Portabee 3D Assembly Instructions HiRes

7/25/2019 Portabee 3D Assembly Instructions HiRes

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Document Version & Date:V1.1 (17 Aug 2013)

Original Authors:Md Noh designer of the PortabeeKP 3D rinting nin!a guruDanie"# dude fro$ Austra"ia

Special Mention:%he design of the Portabee has been $ade ossib"e b& ideas' onets' designs and good or* b&+

,roo* Dru$$ (Printrbot)#hosa hatsis (-e-a #a""ae)ean/Mar iaa"one ($a*er u"e&)

Author of this Document:Md Noh

Danie" #arnerSTL Model Files:

htts+44github.o$4ro$sra!4Portabee htt+44ortabee3drinter.o$4ortabee/st"/fi"es4

Setchup Model !redits:

,e"o are the 5redits for the 6*ethu $ode"s fro$ 3D #arehouse(s*ethu.goog"e.o$43darehouse4)' $odified for use in this dou$entation here neessar&' and areused in aordane to the oog"e 3D #arehouse / %er$s of 6erie as of August 2013 under6etion 11.1' 6ubsetion ()+

/ 8steer $otor / ne$a 178 b& russ9andersonhtt+44s*ethu.goog"e.o$43darehouse4detai"s$id:7b;ee37;7b


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V(.) *1+ ,un -(1-/ Draft dou$ent. Not fina"ised and $a& ontain errors.

V1.( *1( ,ul -(1-/ Gnitia" re"ease.

V1.1 *1/ Aug -(10/ Manua" Igrade to ao$odate feedba* oer the initia" "ifeti$e of Portabee


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2 base 2 /rod/"a$

1 /end/$otor 1 /arriage

1 /end/id"er 1 etruder/"ate

1 &/bearing/ho"der1 etruder/saer

1 &/bearing/id"er 1 e"etronis/ho"der

1 &/b"o* 1 &/endsto/ho"der

2 &/end 1 H/endsto/ho"der

2 H/shaft/ou"ing 2 "o*/"i

2 H/bearing/ho"der

Note+ Part draings not shon to sa"e.


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1 < tooth drie gear

1 ;3 tooth drien gear

1 etruder b"o*

1 id"er b"o*

trduer arts and ,BM is treated searate"&' &ou an get theinstrution set fro$+

htt+44ortabee3drinter.o$4ortabee/dou$entation4

ere are the etruder rinted arts for initia" referene'
http://portabee3dprinter.com/portabee-documentation/http://portabee3dprinter.com/portabee-documentation/


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Note+ 2truder parts are not included in this 'OM.

3uantit4 $tem Description 5emars

2 J =$$ s$ooth rod' 2 he nut

1; M> f"at asher

> M> n&"on "arge asher >$$ GD 1=$$ BD 2$$

>; M3 he nut

1 M3 ing nutor $ounting e"etronis (e"uded if M3 sre notin"uded on $otor)

>; M3 f"at asher

2; M3 n&"on f"at asher

2 M>3; bo"t 6o*et a head reo$$ended

; M>2; bo"t 6o*et a head reo$$ended

2 M3>0 bo"t 6o*et a head reo$$ended

> M330 bo"t 6o*et a head reo$$ended

12 M31? bo"t 6o*et a head reo$$ended

2; M310 bo"t 6o*et a head reo$$ended

2 M3= set sre

2 M3; set sreor use on $otor u""e&s. -euire$ent $a& differ if other

u""e&s are used ($a& be e"uded if u""e&s re/attahed).2 ?2> ba"" bearing %&ia""& ?2>

7 M? "inear bearing %&ia""& M?II

> M= "inear bearing %&ia""& M=II

2 Manufatured be"t u""e&s or C and L aes. 2% rofi"e.

1 3;0$$ be"t or C ais. ,e"t teeth rofi"e to $ath u""e& (2%)

1 ?;0$$ be"t or L ais. ,e"t teeth rofi"e to $ath u""e& (2%)

1 set"etronis O ndstos O assoiatedonneting ab"es O o$atib"e

oer su"&

Portabee *its shied ith en?.d and set of 3 P5,/$ounted $ehania" endstos. Poer su"&+ 12V 10A

>NMA 17 bio"ar steer $otor ithab"e

Note that etruder $otor is not in"uded in t&


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3uantit4 Description 5emars

1 Printbed (heated "atfor$)Proided ith the Portabee *it. Gf a non/heated "atfor$ isdesired' refer to 8rintbed/si$"e.ng8 di$ension draing+htts+44github.o$4ro$sra!4Portabee

1 Katon (o"&i$ide) tae

or oering the rintbed rint surfae. ;0$$ idthreo$$ended (and roided ith Portabee *its). Gf non/heated "atfor$ is used (i.e. not using the rintbed)' useb"ue ainter8s tae or $as*ing tae.

2$ 6ira" ab"e oi" Ised to organiHe ires and ab"es

10 itie Ised to organiHe and affi ires and ab"es

1 truder' o$"ete ith $otor andhot end

%he Portabee is designed to or* ith the #ade V3etruder. Bther etruder t&es $a& be used ith$odifiations "i*e"& reuired.

1 6irit "ee"1;$ "ength or shorter ou"d be idea" $ust hae bubb"eindos for both horiHonta" as e"" as ertia" a"ign$ent

2 10$$ o$bination renhVer& high"& reo$$ended for ease of asse$b"& for useith M? nuts. 6$a"" ad!ustab"e renhes $a& a"so be used

1 2$$ he renh (a""en *e&) or use ith M3 set sres

1 2.;$$ he renh (a""en *e&) or use ith M3 so*et a head

1 3$$ he renh (a""en *e&) or use ith M> so*et a head

1 6tee" ru"e 4 $easuring tae 1;$4? stee" ru"e ith Hero at the edge is reo$$ended

1 Need"e nose "iers

1 6$a"" ire utter 4 diagona" "iers 6har b"ades for tri$$ing be"ts' Hities et.

