bq Prusa i3 Hephestos First Steps

Brand: bq

Model: Prusa i3 Hephestos

Type: First Steps

bq Prusa i3 Hephestos is a 3D printer that empowers you to materialize your creative ideas and bring digital designs into the physical world. With its user-friendly design, you can easily assemble and operate it without extensive technical expertise. The printer's precise and reliable performance allows you to create intricate and detailed objects, making it suitable for hobbyists, makers, and even small businesses. Unleash your creativity and embark on a journey of innovation with bq Prusa i3 Hephestos.

First steps

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.

G003796

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

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

File the edges of the pulley a little, so that

the tensioner rotates smoothly inside it.

2 x

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.

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

Left-hand

axle X

Partattheleft-handendofAxleX,wherethe

Nema17motorisheld.

1 x Nut

Left-hand

axle X

Partattheleft-handendofAxleX,wherethe

Nema17motorisheld.

1 x Nut

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

Axle X

carriage A

CarriageofAxleXwheretheextruderisheld,

adapted for the use of chains.

2 x Nut

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

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

Fan support

50x 50mmFansupport,

located above the electronics

tocoolthemcorrectly.

2 x Nut

Fan support

50x 50mmFansupport,

located above the electronics

tocoolthemcorrectly.

2 x Nut

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

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

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

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

Assembly:

Ifyouwishtohavettedcables,cutandsolder

eachcableaccordingtothemeasurement

indicated in the table.

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

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

bq Prusa i3 Hephestos First Steps

bq Prusa i3 Hephestos First Steps

bq Prusa i3 Hephestos First Steps

Related papers

Other documents