Inventorcloud Invent3D User manual

INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
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INVENT3DPrinterKit
AssemblyInstructions
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/162
I.PrinterKitCaseLayout
Theprinterkitcomponentsareorganizedinfourlayersintheprinterkitcase.Thecustom-cut
foamlayersallowcomponentsandsubassembliestobere-packedinthesamemannerwhen
disassembled.Theselayersarelabeledfromthetopdownwithinthecase,meaningLayer1is
thetoplayerandLayer4isthebottomlayer.Adetaileddrawingandphoto(s)ofeachlayeris
includedbelowtoensurethatallpiecesareaccountedforandforeaseofsubsequent
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/163
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/164
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/165
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/166
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/167
II.GeneralAssemblyInstructions
The INVENT3D Printer is a sophisticated, electro-mechanical system.  It is imperative that all
proceduresarereadandfollowedexactlytoavoiddamagethatwouldpreventfullandcorrect
assemblyand/oroperationoftheprinter.AST2isnotresponsiblefordamageresultingfrom
failuretofollowprocedures.
The procedures will provide detailed information about each printer assembly and printer
component that will be used to build a functioning INVENT3D Printer. Procedures are also
providedfordisassemblyoftheprinterforstorageandreassemblybysubsequentusers.
Itisimperativetoimplementthe following generalguidancewhenassemblingtheINVENT3D
printerkit:
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Unless otherwise noted, printer kit components and subassemblies are not to be
disassembled;disassemblyshouldreturntheprinterkittothesameconditioninwhich
itarrived.
Screwsthatareblackanodizedshouldnotberemoved.
Alwayshandtightenscrewsfirsttoensurethatthescrewisthreadedproperlyandavoid
cross-threading.
ScrewsdoNOTneedexcessiveforcetotighten.
Thumbscrewsgenerallydonotrequireawrench
Ifascrewishardtoturn,makesurethatthecorrectscrewisbeingusedinthecorrect
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Contact Applied Systems & Technology Transfer, LLC (AST2) if any parts are missing or not
functioning properly.  Leave a note in the kit so that the other users are aware of the
missing/malfunctioning parts to ensure that corrective actions are completed prior to its
assembly.  AST2 welcomes and appreciates any comments on the printer, assembly or
operationasfeedbackisusedinitscontinuousimprovementprocess.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/168
III.DetailedAssemblyInstructions
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NOTE:RefertoCaseLayerDrawingsandAlphabeticalPartsListingtofindpartsreferenced
Usetoolsintoolkittoassemble.
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1. Connecttheleftsideassemblyandtherightsideassemblywiththebottomplateusing
fourM5x18flatheadscrewsfromthez-axisplasticbox
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2. Connectprinterfeettotheprinterlegs.Therearecurrentlytwovariationsofprinter
footmountinghardware:hitchpins(newermodels)orscrewswithlocknuts(older
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/169
3. Removeleftsidechannelbyunscrewingthefourblackthumbscrews.
Screwthetwogreenthumbscrewsthroughtheleftsideframeandintotheprinterleg
untiltight.
Re-attachtheleftsidechannelwiththefourblackthumbscrews.
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4. Repeatforrightsidechannel.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
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5. Mountthez-axismotortothebottomplateusingthetwogoldthumbscrewsandthez-
axismotormount.NOTE:wireplacementbelow!Wiresleavemotorfromrearof
printer.
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6. RemovetheZ-axisknobbylooseningthesmallsetscrew.
Removethefourscrewsfromthez-axiscarriage.
ThreadtheL-platesubassemblyontothez-axisleadscrewandreplacethez-axisknob.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1611
7. Resttheprinterassemblyonitsleftside.
AligntheL-platewiththeholesonthecarriageandinsertthefourscrewsremovedin
thepreviousstepandtighten.
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8. Attachthefouridlerboltstothey-axisplate.NOTE:onenutisoneachsideofplate.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1612
9. RemovefourscrewsandlockwashersfromY-axiscarriage.
Alignthediamondplateandattachtothecarriagewiththefourscrews.
NOTE:washersgoontopofplate.
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10. AttachtheY-axisplatetotheL-plateusingthreeM5flatheadscrewsfromtheY-axis
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1613
11. AttachtheY-axismotortotheL-plateassemblyusingscrewsfoundinY-axismotor.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
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12. RemovetheZ-axisknobandalignthetopplate.Connectthetopplatetotheleftand
rightsidesusingM5flatheadscrewsfoundintheZ-axisplasticbox.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1615
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13. TakebearingfromX-axisboxandslidethebearingontheZ-axisleadscrew.
ReplacetheZ-axisknob.
InserttheyellowthumbscrewintothefronttotheZ-axisplateneartheZ-axisknob.
Attachtheidlerbolttothetopplate.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
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14. Attachx-axismotor,makingsurethattheshortscrewisinthefrontleftcorner.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1617
15. AttachX-axislimitswitchtotheextruderbottom.NOTE:Useplierstotightenifneeded.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1618
16. AttachtheextruderbottomtotheX-axiscarriageusingthefourscrewsfoundintheX-
axiscarriage.(RefertotopofphotoinfirstimageunderStep17).
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17. Slidehotendintotheslotontheextruderbottomuntilitseatsflushwiththeendofthe
slot.Refertobothphotosbelow.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1619
18. ConnectX-axisbelttotheX-axismotorandidlerbolt.NOTE:beltteethfaceinwards.
Tightenthebeltbyslidingtheidlerboltbackandtightenwithwrench.
Checktensiononthebelt–thereshouldbesomeresistancewithsqueezingthebelt
togetherwithyourfingers.
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19. Removethescrewsfromthebeltclamp.
Aligntheholesinthebeltclampwiththoseintheextruderbottom.
Reconnecttheextruderbottomtothebeltclampwithscrewspreviouslyremoved.
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INVENT3DPrinterKitAssemblyInstructions 
AST2©10/26/1620
20. ConnecttheY-axisbelttotheY-axismotorandidlerbolts.NOTE:beltgoesaroundall
FOURidlerboltsandY-axismotor.
Tightenthebeltbyslidingtheslottedidlerboltbackandtighten.
Checktensiononthebelt–thereshouldbesomeresistancewithsqueezingthebelt
togetherwithyourfingers.
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21. RemovethescrewsfromtheY-axisbeltclamp.
Alignthediamondplatewiththeholesinthebeltclamp.
Replacethescrewsandtighten.
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