PRUSA MENDEL i3 REWORK

ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTIONS

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Introduction

Purpose :

To provide a visual guide needed to build a Prusa Mendel i3 3D Printer.

Publisher :

eMotion Tech http://www.Reprap-France.com

Nhat Tan NGUYEN [email protected]

Sources :

Prusa Mendel i3 EiNSTeiN VARIANT - http://reprap.org/wiki/Prusa_i3_Build_Manual#EiNSTeiN_VARIANT

Modified extruder designed by ch1t0 - http://www.thingiverse.com/ch1t0/designs

Photo credits :

Images and 3D illustrations made by http://www.emotion-tech.com

RAMPS from the website http://www.tylercrumpton.com
Wiring from the wiki http://reprap.org translated by Yann CLEMENT

Licensing :

Prusa i3 : GPL (http://reprap.org/wiki/GPL)

This document : GPL

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Table of contents
Introduction ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
I. Prusa Mendel i3 presentation ....................................................................................................................... 5
II. Bill of materials .............................................................................................................................................. 6
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.

Printed Parts .......................................................................................................................................... 6

Extruder ................................................................................................................................................. 7
Smooth and threaded rods .................................................................................................................... 7
Mechanical parts ................................................................................................................................... 8
Heated bed ............................................................................................................................................ 8
Electronics.............................................................................................................................................. 9
Screws, nuts and washers ...................................................................................................................... 9
Aluminium frame ................................................................................................................................. 10

III. Mechanical assembly .................................................................................................................................. 11

A. Y-axis assembly .................................................................................................................................... 11
1. Heated bed mount ................................................................................................................... 11
2. Transverse parts ....................................................................................................................... 11
3. Assembly with the longitudinal parts ....................................................................................... 14
B. X-axis assembly .................................................................................................................................... 15
1. X End Idler & X End Motor........................................................................................................ 15
2. X Carriage ................................................................................................................................. 17
3. X-Axis assembly ........................................................................................................................ 18
C. Connecting X-axis and Z-axis ............................................................................................................... 19
D. Motor assembly ................................................................................................................................... 20
1. Z-axis ......................................................................................................................................... 20
2. Y-axis......................................................................................................................................... 21
3. X-axis ........................................................................................................................................ 22
E. Mechanical frame assembly ................................................................................................................ 23
F. X and Y-axis motions ............................................................................................................................ 24
1. X-axis belt ................................................................................................................................. 24
2. Y-axis belt ................................................................................................................................. 24
IV. Heated bed assembly .................................................................................................................................. 26
A. Thermistors assembly .......................................................................................................................... 26
B. Heated bed assembly .......................................................................................................................... 26
V. Extruder assembly ....................................................................................................................................... 28
A. Extruder assembly ............................................................................................................................... 28
B. Connecting to X-axis ............................................................................................................................ 30
C. Nozzle height adjustment .................................................................................................................... 32
VI. Electronics and wiring ................................................................................................................................. 33

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A. Mounting electronics ........................................................................................................................... 33
B. Wiring .................................................................................................................................................. 34
1. Endstop wiring .......................................................................................................................... 35
2. Motors wiring ........................................................................................................................... 35
3. Resistor and PCB heatbed wiring ............................................................................................. 35
4. Thermistors wiring ................................................................................................................... 35
5. Fans wiring................................................................................................................................ 35
6. Power supply wiring ................................................................................................................. 36

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I. Prusa Mendel i3 presentation

Prusa Mendel i3 is the third version of the open source 3D printer Prusa Mendel. Our version is based
on an aluminium frame cut by water jet cutter and threaded rods. Axis motion are made on linear bearings,
belts and pulleys or threaded rods and NEMA 17 motors.
This version is based on EiNSTeiN variant (M10 threaded rods instead of M8). We changed some
features:
-

Extruder upgrade: Magma Hotend (by Trinity Lab) support.

New cooling fan duct for Magma Hotend.
Y Idler with a tensioner system.
X End Idler with endstop holder.
Upgrade X End Idler in order to support 624 bearing.
Y Motor with endstop holder.
Addition of Z endstop Holder in situ.

The following illustration represents the mechanical body and X/Y/Z axis orientation.

