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Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4
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Specifications ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 5
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Required toolset........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 6
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Required skills ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
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Important note .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
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Module 1: Frame (time: 10-30 minutes) .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
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Module 2: Z-axis (time: 45-90 min.) .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 12
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Module 3: The Extruder (time: 30-90 min.) ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 18
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Module 3: The X-axis (time: 30-60 min.) ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 24
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Module 5: Table (time: 1-2 hours) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 29
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Module 6: Y-axis (time: 10-30 min.) ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31
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Module 7: Electronics (time: 2-4 hrs.) ................................................................................................................................................................................................. 36
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Mount the powersupply. ......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
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Guide wires ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 40
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Connect all wires to the electronics board............................................................................................................................................................................ 42
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Finishing touches (time: 30-45 min.) .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 45
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Calibration of table (5-15 mins) .......................................................................................................................................................................................................... 47
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Making printer ready for operation. (30 – 60 mins) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 48
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Printer preparation .................................................................................................................................................................................................................... 48
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Printer software – Repetier-Host ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 49
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Calibrate the Z-direction/ Connect to printer ...................................................................................................................................................................... 50
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OPTIONAL: Firmware installation ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 55
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It’s time for printing! (15- 30mins) ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 57
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Quest to high quality printing .............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 59