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Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1.0

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Confirm each of the Z-axis uprights are squared to the base by

using a Square (e.g. machinist square, set square, rafters square

etc.) to ensure an angle of 90°. If not exactly square, untighten

the screws and attempt to reseat the upright. If still not square

after this, additional frame bracing or gussets may be required.

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Summary of Contents for Ender 3 Pro

Page 1: ...Version 1 0...

Page 2: ...n and suitable personal protective equipment while assembling the 3D printer as risk of personal injury or property damage may result The Author RB42 takes no responsibility for injury or property dam...

Page 3: ...ous Belt 21 Step 7 Hot end carriage and Z axis passive block 23 Step 8 X axis idler pulley 25 Step 9 Installing of X axis gantry onto the Z axis vertical uprights 27 Step 10 Top profile 29 Step 11 Spo...

Page 4: ...t Side Cutters Square machinist square set square rafters square etc Fixings QTY Fixing 4 M5x45 hex socket cap screw 4 M5x8 hex socket button head screw 4 M5x25 hex socket cap screw 2 M5 T Slot nut 2...

Page 5: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 5 www rb42 blog Parts 01 LCD display screen 02 Printer Base 03 Power supply 04 Z axis passive block 05 Extruder carriage...

Page 6: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 6 www rb42 blog 06 XE stepper motor kit 07 X axis idler pulley 08 Z axis motor assembly 09 Z axis limit switch kit 10 Spool holder tube...

Page 7: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 7 www rb42 blog 11 Spool holder frame 12 2020 Endcap x2 13 IEC mains power cable 14 Synchronous Belt 77cm 15 Z axis profile left 2040...

Page 8: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 8 www rb42 blog 16 Z axis profile right 2040 17 Z axis lead screw T type T8xM8 370mm 18 X axis profile 2020 19 Top profile 2020...

Page 9: ...y each of the Z axis vertical profiles to be used in this step 15 Z axis vertical profile left 2040 and 16 Z axis vertical profile right 2040 While they may look the same there are subtle differences...

Page 10: ...uding through the base Using an M4 hex key Allen key proceed to screw the M5 cap screws into the base of the Z axis upright and tighten until upright held firmly in position 1 4 Repeat the process for...

Page 11: ...axis uprights are squared to the base by using a Square e g machinist square set square rafters square etc to ensure an angle of 90 If not exactly square untighten the screws and attempt to reseat the...

Page 12: ...head screw 2x M4x20 hex socket cap screw Consumables Loctite 222 Process 2 1 Set the power supply to the required mains voltage The voltage is altered by toggling the red switch on the back of the po...

Page 13: ...tep 1 4 the power supply is held in place with 2x M4x20 hex socket cap screw which are inserted from the front face of the Z axis profile using a M3 hex key Allen key 2 3 Attach the 01 LCD display to...

Page 14: ...ion where the vertical 15 Z axis vertical profile left and the horizontal 02 printer base meet 3 2 Insert the T slot nuts of the 09 Z axis limit switch assembly into the channel on the side of the Z a...

Page 15: ...ning at 90 degrees to the vertical Z axis profiles once the screws have been fully tightened Step 4 Z axis lead screw Tools for this step M2 5 Hex Key Allen Key Parts for this step 1x 08 Z axis motor...

Page 16: ...block attached to the top of the stepper motor and screwed into the matching threaded holes in the 15 Z axis vertical profile left 4 3 Insert the 17 Z axis lead screw into the Z axis shaft coupling o...

Page 17: ...X axis profile 2020 Fixings 2x M4x16 hex socket button head screw w captive washer 1x 1 75mm Bowden Coupler fitting Consumables Loctite 222 Process 5 1 Attach the 1 75mm Bowden Coupler fitting to the...

Page 18: ...fix the 06 XE stepper motor kit on to the reverse side of the 18 X axis profile using the 2x M4x16 hex socket button head screws Make sure the XE motor kit is positioned correctly on the left hand si...

Page 19: ...onous Belt 77cm Process 6 1 Feed the 14 Synchronous Belt 77cm under the plastic cover and around the X axis pulley GT2 20 teeth The easiest way to wrap the belt around the pulley is to feed the belt t...

Page 20: ...posite end of the 18 X axis profile At this point the build there is no pulley for the belt to go on it will be installed in step 8 6 3 Approximately position the 14 Synchronous Belt so that the end t...

Page 21: ...ive washer Consumables Loctite 222 Process 7 1 Slide the 05 Hot end carriage over the end of the 18 X axis profile ensuring the V slot wheels go into the channel of the aluminium extrusion with two wh...

Page 22: ...either side of the single v slot wheel at the bottom of the extruder carriage 7 3 On the reverse side of the X axis profile fix the 04 Z axis passive block with 2x M4x16 hex socket button head screws...

Page 23: ...lot nuts of the 07 X axis idler pulley so they are in the same orientation as the channel on the profile 8 2 Wrap the X axis 14 Synchronous Belt from step 6 over the pulley of the 07 X axis idler pull...

Page 24: ...rce in order to keep the belt tight but with a small amount of slack when pressed down upon 3 5mm deflection no more than this will be enough 8 5 While still applying adequate tension on the 14 Synchr...

Page 25: ...motor kit 1x 07 X axis idler pulley 1x 14 Synchronous Belt 77cm 1x 18 X axis profile 2020 Printer base assembly comprising of 1x 02 Printer Base 1x 08 Z axis motor assembly 1x 15 Z axis profile left...