Z+
Y+
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II. Bill of materials

A. Printed Parts

1x X Carriage

1x X End Idler

1x X End Motor

1x Y Belt Holder

4x Y Corner

1x Y Motor

1x Y Idler

1x Z Axis Top Left

1x Z Axis Top Right

1x Endstop Z Holder

1x Z Axis Bottom Left

1x Z Axis Bottom Right

3x Arduino Washer

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B. Extruder

1x Wade Extruder Body

1x Extruder Idler

1x Fan Duct

1x Wade Small Gear

1x Wade Big Gear

1x Magma Hotend Kit

(resistor and thermistor
included)

1x Hobbed Bolt

1x Fan 4*4

2x Springs

C. Smooth and threaded rods

2x Smooth rod 8x320 mm
2x Smooth rod 8x350 mm
2x Smooth rod 8x370 mm
2x Threaded rod M5x300 mm
4x Threaded rod M10x210 mm
2x Threaded rod M10x380 mm

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D. Mechanical parts
11x LM8UU linear
bearing

2x Coupling 5*5

1x 624 ball bearing

4x 608 ball bearing

5x NEMA 17 motor

1x GT2 Belt (760 mm)

1x GT2 Belt (900 mm)

2x GT2 Pulley

E. Heated bed

1x PCB Heatbed

1x Glass plate

4x Binder clip

1x Thermistor

1x Polyimid tape

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F. Electronics

1x RAMPS

1x Atmega 2560

3x Endstop (connecting
cables included)

1x Power supply (connecting

cable not included)

4x Stepstick

G. Screws, nuts and washers

41x M3x14 mm screw
7x M3x30 mm screw
2x M3x60 mm screw
6x M4x20 mm screw
1x M8x30 mm srew
1x M8x20 mm grub screw
53x 3 mm washer
6x 8 mm washer
34x 10 mm washer

33x M3 nut
6x M4 nut
2x M5 nut
1x M8 nut
34x M10 nut

1x M8 Nylstop nut

5x M3 grub screw
Note: Screws, nuts and washers are provided in additional quantities.

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H. Aluminium frame

1x Single frame

1x Heated bed mount

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III. Mechanical assembly

A. Y-axis assembly
1. Heated bed mount
Needed parts :

Heated bed mount

Y Belt Holder
3x Linear bearing LM8UU

2x M3x14 mm screw
2x 3 mm waher
2x M3 nut
Mount the Y Belt Holder with
two M3x14 mm screws, two
3 mm washers and two M3
nuts.
Y
Belt
Holder
orientation doesnt matter.
Place three LM8UU linear
bearings and fix them with
three zip-ties.

2. Transverse parts
Needed parts :

4x Y Corner
Y Idler
Y Motor
1x Ball bearing 608

4x Threaded rod M10x210 mm

22x M10 nut
22x 10 mm washer
1x M8x30 mm screw
1x M8 nut
2x 8 mm wahser
1x M4x20 mm screw
1x M4 nut

Drill with a 10 mm drill the four Y Corner holes (displayed

in green). Set counterclockwise rotation and drill
progressively and carefully along the axis.

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Y Idler assembly: place a M4 nut inside and put a M4x20 mm screw. In case of difficulty, slightly
heat the nut using a lighter or a blowtorch and place it with a clamp. Insert a 608 ball bearing into
the groove and slide and M8x30 mm screw with two 8 mm washers and a M8 nut. You may have to force
the screw into the part. Tighten slightly.

M4 nut
608 ball bearing

Slide the Y Idler assembly in the middle of a threaded rod M10x210 mm and between two 10 mm
washers and two M10 nuts. Do not tighten the nuts. Thread a M10 nut and washer about 30 mm
on both ends. Do the same with a threaded rod M10x210 mm.

30 mm

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Slide two threaded rods M10x210 mm on the Y Motor and fix it with four M10 nuts and four 10
washers. Do not tighten the nuts. Thread a M10 nut and washer about 30 mm on both ends.

30 mm

Take two Y Corners, the Y Idler assembly and the threaded rod M10x210 mm and fix them with four
10 washers and four M10 nuts. Do the same with the Y Motor assembly with two Y Corners. In
both cases, adjust the distance between two Y corners (186 mm). Slightly tighten the nuts.

186 mm

186 mm

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3. Assembly with the longitudinal parts
Needed parts :

Heated bed mount assembly

Transverse parts

2x Smooth rod 8x350 mm

2x Threaded rod M10x380 mm
12x M10 nut
12x 10 mm washer

Take two threaded rods M10x380 mm, slide two 10 mm washers and thread two M10 nuts in the
middle. Thread a M10 nut and washer about 30 mm on both ends.

