Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
43
Time Required
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Review Free CAD image
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Lay out materials for outer frame from http://labs.nortd.com/lasersaur/bom-subs...
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Preassemble corner pieces, 2 mirror images Use 3 double brackets. Until the very end, leave all connections loose.
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Build second corner bracket for front of frame
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Build middle vertical column, front, use 2 brackets.
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Build middle rear vertical column.
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Build rear 3rd corner vertical. Use 2 double and one single bracket. (note later time)
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Build 4th rear corner vertical. (second pix at same time as last)
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Build rear corner horizontal using a single bracket.
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Do the same on the rear left corner.
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Install rear vertical of overall frame
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Install single bracket for rear left vertical, and rear right vertical.
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nstall single bracket on right front cutting chamber horizontals.
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Install middle black supports on the floor of the frame, using single black brackets, 1 per meeting point
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Install 3 short 2040 extrusions on the rear base of the frame.
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Tighten down all joints. Insert spring nuts as needed.
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Inner distance between extrusions for the front compartment should be 86 cm.
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Space between front horizontal and mid horizontal should be 41 cm on the inside.
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Use the small polycarbonate separation panel - mark a .6x.6 cm corner cut out.
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Cut the corner out with a dremel tool. The corner cutout allows the panel to fit against the walls of the frame.
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Do the same for the second of the same panel.
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Peel the protective covering from the small panel, and insert.
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Peel the protective covering from the long panel, and insert.
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Take out the panels, insert the table frame.
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Insert the small separation panels
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Insert the large separation panels
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Measure for parallel of the front and back. Also measure the diagonals to check that they are within 2 mm.
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Mount the base brackets of table to the outer frame - both for the front and back side of the table.
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Mount the middle rear vertical to the outer frame.
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Place the gantry frame on top of the table.
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Cut out the upper corner of the small separation panel, for both panels.
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Place the separation penels in the frame.
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Measure the diagonal of the gantry frame to see that it's square.
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Tighten down the gantry frame to the bottom outer frame. Start with the 4 corners.
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Then tighten down the 3 more single brackets in the front and in the rear.
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Cut rubber gasket to size for the long separator windows - 2 seams on top and bottom horizontals. See example of how the rubber gasket fits in the grooves of the aluminum extrusion.
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Insert rubber gasket in the bottom window edge. Poke in with the blunt end of a pen or some other object that helps the rubber to be pushed in the groove to create a tight seal.
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Insert rubber gasket in the top window edge.
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Insert small vertical support, a 4080 extrusion - rear post for the door.
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Start with the spring nuts
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Put in bracket and 2 screws.
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Put in 2 remaining screws. Repeat for the second vertical support.
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Continue to the 4040 extrusion for the front post of the door.
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