HackerBot Z system
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** SECTION INCOMPLETE OR OUTDATED **
Contents
Z System assembly
| qty | part name | description/notes |
| 2 | SC12LUU | 12mm linear bearing with housing |
| 8 | M8x20 socket cap hex screw with washers | |
| 1 | Print area support L-shaped | File:Print area support-L-shaped plate.PDF |
| 1 | Z endstop | |
| 1 | Trapezoidal screw | 12x2 or 12x3 |
| 1 | Trapezoidal nut | 12x2 or 12x3 |
| 4 | M4x20 hex screw and nut | Trapezoidal nut screws |
| 4 | SK10-kit | rod T-supports with screw kit |
| 1 | Z-Stepper plate |
BOM needs to be checked!
Z stepper motor assembly
| qty | part name | description/notes |
| 1 | Z Stepper motor | nema 17 1.7A |
| 4 | M3x20 hex screws + washer | |
| 1 | Motor-Trapezoidal coupler | flexible coupling 5 mm and 8 mm diameter |
Take the stepper motor for the z-axis and join the motor shaft toward top to stepper plate with the screws and washers (stepper motor kit of this section checklist).
On the other side of the stepper plate, add the flexible coupling to the motor shaft (5mm of diameter).
Assembly of z-axes on structure
| qty | part name | description/notes |
| 4 | SK12 Shaft support | 12mm shaft |
| 8 | T-nut (Bosch 3842523925) | used for stepper plate and SK12 |
| 8 | T-Bolts (Bosch 3842523920) | used for stepper plate and SK12 |
You need to align correctly the Z systems by hand with an help of a caliper.
Print plate (Heatbed)
| qty | part name | description/notes |
| 1 | Aluminium BED support | File:Aluminium heatbed support.dwg |
| 5 | M5x20 - washer - nut |
Step 30: Z Endstop holder
| qty | part name | description/notes |
| 1 | Z endstop tuning support | File:Z Endstop tuning.pdf |
| 1 | Z endstop knob | use a grub screw to fix M4 threaded rod |
| 1 | Z endstop spring | |
| 1 | M4 threaded rod length 60mm | |
| 1 | Collar nut (Bosch 3842523925) | used for Z endstop tuning support |
| 1 | T-Bolts (Bosch 3842523920) | used for Z endstop tuning support |
Assemble Z endstop knob, M4 threaded rod with a grub screw (or use Loctite 243):
Assemble the tuning support, knob and bolt:
** Z COMPLETE **
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