2 i"e-ound 4 rat/tai"' and f"at bastard fi"es. A set of assortedneed"e fi"es $a& a"so o$e in hand&.

1 6$a"" $a""et or ha$$er Ma& be reuired for gent"& taing in $eta" rods into "astiarts during the asse$b"&. 6"edgeha$$er not

reo$$ended.

1 6afet& e&eear

&eba""s are de"iate' soft' reious' e""' balls. &ein!uries usua""& aren8t $uh fun at a"".

Authenti aiator gogg"es reo$$ended for u"ti$atest&"isti effet. (-efer to figure 1.1)

Note+ 2truder parts are not included in this 'OM.

Figure 1.1prepare for assembly
https://github.com/romscraj/Portabeehttps://github.com/romscraj/Portabee


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ote:Most of the rinted arts in &our Portabee *it are unrea$ed and un"eaned. Mostti$es the& $a& reuire "eaning u before asse$b"&' eseia""& for the ho"es. A range ofsredriers of ar&ing siHes are suffiient for "eaning the ho"es (a dri"" an a"so be usedarefu""&). A fi"e i"" o$e in hand& to "ean off ertain arts.

,e"o are the siHes that are needed to "ean out 4 rea$ out ho"es to the orrret dia$eter+

5eaming Tool si6e: For use on:

3$$ ho"es for M3 bo"ts

>$$ ho"es for M> bo"ts

;$$ ho"es on u""e&s for $ounting onto $otor shaft

?$$ ho"es for M? rods

=$$ ho"es for M= rods

ote on identif4ing motors in the it:

%here are a tota" of ; $otors in the Portabee o$"ete *it C $otor' L $otor' to $otors("eft and right)' and one truder $otor.

6et aside to $otors' &ou shou"d se"et one ith a short ab"e "ength' and one ith a "ongab"e' so as to reah the e"etronis ($ounted on one side of the base).

Gnset a"" the re$aining $otors in &our *it. Gf there are to $otors ith a #lac or goldenpulle4 attached onto the motor shaft' these are the 7 and 8 motors.

%he one re$aining $otor i"" be used for the etruder' he* this ab"e "ength a"so' it shou"dbe "ong and reah nie"& don to one side of the base.

Motor ith attahed u""e&.

%he 7 and 8$otors.

Gf &our $otors a$e ithibration/da$ing "atesattahed' re$oe these.

X 2;$ O Pu""e&

Y 2;$ O Pu""e&

Z"eft 2;$

Zright 3;$

E ;0$


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-eeat the reious ste for the other 3;0$$ M? threaded rod.

Gnsert the fo""oing into one of the 3;0$$ M? threaded rods+

M? nut ?$$ GD =$$ BD 10$$ P% tubing M? nut

Position the$ to aroi$ate"& the $idd"e of the rod. Do not tighten thenuts.

Gnsert a nut fo""oed b& a asher into eah end of both 3;0$$ threadedrods. Gnsert the rods into one base art and "eae aroi$ate"& 7$$

rotruding out ad!ust the osition of the nut and asher on eah rod toahiee this.


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Gnsert a asher fo""oed b& a nut into the oen end of eah threaded rodagainst the base art. %ighten the nuts on"& b& hand against the base forno (do not use too"s).

%ighten these nuts b& hand on"&(ithout the use of too"s)

Note+ Atua" nuts are not red in o"our' andare high"ighted so for i""ustratie uroses.

More of suh high"ighting an be found as&ou roeed through this dou$ent.

Gnsert the other base art into the oosite end of the threaded rods. Add aasher fo""oed b& a nut to the oen end of the threaded rod. %ighten thenuts b& hand for no (do not use too"s).

%ighten these nuts b& hand on"&

(ithout the use of too"s)


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Gnsert one 2


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-eeat the reious ste on the other base art.

-efer to the itures be"o and erif& that &our bui"d is orret.


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Perfor$ an initia" "ee""ing of the base.

ind a suitab"e erfet"& f"at' stiff ob!et of at "east 2;$ 7$ in siHe.a$"es ou"d be a "asti hoing board or a "arge s$ooth ti"e.

P"ae the f"at ob!et on a tab"e and use the sirit "ee" to he* if the surfaeis abso"ute"& "ee". Gf not' sta* bits of aer under the four orners of theob!et unti" this is so.

Bne "ee"ed' "ae the base asse$b"& onto the ob!et.

5he* that ob!et is erfet"& "ee"b& "aing sirit "ee" in the to

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P"ae the sirit "ee" ertia""& onto one of the H s$ooth rods as shon in the iture ith thegreen ti*. 5he* that the rod is erfet"& erendiu"ar to the tab"e surfae' if not' fi"e donon"& one of the to tabs on the underside of the base art in s$a"" a$ounts unti" this is so.

-eeat ith the other H s$ooth rod on the other base art. Note that &ou $a& need to tistthe base arts s"ight"& ith reset to eah other to ensure that the& sit f"at on the surfae as&ou are reading off the sirit "ee".

-efer to this bubb"eto he* if rod iserfet"& ertia"

(underside of base art)

i"e don s$a"" a$ountsat a ti$e fro$ on"& one of

these tabs to $a*e theH s$ooth rod erfet"&

ertia"

(nd of Part 1)

(side ie of tab"e)

#rong "ae$entof sirit "ee"


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Gnsert three M?II bearings into the bearing hanne"s on the /arriage.Lou $a& find it easier to do this b& "aing the bearing on end (8standingu8) on a tab"e' and ressing the /arriage don onto the bearing. %a*eare not to in!ure &our fingers underneath the art hen ressing don. Gfthe bearings fee" "oose hen inserted' ra a fe rounds of tae ($as*ingtae or *aton tae) around the bod& of the bearing to i$roe the fit.

