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First steps
1
List of components – rst steps
2 x Axial ball bearing B623ZZ
2 x Pulley Axle X bearing B623ZZ
2 x Pulley Axle Y bearing B623ZZ
1 x Axle X right
1 x Axle X left
1 x Axle X tensioner bearing B623ZZ
1 x Axle X carriage A
1 x Axle Y tensioner bearing B623ZZ
1 x Axle Y end-stop
1 x Fan support
1 x LCD support
1 x Hot-End safety cover
20 x Nut M3 - DIN 934 class 8 black
2 x Nut M5 - DIN 934 class 8 black
*Youwillndtheothercomponentsmentionedintheserst
steps in the Electronics box.
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Congratulations!Fromnowon,youarepartoftheRepRap
community.
Atbqwehaveoptedforafreemodelof3Dprinterwiththeaim
ofmakingthistechnologymorereadilyavailabletoallsectionsof
society.Wehaveimproveditwithourowndesignsandwiththose
ofthecommunityinordertomakeitsassemblyanduseaseasy
aspossible,withouttheneedforadvancedtechnicalknowledge.
Allyouneedisanidea,togetherwiththedesiretomakethatidea
materialize.YourHEPHESTOSwilltakecareofalltherest.We
believeinafreeandcreativeapproach,whoseonlylimitationsare
setbyyourownimagination.
WeshouldliketothankyouforchoosingourKit,andweinvite
youtoshareyourexperienceswithusandwithothers,inorderto
participateinthisveryspecialcommunity.
Welcome!
Important
OnthefollowinglinkyouwillndfullinformationaboutPrusai3
HEPHESTOS.Download3Ddesignsofthedifferentpartsand
updatingsofrmware,consultthe3Dprintingforum,playvideos
showinghowtoassembleyourprinter,etc.
Beforestartingtoprint,youneedtolevelyourprinter’sZaxisand
base. Follow the instructions at:
bq.com/gb/products/prusa-hephestos.html
Create a creator!
Kit Prusa i3 HEPHESTOS
!
YourKitiscomprisedofthefollowingboxesandguides:
TheKitisdividedintoboxesandguideswhichfacilitatetheassemblyof
yourPrusai3HEPHESTOS.
Wesuggestthatyoufollowthenumericalorderindicatedineachguide.
Oneachboxthereispictureidentifyingthepartwhichitcontains.The
samepictureappearsonthefrontcoveroftheguidetotheassemblyof
that part.
Where to begin
Auxiliary Box
Box and guide to assembly of the
Electronics
Box and guide to
Assembly of Axle Y
Box and guide to
assembling the
Extruder
Box and guide to
Assembly of Axle X
Box and guide for Axle Z
Supplementary Box
Tool Box
’First steps’
Box
Steps to be followed, in order
Description of the stage of
assembly
Pictures of the components
needed at each step
Description of the components
needed at each step
Note of important
information
Front cover
Explanation of the assembly
TheguideshelpyoutoassembleyourPrusai3HEPHESTOS:
Necessary tools which are not included in the Kit
System of reference
Soldering iron and tin
Metal le
Scissors
A
A
B
C
B
C
Front view
Right-hand
side
Duringtheassemblyofyour
Prusai3HEPHESTOSwerefer
to the positions of the parts.
Followthisdiagramtoposition
themcorrectly.
Left-hand
side
Steps prior to assembly
Preparation of the pulleys
4 x
Axial ball bearing B623ZZ
Pulley Axle X and Axle Y
Pulley in which the axial ball bearing is housed.
A B
A
B
File the edges of the pulley a little, so that
the tensioner rotates smoothly inside it.
2 x
1
2
3 4
Fit the nuts
When tting the nut, carefully press with
the soldering iron (3 and 4); the part melts
very easily.
To avoid burns do not touch the nut after
using the soldering iron.
Soldering iron
Not included.
A
A
1
2
3 4
5 6
Right-hand
axle X
Part at the right-hand end ofAxleX,where
the belt tensioner is held.
1 x Nut
M5
Left-hand
axle X
Partattheleft-handendofAxleX,wherethe
Nema17motorisheld.
1 x Nut
M5
Left-hand
axle X
Partattheleft-handendofAxleX,wherethe
Nema17motorisheld.
1 x Nut
M3
Axle X
tensioner
bearing
B623ZZ
TensioneroftheAxleXbeltwheretheaxial
ball bearing B623ZZ is housed together with
the pulley.
1 x Nut
M3
Axle X
carriage A
CarriageofAxleXwheretheextruderisheld,
adapted for the use of chains.
2 x Nut
M3
Axle Y
tensioner
bearing
B623ZZ
TensioneroftheAxleXbelt
where the axial ball bearing
B623ZZ is housed together
with the pulley.
1 x Nut
M3
Axle Y end of
basic stroke
Part located at the base of Axle Y and
incorporating a screw with an M3 nut to adjust
thetotalstrokeoftheaxle.Itiscomplemented
by the part which holds the end-stop to the
frame.
1 x Nut
M3
Fan support
50x 50mmFansupport,
located above the electronics
tocoolthemcorrectly.
2 x Nut
M3
Fan support
50x 50mmFansupport,
located above the electronics
tocoolthemcorrectly.
2 x Nut
M3
LCD panel
support
Support for the LCD
panel.Theholeforthe
nuts is longer than usual
to help the nut to slide
in and position itself
correctly when the LCD
panel is screwed in.
4 x Nut
M3
LCD panel
support
Support for the LCD
panel.Theholeforthe
nuts is longer than usual
to help the nut to slide
in and position itself
correctly when the LCD
panel is screwed in.
2 x Nut
M3
Hot-End
Safety
cover
ThispartcoverstheHot-
End to prevent the user
fromtouchingitwhenit’s
hot,thusavoidingburns.
1 x Nut
M3
Updating the motors and their cables (optional)
4 x 4 x
Nema 17 motors with
4-pin male connector.
Bevelled axles.
1 metre long four-thread
cables with a 4-pin
female connector on
each side.
A B
A
B
1
Assembly:
Ifyouwishtohavettedcables,cutandsolder
eachcableaccordingtothemeasurement
indicated in the table.
2
Motor Total
length
of motor
(cm)
X 85
Y 50
Z left. 45
Z right. 65
Preparation of the power supply cable
Adapter/connector Jack
Adapter/connectorJack2.1mmfemaleandRamps1.4
withtwoterminals.
220 AC 12 DC 100W power supply
Supplywith1.10mcable,100WwithconnectorJack
2.1mm(INPUT:100-240VAC1,8A50-60Hzand
OUTPUT:12VDC8.0A).
150 mm of exible, two-strand, bi-colour
cable of cross-section 1 mm²
A
B
Connect the red cable to the terminal with
the ‘ + ‘ symbol and the black cable to the
terminal with the ‘ - ‘symbol.
1 x
A B
1 x
1 x
C
C
1
2
3
4
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