print layer. .epetier%>ost inclu!es the latest
release o) &lic3r. -here are a nu#ber o) other goo! slicing utilities, but )or si#plicities sake, 5eCll
)ocus on &lic3r.
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&tart up .epetier%>ost an! click on the Sl%ce' tab an! then click the Con)%g$'e button as
highlighte! belo5.
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-he &lic3r con)iguration 5in!o5 shoul! appear si#ilar to the )igure belo5.
-he )irst section, L(3e'" (nd &e'%e!e'" !ictate ho5 thick the print layers are an! so#e other
)eatures.
L(3e' 1e%g1! is ho5 thick each print layer 5ill be. -he s#aller the thickness, the s#oother your
#o!el 5ill be. 0.2## is a goo! )irst setting. 1+peri#ent 5ith this an! the other settings 5hen printing
other #o!els. 2tAs the best 5ay to learn ho5 the "arious printing settings a))ect your print.
F%'"! l(3e' height allo5s you to speci)y a starting layer that is thicker or thinner than the rest o)
the print. 8lease click in the input bo+ an! allo5 the >int to be !isplaye! 4 it 5ill gi"e you #ore
in)or#ation on this setting. $ll the other )iel!s ha"e this )eature as 5ell. Lse it3 -he in)or#ation is "ery
goo! to ha"e. For printing the calibration cube, set First layer height to 0.3.
Pe'%e!e'" J%n%$K, speci)ies the #ini#u# nu#ber o) outlines on an obFect )or e"ery
layer.
For this )irst print, #ake sure itAs set to 3.
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Fig. 12-2: (rint Settings J <ayers and (erimeters.
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R(ndo%>e S!('!%ng Po%n!" i) checke! 5ill #ake the print hea! #o"e to a ran!o# location on
each layer in or!er to pre"ent o!! plastic buil!up on one speci)ic spot. For the calibration cube, lea"e
this unchecke!. -his is another para#eter that youAll 5ant to e+peri#ent 5ith.
Gene'(!e e;!'( &e'%e!e'" w1en needed 5ill a!! a!!itional peri#eter prints to each layer i)
theyAre re6uire!. ea"e this checke!.
Sol%d L(3e'" !eter#ines the nu#ber o) soli! or 100[ )ill layers that shoul! be !one on the top
an! the botto# o) the print. For the calibration cube, set this "alue to 3. >igher "alues #ay gi"e better
print results on the top.
Click the )loppy !isk icon ne+t to the !rop%!o5n an! na#e the print settings GCalibration CubeH
an! then click on In)%ll. I..an! !onCt #isspell it like 2 !i!3J
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Fig. 12-3: (rint Settings - -nfill
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-he 2n)ill con)iguration page controls ho5 the interior, soli! areas o) your #o!el are )ille! up
5ith plastic.
F%ll den"%!3 controls ho5 #uch plastic is use! to )ill the Gsoli!H areas o) your #o!el. -his is a
percentage "alue, so 0.2 sho5n abo"e 5ill be a 20[ in)ill.
F%ll &(!!e'n !eter#ines >7; the )ill is a!!e! to the soli! areas o) your #o!el. 2t pro"i!es )or a
nu#ber o) !i))erent )ill patterns, but )or this )irst print #ake sure itAs set to rectilinear.
To&LBo!!o )%ll &(!!e'n is essentially the sa#e as Fill pattern, but the )ill !ensity is 100[. For
this )irst print, #ake sure itAs set to rectilinear.
In)%ll e2e'3 allo5s you to change ho5 the in)ill 5orks i) you !onAt 5ant it to in)ill plastic on the
soli! areas )or e"ery layer. For the test cube, set this to 1.
Sol%d %n)%ll e2e'3 allo5s you to )orce a 100[ in)ill e"ery so #any layers. For the test cube, set
this to 0.
Sol%d %n)%ll !1'e"1old ('e( 5ill )orce a 100[ in)ill )or sections that ha"e a si,e less than or
e6ual to the si,e speci)ie!. Bote that the "alue is e+presse! in s6uare #illi#eters. For our test cube, set
this to 5.
Onl3 'e!'(c! w1en c'o""%ng &e'%e!e'" #eans that the )ila#ent 5ill only be retracte! )ro# the
print hea! 5hen youAre crossing peri#eters o) the part an! you !onAt 5ant to risk any Ge+traH plastic
accu#ulating outsi!e the print "olu#e. -he in)ill areas really !onAt #atter an! not retracting 5hile
crossing these areas 5ill i#pro"e your print spee!. For the test print, check this option.
Click the sa"e icon I!onAt change the na#e3J an! letAs #o"e on to S&eed3
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1ach option abo"e controls the spee! in 5hich the print hea! 5ill #o"e !uring the "arious
stages o) the print process. For your )irst print, #ake sure your settings #atch all those abo"e. 2) youAre
curious about 5hat each one e))ects, ho"er your #ouse pointer o"er the )iel! youAre intereste! in. $
help)ul hint 5ill be !isplaye! 5ith a short !escription o) the )iel!.
;hen youAre !one, click the sa"e button an! letAs #o"e on to the ne+t section, Sk%'! (nd B'%.
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Fig. 12-: (rint Settings - Speed
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-he &kirt page has so#e "ery use)ul options on it that are use)ul )or starting the printing
process.
Loo&" !oes e+actly that. Be)ore your part starts to print, the printer 5ill print a nu#ber o) loops
aroun! 5here your part 5ill print. -his is "ery han!y 5hen youA! like to #ake sure that the hot%en! is
pri#e! 5ith enough plastic to begin the printing process. For the calibration cube, set this to 3.
D%"!(nce )'o o75ec! !ictates ho5 )ar a5ay )ro# 5here your part 5ill be that the loop 5ill
print. &et this to 3## )or the cube print.
Sk%'! 1e%g1! 5ill tell the looping routine in &lic3r ho5 high to buil! a GskirtH aroun! your part.
-his is especially use)ul i) you 5ant to use the looping )eature to buil! a G!ra)t !a#H aroun! your part
to pre"ent air !ra)ts )ro# causing a!hesion or other proble#s. &peci)y a high nu#ber here I20RJ to
buil! a skirt aroun! your part. For no5, set this to 0. -his is really only a use)ul )eature i) youA"e got
issues 5ith col! air #o"e#ent or youAre using a Cartesian printer than #o"es the buil! plat)or# aroun!
6uickly.
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Fig. 12-": (rinter Settings - S&irt and )rim
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B'% w%d!1 tells &lic3r to print 5hat essentially a#ounts to a hat bri# aroun! your part )or the
!istance speci)ie!. -his can be help)ul )or prints that ha"e proble#s 5ith curling e!ges. etAs lea"e
this "alue set to ,ero 4 5eAre #ore intereste! in getting a goo! o"erall print than 5orrying about curling
issues right no5.
-he S$&&o'! M(!e'%(l page co"ers options that are speci)ic to parts that ha"e large o"erhangs
that coul! #ake printing proble#atic. -hese settings 5oul! cra)t little support structures as part o) the
printing process that you 5oul! cut a5ay a)ter printing )inishes. -heir purpose is to support e+tru!e!
plastic that sticks out in GopenH air at angles greater than 45 !egrees an! 5oul!nAt stan! up 5ell !uring
printing. For our calibration cube, thereAs nothing to set here, so lea"e GGenerate support #aterialH
unchecke!.
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Fig. 12-,: (rint Settings - Support *aterial.
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-he No!e" page is "ery straight)or5ar!. 2) you ha"e any co##ents youA! like to inclu!e special
co##ents 5ith the output that &lic3r generates, put it here3
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Fig. 12-.: (rint Settings - 6otes.