Page 26: ...X axis gantry to be lowered down towards the print bed and clear from the top of the Z axis vertical uprights Lower the gantry down by approx 50 100mm however you can lower it as much as you feel like...

Page 27: ...Z axis vertical profiles from step 1 paying particular attention to the orientation of the 2020 profile making sure to have the correct side facing in the upward direction as shown in image 10 2 Line...

Page 28: ...0 28 www rb42 blog 10 3 With the 19 top profile securely in place push a 12 2020 Endcap into each end of the 2020 extrusion covering the exposed aluminium ends Ensure the endcaps are both square to th...

Page 29: ...ert the 2x M5x8 hex socket button head screws into the base of the 11 Spool holder frame so the threads of the screws are hanging down Loosely thread the 2x M5 T Slot nuts onto the ends of the threads...

Page 30: ...el and the profile When in the correct position tighten the M5x8 hex socket cap screws using an M3 Hex Key Allen Key so the spool holder frame is firmly held in place Confirm that both the T slot nuts...

Page 31: ...on X axis gantry from step 5 X X axis 06 XE stepper motor assembly on X axis gantry from step 5 Z Z axis 09 Z axis limit switch assembly from step 3 on left hand side of machine 3 Pin 2 wire Limit sw...

Page 32: ...in incorrectly could cause damage to the pins in the plug or the plug housing 12 3 Double check labelling of plugs and sockets match up as required with no interchanged or mismatched pairings 12 4 Con...

Page 33: ...t be able to be removed from the fittings if correctly inserted 12 7 Tidy up the wiring and Bowden tube using the supplied cable ties where necessary to hold wiring in place Step 13 Powering up Parts...

Page 34: ...nti clockwise to scroll through the listed menu options and pressing the dial to make selections at the appropriate menu option Step 14 Auto homing Process 14 1 In the main options menu select prepare...

Page 35: ...user and that there are no obstructions in the way of the various assemblies as they move along their respective paths Process 15 1 From the main options menu select Prepare and then Move Axis Main P...

Page 36: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 36 www rb42 blog 15 2 Move X Move 10mm 100 Moves X axis carriage right to approx halfway...

Page 37: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 37 www rb42 blog 15 3 X 200 Moves X axis carriage further right almost to the extreme right 15 4 X 100 Moves X axis carriage left back to approx halfway...

Page 38: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 38 www rb42 blog 15 5 X 0 Moves X axis carriage left back to home position 15 6 Y 100 Moves print bed forward approx halfway...

Page 39: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 39 www rb42 blog 15 7 Y 200 Moves print bed forward again almost all the way to the rear of the bed...

Page 40: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 40 www rb42 blog 15 8 Y 100 Moves print bed back to approx halfway 15 9 Y 0 Moves print bed back to front of bed...

Page 41: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 41 www rb42 blog 15 10 Z 120 Moves gantry up to approx halfway...

Page 42: ...o be incorrectly plugged in swap the required plugs around until the correct set up is achieved In the extremely unlikely chance a motor is travelling in the opposite direction that it was commanded t...

Page 43: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 43 www rb42 blog 15 14 Provided all motors have been confirmed as operating correctly repeat the Auto Homing command as described in step 14...

Page 44: ...by 50mm should be enough for the purpose Main Prepare Move Axis Z axis Move 10mm rotate navigation dial to 50mm Process 16 1 Prepare the spool of PLA material to be used remove from packaging and fin...

Page 45: ...g the prepare PLA command from the options menu Main Prepare Preheat PLA Preheat PLA 16 4 Allow the hot end to heat up to the predetermined set point observe both the hot end temperature as it raises...

Page 46: ...sembling spaghetti will feed out from the nozzle At this point hot end has now been primed and is ready for printing 16 6 There must be consistent flow of material through the hot end when at operatin...

Page 47: ...rtant to do a preheat of the printers components prior to levelling When at operational temperature the bed and nozzle will expand with the heat and therefore changing clearances as a result this need...

Page 48: ...ality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 48 www rb42 blog 17 2 Once at the required temperatures complete an Auto Homing command step 14 and allow the printer to home each axis Main Prepare Auto H...

Page 49: ...uto Home has completed select the Disable Steppers command from the main options menu This as the name suggests disables power to each of the stepper motors allowing to manually move the Hot end carri...

Page 50: ...ome practise to get a feel for it but there should be slight resistance on the paper as it is moved too much resistance and the bed is too close to the nozzle little to no resistance and the nozzle is...

Page 51: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 51 www rb42 blog 17 7 Repeat the corner adjustments twice at each corner to ensure an accurately trammed bed...

Page 52: ...3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 52 www rb42 blog 17 8 If not printing right away turn off the heated bed and hot end by using the cooldown command selected from the Prepare menu Main Control Tempera...

Page 53: ...keep the slicing of a STL and saving to file to as simple form as possible Slicing software and associated software for 3D printing is a topic for another post as there is too much to cover in enough...

Page 54: ...e of text on the printer display will change from being Card Removed and instead read Card Inserted If this change does not happen and the display in not showing Card Inserted then there may be an iss...

Page 55: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 55 www rb42 blog 19 3 The printer will start printing your G code 19 4 Celebrate...

Page 56: ...Creality Ender 3 Pro Assembly Instructions V1 0 56 www rb42 blog Document Revisions Version Date Author Revision detail V1 0 13 7 2021 RB42 Initial Release...

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