Placing the X and Y axles

Parts needed

Placing the axles

Front X axle

1. Take one X axle (short).
2. Rotate the wooden cap without hole (right panel, front).
3. Insert the X axle through the right panel (and wooden cap with hole) and move towards the left panel.
4. Place the following parts on the front X axle:
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place a long timing belt around this pulley.
   • The front sliding block. Make sure that the T-slot is facing inwards and the text is upright.
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place a long timing belt around this pulley.

5. Move the front X axle all the way into the left panel.
6. Rotate the wooden cap without hole to its normal position and fix with a M3x16 bolt and hex nut.

Back X axle

To correctly place the back X axle, perform the following actions:

1. Take the other X axle (short).
2. Rotate the wooden cap without hole (right panel, back).
3. Insert the X axle through the right panel (and wooden cap with hole) and move towards the left panel.
4. Place the following parts on the back X axle:
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place the long timing belt connected to the front X axle around this pulley.
   • The back sliding block. Make sure that the T-slot is facing inwards and the text is upright.
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place the long timing belt connected to the front X axle around this pulley.
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Slide the Y motor up and place the short timing belt connected to the Y motor around this pulley.

5. Move the back X axle all the way into the left panel.
6. Rotate the wooden cap without hole (right panel, back) back to its normal position and secure with a bolt M3x16 and a hex nut.

Left Y axle

To correctly place the left Y axle, perform the following actions:

1. Take one Y axle (long).
2. Rotate the wooden cap without hole (back panel, left).
3. Insert the Y axle through the back panel (and wooden cap with hole) and move towards the front panel.
4. Place the following parts on the left Y axle:
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place a long timing belt around this pulley.
   • The left sliding block. Make sure that the T-slot is facing inwards and the text is upright.
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place a long timing belt around this pulley.

5. Move the left Y axle all the way into the front panel.
6. Rotate the wooden cap without hole (back panel, left) back to its normal position and secure with a bolt M3x16 and a hex nut.

Right Y axle

To correctly place the right Y axle, perform the following actions:

1. Take the other Y axle (long).
2. Rotate the wooden cap without hole (back panel, right).
3. Insert the Y axle through the back panel and move towards the front panel.
4. Place the following parts on the right Y axle:
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Slide the X motor up and place the short timing belt connected to the X motor around this pulley.
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place the long timing belt connected to the left Y axle around this pulley.
   • The right sliding block. Make sure that the T-slot is facing inwards and the text is upright.
   • One timing pulley, with the thin side facing outwards. Place the long timing belt connected to the left Y axle around this pulley.

5. Move the right Y axle all the way into the front panel.
6. Rotate the wooden cap without hole (back panel, right) back to its normal position and secure with a bolt M3x16 and a hex nut.

Note: Check if all axles are able to turn freely. If not, add a washer between the axle and the wooden cap.

Lastly, place the long belts inside the sliding blocks and close the claws. Do not secure yet, this will be done later.