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-he O$!&$! O&!%on" page co"ers three #ain ite#s that han!le so#e !etails on ho5 the G%Co!e
is generate! )or your part.
Co&le!e %nd%2%d$(l o75ec!" 5ill tell &lic3r that i) youAre printing #ultiple parts !uring one
Fob that you 5ant each part to print be)ore &lic3r begins printing the ne+t part. For the calibration cube
5eAll lea"e this unchecke!.
E;!'$de' cle('(nce JK tells &lic3r the a#ount o) )ree space it nee!s to lea"e aroun! each o)
the obFects in or!er to a"oi! striking a pre"iously printe! obFect 5ith the e+tru!er.
Be'7o"e G9Code in!icates that you 5ant &lic3r to put !escripti"e te+t on each line in the G%
Co!e )ile. -his can be a goo! e!ucational tool to see 5hat each G%Co!e state#ent !oes, but 5ill create
pretty large )iles 4 i) youAre printing )ro# an &* car!, you #ay 5ant to lea"e this unchecke!. For your
)irst print, you can check this or not. 2tAs entirely up to you. ;hen itAs ti#e to print, 2All sho5 you 5here
you can "ie5 the co!e that &lic3r generate! an! you can see Ior not3J the co##ents it put in.
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Fig. 12-1: (rinter Settings - /utput /ptions.
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O$!&$! )%le n(e )o'(! allo5s you to change ho5 the )ile na#e is create! )or your print Fob.
For no5, Fust lea"e it at the !e)ault sho5n.
-he M$l!%&le E;!'$de'" page allo5s you to speci)y a speci)ic e+tru!er )or each o) the tasks
liste!. For no5, lea"e the# all set to 1. Bote that unless your .ostock /$0 has #ore than one e+tru!er
#ounte! on the carriage, youAll ne"er nee! to re"isit this con)iguration page.
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Fig. 12-2: (rint Settings - *ultiple ;+truders.
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-he Ad2(nced page only has one setting 5e #ay nee! to a!Fust at this ti#e. -he T1'e(d" )iel!
tells &lic3r ho5 #any si#ultaneous tasks to un!ertake !uring the processing o) your #o!el. 2 5oul!
reco##en! setting this nu#ber to the nu#ber o) C8L cores that your co#puter has. 2) youAre not sure
5hat that count is, you can sa)ely lea"e it set to the !e)ault o) 2.
Click on the &a"e icon one #ore ti#e to ensure that your changes ha"e been sa"e! an! then
click on the F%l(en! Se!!%ng" tab.
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Fig. 12-13: (rint Settings - 'd4anced.
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-he F%l(en! Se!!%ng" tab is )or setting options that are rele"ant to the )ila#ent that youAre
going to use on your test print.
For the D%(e!e' setting, youAll 5ant to use your !igital calipers to take a )e5 test
#easure#ents along a couple o) #eters o) )ila#ent to get an i!ea o) its actual !ia#eter. 8ut an a"erage
o) the #easure#ents you took into the D%(e!e' )iel!. -his helps the slicing algorith# !eter#ine the
opti#al a#ount o) )ila#ent to )ee! at any one ti#e.
E;!'$"%on M$l!%&l%e' proportionally changes the )lo5 rate o) the e+tru!er. For your test print,
#ake sure this is set to 1 as sho5n.
-he te#perature settings sho5n in Fig. 1<%11 are goo! )or your )irst test print, assu#ing youAre
using 8$ plastic. 2) youAre using $B& or another #aterial, you shoul! consult your )ila#ent "en!or
)or appropriate e+tru!er an! heate! be! settings.
Click the sa"e icon at this point an! na#e the con)iguration so#ething that #akes sense to you.
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Fig. 12-11: Filament Settings - Filament.
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2 use the "en!or na#e, the color, type an! )ila#ent !ia#eter. @ou really 5ant a con)iguration
)ile )or e"ery color, "en!or an! type o) )ila#ent you print as not all )ila#ent is create! the sa#e, e"en
)ro# the sa#e "en!or.
-he last )ila#ent page is Cool%ng. -his is pri#arily use! by people e+tru!ing 8$. /ake sure
En(7le Cool%ng is checke!. 8$ can !o o!! things i) itCs not coole! properly as it prints. *onCt 5orry
i) you !onCt ha"e a )an, Fust set the con)iguration in your Cool%ng tab as sho5n belo5 an! sa"e your
changes one #ore ti#e, then 5eAll #o"e on to P'%n!e' Se!!%ng".
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Fig. 12-12: Filament Settings - %ooling
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7n the P'%n!e' Se!!%ng" tab in the Gene'(l page youAll see ho5 you speci)y the physical
attributes o) your .ostock /$0 3* printer. /ake sure your &lic3r settings #atch those in Fig. 1<%13
an! then click the sa"e icon. Ba#e it G.ostock /$0H an! then click on the C$"!o G9Code page.
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Fig. 12-13: (rinter Settings - Keneral.
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-he C$"!o G9Code page allo5s you to tell your .ostock /$0 to !o so#e speci)ic chores
be)ore an! a)ter a print Fob is run.
S!('! G9Code is run be)ore the print Fob is run. 2n this case, 5e sen! G2= 5hich re%ho#es the
.ostock /$0, )ollo5e! by G1 P300 F3000 5hich rapi!ly #o"es the carriage to 300## abo"e the
print sur)ace. -his Fust gets the Cheapskates o)) the en! stop s5itches gi"es you a chance to see things
are #o"ing s#oothly. -he last line, MI* PG S*EE is 5hat turns on the 811M )an.
No"e9 '/ -o(:re ()'$4 "+e /'rm.*re )(22,'e% 5- SeeMeCNC9 '" +*) 5ee$ mo%'/'e% "o "(r$ o$
"+e HEAT1 o("2(" *$- "'me "+e +o" e$% ') +o"! I/ -o( &+oo)e "o &o$$e&" * PEED /*$ "o "+e HEAT1
o("2("9 -o( %o NOT $ee% "o *%% "+e MC 2re/'0B)(//'0 &o%e *) )+o.$ +ere! I/ -o( .*$" m*$(*,
&o$"ro, o/ "+e PEED /*$9 &o$$e&" "+e PEED /*$ "o "+e FAN1 o("2(" *$% ()e "+e MC &o%e) *)
)+o.$!
End G9Code is e+ecute! right a)ter the print Fob is )inishe!. M,+I S+ turns o)) the heat to the
e+tru!er an! M,I+ S+ turns o)) the heat to the heate! be!. MI* PG &0 turns o)) the 811M )an an!
G*@ re%ho#es the #achine.
L(3e' C1(nge G9Code 5oul! insert any special co!e you nee! bet5een each layer thatAs
printe!. For your )irst test print, #ake sure your &lic3. con)iguration #atches 5hatAs sho5n abo"e in
Fig. 1<%14. Click sa"e an! letAs #o"e on to the 1+tru!er 1 page.
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Fig. 12-1: (rinter Settings - %ustom K-%ode.
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Tool c1(nge G9Code Inot sho5n abo"eJ are g%co!e instructions issue! to the controller each
ti#e you s5itch to a !i))erent e+tru!er 5hen using t5o or #ore )ila#ent e+tru!ers.
S%>e !escribes the !ia#eter o) the hole in your e+tru!er no,,le. For a typical .ostock /$0,
this shoul! be 0.5##. -his helps &lic3r kno5 ho5 #uch plastic is e+tru!e! )or a gi"en e+trusion
spee!.
E;!'$de' O))"e! is only use! i) youA"e got #ultiple e+tru!er no,,les. For no5, lea"e both 0
an! @ set to 0.
Re!'(c!%on Leng!1 tells &lic3r ho5 #uch )ila#ent shoul! be Gbacke! outH o) the hot en! 5hen
#aking rapi! #o"es. -his helps ensure that no plastic is acci!entally e+tru!e! 5hile the hot en! is
#o"ing to a ne5 position to begin printing again.
