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  1. X-Axis Assembly
    • X-Axis Assembly

    • 12mm Webbing, 500mm

    • 10x10mm Drag Chain, 30 Links

    • Spindle Cable

    • Slide T-Nut M5

    • M5x30 Cap Screw

    • X-Axis Drag Chain Bracket

    • Cable Ties, 2.5mm (2 Pcs)

  2. 4mm Allen Key
    • 4mm Allen Key

    • Partly Pratlock

    • Side Cutter

  3. Plug the Spindle Cable extension onto the cables of the spindle cable Plug the red cable onto the red cable and the black cable onto the black cable Tie the cable down with cable ties (2 Pcs) so that the connectors are positioned between the X and Z-Motor (This will ensure the spindle cable has enough slack for the spindle to move up and down)
    • Plug the Spindle Cable extension onto the cables of the spindle cable

    • Plug the red cable onto the red cable and the black cable onto the black cable

    • Tie the cable down with cable ties (2 Pcs) so that the connectors are positioned between the X and Z-Motor (This will ensure the spindle cable has enough slack for the spindle to move up and down)

    • The one cable tie goes through the slot provided the other goes around the standoff as shown

  4. Slide the M5x30 Cap Screw into the hole in the X-Axis Drag Chain Bracket Add Pratley Pratlock to the screw and screw the Slide T-Nut onto the end of the screw
    • Slide the M5x30 Cap Screw into the hole in the X-Axis Drag Chain Bracket

    • Add Pratley Pratlock to the screw and screw the Slide T-Nut onto the end of the screw

    • Slide the Drag Chain Bracket into the bottom slot at the back left corner of the 20x60 V-Slot Profile

    • Tighten the M5x30 screw with the 4mm Allen Key

  5. Slide the 10x10 Drag Chain over the 3 cables running from the spindle assembly with the side with the pins on the Drag Chain closest to the Spindle Assembly Slide the Drag Chain all the way to the spindle and click it into the drag chain bracket on the spindle assembly
    • Slide the 10x10 Drag Chain over the 3 cables running from the spindle assembly with the side with the pins on the Drag Chain closest to the Spindle Assembly

    • Slide the Drag Chain all the way to the spindle and click it into the drag chain bracket on the spindle assembly

  6. Slide the webbing over the cables Push the webbing into the Drag Chain for 2 to 3 links Click the other side of the Drag Chain into the Drag Chain Bracket at the back of the V-Slot profile
    • Slide the webbing over the cables

    • Push the webbing into the Drag Chain for 2 to 3 links

    • Click the other side of the Drag Chain into the Drag Chain Bracket at the back of the V-Slot profile

Finish Line

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Paul Cronje

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Webbing is easier to thread as it expands if you push the two end towards each other.

Gary Nagel - Reply

Threaded spindle cable first - attached to end of thin aluminium garden sprinkler rod (thin wooden dowel / wire coat hanger also work) by insulation tape. Thread through both sleeves. Withdraw enough spindle cable back through the sleeves (without undoing previous effort :) )and tape first motor cable to spindle cable. Work cable slowly back through sleeves pulling motor cable with it. Rinse and repeat.

Gary Nagel - Reply

Yes, I can agree with both Paul and Vincent that this was a difficult step to do with the pulling of the wires. The only way I managed to do it was to ask my wife to pull it through. Maybe its her smaller hands, maybe its her patience…

Francois Maritz - Reply

To get the wires through more easily, fold the z- and x-axis wires in half then thread the loop through ,to the end. Then pull the loose ends through from the loop. Hope that makes sense? Do the same with the webbing but fold all the wires in one go.

vincent@modena.capetown - Reply

Tried to pull the wires through by taping them to the belt but it did not work. I push one by one and it worked better. Not that easy this part!

Paul Strauss - Reply

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