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3.1 Lower rod & leadscrew bracket

Z Overview

Part’s

Part Location Comment
M4 x 10mm
Quantity: 4
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
 
M4 x 12mm
Quantity: 16
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
 
M4 t-nut
Quantity: 20
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
 
M4 rollin t-nut
Quantity: 4
Box: VZ330 Box 6 part
10mm rods ( 500mm )
Quantity: 4
Layer: 2 part
Belt GT2 closed ( 1100mm )
Quantity: 1
Layer: 2
Box: VZ330 Box 2
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Leadscrew TR8 ( 500 mm )
Quantity: 2
Layer: 2 part
GT2 40 teeth
Quantity: 2
Layer: 2
Box: VZ330 Box 2
part
z bracket
Quantity: 2
Layer: 1 part
Lower leadscrew mount
Quantity: 2
Layer: 1 part
Upper leadscrew mount
Quantity: 2
Layer: 1 part

STL’s

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

Alignment tool

Step 1

Follow these instructions once for each side

Required

• Box 6 - M4 x 12mm

Step 1
Part Location
z bracket
Quantity: 2
Layer: 1
M4 x 12mm
Quantity: 4
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
Bag: M4
Bagnumber: 13/16
Rods ( 10mm )
Quantity: 4
Layer: 1
Mount • Align the rod flush with the bottom of the z bracket
Mount • Tighten the M4 x 12mm screw

Step 2

Follow these instructions once for each side

Required

• Box 6 - M4 x 12mm
• Box 6 - M4 t-nut
• Box 6 - M4 rollin t-nut

Step 1
Part Location
z bracket
Quantity: 2
Layer: 1
M4 x 12mm
Quantity: 8
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
Bag: M4
Bagnumber: 13/16
M4 t-nut
Quantity: 8
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
Bag: M4
Bagnumber: 2/16
M4 rollin t-nut
Quantity: 4
Box: VZ330 Box 6
Bag: M4
Bagnumber: 3/16
Mount • Insert rollin t-nut in the extrusion below the middle two holes
Mount • Attach M4 x 12mm + t-nut to the z bracket
Tip:Drop in the plate and add in the two screws for now in the two holes in the middle for the rollin t-nuts so they move with the part if you move it around.
Mount • Tighten the M4 x 12mm screw loosly, we need to align the z bracket
Mount • Align the front rod with the z-alignment tool. Use M4x10 and t-nuts for the tool.
• tighten the M4 x 12mm screws, when it’s aligned

Step 3

Follow these instructions once for each side

Notes

Required

• Box 6 - M4 x 10mm
• Box 6 - M4 t-nut

Step 1
Part Location
Lower leadscrew mount
Quantity: 2
Layer: 1
M4 x 10mm
Quantity: 4
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
Bag: M4
Bagnumber: 13/16
M4 t-nut
Quantity: 4
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
Bag: M4
Bagnumber: 2/16
Mount • Attach M4 x 10mm + t-nut to the lower leadscrew mount
Mount • Insert lower leadscrew mount to bottom extrusion
• Tighten the M4 x 10mm screw loosly, and center the lower leadscrew mount
• We will align the parts in Step 5

Step 4

Follow these instructions once for each side

Required

• Box 6 - M4 x 12mm

Step 1
Upper leadscrew mount
Quantity: 2
Layer: 1
M4 x 12mm
Quantity: 4
Layer: 3
Box: VZ330 Box 6
Bag: M4
Bagnumber: 13/16
Mount • Insert upper leadscrew mount to single z bracket
• Tighten the M4 x 12mm screw loosly, and center the lower leadscrew mount
• Use the leadscrews or a drill bit/similar tool (with 8mm diameter), put it through the two bearing’s and prealign the two mounts
• We will align the parts in Step 5

Step 5

Follow these instructions once for each side

Required

• Box 2

Step 1
Leadscrew
Quantity: 2
Layer: 2
GT2 40 teeth idler
Quantity: 2
Layer: 2
Box: VZ330 Box 2
Closed GT2 belt ( 1100mm )
Quantity: 1
Layer: 2
Box: VZ330 Box 2
Mount • Insert closed GT2 belt between lower and upper leadscrew mount
• Insert GT2 40 tooth idler between lower and upper leadscrew mount (the beld should be around the idler )
• Insert leadscrew
• Secure leadscrew with grub screws of the GT2 idler (leadscrew shouldn’t rub on the ground)
• Check that leadscrew is straight and tighten upper and lower leadscrew bracket