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Section 3.3 Assembly of the XZ Unit Mounting the Timing Belt

morriswinkler edited this page Jun 12, 2014 · 19 revisions

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2x Belt Guiding Disc

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1x M4x10 Cylinder Screw

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1x 624ZZ Bearing

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1x GT2 Timing Belt 836mm

  • Put the bearing onto the M4 screw with a Belt Guiding Disc on both sides

  • Make sure that the little notch of the discs is facing the bearing. The smooth surface is facing outwards.

  • Lead the timing belt throught the opening of the X-Idler holder.

  • Put the bearing assembly throught the loop

  • Pull it back into the X-Idler holder.


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  • Push one end of the timing belt into the teeth of the X-Axis

  • Lead the remaining long side through the opening underneath the Teeth.


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  • Loosen the screws of the X-Motor a little bit, and slide the motor some millimeters in the direction of the X-Carriage.

  • Lead the timing belt over the motor pulley

  • Lead it back into the direction of the X-Carriage.


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  • Push the remaining end of the timing belt into the X-Teeth.

  • Set the tension not too tight.


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  • Tighten the timing belt by sliding the motor to the right and fix it again with its screws.

    • If the belt moves up and down a little when you move the X-Carriage the belt is too loose

    • If the belt makes sound like a guitar string, it is too tight.


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1x Z-Endstop Holder

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1x Endstop Cover

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1x Hall-O Endstop

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2x M3x10 Counter Sunk Screw

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2x Torx 3x10 Screw

  • Mount the end-stop and with its cover onto the Z-Endstop holder with the Torx screws.

  • Mount the Z-Endstop assembly onto the backside of the aluminium frame in the most upper position.

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1 Introduction
1.1: History
1.2: Tools and Parts
1.3: Preparing the Casings

2 Assembly of the Y-Unit
2.1: Rods and Power Supply
2.2: Front- and Back- Plate
2.3: Mounting Y-Carriage and Belt

3 Assembly of the XZ-Unit
3.1: Mounting the X-Axis
3.2: Mounting the Z-Axis
3.3: Mounting the Timing Belt
3.4: Assembling the Extruder

4 Wiring
4.1: Wiring the Power Supply
4.2: Wiring the Z-Unit
4.3: Wiring the Y-Unit
4.4: Wiring the X-Axis
4.5: Gluing the Endstop Magnets
4.6: Uploading Firmware
4.7: Wiring the Extruder
4.8: Mounting the Heatbed

5 Calibration
5.1: Testing Functionality
5.2: Calibrating the Y Axis
5.3: Calibrating the X Axis
5.4: Calibrating the Print Platform

6 Printing
6.1: Filament Holder
6.2: Cura
6.3: Kisslicer
6.4: Dual Printing

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