32 mm

Insert the previous rods in a transverse side and fix them with two 10 mm washers and two M10
nuts. Do not tighten the nuts yet.

Insert two smooth rods

8x350 mm in Y Corner
top until the end.

Slide the Heated bed mount

assembly on both smooth rods
carefully.

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Insert the last transverse side on smooth rods 8 and threaded rods M10. Fix them with two M10
nuts and two 10 mm washers. Fasten the smooth rods with four zip-ties.

Tighten with a wrench the entire assembly with care. Make sure that the four Y Corners touch the
ground. Do not tighten Y Motor and Y Idler nuts.

To finish, make sure that the Y-axis move smoothly. Otherwise, verify the distance between Y Corner lateral
faces (186 mm).

B. X-axis assembly
1. X End Idler & X End Motor
Needed parts :

X End Idler
X End Motor
1x 624 ball bearing
4x LM8UU linear bearing
1x Endstop

2x M5 nut
1x M4x20 mm screw
1x M4 nut
2x M3x14 mm screw
2x M3 nut

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Drill with an 8 mm drill X End Idler and X End Motor holes (displayed in green). Do not drill deeper
than 20 mm on the X End Motor. Set counterclockwise rotation and drill progressively and carefully
along the axis.
20 mm

X End Idler

X End Motor

Push two LM8UU linear bearings in the X End Idler and two LM8UU linear bearings in the X End
Motor. They can be pushed with hands but you can use a rubber carefully if necessary.

Insert an 624 ball bearing (the smallest) between

the X End Idler and slide an M4x20 mm screw.

You may have to force the screw into the part. Fix them
with an M4 nut and tighten slightly.
Ball bearing 624

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Insert two M5 nuts in their marks. In order to do that, thread a threaded rod M5x300mm opposite
to the nut. Slightly heat the nut using a lighter or a blowtorch then pull the rod. Be careful with this
operation.

Fix one endstop with two M3x14 screws

and two M3 nuts on the X End Idler.

2. X Carriage
Needed parts :

X Carriage
4x LM8UU linear bearing

Zip-ties

Insert four LM8UU linear bearings on the X Carriage and fix them
with eight zip-ties. Make sure to put the head of the zip-tie on
bearings side.

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3. X-Axis assembly
Needed parts:

X End Idler assembly

X End Motor assembly
X Carriage assembly

Push
two
smooth
rods
8x370
mm
through the X
End Motor. Use a rubber
carefully if necessary.
The excess length is
about 345 mm.

2x Smooth rods 8x370 mm

345 mm

Slide the X
Carriage
assembly
carefully
through smooth rods.

Insert the X End

Idler assembly
and adjust the
distance
between both Z-axis
(about 362 mm).

362 mm

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C. Connecting X-axis and Z-axis
Needed parts

Single frame
X-axis assembly
Z Axis Top Left
Z Axis Top Right
Z Bottom Left
Z Bottom Right

2x Smooth rod 8x320 mm

10x M3x14 mm screw
10x M3 nut
10x 3 mm washer

Fix Z Axis Top Left and Z Axis Top

Right on the single frame with
four M3x14 mm screws, four 3
mm washers and four M3 nuts.

Make sure that the nut is at the back of

the single frame.

Fix Z Axis Bottom Left and Z Axis

Bottom Right on the single frame
with six M3x14 mm screws, six 3
mm washers and 6 M3 nuts.

Make sure that the nut is at the back of

the single frame.

Insert two smooth 8x320 mm carefully on both Z Axis Top

and slide them by half.

Insert the X-axis assembly through smooth rods carefully.

Slide the two smooth rods and insert them in both Z Axis
Bottom. The two rods do not have to exceed both Z Axis
Botoom.

To finish, make sure that the X-axis move smoothly on the Z-axis.
Otherwise, verify the distance between both Z-axis (360 mm).

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D. Motor assembly
1. Z-axis
Needed parts:

Endstop Z Holder
2x Coupling 5x5
2x NEMA 17 motor
1x Endstop

2x Treaded rod M5x300 mm

8x M3x14 mm screw
2x M3 nut
8x 3 mm washer

Insert a threaded rod M5x300 mm at the

half length of a coupling 5*5 and fix it with
two grub screws. Do the same for the other
rod.

Thread each threaded rod in X End Idler and

X End Motor M5 nut at half length.

