Mark 4 build - step 5: Connecting the Rods

The fifth step is to take the assemblies you have already created and attach them together.

Vitamins:

• 12  * M5 flat-head screws, 25mm long.  The angled head is needed for the IGUS ends.
• 12  * M5 nuts

RepRapped Parts :

• Hotend Effector (hotendeffector_fixed.stl)
• 3 * Rod assemblies from step 4
• 3 * Rail effector assemblies from step 3

Tools : 

• 3mm ball-end hex key

Assembly:

1. Find a nice big, flat table to work on.  I think it's easiest to place the hotend effector triangle-side down and work from there.
2. Grab the hotend effector
1. Insert nuts into each nut trap on the ball ends of the hotend effector - the nut traps in the triangle are for later.
   
   
   
   
   
   
2. Screw a flathead screw through one end of a rod end assembly and into the hotend effector.
3. Tighten it down, rotate, and repeat for each rod.
3. Grab a Rail Effector Assembly.
4. With the triangle side of the hotend effector on the table, the wheel side of the rail effector should be facing up for attachment.

1. Make sure they all face the same way!
5. Insert two nuts into the long nut slot on the top of the rail effector.
6. Thread an M5 flathead screw through the rod end assembly attached to the hotend effector.
1. Repeat this step for the other arm.  Parallel arms only, please!
7. Repeat 3-7 for the other two rail effectors.

1. Insertion.

1. Remove the v-wheel sliders from the rail effectors.
2. Place the hotend assembly ball-down in the center of the prism
3. Attach each rail effector in turn.