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APPLY LUBRICATION

Apply a thin layer of grease to the 
lead-screw to prevent rust and 
ensure a smooth operation.

Z AXIS STEPPER MOTOR

M3x12 SHCS

Lead-screw Nut

M3 Nut

M3x12 SHCS

Summary of Contents for 1.8

Page 1: ...1 WWW VORONDESIGN COM VERSION 2020 10 25 1 8 ASSEMBLY MANUAL We build space shuttles with gardening tools so anyone can have a space shuttle of their own VORON...

Page 2: ...machine can maim burn and electrocute you if you are not careful Please do not become the first VORON fatality There is no special Reddit flair for that Please read the entire manual before you start...

Page 3: ...rive Front Idlers Gantry Bed Frame Z Axis X Axis Belt Path 04 06 08 16 24 32 40 46 54 74 Afterburner Print Bed Wire Path Skirts Bottom Compartment Electronics Compartment Electronics Rear Panel Exhaus...

Page 4: ...AYER HEIGHT Recommended 0 2mm EXTRUSION WIDTH Recommended Forced 0 4mm INFILL TYPE Grid Gyroid Honeycomb Triangle or Cubic INFILL PERCENTAGE Recommended 40 WALL COUNT Recommended 4 SOLID TOP BOTTOM LA...

Page 5: ...that can help you out if you get stuck https discord gg voron THIS IS JUST A REFERENCE This manual is designed to be a simple reference manual Building a Voron can be a complex endeavour and for that...

Page 6: ...used in both M3 and M5 variants throughout this guide ISO 4032 SHIM Not to be confused with stamped washers These are used in all M5 call out locations in this manual DIN 988 IDLER GT2 idler used in...

Page 7: ...es on the insert for excellent resistance to both torque and pull out F695 BEARING A ball bearing with a flange used in various gantry locations LM8LUU BEARING A long linear ball bearing used in the Z...

Page 8: ...8 WWW VORONDESIGN COM FRAME...

Page 9: ...TING EXTRUSIONS TOGETHER Separate the extrusions you re going to need for this section of the build We ve laid out all the parts you should have and highlighted the ones that will be used in the follo...

Page 10: ...10 WWW VORONDESIGN COM PREPARE 10 EXTRUSIONS All 10 extrusions are going to be used in this section Prepare them as shown to the left M5x16 BHCS EXTRUSIONS...

Page 11: ...on a glass or granite surface to ensure you can get it as square as possible UPSIDE DOWN ASSEMBLY For ease of assembly we recommend to assemble the frame upside down Mind the position and orientation...

Page 12: ...D ACCESS HOLE POSITION We do our best to call out things that may bite you later in the assembly process but may skip things that seem obvious to us If in doubt please refer to the CAD model it might...

Page 13: ...sions that will later hold the Y Rails are spaced 90mm from the top extrusions 110mm from the work surface Make sure that they sit flush with the vertical extrusions and aren t twisted rotated A small...

Page 14: ...e Y extrusions Use the linear rods of the Z drive as a guide Make sure that you are able to slide them in from the side Make sure that the extrusions sit at an 90 angle and are free of any rotation tw...

Page 15: ...WWW VORONDESIGN COM Rubber Foot M5x16 SHCS FEET FLIP RIGHT SIDE UP This concludes the first section of the assembly Time to put the printer on it s own feet Don t forget to take a photo of your succe...

Page 16: ...16 WWW VORONDESIGN COM A B DRIVE...

Page 17: ...e pulley orientation flipped GRUB SCREWS aka the root of all issues Use thread locker on all grub screws Loose grub screws account for the majority of issues that our users report Save yourself hours...

Page 18: ...18 WWW VORONDESIGN COM UPSIDE DOWN ASSEMBLY For ease of assembly we recommend to assemble the A and B drives upside down A DRIVE M5x30 BHCS M5 Shim F695 Bearing...

Page 19: ...19 WWW VORONDESIGN COM FLIPPED RIGHT SIDE UP Turn the part over A DRIVE M3x30 SHCS...

Page 20: ...20 WWW VORONDESIGN COM B DRIVE M3x30 BHCS...

Page 21: ...21 WWW VORONDESIGN COM B DRIVE M3x30 SHCS...

Page 22: ...22 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CHECK YOUR WORK Compare your assembled parts to the graphics shown here Pay attention to the pulley orientation and alignment with the bearing stack ups A B DRIVE...

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Page 24: ...24 WWW VORONDESIGN COM FRONT IDLERS...