Take the single frame assembly and place two NEMA 17 motor with their supply wires against the
aluminum frame. Optional feature: cut the supply wires at half-length and insert them through the
dedicated hole. If you do not want to weld the wires, you can place them through the bottom
notch.

Fix an endstop to the Endstop Z Holder with two M3x14

mm screw, two 3 mm washers (on the rear) and two
M3 nuts. Slightly tighten it at half height. The adjustment
will be made in the following.

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Place the Endstop Z assembly
on the Z Axis Bottom left and fix
it with left motor with three
M3x14 mm screws and three
3 mm washers.

Fix right motor with three M3x14 mm

screws and three 3 mm washers.

Fix both coupling at both motor shafts with grub

screws. Make sure to place a grub screw in the
face of the flat of the shaft.

Tighten both grub screws with an Allen wrench.

Note : Vous pouvez maintenant passer la partie 0

Assemblage du chssis page 22 o le cadre principal est
assembl avec laxe Y. Le montage des moteurs des axes X
et Y peut-tre effectu ensuite.

2. Y-axis
Needed parts:

1x NEMA 17 motor
1x Endstop
1x GT2 pulley

Thread two M3 grub screws on a

GT2 pulley. Slide this pulley on the
motor shaft and fix it. Make sure to
place a grub face to face with the
flat of the shaft.

5x M3x14 mm screw
2x M3 grub screw
2x M3 nut
5x 3 mm washer
Vis de
pression M3

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Place and fix the previous NEMA 17 motor on

the Y Motor with three M3x14 mm screws
and 3 mm washers. Place supply wires
down.

Place and fix an endstop with two M3x14 mm screws

and two 3 mm washers. The endstop have to be on
the bottom of the groove.

3. X-axis
Needed parts :

1x NEMA 17 motor
1x GT2 pulley

Thread two M3 grub screws on the GT2

pulley. Slide this pulley on the motor shaft
and fix it. Make sure to place a grub screw
face to face with the flat of the shaft.

3x M3x14 mm screw
2x M3 grub screw
3x 3 mm washer
Place and fix the previous NEMA 17 motor
on the X End Motor with three M3x14 mm
screws and 3 mm washers. Place supply
wires down.

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E. Mechanical frame assembly
Needed parts :

Y-axis assembly
Single frame assembly

Insert the single frame assembly between both M10 nuts and 10 mm washers which are on the Yaxis assembly. The Y-axis assembly has to be inserted on both single frame grooves. Moreover, the
Y Motor has to be placed nearest you.

Adjust the single frame assembly to have 245 mm from the front of the aluminium frame to the
external side of an Y Corner. Make sure that this dimension is verified on both left and right sides of
the heated bed. This setting allows you to maximize printing workspace.

Strongly tighten both couple of M10 nuts and 10 mm washers on the single frame assembly.
Make sure that the mechanical frame is stable.

245 mm

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F. X and Y-axis motions
1. X-axis belt
Needed parts :

1
2

GT2 Belt (900 mm)

Zip-ties

Insert one end of the belt on one side of the X Carriage, do a loop and fix it with two zip-ties. The
belt should be at the same level as the slot.

Insert the belt either to the X

End Idler or to the X End Motor
depending to how you placed
the belt on the previous step.

Do a loop, temporarily tighten the belt

and insert it on the last slot of the X
Carriage.

Tighten the free end of the belt

and fix it with two zip-ties.

This step is difficult so please

take the time to make a proper
tightening.

2. Y-axis belt
Needed parts :

GT2 belt (760 mm)

Zip-ties

Return your machine and align Y Motor pulley, Y Belt holder and Y Idler bearing. The Y Idler assembly
should not be fixed.

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Insert one end of the belt on one side of

the Y Belt Holder, do a loop and fix it with
two zip-ties.

The belt should be at the same level as the slot.

Insert the belt either to the Y

Idler or to the Y Motor
depending to how you placed
the belt on the previous step.

Do a loop, temporarily tighten the

belt and insert it on the last slot of
the Y Belt Holder.

Move your Y-axis near the motor. Adjust Y Motor placement to align the belt properly. It will allows
you to avoid some friction belt. Make sure that both bolt couples are aligned. Tighten the nuts with
hands.

Move your Y-axis at the opposite and do the same operation. Repeat the step 4 and 5 until your Y
belt is properly aligned.