L%)! D 5ill tell the #achine to rapi!ly #o"e the P a+is up this a#ount !uring retractions. For
the calibration cube, lea"e this set to 0.2. I-his is a goo! general settingJ.
S&eed 5ill tell &lic3r ho5 )ast the plastic shoul! be )e! to the hot en!. For this an! #ost other
prints, youAll 5ant to set it to 90.
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Fig. 12-1": (rinter Settings - ;+truder 1
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E;!'( leng!1 on 'e"!('! 5ill e+tru!e an e+tra a#ount o) )ila#ent once a rapi! #o"e ?
retraction has occurre!. -his is sel!o# use!. &et it to 0.
M%n%$ !'(2el ()!e' 'e!'(c!%on 5ill tell &lic3r that you ha"e to #o"e at least as )ar as
speci)ie! here )or a retraction to take place !uring a rapi! #o"e. &et this to 3 )or the calibration Ian!
#ost otherJ cube prints.
@ou can lea"e the Re!'(c!%on w1en !ool %" d%"(7led a!"ance! settings at their !e)aults as they
really only pertain to #ultiple%e+tru!er Fobs.
Bo5 #ake sure you click sa"e an! then close the &lic3r con)iguration 5in!o5.
2n or!er to gi"e &lic3r so#ething to 5ork 5ith, 5e nee! to loa! a #o!el into .epetier%>ost.
Click the oa! button an! na"igate to 5here you sa"e! the hollo5Qcube.stl )ile. ;hen you open the
)ile, you shoul! see a ren!ering o) the cube sitting in the center o) your buil! "olu#e as sho5n belo5..
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Fig. 12-1,: Follo0 cube loaded$
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2n or!er to #ake sure that &lic3r is using the con)iguration you Fust create!, youCll nee! to #ake
sure that youC"e selecte! the proper 8rint, 8rinter an! Fila#ent settings.
/ake sure youC"e chosen the settings by na#e that 5e Fust entere! into the &lic3r con)iguration
tool. ;hen youC"e chosen those settings, click G&lice 5ith &lic3rH.
$)ter a )e5 secon!s the .epetier%>ost !isplay shoul! change to look so#ething like thisD
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Fig. 12-1.: %hoosing the Slicing configuration parameters.
Fig. 12-11: Follo0 cube sliced and ready to go$
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-he cyan colore! lines you see is the path that the e+tru!er hea! 5ill take as it #o"es an! the
!ark blue represents the e+tru!e! plastic. @ou can click in that 5in!o5 an! using your #ouse, pan,
,oo# an! rotate the #o!el. 2n )act, 5hy !onAt you ,oo# in on the calibration cube so you can see 5hat
it 5ill look likeD
-he ren!ering in Fig. 150 is a pretty accurate ren!ition o) 5hat 5ill happen on your print be!.
Botice the three rings aroun! the partR ;hen you set oops to 3, it cause! that to be generate! as part
o) the tool path. IGtool pathH is a ter# use! to !escribe the path that the tool takes !uring the entire
printing processJ
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Fig. 12-12: The sliced hollo0 cube sho0ing the e+trusion path.
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Back 5hen 2 5as 5alking you through the &lic3r con)iguration, 2 #entione! 5eA! be "ie5ing
the G%Co!e that &lic3r generates. Fig. 1<%20 belo5 sho5s the co!e that &lic3r generate!.
$ll that te+t is 5hat controls the .ostock /$0 through the .$/Bo. .epetier%>ost sen!s each
line o) that )ile to the .$/Bo boar! an! the so)t5are on the boar! interprets each line in or!er to tell
the .ostock /$0 to #o"e to a speci)ic place, e+tru!e plastic, etc. ines that start 5ith GXH are
co##ents.
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Fig. 12-23: The K-%ode editing pane.
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-heyAre ignore! by the G%Co!e processor on the .$/Bo boar! an! youAll notice that the start
o) the )ile contains all the settings that you set up in &lic3r. -his is a great 5ay to track prior
con)igurations.
2) you 5ant to kno5 5hat a speci)ic progra# co!e !oes, you can click on the >elp tab un!er the
e!itor an! each ti#e you click on a line o) co!e, .epetier%>ost 5ill !isplay a little bit about 5hat it
!oes i) it kno5s about it. -here are "ery )e5 co!es that .epetier%>ost !oesnAt kno5 about.
2 highly reco##en! learning #ore about ho5 G%Co!e 5orks 4 that kno5le!ge 5ill help you
get the #ost out o) your .ostock /$0 in the long run. &en! G*@ to the .ostock /$0 so itCs in its
ho#e position be)ore 5e start 5orking 5ith the )ila#ent.
Be)ore you can print the #o!el you Fust slice!, youCre going to ha"e to loa! )ila#ent into the
printer. 2C# only going to co"er the ne5 1P&tru!er )or this, so i) you ha"e the ol!er &te"eCs e+tru!er,
please consult the )irst e!ition #anual. 2) you canCt )in! it online, e#ail #e an! 2Cll pro"i!e a place
5here you can !o5nloa! it )ro#.
-he )irst step is going to be pre%heating the hot en!.
2) youCre using $B& an! not 8$, youCll 5ant to #ake sure that your te#perature is set to 230%
240 instea! o) the 1=5 that 2 sho5 abo"e. Click the G>eat 1+tru!erH button in or!er to bring the hot
en! up to operating te#perature.
oa! a spool o) )ila#ent into the spool hol!er 4 you 5ant the spool to un5in! in a clock5ise
!irection. -he i!ea is to ha"e the )ila#ent co#ing o)) the botto# o) the roll, up to5ar! the 1P&tru!er.
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Fig. 12-21: (re-heating the hot end
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2tCs e+tre#ely si#ple to loa! )ila#ent into the 1P&tru!er. Nust place your in!e+ )inger on the
top o) the e+tru!er an! your thu#b on the tension le"er I#arke! by the 5hite arro5 belo5J. &6uee,e
the tension le"er up an! )ee! the )ila#ent by han! along the path #arke! by the green arro5. -here is
a s#all opening behin! the tension le"er that the )ila#ent 5ill enter into the e+tru!er through.
Continue to #anually )ee! the )ila#ent until it passes through the other push%)it connector on
the hot en!.
7nce the hot en! reaches the target te#perature, 2 5ant you to start using the #anual 1+trusion
button to )ee! )ila#ent into the hot en!.
2n the )igure to the right, youCll see the control panel )or
the e+tru!er. 2n or!er to sa)ely )ee! the hot en!, #ake sure that
your settings #atch those in Fig. 1<%23. -he arro5s on the
panel control the )ee! 4 they in!icate the actual )ila#ent
!irection. Click the !o5n arro5 to )ee! the )irst 10## o)
)ila#ent into the hot en!. @ou #ay ha"e to click the !o5n
arro5 a nu#ber o) ti#es to get )ila#ent co#ing out o) the hot
en!, but youCll 5ant to 5ait )or the e+tru!er to stop #o"ing
be)ore you click it again.
7nce it !oes begin to )ee!, go ahea! an! click the !o5n
arro5 a )e5 #ore ti#es Fust to get the e+tru!er all nice an! pri#e!.
2 reco##en! that you e+tru!e 20%30## o) )ila#ent each ti#e you start up the printer )or the
!ay. -his ensures that the hot en! is pri#e! an! you ha"e no Fa##ing issues.
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Fig. 12-22: <oading filament into the ;8Struder.
