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VORON

SWITCHWIRE ASSEMBLY MANUAL

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VERSION 2021-01-30
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 INTRODUCTION [Link]

Before you begin on your journey, a word of caution.

In the comfort of your own home you are about to assemble a robot. This
machine can maim, burn, and electrocute you if you are not careful. Please
do not become the first VORON fatality. There is no special Reddit flair for that.

Please, read the entire manual before you start assembly. As you begin wrenching,
please check our Discord channels for any tips and questions that may halt your progress.

Most of all, good luck!

THE VORON TEAM

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TABLE OF CONTENTS [Link]

Introduction 04

Hardware 06

Frame 08

Y Axis 18

Skirts 32

X&Z Axis 38

X Carriage 52

AfterBurner 64

Electronics & Panels 80

Final Touches 96

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 INTRODUCTION [Link]

PART PRINTING GUIDELINES

The Voron Team has provided the following print guidelines for you to follow in order to have the best chance at
success with your parts. There are often questions about substituting materials or changing printing standards, but
we recommend you follow these.

3D PRINTING PROCESS INFILL TYPE

Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM) Grid, Gyroid, Honeycomb, Triangle or Cubic

MATERIAL INFILL PERCENTAGE

ABS Recommended: 40%

LAYER HEIGHT WALL COUNT

Recommended: 0.2mm Recommended: 4

EXTRUSION WIDTH SOLID TOP/BOTTOM LAYERS

Recommended: Forced 0.4mm Recommended: 5

PRINT IT FORWARD (PIF)

Often times our community members have issues printing ABS will bootstrap themselves into a VORON using
our Print It Forward program. This is a service where approved members with VORON printers can make you a
functional set of parts to get your own machine up and running.
Check Discord if you have any interest in having someone help you out.

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INTRODUCTION [Link]

HOW TO GET HELP

If you need assistance with your build, we’re here to help. Head on over to our Discord group and post
your questions. This is our primary medium to help VORON Users and we have a great community that
can help you out if you get stuck.

[Link]

THIS IS JUST A REFERENCE

This manual is designed to be a simple reference manual. Building a Voron can be a complex endeavour
and for that reason we recommend downloading the CAD files off our Github repository if there are
sections you need clarification on. It can be sometimes be easier to follow along when you have the
whole assembly in front of you.

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BUTTON HEAD CAP SCREW (BHCS)

Metric fastener with a domed shape FLAT HEAD COUNTERSUNK SCREW (FHCS)
head and hex drive. Most commonly Metric fastener with a cone shaped head and
found in locations where M5 fasteners a flat top.
are used.
ISO 10642
ISO 7380-1

SOCKET HEAD CAP SCREW (SHCS)

Metric fastener with a cylindrical head PULLEY
and hex drive. The most common GT2 pulley used on the motion system
fastener used on the Voron. of the Voron.
ISO 4762

HEX NUT
SHIM
Hex nuts couple with bolts to create a
Not to be confused with stamped
tight, secure joint. You’ll see these used in
washers. These are used in all M5 call-out
both M3 and M5 variants throughout this
locations in this manual.
guide.
DIN 988
ISO 4032

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HARDWARE [Link]

POST INSTALL T-SLOT NUT

F695 BEARING Nut that can be inserted into the slot of
A ball bearing with a flange used in an aluminium profile. Used in
various gantry locations. both M3 and M5 variants throughout this
guide.

HEAT SET INSERT

Heat inserts with a soldering tip so that SELF TAPPING SCREW
they melt the plastic when installed. Fastener with a pronounced thread
As the plastic cools, it solidifies around profile that is screwed directly into
the knurls and ridges on the insert for plastic.
excellent resistance to both torque and
pull-out.

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 FRAME [Link]

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EXTRUSIONS [Link]

GETTING EXTRUSIONS TOGETHER

Separate the extrusions you’re going
to need for this section of the build.
We’ve laid out all the parts you should
have and highlighted the ones that will
be used in the following sections.

