Tighten Zip Ties With Vise Grips
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2. Get Started
We're compiling some tips and tricks here. Under construction.
HowTo 'Properly' Tighten Zip Ties With Vise Grips
Peel the Acrylic Protective Film
3. Prep the Y Axis
The first bigger piece of the puzzle.
Y Motor Bracket
↳ Install the Y Motor
✁ Featuring Technique: Cross Tightening
Y Assembly
↳ Attach the Y Belt
4. Prep the X Axis
The secong bigger piece of the puzzle.
X Assembly Mechanics
↳ Quick Release Clamp
↳ X Motor
↳ Prep an Idler
↳ Install the X Idler
↳ X Belt
↳ ✓ X Assembly Mechanical Checkpoint #1
X Assembly Fans and the Z Probe
↳ Prep the Left Filament Fan
↳ Install the Left Filament Fan
↳ Prep the Z Probe
↳ Install the Z Probe
X Assembly Wire Harness
↳ X Wire Harness
↳ ✓ X Assembly Mechanical Checkpoint #2
Insert and Connect the Extruder
↳ Insert and Connect the Extruder
↳ ✓ X Assembly Mechanical Checkpoint #3
5. The Frame Part I
We'll only build a part of the JellyBOX frame (bottom, inner back, left, right), so that we have better access to the innards as we'll add additional components, and all the electronics.
In fact, we'll get the JellyBOX all the way to printing before we close it up completely. (You didn't expect that, did you?)
Build the Basic Frame
Felt Pads
6. The Power and The Brains : Electronics
We'll safely hook up the control unit (RAMPS) and the controller, and verify everything is alive and kicking.
Electronics
↳ Twist Locks
↳ Arduino + RAMPS
↳ Power Wiring
↳ USB Extension
↳ Driver Heatsinks
7. Checkpoint: It's Alive!
✓ Checkpoint: It's Alive!
We power up our proto-JellyBOX to see if it' alive.
8. Y Axis
#tangent here, add a little speech somewhere about the Y motor and the Y idler and why they go together. rotational to linear motionmaybe break up the y ass into more pieces... make the blocks first and then we'll see.
A) Install the Y Assembly
↳ Y Endstop
↳ Insert the Y Motor Bracket
↳ Prep an Idler
↳ Install the Y Idler
↳ Insert the Y Assembly
↳ ✓ Y Assembly Mechanical Checkpoint
B) Install the Heated Y Assembly
↳ Y Endstop
↳ Insert the Y Motor Bracket
↳ Prep an Idler
↳ Install the Y Idler
↳ Insert the Heated Y Assembly
↳ Wire up the Heated Y Assembly
↳ ✓ Heated Y Assembly Mechanical Checkpoint
9. X Axis
Install the X Assembly
↳ Insert the X Assembly
↳ ✓ Incorporated X Assembly Mechanical Checkpoint
↳ Wire Up the X Assembly
10. Z Axis
Install the Z Motor
Connect the Z and X Axes
↳ Prep the ZX Coupler
↳ Install the ZX Coupler
↳ (Self-)Align the Z Motor
11. The Frame Part II
Prettify the Wiring
Brace
↳ Prepare the Brace
↳ Install the Brace
Front
↳ Prepare the Front
↳ Install the Front
Top
↳ Prepare the Top
↳ Install the Top
Back
↳ Prepare the Back
↳ Install the Back
Tighten Your Belts
Lubricate the Z Rod
12. Preflight Check: All Systems Go!
It's a good habit to test all major functionality before closing your project up. In case there is any problem, it will be easier to fix now rather than later.
Preflight Check Prerequites (!)
Before you can run through the Preflight check, make sure to insert the extruder and the build plate. If you need more guidance on how to do that, check out these guides:
You also absolutely must lower the Z Probe.
Lower the Z Probe
✓ Preflight Check: All Systems Go!
↳ Check the extruder led lights
↳ Check the hotend fan
1. Test the motors
2. Endstop status
3. Test the endstops (Home X, Y, Z)
4. Set the origin (= X home offset)
5. Test auto bed leveling
6. Test the nozzle heater
7. Test the bed heater
8. Test the filament fans
13. Finishing Touches
To secure the geometry and protect the electronics, let's finish the frame.
Lots of Zip Ties
We got the JellyBOX moving, and all seems to be well.
Let's zip tie it all together for ultimate strength.
Back Cover
Front Door
↳ Prep the Front Door
↳ Install the Front Door
14. Your 1st Print
This is a MAJOR step. You and your JellyBOX are ready to print something!
As part of your 1st print, we'll also set up the Z probe and learn how to clibrate the 1st layer height.
Adjust the Z Probe Height (!)
Your 1st Print
↳ Load Filament
↳ Calibrate the 1st Layer Height*
- as in 1st layer nozzle height or Z height
↳ Print a Pre-Sliced GCODE
↳ Eject Filament
15. What Next?! READ THIS
Your JellyBOX is now fully operational and printing. You feel great. You have just built a robot that is ready 3D-print whatever you tell it to print.
Alas! Your 3D printing journey has just begun. The road to true mastery is long, and it cannot be shortened (if someone tells you they have a magical, instant way to make you an expert, they're... liars.)
The next essential part of the 3D printing craft is SLICING (prepping of 3D printable files) and MAINTENANCE/TWEAKING of your JellyBOX'es behavior to your liking.
Your 2nd Print: the Part Scraper
Solidify your habit and knowledge of printing a pre-sliced gcode by printing yourself a tool to help you get finished prints off the print bed.
Cura 3 Slicer Quick Start Guide
Herein lies the magic. Now you know how to print pre-sliced gcode files, but you still have to learn how to generate your own; how to slice a 3D model.
Adjust the Feeder Tension
Learn why and how to adjust the feeder tension for different materials. You don't need this often, but you should know what's up.
Disable the 'Beep' Before a Print
We think the beep is useful to most of our users, especially if you have many printers, but the beeping can also be annyingly loud and undesirable. This is how you can disable it.
Prerequisite: You first have to understand the basics of Cura and slicing. See Cura 3 Slicer Quick Start Guide
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