Fig. 12-23: Feeding filament
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Be)ore you begin printing youCll nee! to #ake sure youCre using a goo! printing sur)ace. 2n the
case o) the .ostock /$0 an! $B& or 8$ plastic, youCll 5ant to ha"e the 300## borosilicate glass
!isc attache! to the 7ny+ 5ith the inclu!e! bin!er clips. For your )irst print 2 5oul! reco##en! using
blue painterCs tape on top o) the glass i) youCre using 8$. 8$ sticks "ery 5ell to the tape. 2) youCre
using $B&, 2 reco##en! using an unscente! hairspray such as $6uanet 1+tra &uper >ol!. &pray it on
the glass an! let it !ry be)ore starting your print. -hereCs a nu#ber o) !i))erent #etho!s you can use )or
both plastics, but 2Cll lea"e those up to you to research. &ee the &ee/eCBC )oru#s )or #ore
in)or#ation on this kin! o) thing.
7k, 2 gi"e up. 2 canAt keep you 5aiting any longer. .each up 5ith your #ouse cursor an! 5hack
the .un Nob button3
;hen you start the Fob, .epetier%>ost 5ill start sen!ing the G%Co!e in the e!itor to the .$/Bo
o"er the L&B cable. -he )irst thing it 5ill !o is begin to heat the be!. ;hen the be! has reache! its
operating te#perature, it 5ill then begin heating the hot%en!. 7nce the hot en! has co#e up to
te#perature, the .ostock /$0 5ill begin printing the calibration cube you Fust slice!.
Be)ore the printer begins, 2 5ant you to #o"e the Fee! rate sli!er thatAs in the &pee! /ultiply
bo+ back to about 50.
-he reason )or this is to help #ake sure that the print is going to a!here to the be! properly an!
to ensure that the )lo5 rate 5ill be su))icient )or the printing spee!. 2) you go too )ast, you can easily
o"er%run the ability o) the hot en! to #elt the plastic. @ouCll soon learn ho5 to t5eak spee!s an! )ee!s
as part o) your learning e+perience 5ith the .ostock /$0 an! 3* printers in general.
-hat being sai!, thereCs no reason you canCt bu#p the spee! up a bit a)ter youCre sure itCs !oing
ok. @ouCll soon !isco"er the li#itations i#pose! by the slicer settings or the #achine itsel). >a"e )un
5ith it3
2All shut up no5 so you can 5atch your .ostock /$0 in peace. 2tAs absolutely the #ost
)ascinating thing youAll 5atch in a long ti#e. 2 5oul! highly reco##en! getting a 3 !iopter or better
#agni)ying glass so you can really 5atch that sucker lay !o5n plastic. 2tCs si#ply a#a,ing.
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Fig. 12-2: #educing the print speed.
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2( ) Maintenance 8 Troubleshootin+
ike any #achine, your .ostock /$0 3* printer nee!s pre"entati"e #aintenance to continue
to )unction as goo! as the !ay you built it. Vibration an! heatingEcooling cycles can take their toll an!
you 5ant to stay ahea! o) any issues be)ore they begin to a!"ersely a))ect your prints.
1. Check the con!ition o) your !ri"e belts to insure theyAre not getting 5orn out or rubbing on
any o) the .ostock /$0 structure. Check to #ake sure that a print too close to the be!
hasnAt cause! the !ri"e gear to che5 up the belt in one spot. -his 5oul! be a goo! ite# to
a!! to your start%up checklist.
2. Check all bolte! connections to ensure that "ibration hasnAt begun to loosen the#. -his
shoul! be part o) your start%up checklist.
3. Check the Cheapskate bearings to ensure that they still ha"e a goo! hol! on the rails. 2) you
lea"e your .ostock /$0 i!le )or an e+ten!e! perio! o) ti#e coul! cause G)latH spots to
)or# on the $cetal bearing co"ers. @ouAll kno5 this has happene! i) you begin to hear
GticksH as the )lat spot co#es into contact 5ith the rail. -he goo! ne5s is that the )lat spot
isnAt per#anent as the $cetal 5ill rela+ a bit 5ith continue! use an! the )lat spot 5ill
!isappear.
4. /ake sure that the )an in the po5er supply re#ains !ust%)ree. Vacuu# it out perio!ically to
pre"ent the buil!up o) too #uch !ust. *ust traps heat an! isnAt any goo! )or po5er
supplies.
5. Meep the .$/Bo )ree o) !ust. Clean it perio!ically 5ith either canne! air or a !ry
paintbrush. *o B7- use a "acuu# cleaner on it3 -he tip o) a "acuu# cleaner accu#ulates
static electricity an! 5ill kill the .$/Bo !ea! as a post.
9. Meep the heate! be! )ree o) scratches an! !ebris. 2) your be! gets too scratche! up to be
usable, you can either or!er a ne5 one )ro# &ee/eCBC or go to your local glass shop an!
or!er a 300## !ia#eter !isc o) glass, 1E=H to 3## thick. Co#pare the thickness o) the
glass an! your original buil! sur)ace. 2) the glass isnAt the sa#e, you #ay nee! to re%a!Fust
your P a+is height.
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-he proble# 5ith troubleshooting is so#eti#es trouble shoots back. DJ
@our .ostock /$0 3* printer is a pretty co#ple+ piece o) #achinery e"en though it looks
pretty si#ple. $s 5ith any co#ple+ !e"ice so#eti#es things can go 5rong in really 5eir! 5ays. -his
5onAt be a co#prehensi"e troubleshooting gui!e, but 5ill touch on a )e5 o) the proble#s 2A"e run into
5ith #y printer. $s others o))er tips, theyAll be a!!e! to this section.
P'%n! L(3e' I""$e"
;hen you )irst start a print, you shoul! get a "ery e"en an! consistent layer height. By properly
a!Fusting the #achine, you shoul! get this auto#atically i) youA"e got all three to5ers a!Fuste! e+actly
the sa#e. Ln)ortunately, thatAs really !i))icult to !o. -he larger the obFect you print, the #ore ob"ious
)irst layer thickness inconsistencies 5ill be, especially 5hen using loops.
$bo"e is an e+a#ple o) correct an! incorrect no,,le height. -he no,,le on the right is right at
the sur)ace o) the print be!. -his #eans that thereAs no roo# )or the plastic to go 4 the be! is e))ecti"ely
plugging the no,,le an! 5ill e"entually cause the e+tru!er to start skipping, or itCll grin! a notch in the
)ila#ent as it tries to )ee! it.
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Fig. 23-1: 6oIIle height e+amples. B-mage %ourtesy of <ulI)otC
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2n the )igure abo"e, youAll see )i"e !i))erent print e+a#ples. 7n the )ar le)t you see the result o)
the no,,le being too close to the print be!, 5hile at the )ar right you see the result o) the no,,le being
too )ar a5ay. -he result youAre looking )or is sho5n in the center. -hatAs 5hat a goo! )irst layer shoul!
look like. 2) you set the P height such that you can Fust begin to )eel a sheet o) note paper begin to !rag
bet5een the no,,le an! #achine be!, youAre pretty close to the i!eal P height 5hen at ,ero.
M(c1%ne Won6! Mo2e!
@ouA"e sent G*@ an! the #achine still 5onAt #o"e using the Fog arro5s. -ake a look at the log
output. @ou #ay be seeing an error go by that looks like thisD
E;!'$de' "w%!c1ed o))8 MINTEMP !'%gge'ed!
