This is the fifth of eight guides in a series documenting my build of MakerGear’s Mosaic desktop FDM/FFF 3D printer kit.
- the frame,
- the Y-axis,
- the X-axis,
- the Z-axis,
- the extruder,
- the build platform,
- the electronics, and
- the first print.
This part covers installation of the extruder assemblies, which consist of the preassembled motor and filament drive / hot-end groups, and the cooling fan. The fan, heater, and temperature sensor are also connected at this stage.
Steps
Step #1: Install extruder motor clamp bolts
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- Run each of two M4x16mm socket cap bolts through an M4 flat washer, then start it into one of the holes in the fused-filament motor clamp, from the top.
- The clamp has two hexagonal recesses on the underside. Position an M4 hex nut in each of these, holding it in place with the fingers of one hand while turning the M4 bolt into it, using a 3mm hex wrench, with the other.
- Only tighten the bolts far enough to just engage the threads of the hex nuts, for now, and keep them from falling out.
Conclusion
Next up: the heated build platform!









