Lou $a& ant to rotet the tab"e surfae fro$ da$age.


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Gnsert the to 2;0$$ ?$$ s$ooth rods (one at a ti$e) into one of the /rods/"a$ art. Note arefu""& the orientation of the art in the ituresbe"o. Lou $a& find it easier to do this b& "aing the /rods/"a$ art on atab"e' and ushing the rods don into the ho"es ith a tisting $otion.

Lou $a& ant to rotet the tab"eto surfae fro$ da$age.


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5arefu""& insert the /arriage into the oen end of the to s$ooth rodsfro$ the reious ste' s"iding the M?II bearings onto the rods. Notearefu""& the orientation of the arts in the itures be"o.

6"ide the arriage a"ong the rods and he* that it an do so s$ooth"&. Gfthis is not the ase' "ight"& fi"e (using a round 4 rat/tai" fi"e) the inside surfaeof the "ong bearing ho"der on the /arriage' eseia""& near the ends.

Gnsert the oen end of the s$ooth rods into the other /rods/"a$ art.Bn"& if neessar&' "ight"& ta the rods in ith a s$a"" $a""et or other suitab"etoo" / be sure to ta the $eta" rod ends and not the "asti art.

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-un an M? threaded rod through the H "eadsre hanne" on both the /end/$otor and /end id"er as shon in the itures be"o. %he rod $ust beab"e to s"ide in and out s$ooth"& ithout an& resistane. Gf this is not thease' run the rod in and out of the ho"e unti" it is s$ooth' or arefu""& identhe ho"e b& fi"ing or rea$ing it out unti" this has been ahieed.

Verif& &our bui"d so far b& referring to the itures be"o. seia""& note the orientation ofthe ho"es on both /rods/"a$ arts.


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%hread in an M3 nut onto eah of to M310 bo"ts' a"" the a& in.

Gnsert an M? nut eah into the nut s"ot on the /end/$otor and /end/id"er.%he nut shou"d fit snug"& &ou $a& need to fi"e the inside orners and4orfaes if it is too tight to fit in. nsure that the ho"e in the M? nut a"igns iththe H "eadsre hanne" on eah art.


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Gnsert an M3 nut eah into both endsto nut tras on the /end/$otor art.Gnsert an M3 n4lonasher into eah of both M310 bo"ts fro$ the reiousste' and fasten an endsto onto the /end/$otor art.

oteLour endsto sithes $a& be 8$irrored8

P"ease rotate so the sith oints orret"&


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Gnsert to M=II bearings into one H/bearing/ho"der art. Gf the bearingsfee" "oose hen inserted' ra a fe rounds of tae ($as*ing tae or sti*&tae) around the bod& of the bearing to i$roe the fit. Gf too tight' "ight"& fi"ethe insides of the bearing ho"ders. Note that eah bearing i"" rotrude outof the art s"ight"& on both ends. -eeat ith the other H/bearing/ho"der.

Gnsert an M> nut into the eah of the to nut tras on one of the H/bearing/ho"ders. A"ign the to ho"es on the /rods/"a$ art' /end/$otor and H/bearing ho"der and fasten the$ together ith to M>2; bo"ts' ith an M>asher on eah bo"t. %ighten the arts together' but be arefu" not tooertighten.

%a*e &our ti$e to arefu""& stud& the itures on the fo""oing age' andobsere the orientation and ositioning of the arts.

Gnsert the arts aboe into the H s$ooth rods. %he& shou"d be ab"e to s"ide s$ooth"& u anddon the rods. Gf this is not the ase' re$oe the bearings and "ight"& fi"e the insides of thebearing ho"ders (eseia""& near the ends). Bne &ou are satisfied' re$oe the bearingho"ders fro$ the s$ooth rods.


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Gnsert the fo""oing into an M>3; bo"t+

M> asher M> n&"on "arge asher M> asher ?2> bearing M>asher M> n&"on "arge asher M> asher

Gnsert an M> nut into the eah of the to nut tras on the re$aining H/bearing/ho"der. A"ign the to ho"es on the /rods/"a$ art' /end/id"er andH/bearing ho"der. asten the arts together using the M>3; bo"t ithinserted arts fro$ the reious ste' and an M>2; bo"t ith an M>asher. %ighten the arts together' but be arefu" not to oertighten.

%a*e &our ti$e to arefu""& stud& the itures be"o and on the fo""oingage' and obsere the orientation and ositioning of the arts.


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Verif& &our bui"d so far b& referring to the itures be"o.

P"ae the asse$b"ed base fro$ Part 1 on a f"at surfae. Gt is i$ortant thatthe surfae is f"at. Most tab"etos are suitab"e' eet for ertain ra ood

tos that hae an undu"ating4bu$& surfae (un"ess if it had been fator&sanded f"at).

oosen the M? nuts fro$ the insides of both base/b"o* arts suh that the&are ab"e to $oe a"ong the base M? threaded rods b& about ;$$ or so.

oosen these nuts


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5arefu""& insert the ais asse$b"& into the H s$ooth rods though theM=II bearings. 6"ide both base arts a"ong the base M? threaded rodssuh that the H s$ooth rods a"ign ith the osition of the M=II bearingsand a""o the ais asse$b"& to s"ide u and don the rods s$ooth"&. Bnethis is done' tighten the M? nuts on the base b& hand. -e$oe the aisasse$b"& for no.

%ighten the M? nuts on both base/b"o* arts using roer too"s. As &outighten' ensure that the base sits f"at on the or* surfae (tab"eto). Gf this isnot the ase' the base $a& end u being 8tisted8 and i"" not be stab"e.

After tightening the base arts' insert the ais and s"ide it u and don theH s$ooth rods to re/onfir$ that the a"ign$ent is orret. -e$oe the aisasse$b"& for no.