;hat is #ost likely happening is that you ha"enAt yet plugge! the hot%en! ther#istor in. -he
)ir#5are is pre"enting the #achine )ro# #o"ing because o) this 4 itAs a sa)ety #easure o) sorts. $ col!
ther#istor 5ill rea! a#bient roo# te#perature, but a )aile! one #ay not 4 it coul! rea! ,ero or so#e
"ery high nu#ber. -he )ir#5are is 5ill pre"ent the .ostock /$0 )ro# operating i) the ther#istor
rea!ings are belo5 3 !egrees Celsius )or the hot en! an! heate! be!, or i) the hot en! te#p is abo"e
2:5 or the heate! be! is abo"e 140. I-hese are !e)aults an! shoul!nAt be #esse! 5ith unless you kno5
e0*&",- 5hat youAre !oingJ
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Fig. 23-2: First print layer e+amples. B-mage %ourtesy of <ulI)otC
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Bel! D((ge o' ?T1e Del!( A' Bl$e"A
&o youCre printing along an! you start to notice things like thisD
-he arro5s are pointing to a gap bet5een the in)ill an! the peri#eter o) the part. -his 5as
cause! by a nu#ber o) )actors, e"entually resulting in a sharp !ri"e gear !e"ouring all the teeth )ro# a
short section o) the !ri"e belt. Vigilant belt inspection an! #ore care in setting the P height 5oul! ha"e
helpe! to pre"ent this )ro# happening.
$ sign to 5atch )or is the accu#ulation o) tiny black Gcru#bsH in the area 5here the !ri"e
pulley is locate!.
$nother issue that 5ill cause the proble#s sho5n abo"e is kno5n as G-he *elta $r# BluesH.
;hat happens is that one or #ore o) the !elta ar# Foints ha"e a little bit o) e+tra )riction to the#. ;hen
the !elta plat)or# changes !irection, this tiny a#ount o) !rag 5ill cause a positioning error resulting in
the in)ill not co#pletely #eeting the peri#eter. 2) youCre seeing this kin! o) issue an! your belts are in
goo! shape, itCs ti#e to test each !elta ar# an! u%Foint )or )it. -here is a threa! on the &ee/eCBC
)oru# calle! G*onCt get those *elta $r# Blues3H an! it co"ers the 5hy o) it as 5ell as great suggestions
an! techni6ues )or getting the issue sol"e!. >ereCs the linkD httpDEE)oru#.see#ecnc.co#E"ie5topic.phpR
)S54?tS1434
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Fig. 23-3: -nfill not meeting the perimeter.
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2, ) Re!etier<3ost
.epetier%>ost is a pretty a!"ance! piece o) so)t5are an! it can #ake your li)e a lot easier 5hen
it co#es to printing your proFects on your .ostock /$0.
2C# going to 5alk you through #ost o) the #ore interesting things that .epetier%>ost can !o.
For the printing e+a#ples, 2C# going to use the 2gnite /ichiana Meychain that is a"ailable on the
.epables 5ebsite IhttpDEE555.repables.co#ErE149EJ. *o5nloa! an! unpack the #o!el.
2 5oul! like to )irst co"er the 7bFect 8lace#ent tab an! sho5 you the "arious )unctions that it
can per)or#. Go ahea! an! loa! the 2GB2-1.&- )ile that you !o5nloa!e! an! 5eCll begin.
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-he 7bFect
8lace#ent tab allo5s you
to !o a nu#ber o) things
5ith one or #ore loa!e!
obFects. /o"ing right
across )ro# le)t to right,
the )unctions areD
E;&o'!
-his allo5s you to sa"e all the currently loa!e! Ior only the selecte! onesJ parts as a single &-
or 7BN )ile.
Add O75ec!
Clicking this allo5s you to a!! another obFect to the buil! plat)or#. -his can be han!y 5hen
youC"e got a )e5 !i))erent parts to print an! youC! like to print the# all !uring the sa#e print Fob
instea! o) one at a ti#e. Go ahea! an! click the $!! 7bFect button an! pick a ne5 #o!el to loa! 4 the
7rion Mey Fob 5oul! be )ine )or this. @ouCll notice that 5hen itCs loa!e!, the 2gnite obFect is #o"e! a
bit to #ake roo# )or the ne5 part.
-his 5oul! is a goo! ti#e to sho5 you 5hat the /esh an! Collision colu#ns !o. .ight%click
on the 2gnite obFect. Botice that the 2gnite obFect turns purple an! the 7rion Mey Fob turns yello5.
-he purple color highlights the obFect youCre currently 5orking 5ith. Bote that the 7bFect $nalysis
section o) the 7bFect 8lace#ent tab is no5 )ille! 5ith in)or#ation relate! to that selecte! obFect. -his
section 5ill be hi!!en i) youC"e got #ore than one obFect selecte!.
>ol! !o5n your right #ouse button an! !rag aroun! 4 you can use this techni6ue to #anually
position parts. Botice that 5hen you #o"e the part so it Go"erlapsH 5ith another, that both turn a light
blue color. -his in!icates that the #o!els are colli!ing. -he Collision colu#ns 5ill in!icate colli!ing
#o!els 5ith a re! G0H Bo5 5hile you C$B slice an! print obFects that are colli!ing, !onCt e+pect
great results unless youC"e got a speci)ic goal in #in!.
Reo2e O75ec!
-his is basically the opposite o) $!! 7bFect. 2t 5ill re#o"e 5hiche"er obFect is currently
selecte!.
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Co&3 O75ec!"
-his is a neat little )eature. &ay youC! like to print )our o) the 2gnite key chain tags. &elect the
7rion Mey Fob an! click the .e#o"e 7bFect button. &elect the 2gnite obFect an! then click the Copy
7bFects button. &et the nu#ber o) copies to )our an! #ake sure the G$uto 8osition a)ter $!!ing
7bFectsH bo+ is checke!. Click Copy.
@ou shoul! no5 ha"e )i"e o) the 2gnite obFects on your buil! sur)ace.
@ou en!e! up 5ith )i"e because you #a!e )our copies o) the one obFect. 2) your goal 5as only
)our obFects total, youC! tell the copier
you 5ante! three copies.
-he copy )eature is "ery han!y
5hen you ha"e to #ake a lot o) the sa#e
thing.
A$!o&o"%!%on
-he $utoposition )unction 5ill allo5 you to opti#ally arrange a nu#ber o) obFects 5ith a single
#ouse click. Go ahea! an! #o"e your )i"e 2gnite obFects aroun! #anually an! then hit the
$utoposition icon to see ho5 it re%arranges all the obFects.
Cen!e' O75ec!
-his is han!y i) youC"e got a single obFect an! youC"e acci!entally #o"e! it )ro# its !e)ault
position. Clicking the Center 7bFect icon 5ill auto#atically #o"e the obFect to the center o) the print
"olu#e.
-he *rop 7bFect an! &plit 7bFect buttons are currently un!ocu#ente!, an! e+peri#enting 5ith
the# hasnCt lea! #e to any ne5 un!erstan!ing o) ho5 they 5ork.
F%; No'(l"
-his )unction 5ill atte#pt to correct issues 5ith your #o!el )ile 5here there is a sur)ace that
shoul! be )acing out5ar!, but is actually )acing in5ar!. -his )alls un!er an a!"ance! #o!eling topic
an! 5onCt be co"ere! )urther here.
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O75ec! In)o'(!%on
-his 5ill gi"e you so#e basic !etails about the currently selecte! obFect.
-he ne+t section o) the 7bFect 8lace#ent tab has to !o 5ith ho5 obFects are si,e! an! oriente!
in the buil! "olu#e.
-he -ranslation ro5 controls the obFect place#ent on the be!. -his is nor#ally so#ething
youCll ne"er nee! to #anipulate by han! as you can #o"e the obFect aroun! 5ith the #ouse, or by
clicking the $utoposition icon.
-he &cale ro5 5ill allo5 you to change the si,e o) the obFect. By !e)ault the &cale is locke! to
the 0 a+is as !enote! by the little pa!lock icon at the )ar right. 1+peri#ent 5ith the scaling by
changing the 0 colu#n nu#ber. -hink o) it as a percentage. $t 0.5, the obFect 5ill be scale! in all
a+es by hal). .:5 5oul! be \, etc. 2) you click the pa!lock, this 5ill GunlockH the scaling )or the @ an!
