DSE Stage 01 - Extruder

The second extruder is identical to the first and installed in the same way as outlined in Stage 8.

Begin by fixing the extruder face plate and motor to the mount with a single M3x8mm bolt.

The motors cable connector should be pointing to the back of the bracket.

Ignore the PTFE tubing if building from the Proforge 2/2S guide.

Fix the Coupling Bracket onto the motor with two M3 x 18mm bolts.

Fix the Drive Gear to the shaft of the motor.

The top of the drive gear should only be a few millimetres above the top of the back plate.

Tighten the set screw onto the flat of the shaft. Tighten firmly.

Place in position the Extruder Spring on the Back Plate.

Drop in a M3 x 18mm bolt.

Compress the spring with the Idler Arm and tighten down the M3 x 18mm bolt.

Do not over tighten, the arm should still be able to pivot.

Fix the filament sensor to the Extruder Mounting Bracket:

Filament Sensor

M3 x 20mm bolt

M3 Nyloc Nut

Match the orientation of the Filament Sensor as shown in the photos.

Cut 70CM of Braided Cable sleeving

Melt the ends with a lighter to prevent them from fraying out.

Feed the cable sleeving over the extruder motor and filament sensor cable as shown.

Like shown in the second image, the sides of the cables that connect to the motor and filament sensor should be on the same side of the sleeving.

Connect the filament sensor cable to the filament sensor.

Connect a motor cable to the motor.

Cable tie the cables to the mounting bracket.