Page 25: ...25 WWW VORONDESIGN COM TENSION ARMS M5 Nut M3 Heat Set Insert HEAT SET INSERTS You will need to install heat set inserts into the tension arms If you need help on the correct procedure ask in Discord...

Page 26: ...26 WWW VORONDESIGN COM A IDLER M5x40 SHCS M5 Shim F695 Bearing ASSEMBLY AID This screw is used to align components and will be removed in a later step...

Page 27: ...27 WWW VORONDESIGN COM A IDLER M5x40 SHCS REMOVE ASSEMBLY AID Remove the screw and slide the tension arm into place M3x40 SHCS M3 Washer...

Page 28: ...28 WWW VORONDESIGN COM B IDLER M5x40 SHCS M5 Shim F695 Bearing ASSEMBLY AID This screw is used to align components and will be removed in a later step...

Page 29: ...29 WWW VORONDESIGN COM B IDLER M5x40 SHCS REMOVE ASSEMBLY AID Remove the screw and slide the tension arm into place M3x40 SHCS M3 Washer...

Page 30: ...30 WWW VORONDESIGN COM FRONT IDLERS CHECK YOUR WORK Compare your assembled parts to the graphics shown here...

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Page 32: ...32 WWW VORONDESIGN COM GRANTY...

Page 33: ...33 WWW VORONDESIGN COM B MOTOR MOUNTING SLIDE INTO PLACE Loosen the screws and slide into place...

Page 34: ...34 WWW VORONDESIGN COM A MOTOR MOUNTING SLIDE INTO PLACE Slightly loosen the M5 screw and slide into place...

Page 35: ...35 WWW VORONDESIGN COM REAR CROSSBAR SLIDE INTO PLACE The rear crossbar can be slid into place You may need to loosen the M5 screws...

Page 36: ...IGN COM PRELOAD T NUTS You won t be able to access this spot after the rails are installed Preinstall and align 1 M5 T Nut and 1 M3 T Nut now M5x10 BHCS M5x10 BHCS M3 T Nut M5 T Nut REAR CROSSBAR A B...

Page 37: ...37 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x10 BHCS FRONT IDLER MOUNTING SLIDE INTO PLACE Slightly loosen the M5 screw and slide into place...

Page 38: ...astening the screws MIND THE CARRIAGE The carriages are designed to slide along the rail easily This unfortunately also includes sliding off the rails Dropping the carriage likely irreparably damages...

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Page 40: ...40 WWW VORONDESIGN COM BED FRAME...

Page 41: ...41 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x16 BHCS BED FRAME...

Page 42: ...ICATION Bearings are usually shipped in a rust prevention oil Clean and properly lubricate prior to installation FLUSH WITH BOTTOM Insert the bearing all the way until it sits flush with the bottom of...

Page 43: ...43 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x10 BHCS BED FRAME...

Page 44: ...44 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CHECK YOUR WORK Compare your assembled parts to the graphics shown here M5x16 BHCS BED FRAME...

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Page 46: ...46 WWW VORONDESIGN COM Z AXIS...

Page 47: ...7 WWW VORONDESIGN COM APPLY LUBRICATION A thin layer of lubrication will prevent rust IMPROVISED STOPS Push the brackets onto the rods they will prevent the rods from slipping out Z AXIS RODS 8mm Shaf...

Page 48: ...on it s back if you re having trouble installing the Z stage installed Z AXIS INSERT FROM THE SIDE Insert the Z stage at an angle to position all rods close to their final place If required loosen th...

Page 49: ...49 WWW VORONDESIGN COM DON T TIGHTEN Leave the screws slightly loose for the next step FLIP PRINTER UPRIGHT Z AXIS M5x10 BHCS...

Page 50: ...on and fasten the screws for that rod Repeat for the front right rod Move the bed carrier up and down to bring the other rods into position Fasten their screws Tweak the position of the rods until the...

Page 51: ...51 WWW VORONDESIGN COM APPLY LUBRICATION Apply a thin layer of grease to the lead screw to prevent rust and ensure a smooth operation Z AXIS STEPPER MOTOR M3x12 SHCS Lead screw Nut M3 Nut M3x12 SHCS...

Page 52: ...CK Lift the bed carrier and fasten the lead screw block to it REPEAT FOR SECOND MOTOR Repeat the install steps for the second Z motor Z AXIS STEPPER MOTOR ALIGNMENT Position the lead screw block in th...

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Page 54: ...54 WWW VORONDESIGN COM X AXIS...