P a+es so you can change those in!epen!ently )ro# the 0 a+is. Go ahea! an! unlock the scale an!
change the# an! see ho5 it a))ects the #o!el. @ou can easily go back to 5here you starte! by setting
each a+is back to 1 or by si#ply clicking the pa!lock icon again.
-he .otation ro5 allo5s you to change the orientation o) the obFect in the buil! "olu#e an!
each )iel! is in !egrees. -his co#es in han!y 5hen youC"e loa!e! an obFect that isnCt oriente! in a 5ay
that 5ill allo5 you to print it. -o gi"e you an i!ea o) ho5 this 5oul! 5ork, click in the 0 )iel! an!
enter G<0H. -his 5ill )lip the 2gnite key )ob <0 !egrees to the buil! sur)ace. 2) the 2gnite #o!el loa!e!
in this position, you coul! enter G%<0H an! it 5oul! lay )lat on the be!, #aking it easier to print.
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-he last section on the 7bFect 8lace#ent tab is GCut 7bFectsH. ;hen you check the Cut 7bFects
bo+, it 5ill allo5 you to slice or cut the obFect in "arious 5ays by using the three sli!ers as sho5n
abo"e. -his is strictly a "isual inspection tool an! !oesnCt apply to the !ata )e! to &lic3r. &elect the Cut
7bFects bo+ an! play aroun! 5ith the sli!ers to see 5hat they !o to the obFect on the built sur)ace.
-he &licer tab is the basic inter)ace to the pri#ary slicing utility that .epetier%>ost uses, &lic3r.
&lic3r is one o) the #ore popular slicing tools )or 3* printing. 2tCs open source an! co##unity
supporte!.
-he &licer tab also pro"i!es access to &kein)orge, another )ree an! open source slicing utility.
*ue to its co#ple+ity 2 5onCt be co"ering it here. 2) you like, you can learn #ore about it hereD
httpDEEreprap.orgE5ikiE&kein)orge.
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&lic3r allo5s you to #anage #ultiple pro)iles )or print settings, the printer itsel) an! !i))erent
types o) )ila#ent. -he &lic3r inter)ace abo"e allo5s easy access to any o) those three preset categories.
$s ti#e goes on, youCll collect a nu#ber o) !i))erent con)igurations )or the !i))erent #o!els you print
an! the )ila#ents use! to print the#. $ll o) those setting can be accesse! "ia the Con)igure button,
locate! right belo5 the GMill &licingH button. -he !etails o) the Con)iguration progra# )or &lic3r is
co"ere! in the pre"iously linke! &lic3r #anual an! 5onCt be co"ere! here.
-he last thing to note about the &licer tab is the G&etupH button. -his 5ill allo5 you to tell
.epetier%>ost to go to a speci)ic place )or con)iguration )iles an! the &lic3r e+ecutable. -his can be
use! in the e"ent that you 5ish to use a "ersion o) &lic3r that is !i))erent than the "ersion supplie! 5ith
.epetier%>ost. -his can co#e in han!y 5hen ne5er "ersions are release! an! youC! like to upgra!e
5ithout 5aiting )or a ne5 pro!uct installer )or .epetier%>ost.
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-he last tab 2C# going to co"er is the G%Co!e 1!itor tab.
;hen you slice a #o!el, the output o) the slicer 5ill be auto#atically loa!e! here.
-he G%Co!e 1!itor is basically Fust a
)ancy te+t e!itor. 2t allo5s you to "ie5
the G%Co!e that the slicer generates )or
the obFectIsJ you slice! as 5ell as allo5s
you to "ie5 the tool path o) each layer
in!i"i!ually, or all the layers at once.
-he G%Co!e 1!itor tab has t5o #o!es to
it. GVisuali,ationH an! G>elpH. 2n
Visuali,ation #o!e, you can use one o)
the three ra!io buttons to "ie5 the 5hole
output, a single layer or a range o) layers.
2) you 5ant to "ie5 a single layer, click
the G&ho5 &ingle ayerH selector an!
then #o"e the First ayer sli!er aroun!.
@ou can also use the upE!o5n arro5s in
the First ayer input bo+ to #ore
precisely go to a speci)ic layer.
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@ou can see an e+a#ple o) this belo5 4 itCs currently sho5ing layer 9 o) the 2gnite key )ob that
2C"e been using as #y e+a#ple part.
-he >elp #o!e Iaccesse! by clicking the G>elpH tab ne+t to GVisuali,ationHJ is a "ery han!y
)eature 5hen youC! like to see 5hat all that noise in the G%Co!e 1!itor is actually !oing.
;hen you click on a G or / co!e that .epetier%>ost kno5s about, itCll pull a !escription out o)
its !atabase an! !isplay the in)or#ation in the >elp 5in!o5 as sho5n abo"e.
2) .epetier%>ost !oesnCt kno5 5hat a G or / co!e is, it 5onCt !isplay anything in the >elp
5in!o5 at all.
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2C"e co"ere! a nu#ber o) the basics 5ith .epetier%>ost an! you shoul! ha"e a pretty goo!
han!le on ho5 to use it 5ith your o5n printe! parts. -hereCs one last thing that 2C! like to co"er an!
that is the Te&e'(!$'e C$'2e tab.
-his sho5s so#e interesting !ata 5ith regar! to both your e+tru!er an! heate! be!
te#peratures.
-he i#age belo5 sho5s a typical Gcol!H .ostock /$0.
-hereCs )our GtracksH 5orth o) !ata
sho5n on the graph.
Graph O1 sho5s the be! te#perature Ithe
thinner cyan lineJ an! the be!
te#perature a"erage Ithicker, !ark blue
lineJ
Graph O2 sho5s the hot en! te#perature
Ithe thinner re! lineJ an! the hot en!
a"erage te#perature Ithicker, bro5n
lineJ.
-he graph scale is in ti#e along the
botto# I5 #inute gra!uationJ an! the
te#perature scale is "ertical an! uses a 5
!egree gra!uation.
-he lo5er graph IO3J is the Gpo5erH
graph an! that sho5s ho5 #uch po5er is
being sent to the hot en!.
Go ahea! an! click the >eat 1+tru!er
button on the /anual Control tab an!
5atch 5hat the te#perature cur"e !oes.
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-he )irst thing that 5ill happen is that the scale 5ill Fu#p
consi!erably as it no5 nee!s to sho5 your target te#perature.
2n the )igure to the right, youCll see that a ne5 graph line has appeare!.
-he purple line is your target te#perature. -hat is 5hat the syste# is
currently trying to reach. $s ti#e goes on, it #ay e+cee! that target by a )e5
!egrees an! then back o)) on the po5er in or!er to get back !o5n to it.
@ouCll see that the a"erage te#perature lags behin! the actual by a
short perio! o) ti#e. -his is okay.
-he i#age to the right sho5s 5hat
the -e#perature Cur"e 5ill sho5
once the hot en! has reache! the
target point. Botice ho5 the
po5er graph on the botto#
correspon!s to the actual
te#perature line sho5n in the top.
$s ti#e goes on, the actual
te#perature line 5ill e+ist as a
little Gs6uggleH that 5ill re#ain
insi!e the bor!er o) the thicker
a"erage te#perature graph. -his is
an in!ication o) a properly tune!
hot en! controlling algorith#.
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A!!endix A ) Wire Mana+ement
;ith the a!"ent o) the top #ounte! e+tru!er, it beca#e necessary to )in! a ne5 5ay to route the
e))ector an! stepper #otor 5iring. 2n or!er to sol"e this issue, 2 !esigne! a si#ple, easy to print clip
that 5ill allo5 you to )it a 3E=H !o5el to the back o) the P a+is to5er in or!er to support the 5iring.
