Frame

Rails

Y1 and Y2 Rails

1. Remove the left and right leg assemblies (Y1 & Y2 rails) from the second tray. They are stacked on top of each other.

   

2. Remove the two aluminum rails from underneath the cable chain in the first tray.

   

3. Stand the left and right leg assemblies upright on the tabletop as shown below. The left leg assembly has a cable harness labeled Y1, and the tensioner arm pivot is on the left. The right leg assembly has a cable harness labeled Y2 and the tensioner arm pivot is on the right. Check the photos below for reference.

   

4. Tilt the left Y gantry on its side as shown.

   

5. Remove 2x M5x10mm socket head screws and 2x T-slot nuts from your hardware bag.

   

   Tip

   Use the sillouettes of the bolts on the hardware kit bag to easily identify bolts.

   

6. Insert one of the M5x10mm screws into the front left leg as shown.

   

7. Attach a T-slot nut onto the screw.

   

8. Orient the nuts vertically as shown.

   

Front Rail

1. Grab the front rail. It only has one right-angle bracket attached to each side, and has slots labeled 1-25.

   

2. Grab 2x M5x8mm button head bolts and 2x T-slot nuts from the hardware kit bag. Drop the bolts into the open holes in the right angle brackets and loosely thread the T-slot nuts onto them.

   

3. Align the nuts perpendicular to the rail as shown.

   

4. Align the front rail and left leg subassembly as shown in the image below. Make sure that the rotation of the t-slot nuts match the image.

   

5. Rotate the front rail upward as shown in the pictures below. Make sure the t-slot nut in the bracket on the front rail fits inside the bottom extrusion of the left leg subassembly. The front rail and right angle bracket should sit flush against the extrusion.

   

6. Slide the front rail into the front left leg. Make sure it's completely pushed into the leg with no gaps. Tighten the two screws to hold the front rail in place as shown below.

   

7. Rotate the assembly down flat on the table.

   

8. Attach the remaining M5x10mm socket head and t-slot nut into the front right leg in the same way as you did for the front left leg.

   

9. Orient the nut as shown.

   

10. Lift the front rail up into the bottom extrusion of the right leg subassembly, and slide it towards you into the front right leg as shown. Tighten the front screw in place.

    

11. Lift up the machine onto its back legs, and tighten in the final loose screw on the front right leg.

    

Back Rail

1. Get the back rail. It has two right angle brackets on each side, and slots numbered 26-50. Get 4x M5x8mm button heads and 4x T-slot nuts and mount them into the open holes in the right angle brackets as shown below. Do this for all four brackets.

   

2. Align the t-slot nuts perpendicular to the rail as shown.

   

3. Place the back rail across the back legs as shown. Rotate it upwards into the bottom extrusion of the left leg subassembly, ensuring that both t-slot nuts fit into the v-slot. It should be flush against the rail.

   

4. Make sure that the right side of the back rail has fit into the right leg extrusion. You might find that the back legs need to be pulled together or apart a little in order to get them to fit; this is ok. The back rail should be flush with the extrusion if the t-slot nuts have been inserted into the extrusion correctly.

   

5. Slide the back rail up and let the left side of it rest on the spacing bracket included in your tool kit. Make sure it's resting on the short side (50mm). Lightly tighten the top screw on the left side, making sure to keep the end of the extrusion and right angle brackets perfectly flush with the side of the extrusion.

   

6. Use the bracket to set the spacing on the right side, and make sure the right angle brackets are perfectly flush with the right side extrusion. Tighten both screws into place. Go back to the left side and tighten the bottom screw.

   

7. Bring the machine back down onto four legs.

   

   Check for Squareness

   Now is the best time to adjust your frame to ensure it's been assembled square.

   Take the build plate from your packaging and drop it onto the rails.

   

   Pull the staging plate completely forward in the machine, and make sure the edge is flush with the extrusion on both sides of the machine. Then slide to the back of the machine and do the same. Loosen any frame bolts you just mounted to adjust until both sides of the staging plate are flush with the extrusion both at the front and back of the machine.

   

X Gantry

1. Slide both Y gantries to the back of the machine (opposite the tension arms).

   

2. Grab the X gantry from the packaging and fit it onto the Y gantries as shown. Make sure the toolhead motors are facing you like the image below.

   

   Remove Top Camera Lens Cover

   There is a plastic lens cover protecting the top camera lens. Remove it by pulling it straight down. It does not have threads. Be gentle when removing it.

   

3. Attach the X gantry to the Y gantries by installing a M5x25 socket head screw and M5x16mm socket head screw into the two holes on each side of the X gantry assembly.

   

4. Tip the machine back up onto its back legs, and install front leg extensions onto the front legs with 2x M5x16mm socket head screws for each leg.

   

5. Install a back leg extension onto each of the back legs with an M5x16mm socket head screw for each leg.

   

6. Bring the machine back down onto four legs.

   

Plates

Prepare the Plates

1. Remove the staging plate and two smaller build plates from the first tray. The staging plate is packed under the control box.

   

2. The staging plate has the bottom camera mounted to it. The build plate is bare.

   

3. Get 12x M5x8mm button head screws and 8x t-slot nuts from your hardware bag.

   

4. Insert the button head screws through the large holes in the four corners of each of the three plates. Loosely thread a t-slot nut onto the opposite side of each screw.

   

5. The plates should look like the image below.

   

6. Pull out any wires tucked into the Y gantries, and leave them loose in the center of the machine to clear way for the plates to be mounted.

   

Staging Plate

1. Place the staging plate into the machine as shown below. Have it rest on the lower of the two extrusions in each leg assembly. Make sure the staging plate's orientation matches the images below.

   

2. Make sure that the staging plate is sitting flush on the extrusions. The T-slot nut should fit inside the slot in the extrusion.

   

3. Get the alignment bracket that you used earlier.

   

4. Place the bracket along the front rail with the long side pointing away from you. Arrange the staging plate so that it is flat against the bracket.

   

5. While ensuring that the flat edge of the staging is flush against the side of the extrusion, tighten the screw closest to the front of the machine. Don't tighten the back one yet.

   

6. Move the alignment bracket to the right side. Tighten both screws on the right side while ensuring the staging plate is pushed up against the alignment bracket.

   

7. Tighten the second screw on the left side of the machine.

   

First Build Plate

1. Place the build plate onto the same rail as the staging plate. Make sure that the build plate is oriented such that the holes line up with the staging plate. Slide the build plate against the staging plate.

   

2. Ensure the t-slot nuts are fully inserted into the extrusion.

   

3. Make sure the build plate is flush with the extrusion, and tighten all four screws.

   

Second Build Plate

1. Mount the second build plate, also ensuring that the holes line up with the first build plate. Confirm that the holes in your plates look like the image.

   

2. Make sure the build plate is flush with the extrusion, and tighten all four screws.

   

Y-Striker

1. Get the Y-striker from the packaging.

   

2. Slide the Y-striker into the slot in the front left leg as shown, and secure in place using an M5x25mm socket head bolt.

   

3. Adjust the height of the Y-striker to ensure it makes proper contact with the Y-gantry's endstop before tightening it down. You can test this by pulling the X-gantry all the way to the front until the endstop makes clear contact with the gold bolt on the Y-striker.

   

Next Step

You've completed the LumenPnP frame assembly. Next is installing the electronics

Install Electronics →