Page 55: ...55 WWW VORONDESIGN COM HEAT SET INSERTS You will need to install heat set inserts into the XY joint If you need help on the correct procedure ask in Discord Heat Set Inserts RIGHT XY JOINT...

Page 56: ...56 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x40 SHCS F695 Bearing M5x1 Shim RIGHT XY JOINT...

Page 57: ...57 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x30 BHCS GT2 20T Idler DON T OVER TIGHTEN The screw is used to position the idler and is screwed directly into plastic The idler must spin freely RIGHT XY JOINT...

Page 58: ...58 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5 Nut RIGHT XY JOINT...

Page 59: ...59 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x40 SHCS F695 Bearing M5x1 Shim LEFT XY JOINT...

Page 60: ...60 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x30 BHCS GT 20T Idler DON T OVER TIGHTEN The screw is used to position the idler and is screwed directly into plastic The idler must spin freely LEFT XY JOINT...

Page 61: ...61 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5 Nut LEFT XY JOINT...

Page 62: ...to position the top rail in the center of the extrusion prior to lightly fastening the screws This rail will become the forward facing rail Loosely position the other rail and lightly fasten the scre...

Page 63: ...63 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x16 BHCS LEAVE LOOSE Lightly tighten the screws X BEAM...

Page 64: ...64 WWW VORONDESIGN COM Heat Set Inserts Microswitch M2x10 Self Tapping SOLDER WIRES NOW Solder approx 300mm of wire to the mircoswitch before installing it See setup guide for details X CARRIAGE...

Page 65: ...65 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3 Nut X CARRIAGE...

Page 66: ...66 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x30 SHCS M3x30 SHCS LEAVE LOOSE Lightly tighten the screw X CARRIAGE...

Page 67: ...67 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x16 SHCS 3MM DISTANCE Fasten the screw until there is 3mm space between the screw head and the printed part X CARRIAGE...

Page 68: ...68 WWW VORONDESIGN COM Inductive Probe M3x20 SHCS Heat Set Insert X CARRIAGE PROBE WIRES Cut the probes wires to about 15cm ENDSTOP WIRES Place the endstop wires into the same channel...

Page 69: ...69 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS X CARRIAGE MOUNTING...

Page 70: ...ighten the screws of the front rail the screws of the bottom rail and the pivot block screw on the underside of the carriage Move the X Carriage to check for any binding Repeat until all screws are fu...

Page 71: ...71 WWW VORONDESIGN COM BELT CLAMPS Heat Set Insert M3x12 SHCS...

Page 72: ...72 WWW VORONDESIGN COM X AXIS...

Page 73: ...73 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS X AXIS...

Page 74: ...74 WWW VORONDESIGN COM BELT PATH...

Page 75: ...e a belt path based on the popular CoreXY pattern The individual belt paths are stacked on top of each and the crossing often found in CoreXY designs is omitted Compared the many other implementations...

Page 76: ...76 WWW VORONDESIGN COM SOME EXTRUSIONS MISSING We ve hid some extrusions for better visibility No need to disassemble anything BELT ROUTING...

Page 77: ...77 WWW VORONDESIGN COM BELT ROUTING...

Page 78: ...78 WWW VORONDESIGN COM MIND THE BELT PATH Make sure that the belts are sitting on the bearing stacks This may seem obvious but is easy to miss BELT ROUTING...

Page 79: ...VE X AXIS BACK Loosen the X Beam screws Move the axis all the way back Both XY Joints must touch the motor mounts MOVE X AXIS FORWARD Move the axis all the way forward until both XY Joints touch the i...

Page 80: ...80 WWW VORONDESIGN COM AFTERBURNER...

Page 81: ...COM TOOL CARTRIDGE Heat Set Insert E3D V6 Style Hotend M3x16 SHCS AVAILABLE MOUNTS We also provide mounts for the Slice Engineering Mosquito and TriangleLab Phaetus Dragon Hotend They are assembled i...

Page 82: ...82 WWW VORONDESIGN COM TOOL CARTRIDGE M3x40 SHCS PTFE Tube PTFE STICKOUT The PTFE tube should end 10mm above the surface of the printed part...

Page 83: ...83 WWW VORONDESIGN COM TOOL CARTRIDGE...

Page 84: ...84 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK Heat Set Insert...

Page 85: ...85 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK BMG Drive Pinion Stepper Motor M3x8 SHCS STEPPER WIRES If the steppers has wires cut them to approximately 150mm Wires connector to the right hand side...

