Project Dashboard Mini v1.03 Mini X End Motor Z Drive Assembly Workflow

1 Gather tools and components for assembly

Components Required

  • X End motor assembly
  • Z Lower mount
  • Z Upper mount
  • X/Extruder Harness
  • 220mm length Motor
  • Coupler
  • Drive Rod
  • Smooth Rod
  • Drive Nut
  • M5x10 SHCS
  • M5 Washer
  • M3x12 SHCS
  • M3 Washer
  • M3x6 Set Screw
  • Zip Ties

Tools Required

  • 1.5 mm Allen driver
  • 2.5 mm Allen driver
  • 4 mm Allen driver
  • Cutters
  • 4.5 mm fixture
Tools

2 Attach the motor to the Z lower left mount

Place the coupler onto the motor shaft but don't tighten the set screws yet.

Fasten the motor to the Z lower left mount using 4 M3x12 SHCS and M3 washers. Note the orientation of the motor wires.

Slide the drive rod in through the bearing and into the coupler making sure it is seated all the way into the bearing. Tighten the set screws making sure one of them is on the flat of the motor shaft.

Spin the drive rod and make sure that the bearing rotates smoothly.

Coupler on motor shaft
Motor attached
Drive rod
Drive rod secured

3 Attach the X end motor assembly to the drive rod

Slide the X end motor assembly down the drive rod, noting orientation.

Screw the drive nut about half way down the drive rod and secure it to the X end motor assembly using 3x M5x10 SHCS and M5 washers.

Components
X end and drive nut in place, note orientation of the x end
Drive nut secured
Another view

4 Attach the Z upper left mount and smooth rod

Take the Z upper left mount and slide the drive rod into the bearing, make sure it is seated all the way.

Slide the smooth rod through the Z upper left mount making the end of the rod flush with the upper mount.

Secure the smooth rod with a M3x6 set screw as shown.

Spin the drive rod and make sure that the bearing rotates smoothly.

Z upper left mount
Z upper left mount installed, note orientation
Smooth rod and set screw
Smooth rod in place
Smooth rod flush with upper mount
Set screw being secured

5 Attach the X/Extruder harness

Attach the X/Extruder harness to the X end motor assembly by connecting the cable guides to the male/female cable guide connectors.

First attach the longer cable guide to the female cable guide connector as shown, note orientation.

Connect the paired orange and black wires to the limit switch above the motor as shown.

Connect the paired green and black wires to the limit switch in the middle of the x end assembly as shown.

Connect the paired blue and black wires to the limit switch nest to the male cable guide connector as shown.

Attach the second shorter cable guide to the male cable guide connector as shown.

Longer cable guide connected, note orientation
Orange and black wires connected, note orientation
Green and black wires connected, note orientation
Blue and black wires connected, note orientation
Shorter cable guide connected to male cable guide connector

6 Connect motor wire and zip tie wires

Connect the motor wire as shown.

Next, make sure there is 90 mm of wire coming out of the cable guide on the end with the 20 POS connector.

Pull the extra slack out the other end of the cable guide and zip tie in the two locations.

Make sure the ratchet of the zip tie is to the inside of the assembly.

Leave bottom two coupler screws loose, leave motor screws loose and leave Z-nut screws loose.

Clip the zip ties.

Make sure the wires are nicely tucked and neat against the assembly.

Motor wire connected
100 mm of wire
Zip tie location
Other side, note ratchet is to the inside of assembly
Other zip tie
Other side, note ratchet is to the inside of assembly
Done! Take me home