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4. Assemble both roller bearing carriages by inserting the shoulder bolt through larger 

carriage hole, then through a washer, the 

ring bearing

, another washer, and out though 

the smaller side of the roller bearing carriage. Use the largest 

(5mm) hex wrench

 on one 

end and 13mm combo wrench (or any

 wrench

) on the other to tighten.

5. Remove the protective plastic on each side of the 

acrylic dust cover

. Then place it over 

the dust collection slot.

Drew’s Note: The sled assembly is done! Place it aside and we’ll come back to it in step 14.

6. Attach the Z motor (removed from your Maslow) to the 

Z motor bracket

. Align the 

motor shaft in the slot closest to the end of the bracket. Use the small 

black bolts

 and the 

2mm hex wrench

.

Shoulder

bolt

Ring

bearing

Washer

Washer

Nut

TOP VIEW

SIDE VIEW

Assembly Tools 
Bag I

Z Axis 
Bag C

Z motor bracket

Acrylic dust cover

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Summary of Contents for M2

Page 1: ...v 1 2 Updated 12 6 21 Maker Made LLC MASLOW TO M2 UPGRADE KIT A guide to assembling your MakerMade M2 CNC Kit SET UP GUIDE FOR...

Page 2: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 Intro 3 SECTION 2 Parts Needed 4 SECTION 3 What s in the box 5 SECTION 4 Assembling the M2 6 SECTION 5 Attaching your router 13 SECTION 6 Tips and safety warnings 14 2...

Page 3: ...a different blue font and look like this Drew s Note Let us know how this guide can be improved for beginners We love to hear from you They are meant to answer some of the why questions you might have...

Page 4: ...ve to supply your own router for your M2 Here is the recommended list Router Clamp Size MakerMade Tested Community Tested Bosch Colt 1hp PR20EVSK 71mm included with M2 Yes Yes Bosch 2 25hp 1617EVS 91m...

Page 5: ...r USB Drive Paint Marker Spring Hardware Bag B Quick links 2 Small screws 4 Zip ties Assembly Tools Bag I 5mm hex wrench 4mm hex wrench 3mm hex wrench Z Axis Hardware Bag C Z Motor bracket 2 5mm and 2...

Page 6: ...M2 Upgrade Kit comes in several pieces to assemble Drew s Note We recommend reading this entire section before beginning assembly Check out this video playlist on how to build the M2 ASSEMBLING YOUR M...

Page 7: ...Phillips screwdriver and the tiny silver screws Drew s Note You ll use all the screws bolts wingnuts for these steps so don t lose them 2 Attach the three L brackets to the rectangular brackets on th...

Page 8: ...emove the protective plastic on each side of the acrylic dust cover Then place it over the dust collection slot Drew s Note The sled assembly is done Place it aside and we ll come back to it in step 1...

Page 9: ...h the top of lead screw about 1 4in 6mm beneath the top edge of the gear Tighten it using the two smaller set screws and the 2mm hex wrench 9 A Loop one end of the belt around large gear B Loop the ot...

Page 10: ...that is taller and push it down until it is level with the other gear Re tighten the grub screws at the new height 12 Attach the router clamp to the Z axis assembly using the bolts that are screwed i...

Page 11: ...together Some even turn sideways perpendicular when they are tightened Ours fastens the z axis assembly to the aluminum extrusion rails feet that are attached to the sled 14 A If attached pop the caps...

Page 12: ...he pre drilled pilot holes B For larger diameter hoses attach the bracket against the Z axis assembly 17 A Attach the black or orange shorter Velcro dust collection strap to the dust hose bracket B Lo...

Page 13: ...kward until the distance is exactly the same from the bit to each edge of the front and the back of the dust collection hole Drew s Note It s very important that the router bit is in the exact center...

Page 14: ...r ear and eye protection when running your machine 3 Use adequate dust collection or wear a respirator Breathing material dust can be harmful 4 Use proper lifting techniques when loading unloading mat...

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