Page 86: ...86 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK Heat Set Insert BMG Idler Assembly BMG Thumb Screw LUBRICATE BEARINGS A light lubrication film will help with smooth operation and longevity...

Page 87: ...WW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK BMG Drive Assembly CHECK BEARING FIT The bearings must slip on and off the shaft easily Pressing the bearings on the shaft will damage them Lightly sand the shaft if requi...

Page 88: ...88 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK M3x30 SHCS...

Page 89: ...89 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK M3x20 SHCS...

Page 90: ...90 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK PTFE Tube M3x6 BHCS...

Page 91: ...91 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CLOCKWORK M3x30 SHCS M3x20 SHCS...

Page 92: ...92 WWW VORONDESIGN COM FAN ASSEMBLY M3x16 SHCS DON T OVER TIGHTEN The screws are screwd directly into plastic REMOVE TOP COVER Split the fan open by bending the taps on the side...

Page 93: ...93 WWW VORONDESIGN COM FAN ASSEMBLY Piece of Filament...

Page 94: ...94 WWW VORONDESIGN COM FAN ASSEMBLY M3x12 SHCS M3x30 SHCS...

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Page 96: ...96 WWW VORONDESIGN COM PRINT BED WIRE PATH...

Page 97: ...IGN COM SOLDER WIRES Solder 500mm of wire to the microswitch before inserting it flush into the housing PRELOADED NUTS The nuts have been installed several chapters before Y ENDSTOP Microswitch M3x16...

Page 98: ...o remove the top flange Remove the grub screws from the pulley PRESS FIT Apply the required force to fully seat the pulley in the printed part Z ENDSTOP GT2 Pulley Microswitch M2x10 Self Tapping SOLDE...

Page 99: ...99 WWW VORONDESIGN COM Z ENDSTOP 5mm Shaft M3x20 SHCS...

Page 100: ...100 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CABLE CHAIN M3x6 BHCS FIXED END VS FREE END Some cable chains only have one end that is able to swing freely Use this end on the back of the Afterburner...

Page 101: ...101 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CABLE CHAIN M3x6 BHCS FIXED END VS FREE END If you cable chain as a fixed and use this end on the XY joint...

Page 102: ...int bed or alternatively a magnet based removable system can be used A removable surface is recommended Preinstalling the screws is possible but not recommended as those will interfere with the heater...

Page 103: ...HEATER APPLICATION Attach the heater to the bottom of the plate with wires facing away from the center hole Read watch a guide on heater installation if you are unsure about the procedure PRINT BED T...

Page 104: ...104 WWW VORONDESIGN COM PRINT BED M3x16 SHCS M3 Thumb Nut M3 Shim REPEAT FOR SECOND MOUNT SCREW ACCESS HOLES Cut holes for the screws...

Page 105: ...105 WWW VORONDESIGN COM PRINT BED M3x40 SHCS Die Spring M3 Thumb Nut...

Page 106: ...106 WWW VORONDESIGN COM ADJUST Z ENDSTOP POSITION The shaft of the Z Endstop must not touch the print bed Adjust the position if required Z ENDSTOP...

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Page 108: ...108 WWW VORONDESIGN COM SKIRTS BOTTOM COMPARTMENT...

Page 109: ...109 WWW VORONDESIGN COM RJ45 Keystone Adapter Power Inlet POWER INLET Heat Set Insert Keystone Blank...

Page 110: ...110 WWW VORONDESIGN COM Heat Set Insert M3x8 SHCS SKIRTS DISPLAY...

Page 111: ...111 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS Mini12864 Display DISPLAY...

Page 112: ...112 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS SKIRTS...

Page 113: ...113 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS M3x8 SHCS SKIRTS...

Page 114: ...114 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS M5x10 BHCS SKIRTS DISPLAY...

Page 115: ...115 WWW VORONDESIGN COM DECK PANEL DIN Rail M5x16 BHCS DECK PLATE DIMENSIONS Refer to Github for drawings and dimensions...

Page 116: ...116 WWW VORONDESIGN COM ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT...

Page 117: ...117 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x10 BHCS ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT...

Page 118: ...118 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x10 BHCS ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT...

Page 119: ...119 WWW VORONDESIGN COM CUTOUT TOWARDS THE BACK The wires will be routed through the cutouts Make sure they are pointing towards the back of the printer ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT...

Page 120: ...120 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x10 BHCS ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT...

