2. Frame

Parts

Part	Location	Info
2040 extrusion (530) Quantity: 4	Layer: 2
2020 extrusion (530mm) with two holes Quantity: 2	Layer: 2
2020 extrusion (460mm) with two holes Quantity: 2	Layer: 2
Preasembled gantry Quantity: 1	Layer: 1
2020 Corner brackets Quantity: 1	optional ( self sourced )
M5 x 25mm Quantity: 16	Layer: 3 Box: VZ330 Box 6
M4 t-nut Quantity: 10	Layer: 3 Box: VZ330 Box 6
M4 x 10mm Quantity: 8	Layer: 3 Box: VZ330 Box 6

STLs

You can click on the object you wanna print on the plate and the corresponding STL will open up.

Video tutorial

Vz235 Build Part 1: The Frame

0:45 Cutting the frame to size
1:17 The frame
1:24 Parts
4:44 Water cooling kit
6:04 Acrylic panels
6:49 Aluminium parts
19:00 Bottom plate

Step 1

Make sure to use Loctite Blue on the bolts holding together the frame.

Part	Location
2040 extrusion ( 530 mm ) Quantity: 1	Layer: 2
2020 extrusion ( 530mm ) with two holes Quantity: 1	Layer: 2
2020 extrusion ( 460 mm ) with two holes Quantity: 1	Layer: 2

• Align the extrusions flush

• Tighten the 2020 extrusion’s to the 2040 extrusion

Step 2

Required

• Box 6 - M5 x 25mm

Part	Location
2040 extrusion ( 530mm ) Quantity: 1	Layer: 2
2020 extrusion ( 530mm ) with two holes Quantity: 1	Layer: 2
2020 extrusion ( 460mm ) with two holes Quantity: 1	Layer: 2
M5 x 25mm Quantity: 2	Layer: 3 Box: VZ330 Box 6

• Align the extrusions flush

• Tighten the 2020 extrusion’s to the 2040 extrusion

Step 3

Required

• Box 6 - M5 x 25mm

Part	Location
2040 extrusion ( 530mm ) Quantity: 1	Layer: 2
Assembly from Step 1 / 2 Quantity: 1	Part from step 2
M5 x 25mm Quantity: 2	Layer: 3 Box: VZ330 Box 6

• Align the extrusions flush with the both 2020 extrusion’s

• Tighten the 2020 extrusion’s to the 2040 extrusion

Step 4

Required

• Box 6 - M5 x 25mm

Part	Location
2040 extrusion (530mm) Quantity: 1	Layer: 2
Assembly from Step 3 Quantity: 1	Part from step 3
M5 x 25mm Quantity: 1	Layer: 3 Box: VZ330 Box 6

• Align the extrusions flush with the both 2020 extrusion’s

• Tighten the 2020 extrusion’s to the 2040 extrusion

Step 5

Part	Location
Preasembled gantry Quantity: 1	Layer: 1

• Remove red marked screw
• Losen blue screw
• Slide assembly to the left
• Remove the printed 2040 extrusion

• Remove red marked screw
• Losen blue screw
• Slide assembly to the right
• Remove the printed 2040 extrusion

• Remove selected part from assembly

• Remove printed 2040 extrusion part from the assembly

• Put preassembled assembly on the frame
• Loosen all screws on the back motor mounts
• Align extrusions
• Screw down M5 x 25mm screws
• Tighten screws on the motor mount again

• Add screw + t-nut to the bottom part of the idler on the left and right side.

• Put second part on the frame
• Align extrusions
• Screw down M5x25mm screws

• Insert M4 Screw + t-nut in the upper part on the right / left side
• Tighten the front motor mounts

Step 6 (optional)

Part	Location
2020 corner brackets Quantity: 6	-
M4 x 10mm Quantity: 12	-
M4 t-nut Quantity: 12	-

• Insert screws and add t-nut

• Attach corner brackets to the frame, at the shown locations

Step 7

• Meassure from corner to corner ( yellow and red line )
• The distance should be the same for the red and the yellow line.
• Do this for all side’s of the printer