¶ Step 1 - Prepare the Bed parts
- Bed Plate 329x329x6mm
- 3x Steel Ball - 12mm Threaded M5
- 6x Aluminium Spacer 6mm
- 3x M5x25 Countersink Screw
- 2x M4 Nylon Locking Nut
- 2x Set Screw M4x16 - Dog Point
- M4x6 Cap Head Screw
¶ Step 2 - Prepare the bed
- To prevent scratches, the bed plate is shipped with a protective film on both sides.
- Gently peel off the protective film.
- Repeat for the other side.
- The magnetic sheet and heater pad will be installed later during the commissioning guide. Do not install them now.
¶ Step 3 - Assemble the Bed - Part 1
- Identify your bed plate
- 7 threaded holes, 1 countersink hole
- 4 countersink holes [300mm size ONLY]
- Flip the bed upside down (no countersink bores should be visible).
- This screw will be later used to ground the bed assembly.
- Install a M4x6 Cap Head Screw in the fourth hole, counting from the left.
- Install a M4x12 Countersink Screw in the available countersunk hole at the rear. Then proceed with Step 5.
¶ Step 4 - Assemble the Bed - Part 2
- Set Screw M4x16 - Dog Point
- Thread the set screw on the bed from the bottom, with the Dog Point downwards.
- Thread an M4 Locking nut on the set screw and tighten it.
- The pin thread shouldn't be visible from the top of the bed plate
- Repeat the previous steps and assemble another set screw + Locking M4 nut in the first hole counting from the right (as shown)
¶ Step 5 - Assemble the Bed - Part 4
- Flip the bed arround.
- M5x25 Countersink Screw
- Insert the screw in the Bed, from the top.
- Insert two aluminium Spacer 6mm on the screw from the bottom.
- Threaded steel ball
- Thread the steel ball to the M5x25 screw.
- Repeat the previous steps for each of the positions shown on the bed.
¶ Step 6 - Install the bed assembly
- Rotate the lead screws by hand, to lower the Z arms 10-20mm, enough for the bed to be installed without hitting the gantry.
- Insert the bed in the V-Core 4 frame
- Carefully align the steel balls with the POM inserts
- Click the Steel balls into the POM inserts on the V-Core bed arms, by pushing down on the bed assembly.
¶ Step 7 - Almost ready to print!
- We hope you have tons of filament prepared, your V-Core 4 is anxious to start melting!
- Best filament for the V-Core 4, PunkFil
¶ Step 8 - Next guide
- Select your machine variant below:
- CoreXY or Hybrid: Toolhead - CoreXY or Hybrid
- IDEX: Toolheads - IDEX