Folger technologies Ft-6 User manual

FT-6

Assembly Guide v0.02 Alpha [preview only]

Table of Contents

ALPHA WARNING..........................................................................................................................1

Introduction.....................................................................................................................................2

Contacting Folger Tech..................................................................................................................3

Preparation and Tip ......................................................................................................................4

ACM Part Li t...............................................................................................................................5

A embly

Z A embly...........................................................................................................................7

Frame A embly.................................................................................................................11

X A embly.........................................................................................................................16

Y A embly.........................................................................................................................18

Bed A embly.....................................................................................................................24

Hotend/Extruder A embly.................................................................................................28

Z Belt A embly..................................................................................................................29

Configuration................................................................................................................................31

Community ran re ource (unofficial)..........................................................................................31

ALPHA WARNING

Thi i an Alpha ver ion of the a embly guide. It ha only been

relea ed a a preview of the completed guide.

Thi guide i not meant to be u ed to a emble the kit. Do not

following anything within thi guide a it may be wrong.

U e a beta or better guide ver ion for a embly of the kit.

Introduction

Congratulation ! If you are looking over thi guide it mean that you are the proud owner of a Folger Tech

FT-6 3D printer.

Our goal a a company i to provide affordable 3D printer to con umer worldwide. On top of thi , we want

everyone’ fir t printing experience to be a great one. So thi guide wa a embled to provide guidance in

a embling and under tanding common procedure while u ing thi printer. It cover everything from

a embly to the maintenance required to keep the printer performing like new.

Contacting Folger Tech

We under tand that thi guide only cover the ba ic of your Folger Tech kit. If at any time you need more

a i tance, vi it our upport page at Folger Tech Support to end u a me age or give u a call at (888)

397–8160 and we will be happy to addre your que tion or concern.

DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY: FOLGER TECHNOLOGIES LLC pecifically DISCLAIMS LIABILITY FOR

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES and a ume no re pon ibility or liability for any lo or

damage uffered by any per on a a re ult of the u e or mi u e of any of the provided information or product.

FOLGER TECHNOLOGIES LLC a ume or undertake NO LIABILITY for any lo or damage uffered a a

re ult of the u e, mi u e or reliance on the information and or product. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK: Never

leave your printer unattended.

Preparation and Tips

•Unwrap and lay out all of the part in the box.

•Pull off all of the protective film on the ACM part and verify with the li t on the next page.

•Verify that all of the hardware li ted on the hardware bag are included (there will be extra ).

• We recommend orting the hardware into container to make identification fa ter during the build.

(egg carton can be u eful for thi )

•Pull off the film and remove all of the cutting particle from the 2020 beam .

•Make ure you have a large, clear, and flat urface to build on.

•Go low and check your work, ru hing could cau e i ue in print quality and operation.

•Make ure there i no damage on any part and report any i ue to u right away.

•Be careful when handling the ACM part , the edge are harp.

•A deburring tool work great for knocking down the harp edge of the ACM.

•Gather the part called out in each tep and read through all of the text before performing the tep.

•To help with orientation: X i ide to ide, Y i front to back, and Z i up and down.

ACM Parts List

BFP-01 BFP-02 BFP-03 BFP-04

BFP-05 BFP-06 BFP-07 BFP-08

BFP-09 BFP-10 BFP-11 BFP-12

Please go through the parts above and the labels on the packages

to check your kit's contents.

If anything is missing or damaged, contact Folger Tech

within (14) days of delivery for replacements.

Now let's get this kit built!

Assembly

Step

Moun he (4) SHF8s o he panels. The bol s go on he bo om wi h he nu on op.

(8) M4 x

20mm

(8) M4

Nylock

(4) SHF8

Assembly

Step 2

Flip he panels over and moun he (2) KFL8s. The bol s go on he op. Make sure he cen er of he

KFL8s swivel in he socke . You may need o add some oil and work i a bi .

(4) M4 x

16mm

(4) M4

Nylock

(2) KFL8

Assembly

Step 3

Moun he (4) KFL8s using he M4 hardware. Moun a pulley upside-down o each s epper flush wi h he

end. Moun he s eppers using he M3 hardware. All of he bol s go on he bo om and make sure you face

he s epper plugs he correc direc ion.

(4) M3 x

10mm

(4) M3

Washer

(8) M4 x

20mm

(8) M4

Nylock

(4) SHF8 (2) 20T 5mm

Pulley

Assembly

Step 4

Moun he s epper using he M3 hardware. Moun he (2) idlers as shown using he M5 hardware. Make

sure he idlers spin free.

(4) M3 x

10mm

(4) M3

Washer

M5 x 25mm M5 x 30mm (5) M5

Nylock

(2) M5 Idler

Frame Assembly

Step

Assemble he lower frame wi h (2) 1000mm 2020 and (2) 540mm 2040 using he in ernal L bracke s and

grub screws. Moun (4) rubber fee using he M5 hardware. Make sure the joins are square and flush.

(4) M5 x

10mm

(4) M5 T-Nu (4) Rubber

Foo

(4) In ernal L

Bracke

Frame Assembly

Step 2

Moun he (3) lower panels using he M5 hardware. Make sure he orien a ion is correc .

The side facing toward you in this image is the front.

(28) M5 x

10mm

(28) M5

T-Nu

Frame Assembly

Step 3

Moun (4) 700mm 2020 wi h he panels shown using he M5 hardware. The panels on he righ do no

have a hole. Make sure the joins are square and flush against the lower frame.

(28) M5 x

10mm

(28) M5

T-Nu

Frame Assembly

Step 4

Assemble he op frame wi h (2) 1000mm 2020 and (2) 500mm 2020 using (4) 3-way corners. Moun he

op frame o he uprigh s using he panels and M5 hardware. Make sure the joins are square and flush.

(24) M5 x

10mm

(24) M5

T-Nu

(4) 3-Way

Corner

Frame Assembly

Step 5

Moun (2) 1000mm 2020 and (2) 500mm 2020 using he panels and M5 hardware. Verify the top 2020

to middle 2020 spacing is 70mm all the way around.

(24) M5 x

10mm

(24) M5

T-Nu

X Assembly

Step

Moun he (2) upper pla es we assembled earlier on o he underside of he middle 2020 using he M5

hardware.

(18) M5 x

10mm

(18) M5

T-Nu

X Assembly

Step 2

Moun he (2) idlers using he M5 hardware. Make sure he idlers spin free. Moun he (2) 800mm linear

rails be ween he upper pla es using he M3 hardware in every o her hole.

(32) M3 x

8mm

(32) M3

T-Nu

(2) M5 x

25mm

(4) M5

Nylock

(2) M5 Idler

Y Assembly

Step

Moun he par s oge her wi h he M3 hardware.

(2) M3 x

12mm

(2) M3

Square Nu

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