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Gnsert the to "o*/"is into the hanne"s on the &/b"o* art. i"e the insideedges of the &/b"o* art if it is too tight to fit.

Gnsert an M3 nut into the nut tra on the side of the &/b"o* art. Add aasher onto an M3>0 bo"t and insert it into the &/b"o* art' through the"o*/"i and fasten it onto the M3 nut. Do not oer/tighten the "o* "i

shou"d be ab"e to sie" on the bo"t shaft ith s"ight resistane. -eeat forthe other "o* "i.

Note the orientation of the arts in the itures be"o ("o*/"is high"ightedin red for isua" "arit&)


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Gnsert to M?II bearings eah into the &/bearing/ho"der and &/bearing/id"er arts. Gf the bearings fee" "oose hen inserted' ra a fe rounds oftae ($as*ing tae or sti*& tae) around the bod& of the bearing toi$roe the fit.

8C/ra&8 ie

Gnsert the to 23;$$ ?$$ s$ooth rods (the 4 smooth rods) into one &/end art. G$ortant obsere the orientation of the arts in the iturebe"o.


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6"ide the &/bearing/ho"der and &/bearing/id"er into the & s$ooth rods fro$the reious ste. G$ortant note the orientation of the arts be"o.

%he arts &ou hae inserted shou"d be ab"e to s"ide s$ooth"& a"ong therods. Gf this is not the ase' re$oe the bearings and "ight"& fi"e the insidesof the bearing ho"ders (eseia""& near the ends).

Gnsert the oen end of the s$ooth rods fro$ the reious ste into the other

&/end art. Lou $a& find it easier to "ae the &/end art on the tab"e andressing the rods don into the ho"es. Bn"& if neessar&' "ight"& ta the rodsin ith a $a""et or other suitab"e too" / be sure to ta the $eta" rod ends andnot the "asti art. -efer to the itures be"o and on the fo""oing age.


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Gnsert the fo""oing into an M>3; bo"t+

M> asher M> n&"on "arge asher M> asher ?2> bearing M>asher / M> n&"on "arge asher

6"ide the &/b"o* into the oening of the &/bearing id"er a"ign the bigentre (>$$) ho"e on both arts. Add an M> nut into the nut tra on the &/bearing/id"er. asten the arts together using the M>3; bo"t ith insertedarts fro$ the reious ste. %ighten b& hand for no.


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Gnsert a u""e& onto the shaft of the & ais $otor "eae a ga ofaroi$ate"& ;$$ fro$ the botto$ of the u""e& and the $otor bod&. Gnsertan M3; grub sre into the u""e& ri$ and te$orari"& tighten it onto the$otor shaft.

If your y motor came with a pulley attached, skip this step


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%hread in an M3 nut onto eah of to M31? bo"ts' a"" the a& in.

Gnsert an M3 n&"on asher into eah bo"ts fro$ the reious ste. Gnsertthe bo"ts through the ho"es on the &/bearing/id"er' a"" the a& through the&/b"o*.

Gnsert an M3 n&"on asher into eah of to M31? bo"ts. Gnsert the bo"tsthrough the ho"es on the &/bearing/ho"der' a"" the a& through the &/b"o*.

M31? bo"ts ith M3 nutinserted fro$ reious ste


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Add an M3 n&"on asher to the oen end of eah of the bo"ts &ou haeinserted in the reious ste. Affi the bo"ts onto the &/ais $otor &ou$a& find it easier to do this b& "aing the &/ais $otor on a tab"e and

sreing the bo"t don onto it. G$ortant note the orientation of the$otor ab"e in the itures be"o.


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Verif& that the ho"es on the &/end arts (high"ighted in red in the firstiture be"o) are 212$$ aart fro$ eah other. Gnsert an M3 nut intoeah of the to nut tras on one &/end. Add an M3 asher eah ontoto M330 bo"ts and insert the$ into the ho"es on the &/end art (intothe oosite end of the nut tra) and tighten the$. %ighten e"" toreent the &/end arts fro$ $oing a"ong the rods' but be arefu" not tooer/tighten -eeat for the other &/end art.

As &ou are tightening' ensure that the & s$ooth rods are ara""e" to eahother. After tightening' erif& again that the ho"es on the &/end arts are212$$ aart (refer to the first art of this ste).

Atte$t to tist the rods and erif& that the& are tight against the &/endarts (the rods shou"d not be ab"e to tist). Gf this is not the ase' re$oethe rods and arefu""& ra so$e *aton tae neat"& around the end ofthe rods to i$roe the fit' insert the$ again and re/tighten.

ie fro$ side to he* that rods are ara""e" to eah other


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6"ide the & s$ooth rods fro$ end to end and onfir$ that the& are ab"eto do so s$ooth"&. Gf this is not the ase' "oosen (do not re$oe) the toM31? bo"ts on the &/bearing/ho"der and &/bearing/id"er' s"ide the rodsfro$ end to end a fe ti$es and re/tighten the$ again.

Bne done' tighten the M>3; bo"t on the &/bearing/id"er fu""&.

Position to of the nuts on the base threaded rods to be


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6"ide the to P% tubing arts to the nuts that &ou hae reositionedfro$ the reious ste. %ighten the to re$aining M? nuts against the

P% tubings #4 hand onl4 *do not use tools. 6to tightening onethe arts fee" reasonab"& seure (and annot o$e "oose easi"&). Do notoer/tighten or &ou i"" defor$ the P% tubings' eseia""& if &ou haestrong fingers. Do not use teeth to tighten the nuts.

G$ortant / be arefu" not to $oe the to M? nuts that &ou haeositioned fro$ the reious ste.

-e$e$ber the side of the base art that &ou hae referened &our$easure$ent fro$ the reious ste this is the "eft of the rinter. Lou$a& ant to $a*e a s$a"" $ar* either ith a $ar*er en or a s$a""

sti*er asted on the "eft base art to $a*e it easier to identif& the "eftside of the rinter as e $oe on ith the asse$b"&.

