Project Dashboard Canceled Guides TAZ 6 Final Mechanical assembly Workflow

1 Gather Parts and Tools

Parts:

1x- TAZ 6 Frame Final Assembly (AS-PR0006)

1x- TAZ 6 Control box (AS-PR0004)

1x- Y axis assembly (AS-PR0021)

1x- TAZ 6 Extruder assembly (AS-TH0014)

1x- TAZ 6 Spool Arm with bearing assembly (AS-PR0012)

1x- Tippy Feed tube assembly (AS-PR0011)

1x- Feed tube spinner (PP-GP0219)

8x- M5x10 BHCS

8x- M5 Black washers

4x- Control box mounts

2x- M5 T-nut

Tools:

-Flush cutters

-4mm driver

-3mm ball end driver

-2.5mm ball end driver

-2mm driver

-Ruler

2 Attach Control box to frame

Install two (2) control box mounts to the rear side of the control box using one (1) M5X10 BHCS and one (1) M5 black washer per mount. Torque to 10in-lbs.

Insert two (2) M5 T-nuts into the back left Z frame extrusion inside slot from the bottom, hold the T-nuts in place with a device such as a T-Nut holder

Mount the control box to the left side of the Z left frame by guiding the control box (with the two rear control box mounts that are already attached) onto the back left frame extrusion so that the mounts go over the extrusion and the control box sits flat against the frame

Install two (2) control box mounts using an one (1) each M5X10 BHCS and M5 black washer onto the front left extrusion M5 T-nuts

Position the control box flush against the frame left side and so it is fully supported by it's own feet and not distorting the Z frame.

Attach the control box mounts to the case (front two mounts) and to the extrusion (back two mounts), tighten the eight (8) M5X10 BHCS to 10in-lbs.

Attach the control box mounts on the front frame to the control box, tighten to hand tight
M5x10 BHCS used to attach control box mounts
Install two control box mount at the rear of the control box
Stand the control box up next to the frame, position mounts to the frame
Slide the mounts inside the frame, secure to the extrusion lower T-Nut, tighten control box mount also
Secure upper T-Nut to the extrusion to hand tight

3 Align Y axis to frame

Install four (4) Y chassis mounts onto the front (2) and back (2) lower extrusions (top slot), tapered side oriented toward the outsides of the frame using four (4) M5x10 BHCS and four (4) M5 black washers (they attach to the captured T-Nuts free floating in the extrusion), leave screws loose until later in the assembly.

Slide the left Y chassis mounts out to the left side of the frame, right side mounts toward the right side of the frame

Set the Y axis assembly (motor side toward the back of the frame) down onto the Z axis assembly approximately in the middle of the frame both front-to-back and side-to-side

Slide the left Y chassis mounts in against the left and right sides of the Y axis assembly extrusions

Line up the Y assembly mounts and Frame mounts. Loosely install the four (4) M5 Thumb screws (we will tighten these later)

Set Y axis location fixtures into the frame extrusion top slots of the Y axis assembly nearest the motor (both sides of the motor) and into the top slot of the frame (front and back extrusion) to the left of the Y axis assembly

(Outside of Lulzbot manufacturing the Y axis assembly can be positioned by measuring 136mm from the edge of the aluminum extrusions to the edge Y chassis mounts, and 110mm from the edge of the Y corners to the edge of the table mounts).

Slide the mounts tight to the fixtures and the extrusions tight to the mounts at each fixture.

Secure the Y chassis mount M5 BHCS to the extrusion to 10in-lbs, then secure the table mounts (these are attached to the Y axis assembly) M5 BHCS to 10in-lbs.

Install Y chassis mounts (2) each on front and back lower extrusions
Place the Y assembly on the Z frame assembly.
Set Y axis assembly onto frame (motor toward back)
Set the motor side distance from the intersecting frame
Tighten the two screws in each bed mount.
Tighten the screw in each chassis mount.

4 Attach Y Axis to frame

Push the opposite side of the table's Y chassis mounts firmly against the extrusions and tighten the mounts to hand tight;

Push the opposite side table mounts firmly against the extrusions and tighten the mounts to 10in-lbs.

There should be NO space between the struts or mounts. Tighten the thumb screws.

