Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
8
Time Required
- Stage 6 - Gantry (Proforge 2) 8 steps
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Quiz
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Take the remaining 1.4M of GT2 Timing Belt and feed it into the Y-Carriage as shown in the secont image.
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Make sure the loop has no turns in it and the teeth are facing inwards though out.
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Fix an M4 x 12mm bolt with M4 nyloc nut as shown.
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Do not tighten all the way! Aim to match the photo.
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Assemble the Y-Idler:
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M5 Nyloc Nut
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M5 15mm Washer
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M5 Washer
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Bearing - 685ZZ
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M5 Spacer
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Y-Idler
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M5 x 25mm Bolt
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Fix onto the remaing two 5mm holes two M5 x 8mm and M5 T-Nut assemblies.
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Do not fasten all the way down.
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Slide onto the Shaft of the Y-Motor a Pulley. Do not tighten yet.
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Loop the GT2 belt from the Y-Carriage onto it.
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Make sure the Y-carriage wheels are facing towards you!
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Make sure the loop is consistant and there are no twists.
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Bring the rollers up to the Y-Axis extrusion, trapping the belt in the grooves.
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Slide the Y-Carrriage onto the extrusion half way, make sure the belt is trapped between both the upper and lower grooves of the extrusion.
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Pull the right side of the belt until it catches againsts the raised part of the Y-Carriage.
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Push the Y-Carriage on all the way.
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Make sure the belt is trapped inside the grooves of the extrusion.
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Make sure both ends of the belt are hanging off the raised part of the Y-Carriage.
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Flip the assembly over.
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Fix onto the end of the Y-Axis Extrusion the Y-Idler assembly.
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Fix tight and straight.
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Make sure that there is a small gap between the end of the extrusion and the Idler washers.
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Pull the loose ends of the belt tight.
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Use a pair of pliers
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