1. Tools necessary for this chapter
Step 1 of 38 (Chapter 3 of 14)
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⬢Needle-nose pliers for zip tie trimming.
⬢3mm Allen key for M5 screws
⬢2.5mm Allen key for M3 screws
⬢2mm Allen key for nut alignment
Contents
Original Prusa i3 MK3 kit assembly
- 1. Introduction
- Introduction
- 2. Y-axis assembly
- Tools necessary for this chapter
- YZ frame - preparing the components
- YZ frame - mounting the longer extrusions
- YZ frame - mounting the shorter extrusions
- YZ frame - final check
- Y-axis: front and rear plate preparation
- Y-axis: front plate assembly
- Y-axis: preparation for PSU
- Y-axis: rear plate assembly
- Y-axis: geometry check
- Mounting antivibration feet (optional)
- Y-axis: front and back holder
- Preparing Y-holder-front and back
- Mounting the Y-holder-front and back
- Preparing Y-belt-idler (part 1)
- Preparing Y-belt-idler (part 2)
- Preparing Y-belt-idler (part 3)
- Mounting the Y-belt-idler
- Y-axis: motor and motor holder
- Preparing Y-motor-holder
- Mounting Y-motor-holder
- Y-axis: Y-carriage
- Correct bearing orientation
- Installing bearings on the Y-carriage (part 1)
- Installing bearings on the Y-carriage (part 2)
- Assembling the Y-belt-holder
- Inserting smooth rods into Y-carriage
- Mounting the Y-carriage
- Securing the Y-carriage
- Aligning the smooth rods
- Assembling the Y-motor pulley
- Y-axis: Assembling the belt (part 1)
- Y-axis: Assembling the belt (part 2)
- Y-axis: Assembling the belt (part 3)
- Aligning the Y-axis belt
- Tensioning the Y-axis belt
- Testing the Y-axis belt
- Y-axis is finished!
- 3. X-axis assembly
- 4. Z-axis assembly
- 5. E-axis assembly (spiral wrap)
- 5. E-axis assembly (textile sleeve)
- 6. LCD assembly
- 7. Heatbed & PSU assembly (spiral wrap)
- 7. Heatbed & PSU assembly (textile sleeve)
- 8. Electronics assembly (B3/R2 design)
- 8. Electronics assembly (B7/R3 design)
- 9. Preflight check
- Manual changelog
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Frank Paynter
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Nice packaging! I really liked the way you added cardboard inserts to protect each part from scrapes/dents
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Gabriel Anzziani
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Check the comments on step 10 before you tighten the screws.
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Tomáš
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Thank you for your comment Stephen, will see what I can do about it.
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Stephen Gomes
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I agree with others that a set of hex drivers , along with a couple of ball ends for quick light angular tightening, will speed things up. And, a good curved end hemostat for placing small nuts into tight captured impressions; then open them slightly, placing each jaw on the edge of the nuts and, using your other hand press down on the jaws to fully seat the nut.. Also, the nylok nuts seem to take a 5.5mm socket driver. Luckily, I found an old 7/32” laying around that worked fine.
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Kris Boyle
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Diagonal cutters for trimming cable ties. It would be nice if the kit included either 3D printed or metal stamped open end wrenches of the sizes mentioned in the comment above. Getting precise tightening of the small nuts is difficult with the supplied needlenose pliers and is prone to damaging the nut.
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