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Assembly of the Z axis

Carlos Garcia Saura edited this page Oct 8, 2015 · 13 revisions

This is the third part of the assembly process. You need to have built the X axis first.

  1. Insert the bearings into the Z carriage -- Photo
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  2. Prepare the Z threaded rod -- Photo
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  3. Prepare the motor for the Z axis -- Photo
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  4. Insert the Z carriage screws for the spindle holder -- Photo
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  5. Screw the motor in place -- Photo
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  6. Mount the lower half of the Z carriage -- Photo
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  7. Mount the Z threaded rod in place -- Photo
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  8. Mount the top part of the Z carriage -- Photo
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  9. Mount the spindle tool -- Photo
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  10. Prepare the vacuum cleaner attachment (I) -- Photo
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  11. Prepare the vacuum cleaner attachment (II) -- Photo
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  12. Mount the vacuum cleaner attachment -- Photo
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Sweet! You are almost done, the only thing remaining is to connect the electronics.

Please help other builders by fixing the wiki if you spot any mistake. Thanks! :-)

Credits

Original instructions by bq. (list of translation contributors)
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