Install the Y Assembly

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  1. Two idler bearing halves M3x25 screw 6mm hex spacer (That's the longer one of the two spacers in JellyBOX!)

    • Two idler bearing halves

    • M3x25 screw

    • 6mm hex spacer (That's the longer one of the two spacers in JellyBOX!)

    • Tighten well.

    • Tip: The IMADE3D wrench has a special slot just for the spacers as they are slightly smaller than regular M3 nuts.

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  2. Get the y idler into position. Place an M3 regular washer on either side of the acrylic. Secure with an M3 nylock.

    • Get the y idler into position.

    • Place an M3 regular washer on either side of the acrylic.

    • Secure with an M3 nylock.

    • Tighten well, but careful not to crack the acrylic.

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  3. Y assembly

    • Y assembly

    • Smooth rods (2x)

    • 5'' zip ties (4x)

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  4. Thread the smooth rods through the bearings on the Y Assembly.

    • Thread the smooth rods through the bearings on the Y Assembly.

    • If you push the smooth rod at an angle with force, you could knock out some balls out of the bearings.

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  5. 5'' zip ties Make sure to keep the heads of the zip ties on the underside of the Bottom piece.

    • 5'' zip ties

    • Make sure to keep the heads of the zip ties on the underside of the Bottom piece.

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  6. 5'' zip ties 5'' zip ties

    • 5'' zip ties

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  7. Tighten the zip ties well.

    • Tighten the zip ties well.

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  8. Loop the belt around the pulley. Tweezers or another tool can be helpful.

    • Loop the belt around the pulley.

    • Tweezers or another tool can be helpful.

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  9. Loop the belt around the idler. Loop the belt around the idler.

    • Loop the belt around the idler.

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  10. Lightly tension the belt.

    • Lightly tension the belt.

    • We'll dial in the tension more precisely later.

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    • Make sure that the Y EndStop gets engaged by one of a Y Assembly bearing.

    • There's an audible "click".

    • Otherwise the Y motor would not stop spinning when the Y assembly reaches its limit.

    • Do not move too fast. You are generating current by forcing the motor to rotate. If you generate too much current, you could damage your electronics.

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    • Make sure the Y assembly is moving smoothly.

    • Do not move too fast. You are generating current by forcing the motor to rotate. If you generate too much current, you could damage your electronics.

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3 Comments

Would be worth adding information for optional heated bed wiring to this stage even as attached PDF.

Gordon Close - Reply

Thanks for the feedback @gordon_cat. It makes no sense to have the heated bed in a separate upgrade section only.

Filip Goc -

Can I suggest you add instructions for the optional heated bead wiring to this section.

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