%ighten these nuts against theP% tubings b& hand on"&

LEFT RIGHT

FRONT

REAR

nsure high"ighted nuts area"igned to this edge. Gf not'$oe the nut hih is aa&fro$ the edge toards the edge.

A"ign this edge ith threaded rod


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-otate "o* "isuards beforeattahing &/ais

asse$b"& to base

LEFT

RIGHT

M? nuts $ust beseated ithin thereess ortion of&/b"o* art on

both sides

(ieed fro$ underside)

FRONT

REAR

P"ae the &/ais asse$b"& (fro$ 6te 3.1>) onto the base threaded rods osition the &/b"o* suh that the "o* "is a"ign ith the P%tubings. %he "o*/"is i"" need to be rotated uards in order for the &/b"o* to sit onto its roer osition on the base threaded rods.

$mportant 9 carefull4 stud4 the dra%ings #elo% and on thefollo%ing page and compare them to 4our #uild #efore proceeding

or 4ou ma4 ris #reaing the loc clips.

Bne &ou are sure that the &/b"o* has been seated orret"& on thethreaded rods' test the "o*ing $ehanis$ b& rotating the "o*/"isdon and seuring it onto the P% tubings. %he &/ais asse$b"&shou"d no be seure on the threaded rods.


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%hreaded rod $ust be in ontat ithboth inside surfaes as high"ighted'

on a"" four orners of the &/b"o* art

-e$oe the &/ais asse$b"& fro$ the base.

Position the &/endsto/ho"der to be 1>$$ aart fro$ the "eft/$ost M?nut on the front base threaded rod' and s"ide it onto the threaded rod.

Gnsert a n&"on asher eah onto an M31? bo"t and an M310 bo"t. Affia P5,/$ounted endsto onto the &/endsto/ho"der using these bo"ts

add an M3 nut to the oen end of the M31? bo"t (into the nut tra onthe &/endsto/ho"der)' and an M3 asher fo""oed b& a nut to the oenend of the M310 bo"t. ,e arefu" not to oer/tighten the M31? bo"t or&ou $a& brea* the &/endsto/ho"der.

LEFT

FRONT

REAR


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M3 n&"on ashers

(nd of Part 3)

ote

Lour endsto sithes $a& be 8$irrored8P"ease rotate so the sith oints orret"&


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%hread in to M? nuts into a 210$$ M? threaded rod. Position theouter$ost nut to be f"ush ith the end of the threaded rod. %ighten the tonuts against eah other tight"& (using roer too"s). -eeat ith the other210$$ M? threaded rod. oing forard' these i"" be referred to as the 6leadscre%s.

nsure that the ho"e in the entre of the to H/shaft/ou"ing arts $athesthe $otor shaft it shou"d s"ide on and fit er& snug"&. Gf it is too tight'

arefu""& rea$ or fi"e the ho"e. Bne done' re$oe the H/shaft/ou"ing artfro$ the $otor.

osition outer$ost nut to bef"ush ith end of threaded rod

"eadsres


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Gnsert an M3 nut into the retangu"ar s"ot on the underside of the H/shaft/ou"ing. %he fit shou"d be fair"& tight. Gf it is too tight' &ou $a& need toiden the s"ot s"ight"&. Ma*e sure that the entre of the nut is a"igned iththe hanne" in the u""e& that goes to the entre ho"e.

Gnsert an M3= set sre into the hanne" on the ri$ of the hub. 6re itthrough the M3 !ust nut enough to ho"d it in "ae (one or to fu"" turns i""

do).-eeat the aboe ith the other H/shaft/ou"ing.

P"ae one of the H/shaft/ou"ing art on a f"at surfae (eg tab"eto) &ou$a& ant to rotet the surfae fro$ da$age. %a*e one of the H "eadsresfro$ 6te >.1 and ush don the end ith the M? nut into the H/shaft/ou"ing a"ign the M? nut ith the he reess on the art.

%he fit shou"d be fair"& tight. -eeat ith the other H "eadsre and H/shaft/

ou"ing art.

A"ign M? nutto he reess


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%here are to H $otors' one for the "eft and the other for the right side of therinter. Bne $otor $a& ontain a M3 sre' if this is so' use this one forthe "eft. Gf &our *it does not ontain the M3 sre' se"et based on ab"e"ength.

Gnsert the H/shaft/ou"ing (hih has been attahed to the H "eadsre)onto the $otor shaft. Push don e"" to ensure that the $otor shaft is

inserted as far as it an go into the H/shaft/ou"ing' then tighten the M3=grub sre Do this for both H $otors.

M3 sre threadon "eft H $otor

(se"et b& ab"e "engthif this ite$ doesnt eist)

Gnsert the "eft H $otor into the "eft base art fro$ underneath. Gf therotruding M3 sre thread eists' insert on the inside/rear ho"e on the "eftbase art.

Ise M310 bo"ts' ith an M3 asher on eah bo"t' to fasten the $otor ontothe "eft base art.

LEFT


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asten $otor ith

three M310 bo"tsith an M3 asher

on eah bo"t

-eeat the reious ste ith the right H $otor use M310 bo"ts' ith anM3 asher on eah bo"t' to fasten the $otor onto the right base art. Gt isreo$$ended to fasten the $otor in suh a a& that the ab"e eit is faing

inards. -efer to the itures be"o.

RIGHT

RIGHT

(ieed fro$ underside)


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%a*e the H endsto ho"der and insert the iru"ar inside of the 8I8 through theto of the "eft H s$ooth rod (2


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%a*e the /ais asse$b"& (that &ou hae asse$b"ed in Part 2) and insert itinto the to of the H s$ooth rods the /end/$otor is to be on the "eft.uide the H "eadsres into the hanne"s on the /end and /id"er arts'and thread the$ into the M? nuts. %hread in both H "eadsres b& the sa$ea$ount' i.e. gie eah the sa$e nu$ber of turns' to ensure that the aisre$ains "ee" as it is "oered don.