*o5nloa! an! print t5o o) the brackets )ro# .epablesD httpDEE555.repables.co#ErE131E
-hese 5ere printe! using a .25 layer height out o) 8$. ;hen theyCre !one, clip o)) the single
layer s6uares that surroun! the en!s o) the clips. -hose are only there to ensure the tips o) the clips 5ill
a!here to the be! properly 4 basically gi"es the# #ore sur)ace area to stick 5ith.
Cut a 29%1E2H length o) 3E=H !o5el 4 this 5ill be the ro! that the 5iring is attache! to. Fit a clip
to each en! an! attach the# to the base ? top o) the P a+is to5er.
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Fig. '-1: Hire *anagement %lips.
Fig. '-3: )ase 0ire clip.
Fig. '-: Top 0ire clip
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$ttach the hot en!, accessory an! stepper #otor 5iring to the !o5el ro! using either lacing cor!
or 5ire ties, 5hiche"er you pre)er. $ttach )ro# the botto# to the top to ensure that youC"e got enough
slack on the hot en! an! accessory 5iring to allo5 the e))ector plat)or# to #o"e throughout its range
5ithout putting stress on the 5ire.
&ee the )ollo5ing )igures )or e+a#ples o) routing the 5iring.
-hatCs really all there is to it3
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Fig. '-: Hire routing on #ed Son@a.
Fig. '-": Hire routing on )lue *a+.
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A!!endix 2 ) Accessories
PEEF F(n S1'o$d
7ne o) the )irst accessories that you shoul! print )or your ne5 .ostock /$0 3* printer is a )an
shrou! )or the 811M )an.
-he 811M )an is "ery i#portant, especially 5hen printing 5ith 8$. -he )an keeps the 811M
section cool in or!er to pre"ent Gheat creepH )ro# Fa##ing the hot en!.
-he .epables site has a &ee/eCBC%!esigne! )an shrou! hereD
httpDEE555.repables.co#ErE140E
@ou shoul! print it out o) $B&. -he shrou! is in close pro+i#ity to the hot en! an! 5ill #elt i)
you print it )ro# 8$. -he )an shrou! re6uires a 25+25+10## 12V*C )an. 2) you !onCt ha"e one,
you can purchase one )ro# the &ee/eCBC online store, or any nu#ber o) resellers on eBay.
2n or!er to ensure #a+i#u# cooling to the 811M barrel, youCll nee! to #ake sure you insert the
)an into the )an pocket such that itCs blo5ing 2B to5ar!s the 811M barrel.
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Fig. )-1: Fan shroud and fan.
Fig. )-2: Fan installed? top 4ie0. Fig. )-3: Fan installed? bottom 4ie0.
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2) youCre using the .epetier )ir#5are supplie! by &ee/eCBC, you can connect the 811M )an to
the >1$-1 ter#inal on the .$/Bo boar!. -his output is set to turn on any ti#e the e+tru!er is on an!
it 5ill !ri"e the )an 100[, 5hich is 5hat you 5ant.
2) youCre using your o5n )ir#5are, or an ol!er "ersion o) the .epetier )ir#5are by &ee/eCBC
that !oes B7- ha"e this )eature a!!e!, you can 5ire it in to the F$B1 output an! turn the )an on by
sen!ing ?MI* PG S*EEA to turn the )an on an! ?MI* PG S+A to turn the )an o)).
2nstall the )an shrou! on the e))ector plat)or# is "ery si#ple. Nust sli!e it bet5een any pair o)
alu#inu# spacers an! youCre !one. @ou #ay nee! to loosen the plat)or# scre5s a s#all a#ount i) the
)it is too tight )or the )an shrou! to )it.
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Fig. )-: (;;K Fan shroud installed$
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A!!endix # ) Re=ised #alibration %nstructions
-he 0.<1 "ersion o) the )ir#5are has really #a!e calibrating your .ostock /$0 a "ery easy
task3 2n or!er to calibrate the .ostock /$0, 5eCll nee! to )irst set 5hat the GtrueH P%>eight o) the
#achine is. 2n or!er to !o that, sen! a G*@ co##an! to the .ostock /$0. 2) you ha"enCt !one so
alrea!y, install the 300## Borosilicate glass buil! sur)ace on top o) the 7ny+. @ou can )i+ it in place
using the inclu!e! !ocu#ent clips.
Bring your hot en! an! heate! be! up to operating te#perature. &et the hot en! te#p to 1<0C
an! the heate! be! to 55C. ;e 5ant the hot en! an! be! to e+pan! to Gnor#alH so 5e can get a )airly
accurate #easure#ent here.
7nce the hot en! an! be! ha"e reache! their target te#peratures, GclickH the rotary sha)t on the
C* controller by pressing it in. -his 5ill take you to the C* #enu. -urn the sha)t counter%
clock5ise until you reach the G$!"ance! &ettingsH entry an! then click the button to select that option.
.otate the sha)t counter%clock5ise until you reach the
GCalibrate P >eightH option an! click the button.
.otate the knob counter%clock5ise again an! choose the G>o#e -o5ersH #enu option an!
click. -his 5ill sen! the .ostock /$0 to the ho#e position. -his is the sa#e as sen!ing G*@ to the
printer. $)ter the ho#ing process )inishes, select the GP%8ositionH option an! click.
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Fig. %-1: 'd4anced Settings.
Fig. %-3: 8 (osition
Fig. %-2: %alibrate 8-Feight
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;hen you click on the P%8osition option, youCll see a !isplay si#ilar to that sho5n in Fig. C%4.
@ou control the height o) the e))ector plat)or# by turning the sha)t on the C* panel. -urning
it counter%clock5ise 5ill lo5er the no,,le, an! turning it clock5ise 5ill raise it.
2) you turn the sha)t 6uickly, youCll get large changes an! i) you turn it slo5ly, one step at a
ti#e, the change 5ill only be 0.01## per click. P,e*)e 5e &*re/(, $o" "o *&&'%e$"*,,- 5(r$ -o(r)e,/
o$ "+e +e*"e% 5e% or "+e $o77,e!
-urn the sha)t counter%clock5ise until youCre about 1E2H )ro# the be! sur)ace. 8lace a sheet o)
paper on the be!, un!er the no,,le. o5er the no,,le slo5ly until #o"ing the paper aroun! causes it to
!rag a little bit on the no,,le tip. @ou 5ant it close enough that you can push the paper un!er the
no,,le, such that it almost pre"ents you )ro# pushing the paper un!er the no,,le.
;hen youC"e reache! that point, click the
sha)t an! choose the G&et ne5 PS0.00H option
an! this 5ill set the correct P%>eight )or your
.ostock /$0. Bo5 that you kno5 5hat the
correct #a+ P height is, youCll nee! to up!ate
.epetier%>ost 5ith that in)or#ation. Click on the
118.7/ table by clicking on Con)ig an! then
GFir#5are 118.7/ Con)igurationH in .epetier%
>ost.
@ouCll see a para#eter in the table calle!
GP #a+ length T##UH. -his is the actual
#a+i#u# P height that 5e Fust !isco"ere! using
the C* inter)ace. ;rite that nu#ber !o5n an!
!is#iss the 118.7/ table !ialog bo+ by
clicking the GCancelH button.
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Fig. %-: 'd@usting the 8-Feight.
Fig. %-": 8 *a+ <ength.
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2n or!er to tell .epetier%>ost 5hat your printer P height is, youCll nee! to !isconnect )ro# the
.ostock /$0 to enable the G8rinter &ettingsH option. Click the *isconnect icon an! then open the
8rinter &ettings !ialog "ia the Con)ig #enu.
