IFactory One Upgraded Semi
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Page 1: ...IFactory One Upgraded Semi This is an early version of this manual For the newest version visit https ifactory3d com support manual...
Page 2: ...For the assembly of many components of the iFactory One so called T nuts are used The T nuts need to be pushed into the profiles groove This only works if the T nut is in the correct position as shown...
Page 3: ...nut does not turn in the groove when the screw gets tightened If this happens you have to turn the screw back a little do not turn the screw all the way out because then you will lose the nut and then...
Page 4: ...an aluminium profile and will be mounted on the back of the belt assembly as shown in the picture The easiest way to mount the feet is to lay the belt assembly on its side and tighten the pre assembl...
Page 5: ...Step 2 mount the front feet The front feet get mounted on the front 20x20 Profile and are attached in the same way as the back feet The 45 chamfer is pointing inwards Foot LF Foot RF...
Page 6: ...p 3 mounting the guide rails The guide profiles are mounted with the small roller holders to the aluminium profile of the back feet For this purpose the T nuts of the roller holders are used Guide rai...
Page 7: ...th the pre assembled large roller holders The print head must be aligned so that the nozzle of the print head points in the direction of the belt If the print head guide rail has been pushed correctly...
Page 8: ...front feet attention angles are attached to the profile and are not used to attach the profiles to the feet Mount the profiles on the 45 side of the feet so that the angles on the profiles point upwa...
Page 9: ...Step 6 mount the motor profile Please take note of the orientation of the motors as shown in the picture Mount the profile on the angles from the previous step Motors with profile...
Page 10: ...ting the motors Now loosen the M4 lower screws in the X and Y plates Then slide the plates inwards as shown in the illustration until the side T nuts are in the recesses of the 20x20x460 profile mount...
Page 11: ...Step 8 secure the motors After the motors are placed tighten the circled screws and screw in a M5x25 screw like indicated in the picture Do this Step for the Y as well for the X motor...
Page 12: ...if the printhead moves smoothly up wards and downwards If it does then go to step 9 If rail does not move smoothly do the following steps The wheels that should be adjusted are the eccentric wheels in...
Page 13: ...Step 8 5 Aligning the wheels First loosen the set screws no need to do it as far as in the picture for now but just a bit Try loosening the bolt on the other side at the wheel...
Page 14: ...the frame Fastening the bolt again auto realigns the wheel it rotates along with the bolt until the wheels hits the rail Then fasten the set screws If the bolt doesn t really want to get loose you can...
Page 15: ...he printer Place the gt2 belt over the Y stepper motor pulley and then along all the other pulleys on the back as shown in the picture to build a core XY motion system Mount the belt to the printhead...
Page 16: ...over the X stepper motor pulley and then along all the other top pulleys on the back as shown in the picture to build a core XY motion system Mount the belt to the printhead with a cable tie Do not t...
Page 17: ...tors upwards as shown in the picture and tighten the M3 screws again If the belt is not tentioned enough release the 4 M3 screws again and repeat Step 20 and 21 but this time with more tension to the...
Page 18: ...Step 12 Side bracket Side bracket Mount the corner bracket with the logo on the front outer corners...
Page 19: ...crews Pull the two front belt tightening sliders in the direction of the side plates with the iFactory3D logo and fasten the sliders as soon as they hit the side plates For all early versions of the p...
Page 20: ...t and the bottomside of the square bar and clip it into the fitting of the bearing brackets The fittings are numbered and the rods need to be at the same number to apply the tension evenly to the belt...
Page 21: ...Step 15 rod and collar Place an 8mm collar to each end of the 8mm shaft and push them inwards If the collars hit the motor brackets tight the headless screws in the collars...
Page 22: ...filament detection Filament detection Mount the filament detection to the left side of the printer below the X stepper motor The end of the bowdentube is now plugged into the hole of the filament det...
Page 23: ...ool holder Place the spool holder on the left side between the filament end stop and the front feet Do not place the spool holder too close to the filament end stop because this might cause the end st...
Page 24: ...lectronic board Electronic board Lead the cables out of the upper hole of the electronic board cut the zip ties from the X Motor cable if needed Place the electronic board slightly below the filament...
Page 25: ...Step 19 drag chain holder Mount the drag chain holder onto the right side of the extruder with the pre assembled screws Mount the cable chain to the holder and the printhead Drag chain holder...
Page 26: ...Step 20 Y endstop and guide rail Mount the Y endstop below the X stepper motor as shown in the picture Y endstop...
Page 27: ...isplay Mount the display case on the front right corner of the printer as shown in the picture and connect it to the mainboard using the provided USB cable The other cable is plugged into the filament...
Page 28: ...Step 22 camera Mount the camera in the top left 90 corner of the printer camera...
Page 29: ...ozzle touches the belt The Nozzle should print on the heat bet but sometimes the nozzle is positioned between the back shaft and the heat bed In that case loosen the M4X20 screws in the scraper and pu...
Page 30: ...Step 24 securing the printing position Secure the printing position with two M3 screws in like shown in the picture Note These threads might also be in the front position underneath the scraper...
Page 31: ...nt Z motor Plug the large ribbon cable from the mainboard box into the electronic board for cables Mount the cables of the heated bed to the mainboard box The Z and Y stepper motor cables and the powe...