When the belt is aligned, tighten the free end of the belt and fix it with two zip-ties. Slightly tighten
the belt and cut both ends if necessary.

An M4x20 mm screw located on the Y Idler allows you to tighten properly the belt. Be careful, it is
not necessary to strongly tighten the belt, it have to be a little loose.

Congratulations, you have completed the assembly

of the mechanical frame of your printer !

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IV. Heated bed assembly

A. Thermistors assembly
Needed parts :

2x Thermistor
2x Connecting wire (2 pins)

Teflon wire (not included)

Polyimid tape

Insert two teflon wires at both ends to protect the thermistors. Let the ends free to weld connecting
wires (see pictures below).

Weld two connecting wires to both thermistor ends. Repeat this step for the other thermistor. We
strongly recommend you to protect the weld with heat shrink tubing or an insulating adhesive tape.

B. Heated bed assembly

Needed parts :

1
2
3

1x PCB heatbed
1x Glass plate
1x Thermistor assembly
4x Binder clip

4x M3x14 mm screw
4x M3 nuts
16x 3 mm washer

Place the glass plate on the top of the PCB heatbed (the face with wrinting) and fix it with four
binder clips.
Use high temperature silicone and place a drop in center hole (PCB heatbed bottom side).

Place the head of the thermistor in the center hole and make sure that there is a contact with the
glass plate. Fix thermistor wires with some Polyimid tape.

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PCB heatbed bottom side

PCB heatbed top side

Cover the glass plate with Polyimid tape to improve adhesion during future printings. Make sure to
remove air bubbles during this step.

Fix the Heated bed assemby on the Heated

bed mount (Y-axis) with three 3 mm washers
between, one 3 mm washer on top, an
M3x14 mm screw and an M3 nut on each corner.

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V. Extruder assembly
A. Extruder assembly
Needed parts :

Wade Extruder Body

Extruder Idler
Fan duct
3x 608 ball bearing
1x Fan 4x4
1x Connecting wire (2 pins)
1x Hobbed bolt
2x Springs

1x M8x20 mm grub screw

4x 8 mm washer
1x M8 Nylstop nut
4x M4 nut
2x M3x60 mm screw
3x M3x30 mm screw
4x M3x14 mm screw
6x M3 nut
3x 3 mm washer

Insert two M4 nuts in their marks. To do that, slightly

heat the nut using a lighter or a blowtorch then push it
in his mark. Be careful with this operation.

Keep the two others nuts for a following step.

Slide an M8x20 mm grub screw thhrough a,

608 ball bearing then push this assembly
inside the extruder idler. You may have to
use a rubber mallet.

Fix this assembly to the Wade Body

Extruder with an M3x30 mm screw and an
M3 nut. Slightly tighten to allow his
rotation.

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Slide the Wade Big Gear through the hobbed bolt and slide it in the Wade Body Extruder with the
following components: three 8 mm washers, two 608 ball bearings, one 8 mm washer and a M8
Nylstop nut. Before tightening, make sure that the teeths is facing the hole.
Wade Big Gear

M3 nut
(step 5)
3x 8 mm
washer

Hobbed bolt
M8 Nylstop nut

608 ball bearing

(not visible)

608 ball bearing

Extruder Idler

Insert two M3 nuts in their slots and

use two M3x60mm screws with two
3 mm washers and two springs to
maintain the Extruder Idler.

1x 3 mm
washer

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Make sure that the Magma Hotend is correctly assembled (tighten the parts: Cold End, rod, Hot
End and nozzle). Clean the Wade Extruder Body 16 mm hole and insert the Magma Hotend. You
have to force and to spin the Hot End (see illustration below). Thread in the Wade Extruder Body
two M3x30 mm screws progressively to maintain the Cold End.

Cold End

Rod

Hot End
Nozzle

Take an 4x4 fan and cut the supply wire at half

lengh. Weld the additional supply wire
(black/black and red/red) and weld the plug
again. We recommend you to protect the
weld with heat shrink tubing or an insulating adhesive
tape.

Place the fan on the Fan Duct (supply wires

down). Make sure that the fan is facing
outwards and fix it with M3x14 mm screws
and four M3 nuts.

B. Connecting to X-axis
Needed parts :

Extruder assembly
Fan duct assembly
Wade Small Gear
1x NEMA 17 motor

4x M4x20 mm screw
1x M3x30 mm screw
3x M3x14 mm screw
1x M3 grub screw
2x M3 nut
3x 3 mm washer

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Insert the two previous M4 nuts in their slots and thread M4x30mm screws to maintain the
extruder assembly against the X Carriage.