Click on the 8rinter &hape tab an! #ake your change to the 8rintable >eight )iel! 4 populate it
5ith the )igure you note! )ro# the 118.7/ tableCs GP #a+ length T##UH )iel!.
7nce youCre !one, click the G$pplyH an! then G7kH buttons to sa"e your changes. Click the
Connect icon to connect back up to the .ostock /$0.
Bo5 5e nee! to calibrate the en! stops. -his ensures that the e))ector plat)or# your .ostock
/$0 achie"es an accurate no,,le height an! parallel tra"el across the entire be! sur)ace.
-o #ake this process easier, 5eCre going to set up three GscriptsH 5ithin .epetier%>ost.
-o e!it these scripts, youCll nee! to click on the G9Code Ed%!o' tab an! then select G&cript 1H
)ro# the !rop !o5n in!icate! by the arro5 in Fig. C%:, belo5.
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Fig. %-.: %reating scripts.
Fig. %-,: Setting the (rintable Feight in #epetier-Fost.
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1nter the g%co!e Fust as you see it on the pre"ious page. $)ter youC"e entere! the t5o lines,
click the &a"e icon an! choose the ne+t script, G&cript 2H )ro# the !rop !o5n. 1nter GG*@H on line O1
an! GG+ D+ CHH8<I Y9IE F-E++H on line O2. &a"e this script an! pick G&cript 3H )ro# the !rop !o5n.
$s be)ore, enter GG*@H on line O1, an! on line O2, enter GG+ D+ C9HH8<I Y9IE F-E++H, then sa"e it.
ast, enter the )ollo5ing co!e )or &cript 4.
G*@
G+ D+ F-E++
$n! sa"e it.
2n or!er to #ake sure that each a+is is higher than the three points liste! abo"e, 2 5ant you to
position the #achine using these co##an!sD
G*@
G+ DE C+ Y<+ F-E++
Click the G>o#eH icon on the #anual control panel an! then stick a sheet o) paper un!er the
no,,le, Fust like you !i! 5hen setting the P height. $pproach the ,ero point 1## at a ti#e by clicking
on the !o5n arro5 )or the P a+is. 2) you pinch the sheet o) paper really har! be)ore you hit the ,ero
height point, use a O2 8hilips scre5!ri"er to turn the en! stop a!Fust#ent scre5 t5o )ull turns to the
right. 8er)or# the sa#e check on the other a+es by issuing G*@ )ollo5e! by G+ DE CHH8<I Y9IE
F-E++ an! G+ DE C9HH8<I Y9IE F-E++. @ouCre not a)ter accuracy at this point, you Fust 5ant to get the
no,,le )ro# pressing into the buil! plate.
7nce youCre con)i!ent you can go to the heate! be! 5ithout striking it, you can begin to
precisely a!Fust the en! stop scre5s.
Click the G8rinterH #enu option at the top o) the .epetier%>ost 5in!o5 an! select G&en! &cript
1H. -his 5ill sen! the g%co!e you entere! pre"iously to the .ostock /$0. /ake sure youC"e got your
sheet o) paper un!er 5here the hot en! 5ill Glan!H. &cript O1 co"ers the P to5er, O2 co"ers the @ to5er
an! O3 co"ers the 0 to5er. >a"ing these in script )or# #akes the repeating task o) setting the en!
stops #uch easier. -he shortcut key se6uences )or these are Ctrl%$lt%1, Ctrl%$lt%2, an! Ctrl%$lt%3.
@ou a!Fust the height o) each a+is by turning the en! stop a!Fust#ent scre5 to the right to raise
the plat)or# an! to the le)t to lo0er the plat)or#. 1ach ti#e you #ake an a!Fust#ent, re%issue the &en!
&cript 1 co##an!. .epeat this process until youCre getting the sa#e a#ount o) GgrabH on the paper as
you !i! 5hen setting the initial P height. ;hen youCre satis)ie!, #o"e on to the O2 an! O3 scripts.
ay your sheet o) notebook paper on the center o) the buil! plat)or# an! e+ecute &cript 4.
I Ctrl%$lt%4J
-he no,,le tip is going to en! up in one o) three positions. 2tCs going to be abo"e your paper by
a "isible a#ount, itCs going to pin the paper )ir#ly to the be!, or i) youCre incre!ibly lucky, it 5ill be
GgrippingH the paper the sa#e a#ount as the to5er base calibration steps. 2) it 2&, 2 strongly
reco##en! you go buy a lottery ticket. @our luck is @ust that good.
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2) youCre #erely #ortal like the rest o) us poor suckers, youCre going to ha"e to #ake an
a!!itional a!Fust#ent. *elta con)iguration printers like the .ostock /$0 ha"e a "ery interesting
geo#etry that 5ill result in the hot en! tra"eling in a non%)lat path i) itCs not per)ectly calibrate!. -his
tiny error 5ill e+press itsel) as a G"irtualH con"e+ity or conca"ity in 5hat it thinks the be! shape is. 2)
your hot en! is pinning the paper to the buil! sur)ace, the error is e+pressing itsel) as a conca"ity 4 the
)ir#5are thinks that it is #o"ing )lat, but the path o) the hot en! is actually conca"e an! thatCs 5hy it
pins the paper to the buil! sur)ace 4 the center is actually lo5er than it shoul! be. -he re"erse is also
true 4 i) the hot en! is not touching the paper at all, it thinks that the be! is !o#e shape! Icon"e+J.
-he conca"eEcon"e+ shape o) the be! is controlle! by the 118.7/ table entry labele!
G>ori,ontal ra!ius T##UH.
;hat youCre going to !o is bu#p that )igure by 0.5 until the no,,le is touching the paper Fust the
sa#e as it 5as 5hen you calibrate! at the base o) each to5er.
2n or!er to lo5er the no,,le, youCll nee! to increase the >ori,ontal .a!ius "alue.
2n or!er to raise the no,,le, youCll nee! to decrease the >ori,ontal .a!ius "alue.
1ach ti#e you change the >ori,ontal .a!ius, you #ust re%calibrate the base o) each to5er as
you !i! in the pre"ious steps using &cripts 1 through 4. 2t #ay take a nu#ber o) iterations to get the
center no,,le height naile! !o5n, but it 2& 5orth the hassle. @our )irst layer 6uality an! plastic
a!hesion re6uire that the no,,le track across the entire be! as per)ectly )lat as it can.
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Fig. %-1: ForiIontal #adius Setting.
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>ereCs a )lo5chart that 5ill hope)ully clari)y the process.
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Fig. %-2: %alibrating the ;ffector (latform.
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-he last task youCll nee! to per)or# be)ore you can loa! plastic in to the #achine is to correctly
set the steps per ## IG1%&tepsHJ )or the e+tru!er. 7pen up the 118.7/ con)iguration e!itor an! look
)or the label highlighte! belo5D
-he "alue shoul! be set to <2.95. 2) youCre using the ol!er &te"eCs 1+tru!er, this "alue shoul! be
set to 5=4.
-his "alue !ictates the nu#ber o) steps that the stepper #otor #ust rotate in or!er to )ee! 1##
5orth o) )ila#ent to the hot en!. -he )igures supplie! 5ill get your e%steps "ery close to i!eal, but
e+tra )ine tuning canCt hurt. 2 highly reco##en! that you check out the G1 &teps Fine -uningH section
o) -ri))i!Q>unterCs e+cellent calibration gui!e. 2t can be )oun! hereD
httpDEEreprap.orgE5ikiE-ri))i!Q>unter[2:sQCalibrationQGui!e
-he other portions o) his calibration gui!e !oesnCt really apply to the .ostock /$0, so itCs not
necessary to rea! unless youCre si#ply curious.
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Fig. %-13: Setting the ;-steps per mm.

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