¶ Step 1 - Tools for this guide
- The following tools are required for this guide:
- Allen key / hex wrenches in the following sizes: 2mm & 3mm
- A spanner / wrench in the following size: 7mm
- The following tools are recommended for this guide:
- A soft surface covering such as a towel, some fabric, or some paper towels
¶ Step 2 - Unpack the bed plate
- The V-Core 4.1 bed plate is packaged along with the other bed accessories (such as the silicone heater and print surface). The SKU for the package varies depending on the size and voltage being assembled:
- V-Core 4.1 - 300 - 220V: Rat Rig V-Core 4.1 - 300 - Bed Module 220V (SKU: HW4358MK)
- V-Core 4.1 - 400 - 220V: Rat Rig V-Core 4.1 - 400 - Bed Module 220V (SKU: HW4359MK)
- V-Core 4.1 - 500 - 220V: Rat Rig V-Core 4.1 - 500 - Bed Module 220V (SKU: HW4360MK)
- V-Core 4.1 - 300 - 110V: Rat Rig V-Core 4.1 - 300 - Bed Module 110V (SKU: HW4361MK)
- V-Core 4.1 - 400 - 110V: Rat Rig V-Core 4.1 - 400 - Bed Module 110V (SKU: HW4362MK)
- V-Core 4.1 - 500 - 110V: Rat Rig V-Core 4.1 - 500 - Bed Module 110V (SKU: HW4363MK)
- Be careful when opening the package. Do not use a long blade to cut the box open as you can damage the contents
¶ Step 3 - Prepare the bed parts
- 3x Steel Ball - 12mm - Threaded M5 (SKU: HW2128GC)
- 6x Aluminium Spacer - 6mm (SKU: HW1018NC)
- 3x M5x25 Countersink Screw (SKU: HW3772SC)
- 2x Hex Locking Nut - M4 (SKU: HW1374NC)
- 2x Set Screw M4x16mm - Dog Point - DIN 915 (SKU: HW3773SC)
- 1x M4x6 Cap Head Screw (SKU: HW1289SC)
¶ Step 4 - Remove the protective film from the bed plate
- The bed plate is shipped with protective film on both sides to prevent scratches during handling and shipping
- It is recommended to place the bed plate on a soft surface whilst working with it, such as a towel, some fabric, or paper towels, to prevent scratches
- Gently peel off the protective film from both sides of the bed plate
- Begin in one corner and work diagonally across the bed plate
- The magnetic sheet, print surface, and silicone heater will be installed later during the commissioning guide, do not install them now
¶ Step 5 - Assemble the bed - Part 1
- V-Core 4.1 Bed Plate
- M5x25 Countersink Screw
- Insert the M5x25 Countersink Screw through one of the three countersunk holes in the bed plate
- 2x Aluminium Spacer - 6mm
- Install the two aluminium spacers on to the exposed end of the M5x25 Countersink Screw
- Steel Ball - 12mm - Threaded M5
- Thread the steel ball on to the tip of the M5x25 Countersink Screw. Tighten it fully by holding the steel ball with your fingers and fastening the screw
¶ Step 6 - Assemble the bed - Part 2
- Repeat the previous step to install the bed fasteners in the remaining two marked countersunk holes
¶ Step 7 - Assemble the bed - Part 3
- Turn the bed assembly upside down
- 2x Set Screw M4x16mm - Dog Point
- Thread an M4x16 Set Screw into each of the marked holes
- Make sure that the hexes on the set screws are facing towards you and that the dog point on the set screws are facing downwards
- 2x Hex Locking Nut - M4
- Thread an M4 hex locking nut on to each of the set screws as shown, do not tighten them yet
¶ Step 8 - Adjust the set screw positions
- Adjust the set screw until the dog point protrudes roughly 1.0mm to 1.5mm above the surface of the bed
- You can adjust how far the dog point protrudes through the bed by turning the set screw clockwise or counter-clockwise
- Once the correct protrusion is set, fully tighten the M4 hex locking nut against the underside of the bed plate whilst preventing the set screw from rotating
- Double check the protrusion of the set screw dog point before continuing
- Repeat these instructions to adjust the second set screw
¶ Step 9 - Assemble the bed - Part 4
- M4x6 Cap Head Screw
- Loosely thread the M4x6 Cap Head Screw into the marked hole
- Do not tighten the M4x6 Cap Head Screw at this point as it will be used during the AC wiring process
¶ Step 10 - Install the bed assembly
- V-Core 4.1 Assembly
- Bed Assembly
- Insert the bed assembly into the V-Core 4.1 through the front of the machine, aligning the three balls on the bed assembly with the bed arms
- Push each front corner, and the back middle of the bed downwards to clip the balls into the bed arms
¶ Step 11 - Next guide
- Continue to the next guide: X-Axis Assembly