At the end of my last post in this series, we had started the z-axis assembly and had paused ahead of adding the second z-axis bearing. This post looks at adding the z-axis bearing, motor and limit switch, covering issues 28 to 31 of 3D Create and Print by Eaglemoss Technology. If you’ve skipped a part of this series you can start from the beginning, including details of the Vector 3 printer I’m building on my 3D printer page.
Depending on whether you attached the z-axis shafts from issue 27 or put them to one side as I did, you may have to start by unscrewing the fixing bases and removing the shafts leaving only the top fixing bases attached to the frame. The instructions below assume that you’ve done this. Continue reading 3D Printer part 8: Z-axis motor and limit switch