- Remove all support material from the printed parts
- Insert a 608ZZ bearing and the M8x20 mm rod into the Extruder idler block
- Insert two 608ZZ bearings into the Extruder block
- Affix the Extruder idler block to the Extruder block using the M3x35 bolt and an M3 nut
- Install the hobbed bolt into the assembly placing one M8 washer by the head of the bolt and three on the opposite side of the Extruder block
- Install the large gear onto the hobbed bolt using an M8 nut
- Secure the gear using an additional M8 nut
- Install two springs, M3 nuts, and M3x50 mm bolts onto the Extruder idler block
- Place two M3 nuts into the top of the extruder block and tighten the M3x50 mm bolts
- Press an M3 nut into the small gear and secure with an M3 set screw
- Affix the gear assembly to the stepper motor ans tighten the set screw
- Install the motor onto the Extruder assembly using three M3x10 mm bolts. Ensure that there is no play between the two gears
This blog is intended to serve as a simple, straight-forward guide for building and using your own 3D printer. I created and continually update this blog for a simple reason: the current state of 3D printing is confusing and I feel that this discourages new enthusiasts. Hopefully the simplicity of this blog will encourage more people to take the plunge into the world of reprap and 3D printing.