M4 nut slot

Slide the Wade Small Gear on the shaft of a NEMA 17

motor with an M3 griub screw and an M3 nut inserted in
his slot. If necessary, drill with hands the Wade Small Gear
hole with an 5 mm drill. Make sure to place a grub face
to face with the flat of the shaft.

Place the motor assembly against the

Wade Extruder Body (supply wires
upwards). Insert three M3x14 mm screws
and three 3 mm washers without
tightening.

Slide the motor assembly against the Wade Big

Gear and thread the screws. Make sure that the
backlash is minimum.

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Insert the resistor into the Hot End (in the

dedicated hole). Supply wires should
extend from the right when you are facing
your printer.

Take the other thermistor assembly, place a

drop of high temperature silicone and insert
the thermistor head in the little notch of
the nozzle. The thermistor head should be
against the nozzle.

Resistor

Note: Make sure that the nozzle can move all along the heated bed. To do that, move the extruder assembly
on the x-axis and the heated bed on the y-axis.

Fix the Fan Duct assembly on the Wade Extruder Body with an M3x30 mm screw and an M3 nut.

C. Nozzle height adjustment

Note : This adjustment must be repeated when an extruder component (the Magma Hotend for example) is
changed.

Move the X-axis to the right. You should

hear the endstop clic at the end. The
nozzle should be near the glass plate edge.

Move the X-axis to the extreme left and

make sure that the nozzle is at the same
height. Otherwise, hold the right coupling
and rotate the left coupling to move the
nozzle up or down.

2
4

Rotate simultaneously both Z-axis coupling

counterclockwise to move the nozzle
down. Move the nozzle down until to be
able to pass a sheet of paper folded in half.
Once the nozzle height adjustment made,
adjust the Z-axis endstop until you hear the
clic . This position defines Z-axis home.

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VI. Electronics and wiring

A. Mounting electronics
Needed parts :

RAMPS
Atmega 2650
4x stepsticks
3x Arduino washer

3x M3x30 mm screw
3x M3 nut
3x 3 mm washer

Mount the RAMPS on the Arduino Atmega 2560. You may have to cut the welds located below the
RAMPS power supply plug. You should have both power supply plugs on the same side.

Plug each stepstick on the RAMPS according to the illustration below. One location still free to plug
a dual extruder for example.

Fix the electronics assembly at aluminium plate rear with

three Arduino washers used to electrically insulate. Power
supply plugs are oriented downward. Use three M3x30 mm
screws (head on the front), three 3 mm washers (on the
RAMPS) and three M3 nuts.

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B. Wiring
All electrical connections are summarized on this scheme:

Or an additional fan to cool the print.

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1. Endstop wiring
Plug the three endstops to the RAMPS with three connecting wires (wires with an Endstop mark)
according to the following wiring scheme :

2. Motors wiring
You have to connect both Z-axis NEMA 17 motors to work in parallel. To do that, weld both power supply
wires (cut in a previous step) according to their colors : red/red, green/green, blue/blue and black/black.
We strongly recommend you to protect each weld with heat shrink tubing or an insulating adhesive tape.
NEMA 17 wires color can change depending on the supplier and there is no risk in case of a wrong wiring.
Indeed, the wires are always associated in pairs (one pair for each coil). SO there is no risk if the color of
supply wires doesnt match the wiring diagram.
3. Resistor and PCB heatbed wiring
The resistor is not polarized and is pluged to D10.
PCB heatbed is pluged to D08. Make sure to not invert the positive and negative poles.
4. Thermistors wiring
The thermistor is not polarized. Make sure to not invert the PCB heatbed thermistor and the Extruder
thermistor.
5. Fans wiring
Plug the extruder fan directly to his dedicated power supply pins (see illustration below).
If you have a fan which is cooling the electronics, plug it directly to the RAMPS.
If you have a fan which is cooling the print, plug it to D09.

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6. Power supply wiring

The principle power supply wire is not included. You have to strip an end of a power cable and to connect
to the power supply (L, N, G plugs). Make sure to do this operation properly.

The power supply is connected to the RAMPS with additional connecting wires. You have to strip both ends,
make sure to follow the scheme correctly.

Congratulation, you have completed the

wiring of your printer !

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