6to turning the H "eadsres one the ais has been "oered toaroi$ate"& 143 of the "ength of the H s$ooth rods.

%urn H "eadsresounter/"o*ise

to "oer /ais

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At this oint' assem#le the e2truder and hot endbefore roeeding. %heasse$b"& instrutions an be found tit"ed Portabee Extruder AssemblyInstructions,hih an be don"oaded fro$ here+

http:porta#ee0dprinter.comporta#ee;documentation

Add an M3 asher into an M31? bo"t. Gnsert the bo"t into the ho"e in the /arriage as itured be"o and add an M3 nut into the nut tra on the otherside. %ighten eer&thing together.

Asse$b"e truder

Proeed
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Add an M3 asher into another M31? bo"t. Gnsert the bo"t into the ho"e inthe /arriage and through the etruder/"ate art as itured be"o. andadd an M3 nut into the nut tra on the etruder/"ate. asten the artstogether but do not fu""& tighten &et.


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Add an M3 asher into another M31? bo"t. Gnsert the bo"t into the ho"e inthe /arriage and through the etruder/"ate art as itured be"o. andadd an M3 nut into the nut tra on the etruder/"ate. asten the artstogether but do not fu""& tighten &et.


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P"ae the etruder/saer onto the front to edge of the etruder/"ate.Note the raised edge on the botto$ side of the etruder/saer.

Mount the etruder on the etruder/"ate using to M>2; bo"ts ith an M>asher on eah bo"t. Add an M> nut to the end of eah bo"t' into the nuttras on the underside of the etruder/"ate. Note the orientation / theetruder $otor shou"d fae the rear of the rinter. %ighten the bo"ts' as e""as a"" the other bo"ts on the /arriage and etruder/"ate.

%o

,otto$

Note raised edgeon botto$ side


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asten the $otor onto the /end/$otor using 3 M310 bo"ts. %he ab"e eiton the $otor shou"d be on the botto$. Put an M3 n&"on asher beteeneah bo"t and the /end/$otor' as e"" as beteen the /end/$otor and the$otor. Note the orientation+ the $otor bod& is on the front and the u""e&oints toards the rear. %ighten the bo"ts.

Gnsert a u""e& onto the shaft of the ais $otor "eae a ga ofaroi$ate"& ;$$ fro$ the botto$ of the u""e& and the $otor bod&. Gnsertan M3; grub sre into the u""e& ri$ and tighten it onto the $otor shaft.

If your x motor came with a pulley attached, skip this step

Ise a tota" of ? n&"onashers 3 on eah side

of the /end/$otor art


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%a*e the ?;0$$ be"t and $a*e a s$a"" "oo on one end' ith the teeth onthe inside of the "oo. Ise a Hi tie to ho"d the "oo in "ae but do not

tighten it fu""& &et. -efer to the iture be"o.

Gnsert the "ooed end of the be"t a"" the a& in onto the bo"t on the rear ofthe /arriage fro$ 6te ;.2. %he toothed side of the be"t is to faedonards. 6"ide the Hi tie toards the bo"t to tighten the be"t. u""& tightenthe Hi tie and tri$ the eess "ength.

6"ide Hi tie toardsbo"t' then tighten


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-un the oen end of the be"t around the u""e& on the $otor' around theid"er bearing on the /end/id"er art and ba* to the /arriage. 6"ide theinto the be"t "a$ on the /arriage.

Gnsert an M310 bo"t ith an M3 asher into the be"t "a$ and and a nutinto the nut tra on the other side. Pu"" the the be"t tight and tighten the be"t"a$.

%ri$ the oen end of the be"t but "eae about 1;$$ of eess "ength.

6"ide in one end of the 3;0$$ be"t into one of the &/end arts' ith thetoothed side of the be"t faing inards. %he be"t shou"d be inserted a"" thea& don into the be"t "a$ on the &/end art.

Gnsert an M310 bo"t ith an M3 asher into the be"t "a$ and and a nutinto the nut tra on the other side. %ighten the be"t "a$.

-efer to the itures on the fo""oing age.


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-un the oen "ength of the be"t around the u""e& on the & $otor and theid"er bearing' and s"ide the be"t into the be"t "a$ on the other &/end art.Note+ &ou $a& need to ad!ust the osition of the u""e& on the & $otor suhthat it is at the sa$e "ee" as the id"er bearing this does not a"& if &our$otor has an attahed b"a* u""e&. Verif& that &our hae inserted the be"torret"& the teeth on the be"t shou"d $esh ith the $otor u""e&' and thes$ooth side of the be"t shou"d be on the id"er bearing.

Gnsert an M310 bo"t ith an M3 asher into the be"t "a$ and and a nutinto the nut tra on the other side. Pu"" the the be"t tight and tighten the be"t"a$.

%ri$ the oen end of the be"t but "eae about 1;$$ of eess "ength.


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5he* that &our be"t tension is orret b& turning the u""e& on the $otorand & $otor the arriage and the &/ends resetie"& shou"d $oei$$ediate"&' but shou"d not fee" tight.

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Preare the rintbed to be $ounted onto the rinter b& referring to the stesbe"o+

%here are to ;0$ "ong red P% ires in"uded in the *it these are the ires forthe rintbed heater onnetor. 6tri aroi$ate"& =$$ off one end of both ires.

Gdentif& the to side as e"" as the front edge of the rintbed. %he to side of therintbed has tet on it' eg. 8$ee sia$ $ai hu$8. Gnsert the ires fro$ the undersideinto the to outer$ost through/ho"e ads near the front edge of the rintbed.

