SeeMeCNC Rostock MAX v2 - Assembly Guide Manual

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Rostock MAX v2 Assembly Guide

Welcome to the Assembly Guide for the Rostock MAX v2.0 3D printer.

Version 2.53, September 28

, 2016

Second Edition

Licensed as Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0

Questions or corrections should be emailed to geneb@deltasoft.com

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Default Chapter2
- Read Me First2
- Table of Contents3
- Introduction and Acknowledgments6
1 Required Tools and Materials8
2 Visual Bill of Materials11
3 Prepping the Hot End and Power Supply28
- Preparing the Hot End28
- Preparing the Power Supply33
4 Building the Base40
- Installing the Feet41
- Preparing the Vertical Supports42
- Installing the Vertical Supports and Power Supply47
- Installing the Drive Gears on the Stepper Motors51
- Assembling the Tower Supports54
- Installing the Base Top Plate62
5 Installing the Onyx Heated Bed65
- Installing the Thermistor, Power LED and Power Wires65
- Mounting the Onyx Heated Bed to the Base75
6 Installing the Towers & Tower Wiring79
- Running Wire in the Towers79
- Setting the Towers87
7 Assembling, Installing, and Wiring the Top Section91
- Prepping the Upper Tower Mounts92
- Installing the Upper Tower Mounts93
- Installing the End Stop Switches96
- Installing the Upper Tower Mounting Hardware98
- Installing the Upper Idler Bearings99
- A Little Prep Work Is in Order100
- Attaching the Top Plate101
- Connecting the End Stop Switches105
- Routing the Wires & Binding Them107
- Tightening the Towers113
8 Assembling and Installing the Cheapskate Carriages116
- Assembling the Cheapskate Rollers116
- Assembling the U-Joint Carriers118
- Installing the U-Joint Axles121
- Installing the Belt Clip T-Nuts122
- Assembling and Installing the Cheapskate Carriages123
- Adjusting the Cheapskate Carriages126
9 Installing the Drive Belts127
- Belt Routing127
- Installing the Belt Clamps131
- Adjusting the Belt Tension133
10 Assembling and Installing the Ezstruder136
- Assembling the Ezstruder136
- Installing & Mounting the Ezstruder140
- Wiring the Ezstruder Stepper Motor145
11 Installing the Hot End and Bowden Tube148
- Preparing the Hot End Wiring148
- Wiring the Hot End151
- Attaching the Hot End to the Hot End Mounting Plate154
- Installing the Bowden Tube156
12 Installing the Effector Platform and Delta Arms158
- Assembling the Effector Platform158
- Installing the Delta Arms161
- Attaching the Effector Platform164
13 Installing the Hot End166
14 Finishing the Top End168
- Installing the Spool Holder168
- Installing the Top Plate and Spool Support Arm172
15 Assembling & Installing the LCD Panel Mount176
- Assembling the Front Panel176
- Installing the LCD Trim Panels179
16 Installing & Connecting the Rambo Controller182
- Preparing the Rambo Mounting Plate182
- Mounting the Rambo Controller184
- Wire Prep: End Stops186
- Wire Prep: the Hot End Thermistor Connector188
- Wire Prep: the Heated End Thermistor Connector189
- Wire Prep: Extruder Motor Connector189
- Wiring the Rambo Controller - Terminal Block190
- Plugging Cabling into the Rambo192
- Installing the Rambo into the Machine Base195
- Installing the Power Switch and LCD Controller Cables196
17 Final Assembly Tasks199
- Attaching the Base Covers & LCD Panel199
- Attaching the Power and USB Cables201
- Installing the Acrylic Cover Panels203
- Installing the Borosilicate Glass Build Plate206
- Smoke Test208
18 Driver and Software Installation210
- Installing the Rambo Driver210
- Installing the Arduino IDE212
- Configuring the Arduino IDE213
- Test Upload214
- Uploading Repetier-Firmware216
- The LCD and Front Panel Controls218
19 Installing Mattercontrol and Calibrating the Printer221
- Downloading, Installing, and Configuring Mattercontrol221
- Initial Function Tests228
- Optimizing the Temperature Control Algorithms233
- Setting the Z Height236
- Adjusting the End-Stops237
- Verifying Extruder Stepper Operation241
- Extruder Calibration242
20 First Print: PEEK Fan Shroud243
- Configuring the Slicer243
- Printing the PEEK Fan Shroud247
- Loading Filament248
- Preparing the Heated Bed250
- Printing the PEEK Fan Shroud250
- Installing the PEEK Fan and Shroud252
21 Second Print: Layer Fan Shroud256
Appendix A: Maintenance and Troubleshooting310
- Print Layer Issues311
- Machine Won't Move312
- Belt Damage or the Delta Arm Blues313

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