Align and Secure Y Chasis Mount
Align and Secure Table Mount
Align and Secure Table Mount
Align and Secure the final Y chassis mount
Align and Secure Table Mount
Secure the table mounts to the chassis mounts with thumb screws
Check to be sure the y axis is square with the frame.

5 Connect cables to motors and switches

Place the extruder harness into the X carriage as shown and secure with a tie wrap and trim with flush cutters. Make sure to leave about 15mm of the harness on the x carriage.

Take the right Z motor harness and plug it into the left Z motor as shown.

Plug the Y harness into the Y motor as shown.

Plug the Right Z motor into the right Z motor as shown.

Take the X carriage harness and plug the yellow pair of wires and install them on the Z max switch making sure to use the outside pins on the switch.

Plug in the X motor.

Take the white pair of wires and install them onto the outside pins of the X min switch.

Connect the bed harness and push the harness into the clip as shown.

Secure extruder cable onto the extruder mount
Connect the X right side cable to the X right motor
Connect the Y axis cable to the X right motor
Connect the X left side cable to the X left motor
Connect the Z Max switch wires to the Z max switch
Connect the Extruder motor cable to the Extruder Motor
Connect the X Min switch to the X right assembly lower switch
Install the Bed harness into the Z switch mount, connect the power and switch cables

6 Secure cables to frame

Use tie wraps in the following steps to secure the harnesses as shown. Make sure to keep a nice radius at each bend in the harnesses.

Leaving a nice radius to the extruder harness, secure the harness to the corner bracket.

Secure the rest of the harness to the backside of the frame 155mm from the edge of the left top drive by measure or using a jig as shown.

Secure the two Z, and the Y motor harness to the lower corner bracket.

Tie wrap the Z and Y harnesses to the lower rear extrusion leaving a fingers width of space between the tie wrap and the mount.

Tie wrap the Y harnesses to the lower rear extrusion leaving a fingers width of space between the tie wrap and the mount.

Tie wrap the Z harnesses to the lower rear extrusion leaving a fingers width of space between the tie wrap and the mount.

There should be a nice liberal radius at each turn in the harnesses to prevent premature wear and motor disconnections.

Cut the excess of the tie wraps using flush cutters.

Secure the Extruder harness to the back side frame corner
Determine 155mm distance from left side, back top frame
Secure the Extruder harness frame back top extrusion
Remove the positioning fixture
Secure both of the Z motor harnesses and Y motor harness to the frame corner
Secure these harnesses to the frame cross member nearest the control box
Secure the Z right and Y axis motor harnesses again to the frame cross member just inside the Y axis assembly
Secure the Z right side motor harness to the frame cross member near the Y table mount nearest the X right side motor

7 Install tool head and Filament supports

Install the tool head on the X carriage making sure to put the bottom of the mount into the guide at the bottom of the carriage. Secure with an M3X12SHCS tighten finger tight.

Plug in the tool head. Make sure the the sides with the missing pin position are on the same side.

Install the spool arm as shown using one M5X12 SCHS and an M5 black washer . Tighten hand tight.

Install the feed tube spinner as shown.

Attach Extruder to the X carriage mount
Align the extruder connector and the extruder harness connector
install the spool arm
install the feed tube holder as shown
Install the spinner onto the feed tube holder

8 Install heat bed assembly

Align the print bed assembly onto the bed plate orienting the print bed assembly wiring with the Z switch mount

Align the four edges of the bed assembly with the four bed corner supports ensuring the bed is sitting within the 90degree notch in the corner

Secure each of the two M3 screws that are holding each of the bed corners to finger tight

Secure the Z switch mount to the bed plate by tightening the two screws to hand tight, the M3 SS FHS has a M3 nut, this nut must be tight as well once the screw has been secured

Tighten the wiper mount M3 screws to 5in-lbs

Install a bed leveling washer onto each of the four corners, secure the washers to the bed with one (1) stainless M3X14 FHCS per washer tightened to 5in-lbs.

Orient and install the bed assembly
Align the bed to the corners and tighten corner screws
Tighten the Z switch mount (secure the backside nut)
Tighten the Wiper mount screws
Install and secure bed leveling washers
Done! Take me home