%urn the rintbed oer and so"der the ire "eads to the ads. %ri$ the eess "eadsith a ire utter. Gf &ou are not using a so"der that seifies its f"u as being 8no"ean8' &ou i"" need to re$oe the f"u ith a f"u re$oer (or a sab soa*ed ithdenatured a"oho").

6tri aroi$ate"& ?$$ fro$ the oen end of the ires. Gnsert the$ into theter$ina" b"o* onnetor roided (the green o"oured onnetor)' and sre tight.%his is the rintbed heater onnetor.

Printbed heater onnetor

(underside of rintbed)

FRONT

REAR

LEFT RIGHT(%o side)


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6tri aroi$ate"& =$$ off the ire ends of the rintbed ther$istor ab"e this isthe ab"e ith a onnetor attahed to to ;0$ "ong b"a* P% ires.

5ut the roided heat shrin* tubing into to eua" "engths and insert eah into theto ires of the rintbed ther$istor ab"e.

,end the ther$istor "eads to be ara""e" to eah other as shon in the iture be"o.6o"der the rintbed ther$istor ab"e ires to the ther$istor "egs' and insu"ate theso"der !oint and the ther$istor "eads ith the heat shrin* tubing.


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%hread an M3 nut into eah M330 bo"t on the to &/end arts. eae =$$of the bo"t aboe eah nut. Add an M3 asher onto eah bo"t.

5ut aroi$ate"& >;$ of the roided sira" ab"e oi". #ra it around the ires ofthe rintbed heater and rintbed ther$istor ab"es.

Ise to Hities to attah the raed ires to the "eft underside edge of the rintbedas shon in the hoto be"o.

Hities


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P"ae the rintbed onto the four M330 bo"ts. Note the orientation the rightside of the rintbed orresonds to the side of the & asse$b"& here theid"er bearing is.

Note the ho"es used to $ount the rintbed in the itures be"o.

Add an M3 asher fo""oed b& an M3 nut onto eah M330 bo"t aboe therintbed. %ighten b& hand for no.

8C/ra&8 ie shoingid"er bearing on right sideunderneath rintbed

FRONT

REAR

FRONT

REAR


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Gnsert an M3 n&"on asher into eah of to M31? bo"ts. Gnsert the bo"tsthrough the to standoff ho"es on the "eft on the e"etronis board as shonin the iture be"o.

Gnsert an M3 nut into eah of the to nut tras on the underside of thee"etronis/ho"der art. Gnsert the bo"ts into the e"etronis/ho"der artthrough the to' and tighten the$ onto the M3 nuts.

Gnsert the e"etronis ho"der into the rotruding M3 sre thread on the "eftH $otor. Gnsert an M3 asher fo""oed b& the M3 ing nut. %ighten the ingnut to seure the arts.


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Mount the & asse$b"& onto the base. ,e sure to refer to Part 3' 6te 3.17 and ensure the &asse$b"& has been seated roer"& before "o*ing don.

-efer to the itures be"o to erif& &our bui"d so far.

(nd of Part ?)

LEFT

RIGHT

FRONT

REAR

LEFT

RIGHT

FRONT

REAR


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%his setion i"" oer e"etronis setu based on the en?.dintegrated e"etronis board.

%he board "a&out is shon be"o+

Gen6.d Electronics Layout Diagram


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5onnet the $otor ab"es to the en?.d e"etronis board (refer to 6te 7.1for the $otor ab"e onnetion oints on the en?.d).

-efer to the fo""oing diagra$s for reo$$ended ire routing+

(ieed fro$ rear of rinter)

7 motor ca#le

MOTOR CABLE CONNECTION


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nsure that theab"e

is aboe the basethreaded rod

8 motor ca#le

8 motor ca#le

(ieed fro$ rear of rinter)Printbed re$oed for isua" "arit&


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= motor ca#les*left & right

5onnet the three endsto ab"es to eah endsto' and to their resetieonnetions on the en?.d e"etronis board (refer ba* to 6te 7.1 for theendsto onnetion oints on the en?.d).

7 endstop ca#le

6iptie

Affi C endsto ab"e ith Hitie asshon aboe to reent it fro$ being

rubbed against the C ais be"t

%here are to onnetors one"etronis for /ais' ire u

both ab"es in an& order.

ENDTO! CABLE CONNECTION


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8 endstop ca#le


= endstop ca#le


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5onnet the b"a* hot end etension ab"e to the etruder hot end.

-oute the etruder $otor ab"e' hot end ab"e and etruder fan ab"e to thee"etronis board.


2truder motor> hot endand e2truder fan ca#les

2truder motor> hot endand e2truder fan ca#les

"OTEND#E$TR%DER CABLE CONNECTION


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6et the baud rate to 2;0000 fro$ the u"" don $enu. 5"i* .

$mportant:%he hotend (or at "east the etruder ther$istor) $ust be onneted tothe e"etronis board for the rinter to be onneted in ronterfae and a""o ais

testing to be erfor$ed. %his shou"d hae a"read& been done in 6te 7.?.

Manua""& s"ide the and & aes a"" the a& in eah diretion' he* for nie $oe$ent' andhe* that no ires interfere ith $oe$ent.

6"ide the /arriage and rintbed to aroi$ate"& the entre of the rinter. Moe the H aisto aroi$ate"& the ha"fa& oint.

Don"oad and Gnsta"" htt+44.ftdihi.o$4Driers4V5P.ht$ (driers for e"etronis)Don"oad and Gnsta"" htt+44*oti.*asi.fi4Q*"i$ent4rintrun4 (Pronterfae rinter onnetion softare)

nsure the I6, ab"e is onneted andpower up your machine'

No' e need to find out the !OM


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5"i* one on the SO 10 button. Verif& that the ais $oes to the right. 5"i* oneon the S/ 10 button. Verif& that the ais $oes to the "eft.

Bne onneted' ronterfae i"" sho SPrinter is on"ine. on the status bar.

