Stage 05 -Tool Carriage
Easy20 min10 steps
Step 1 Dual Switching Hotend
- Note: If you are building the Dual Switching Hotend complete only steps 7 and 8 of this stage.
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Step 2 Print Fans to Hotend Mount
- Note: Fix both of the blower fans to the sides of the Hotend Mount.
- M4 x 22mm
- M4 Nyloc Nut
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Step 3 Mounting the HotEnd
- Thread two M4 x 8mm bolts onto the top of the HotEnd bracket.
- Slide the HotEnd in and clamp it down with the two M4 bolts.
- Keep the this side of the HotEnd parallel with the front of the Hotend Mount
- Make sure that the cables from the Hotend are facing the left side.
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Step 4 Bed Levelling Probe
- Clamp the probe onto the back of the Hotend Mount.
- Keep the bottom of the probe a few millimeters above the tip of the nozzle.
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Step 5 Braided Cable Sleeving Prep.
- Note: Cut 1 meter of the braided cable sleeving.
- Melt the ends with a lighter to prevent fraying.
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Step 6 Braided Cable Sleeving
- Slide the cable sleeving over the blower fan and probe cables.
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Step 7 Braided Cable Sleeving (Dual Extruder Only)
- Note: Cut 1 meter of cable sleeving.
- Melt the ends with a lighter to stop them from fraying.
- Note: Slide the sleeving over the cables from:
- Blower Fan (x2)
- Probe
- Servo Cable (From the Dual Extruder Upgrade box)
- You can also snap on the fan shrouds here too.
- Note: Place this assembly to one side for now.
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Step 8 Y-Carriage Rollers
- Note: Assemble Y-Carriage rollers as shown in the images:
- Four M5 x 25mm bolts
- Two M5 Spacers
- Two Eccentric Spacers
- Four M5 Washers
- Roller Assembly
- Two M5 Nylocs - Tighten Firmly
- Two M5 Nylocs - Tighten Loosely (eccentric spacer should still be able to turn)
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Step 9 HotEnd mount to Y-Carriage
- Note: Fix the HotEnd Mount assembly onto the Y-Carriage.
- M3 x 8mm bolt
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Step 10 Fan Shrouds
- Snap both of the 3D Printed Fan Shrouds onto the Blower Fans.
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