Make mendel page 1 plusbot 3d printer plusbot is a latest generation 3d printer, capable of printing 3d objects of pla/abs plastic. Plusbot uses high quality linear motion guides. So it is very easy to build. Self locking design ensures rigid frame with easy steps(without need of any measurements, d...
Make mendel page 2 technical specification : • machine size 400 x 200 x 320 mm • build size 220 x 220 x 165 mm • nozzle diameter : 0.4mm • layer thickness : 0.1mm • speed : 60 mm/s • positioning precision : 27 microns • input format : stl • software : pronterface (available on site for free under do...
Make mendel page 3 assembly of plusbot.
Make mendel page 4 part list for plusbot-acrylic sheets qty part drawing 2 side plates 1 middle plate 1 front plate 1 back plate 1 top plate.
Make mendel page 5 1 bottomplate 1 printrbed-support plate 1 acrylicprintbed 1 pcb heatbed 1 extruder base 1 extruder motor plate 1 driven holder 2 idler holder 2 x-rail top plate 2 smooth rod cap 2 cap screw for smooth rod 1 acrylic support for z mechanical switch 12 bearingsupport in xplate 2 t2.5...
Make mendel page 6 1 mk7 drive gear hardware qty part drawing 23 m3 nylock nut 8 m4 nylock nut 4 m2.5x20 screw 2 m2.5x25 screw 6 m2.5 sada nut, 13 m3x12 socketcap screw 18 m3x15 socketcap screw 19 m3x20 socketcap screw 4 m3x25 countersink 2 m4 x20 socketcap screw 6 m4x25 socketcap screw 2 m4x25 coun...
Make mendel page 7 m3 washer m4 washer m4x10 washer 6 624-bearing 2 623-bearing 1 acme flange nut 2 flange bearing 1 coupling 5 _8 2 soft spring (1extruder + 1zswitch) 3 hard spring 1 dummy rails 1 forceps 1 feviquick 8 m3 x 15 screw 1 plastic tie 1 small linear motion guide 2 large linear motion gu...
Make mendel page 8 2 t2.5 timing pulley_5mmbore (for x-y motor) 1 j hotend extruder 1 ptfe strain relief 1 printrboard rev d electronics board 1 lcd 1 lcd flat cable 1 lcd connection pcb 3 mechanical switch with 3 pin molex connector 1 z prusa cable 1 cartridge heater (12v, 40 watt) 1 thermistor g55...
Make mendel page 9 1 magnetic leveler 1 10m sample pla 1 m8 threaded rod-250mm 2 m8 threaded rod of spool holder- 125mm 2 smooth rod-333mm 1 paper tape 50mm wide 1 allan key 2 1 allan key 3 1 wrench 5mm, 6mm note: dummy rails: dummy rails are given for maintenance purpose, if you will need in future...
Make mendel page 10 list of frames 2 x side plates: front plate: back plate : xplate : insert 2 side plates, in slots of front and back plate, then connect the structure using m4x20 cap scre.
Make mendel page 11 assemble bottom plate : 1) attach the circuit board (printrboard) at the bottom of the bottom-plate, using plastic ties. Fix atx power supply using smsp mounting screws. 2) attach one z motors at the bottom plate between printrboard and atx power supply. Bottom view of y frame: z...
Make mendel page 12 assembly of printbed support plate bottom side: 1) first attach 2 linear bearing to the printbed support plate using m3x20 cap screw. 2) acme lead screw with flange nut is given, fix the nut to printbed support plate. At bottom end of acme lead screw fix coupling5_8. Acme lead sc...
Make mendel page 13 3) now between printbed support plate and printbed fix the springs using m4 x 50 countersink screws. 4) springs are to be placed in triangular shape. 5) now place pcb on acrylic plate. Cover red side of pcb with kapton tape, at bottom of red side 4 pin molex is already soldered w...
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Make mendel page 15 now assemble the both side plates with bottom plate . Before moving to top plate assembly will keep the belt adjuster ready, so that belt placement will be much handy. Assemble a set of 624 bearings, m4x40 socket, mudguard, m4 washer, and m4 nylock nut..
Make mendel page 16 top plate assembly 1. Place two motors at each corner of top plate using m3 x 12 screws, fix t2.5 pulleys to the motor shaft. 2. On the inner side of top plate rails are already pre-attached by our team. 3. Put already assembled x plate on both side rail blocks. Use m3 x 12 screw...
Make mendel page 17 3) attach the extruder base plate on the rail block. 4) at the time of belt assembly keep x plate at the center of top plate, so that you can judge how tight belt is to keep. X-mechanical switch linear motion guide.
Make mendel page 18 after assembling of complete extruder now put the top plate on to complete machine. Below is complete assembled machine image. M4x20 driver gear.
Make mendel page 19 step 8 –j-hotend soldering: we have already, given you pre-soldered hotend with the kit. So you do not need to do below steps..
Make mendel page 20 1) thermistor with kapton tape and teflon sleeve 2) teflon wire with 4 pin molex connector solder the yellow and grey wire to resistor solder the brown and black wire to thermistor.
Make mendel page 21 3) use the silicon glue to fill the gap between resistor and brass block of hotend. 4) final assembling of j head hotend extruder. Note: set extuder temperature to 185 degree, allow it to heat up to 180 degree then only hit “extrude” button on pronterface software. This will avoi...
Make mendel page 22 step 9: electrical wiring (printrboard) place printrboard on acrylic board with cap screw m3x12 connect the cables as shown above..
Make mendel page 23 steps to be followed while using printrboard electronics: 1. Check whether all the connections made on your printrboard board are proper. 2. Printrboard comes ready to print with marlin rc 2 firmware and lufa cdc bootloader, so you do not need to change any firmware, if you have ...
Make mendel page 24 printer images: front view back view.
Make mendel page 25 top view: right side view.
Make mendel page 26 left side view.