Gn the SCL+ $$4$in bo' enter a a"ue of 1;00. Gn the S+ $$4$in bo' enter a a"ueof 120.


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5"i* one on the SO& 10 button. Verif& that the & ais $oes forard (toards thefront). 5"i* one on the S/& 10 button. Verif& that the & ais $oes rearards(toards the ba*).

ent"& deress and ho"d don the endsto sith. Verif& that the D on theendsto P5, "ights u. #hi"e *eeing the sith deressed' "i* one on the S/ 10button. Verif& that the ais does not $oe. -e"ease the endsto sith and "i* onSho$e button. Verif& that the /arriage $oes a"" the a& to the "eft and stos

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5"i* one on the SOH 10 button. Verif& that the H ais $oes uards. 5"i* one onthe S/H 10 button. Verif& that the H ais $oes donards.

ent"& deress and ho"d don the & endsto sith. Verif& that the D on theendsto P5, "ights u. #hi"e *eeing the sith deressed' "i* one on the S/& 10button. Verif& that the & ais does not $oe. -e"ease the endsto sith and "i* onSho$e & button. Verif& that the rint/botto$/"ate $oes a"" the a& to the rear and

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$mportant+ nsure that the endsto is ositioned higher than the rintbed beforeroeeding. A"so ensure that the endsto is ositioned suh that the sith istriggered hen the /end/$otor art $oes donards and reahes the endsto.

ent"& deress and ho"d don the H endsto sith. Verif& that the D on theendsto P5, "ights u. #hi"e *eeing the sith deressed' "i* one on the S/H 10

button. Verif& that the H ais does not $oe. -e"ease the endsto sith and "i* onSho$e H button. Verif& that the H ais $oes donards and stos one it reahes

the H endsto.

6hou"d an& of the aboe 10 substes aboe not &ie"d the orret resu"ts' rehe* the iringof the ab"es' and that &ou hae onneted the ab"es fro$ the e"etronis board to theirresetie endsto4$otor orret"&. -efer ba* to 6te 7.1 for the en?.d draing ith"abe"s' as e"" as the re$ainder of the stes in Part 7 hih detai" on the onnetions.

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ind a suitab"e erfet"& f"at' stiff ob!et of at "east 2;$ 7$ in siHe.a$"es ou"d be a "asti hoing board' an MD board or a "arges$ooth ti"e.

P"ae the f"at ob!et on a tab"e and use the sirit "ee" to he* if the surfaeis abso"ute"& "ee". Gf not' sta* bits of aer under the four orners of theob!et unti" this is so.

Bne "ee"ed' "ae the rinter onto the ob!et.

5he* that ob!et is erfet"& "ee"b& "aing sirit "ee" in the to

ositions shon


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P"ae a sirit "ee" on to of the bed and ad!ust the nuts that ho"d therintbed on eah M330 bo"t unti" the sirit "ee" shos that the bed is "ee".Lou i"" need to "ae the sirit "ee" near a"" four edges of the rintbed (oneedge at a ti$e)' ad!usting the nuts in s$a"" a$ounts unti" the bed is "ee".

Do not sre the nuts in too far "ee"ing shou"d be ao$"ished using ao$bination of sreing andunsreing the four nuts aboe' as e"" as the

four nuts be"o the rintbed. Bne &ou are satisfied that the bed is "ee"'tighten a"" eight M3 nuts against the rintbed.


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%urn both H "eadsres si$u"taneous"& to "oer the noHH"e unti" it a"$osttouhes the rintbed. Slowlys"ide the arriage to the "eft and right andobsere the height of the noHH"e ith reset to the rintbed surfae. %a*eare not to srath the rintbed surfae ith the noHH"e. %urn eah H"eadsre unti" the noHH"e height is eua" a"ong the entire /arriage trae"fro$ end to end.

Bne this is done' ad!ust the osition of the H endsto suh that the sithis triggered hen the noHH"e !ust touhes the rintbed surfae' then tightenthe nut on the endsto to seure its osition.

6"ide /arriage a"" the a& to the "eftand obsere distane of noHH"e

fro$ rintbed

6"ide /arriage a"" the a& to theright and ad!ust H "eadsres toosition noHH"e to sa$e distanefro$ rintbed as aboe iture.


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5arefu""& oer the bui"d surfae (the g"ass ane' or the rintbed surfae if

&ou are not using g"ass) ith the su"ied *aton tae. nsure that thereare no air bubb"es or reases on the tae as this $a& affet rinting. %his isi$ortant' ta*e as $uh ti$e as &ou need.

%he rintbed surfae $a& be s"ight"& "ess than erfet"& f"at. %his shou"d not be a $a!orrob"e$ under nor$a" use.

oeer' if &ou find that this auses rob"e$s (for ea$"e hen rinting "arge arts' and4orith a first "a&er height "oer than 0.2;$$)' e reo$$end urhasing a ane of g"ass$easuring 130$$ 130$$ 3$$ thi* and attahing it to the rintbed at the orners ofthe g"ass using s$a"" fo"d/ba* bu""dog "is. Isua""& to "is "aed diagona""& at to

orners is suffiient. %he "is $a& or $a& not redue the rint area (!ust at the ornershere the& are "aed)' so this needs to be ta*en into onsideration if &ou are rinting artsnear the orners of the rint area.

As a note' e do not shi g"ass in our *its due to the high ases of brea*age' and due to thefat that g"ass is hea"& and easi"& soured "oa""& in a"$ost a"" regions. Do onsiderurhasing $ore than one ane' sine g"ass as e *no brea*s fair"& easi"& fro$ een $inorare"ess hand"ing (as e"" as bad ho$e *arao*e singing through a s"endid sound s&ste$ith the o"u$e turned u).

Ise the su"ied sira" ab"e ra to organiHe the ab"es neat"& (refer to thehoto ea$"e in Part ?' 6te ?.1' subste


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