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Mechanical

Assembly Guide

Step-by-step mechanical assembly guide for the V-Minion Standard Kit. Click on the button or keep scrolling. Select you printer configuration below.

V-Minion 1.0 Assembly Guide - Dozuki

⚠️ Warning!

If you decide to follow the build guide trought this page, don't click on the "Continue with the next guide:" as it will redirect you to dozuki, just ignore the last step of each guide.

00. Preparations

Several parts need to be prepared and semi-assembled to improve the workflow.

01. Frame Assembly

Carefully assemble the frame as squareness is critical for smooth operation, take your time during the next steps.

02. Z-Axis motor assembly

The Z motor is responsible for the up and down movement of the gantry and consequent layer stacking.

03. y-axis motor & idler assemblies

The Y-axis motor and idler are critical for the smooth and fast movement of the bed.

04. y-axis carriage & bed assembly

In cartesian 3D printers, the bed is usually responsible for how slow a machine is. Not on the V-Minion 1.0, the small bed size attached to a mgh15H linear rail, makes it heavy-duty and ultra-fast.

05. x-axis assembly

Yhe x-axis is a cantilever system sturdy enought to break speed records.

06. Spool Holder assembly

The V-Minion is a compact machine, with all the convenience needed for 3D printing.

07. eva assembly

EVA is a 3D printing carriage platform revolving around accessibility - the goal is to give the power of choice to the users by enabling as many options for carriage hardware as possible.

08. electronics enclosure

All of the V-Minion electronics fit into the specially designed case. It has been designed to house the power supply, a Raspberry Pi, as well as your printer mainboard, all whilst providing cooling via a built-in 40mm fan.