Page 121: ...121 WWW VORONDESIGN COM DIN Rail M3x16 SHCS ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT...

Page 122: ...122 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS ELECTRONICS COMPARTMENT...

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Page 124: ...124 WWW VORONDESIGN COM ELECTRONICS...

Page 125: ...125 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M4x6 BHCS SSR Din Mount M3x8 SHCS ELECTRONICS...

Page 126: ...126 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M2x10 Self Tapping M2x10 Self Tapping ELECTRONICS...

Page 127: ...127 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M2x10 Self Tapping M3x8 SHCS ELECTRONICS...

Page 128: ...128 WWW VORONDESIGN COM ELECTRONICS...

Page 129: ...129 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M4x6 BHCS M4x6 BHCS ELECTRONICS...

Page 130: ...130 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M5x10 BHCS ELECTRONICS...

Page 131: ...31 WWW VORONDESIGN COM SPRING LOADED Use a flat head screw driver to pull the latch open It will lock open Be careful when releasing the latch it will snap back into place Mind your fingers ELECTRONIC...

Page 132: ...132 WWW VORONDESIGN COM APPLY VHB TAPE 3M VHB tape is a double sided adhesive tape Other vendors have similar products that you can use as a substitute ELECTRONICS...

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Page 134: ...134 WWW VORONDESIGN COM REAR PANEL EXHAUST...

Page 135: ...135 WWW VORONDESIGN COM EXHAUST Heat Set Insert...

Page 136: ...36 WWW VORONDESIGN COM EXHAUST BSPP ADAPTER Some adapters have a small lip that prevents the PTFE tube from passing through Inspect the adapter and if necessary use a drill to carefully remove the lip...

Page 137: ...137 WWW VORONDESIGN COM EXHAUST M3x8 SHCS M3x30 SHCS...

Page 138: ...138 WWW VORONDESIGN COM EXHAUST Filter Material APPLY VHB TAPE VHB Tape is a double sided adhesive tape...

Page 139: ...HAMMERHEAD NUTS A drop of thread locker will turn the hammerhead nuts into a 1 4 turn quick release for the panels Best done once the assembly is finished REAR PANEL M3x8 SHCS M3x8 SHCS M3 Hammerhead...

Page 140: ...140 WWW VORONDESIGN COM REAR PANEL APPLY FOAM TAPE Use foam tape on the contact areas between the panels and the frame to mitigate noise from vibrations...

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Page 142: ...142 WWW VORONDESIGN COM REMOVE TAPE BACKING REAR PANEL M5x10 BHCS...

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Page 144: ...144 WWW VORONDESIGN COM PANELS...

Page 145: ...145 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS M3 Hammerhead Nut APPLY FOAM TAPE Use foam tape on the highlighted areas to mitigate noise from vibrations PANEL MOUNTS...

Page 146: ...146 WWW VORONDESIGN COM APPLY FOAM TAPE Use foam tape on the contact areas between the panels and the frame to mitigate noise from vibrations TOP PANEL...

Page 147: ...147 WWW VORONDESIGN COM APPLY FOAM TAPE Use foam tape on the contact areas between the panels and the frame to mitigate noise from vibrations SIDE PANEL...

Page 148: ...T POLARITY Ensure that the magnets are facing in the right direction prior to glueing them into place APPLY VHB TAPE The parts will be bonded to the panels using double sided adhesive tape GLUE INTO P...

Page 149: ...THE MAGNET POLARITY Ensure that the magnets are facing in the right direction prior to glueing them into place APPLY VHB TAPE The parts will be bonded to the panels using double sided adhesive tape GL...

Page 150: ...150 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS FRONT PANEL...

Page 151: ...151 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x8 SHCS ELECTRONICS PANEL ROTATE LEVERS TO LOCK Use the levers to lock and unlock the panel for the electronics...

Page 152: ...152 WWW VORONDESIGN COM M3x6 BHCS BOTTOM PANEL...

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Page 155: ...155 WWW VORONDESIGN COM SPOOL HOLDER M5x16 BHCS PTFE Tube...

Page 156: ...156 WWW VORONDESIGN COM BOWDEN HOLDER XY CAPS M3x8 SHCS...

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Page 158: ...help you out if you get stuck https discord gg voron MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY COMPLETED NEXT STEP WIRING ELECTRICAL This manual is designed to be a simple reference manual for the build process Wiring and...

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Page 160: ...160 WWW VORONDESIGN COM Github https github com vorondesign Website www vorondesign com Discord https discord gg voron VORON...

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