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FRAME [Link]

M8x16 BHCS

BLIND JOINT BASICS

Blind Joints provide a cost effective and rigid
assembly method. The head of the BHCS is
slid into the channel of another extrusion and
securely fastened through a small access hole
in the other extrusion.

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FRAME [Link]

BUILD ON A FLAT SURFACE

Build the frame on a glass or granite surface
to ensure you can get it as square as possible.

UPSIDE DOWN ASSEMBLY

For ease of assembly we often recommend to
assemble components upside down.
Assemble on a flat surface to ensure that the
base is square.

BLIND JOINT ACCESS HOLES

Use the access holes to fasten the screws.

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 FRAME [Link]

M5x10 BHCS

T-NUTS?
We don’t show the insertion of T-Nuts in our
assembly manuals.

The Post Install T-Nut’s we recommend can be

inserted at any point during the installation.

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FRAME [Link]

90mm 90mm VERIFY DIMENSIONS

Make sure the frame is square and that all
positions are set correctly before moving on.
Check the 90° angles with a machinist square.

90° 90° 90°

MIND ACCESS HOLE POSITION
We do our best to call out things that may bite
you later in the assembly process but may skip
things that seem obvious to us. If in doubt
please refer to the CAD model, it might save
140mm 140mm
you some considerable time down the road.

90° 90° 90°

90mm 90mm

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FRAME [Link]

BUILD ON A FLAT SURFACE

Build this section of the frame on a glass or
granite surface to ensure you can get it as
square as possible.

M8x16 BHCS

TILT FRAME 90°

The access holes for the Blind Joints are at the
bottom. Lay the frame flat on it’s side to access
them. This also helps in mounting the uprights
flush to the base.

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VERIFY DIMENSIONS
Check the corners and make sure that they are at 90° angles. Use a small machinist square.
If you have the measuring equipment verify that both uprights are dead on parallel.

Correct the angle is required. Failure in doing so may result in a sticky Z Axis.

90° 90°

165mm 90°

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MIND THE CARRIAGE

M5x10 BHCS
The carriages are designed to slide along the rail easily.
This unfortunately also includes sliding off the rails.

Dropping the carriage likely irreparably damages it.

NO STOPPER ON LEFT RAIL

The left rail does not have a stopper in place
to prevent the carriage from sliding of the rail.
Some rails come with little plastic stop pins, CENTERED RAIL INSTALLATION GUIDE
you can leave the bottom one in place. Use the guides to position the rail in the center
of the extrusion prior to fastening the screws.
If your rail does not have these stop pins leave M3x8 SHCS
the last screw slightly loose to act as a stopper.

Tip: Mark the location with some tape to draw

your attention to it later.

MGN12 Linear Rail

M5x10 BHCS

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Y AXIS [Link]

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BED CARRIAGE [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

CARRIAGE MODIFICATION
Temporarily mount the drill template to the carriage.
Drill the 6 holes marked on the right with a 3mm or 3.2mm
drill bit.
Remove the template after you drilled the holes.

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Y IDLER [Link]

M5 Shim

F695 Bearing

M5x30 BHCS

UPSIDE DOWN ASSEMBLY

Why fight gravity if it can work for us.

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Y IDLER [Link]

M5x10 BHCS

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Y MOTOR [Link]

GT2 20T Pulley

GRUB SCREWS
aka the root of all issues

Use thread locker on all grub screws after

you set their position.

Loose grub screws account for the majority

of issues that our users report. Save
yourself hours of troubleshooting and apply
thread locker to all grub screws during the
build.
See the products application notes for
instructions.

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Y MOTOR [Link]

M3x30 SHCS

M5x10 BHCS

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Y AXIS [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

DECK PANELS?!
You can install the deck panels at this
point if you like.
We didn’t show them to make some
captures easier.

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Y CABLE CHAIN MOUNT [Link]

Heat Set Insert

M5x10 BHCS

HEAT SET INSERTS

You will need to install heat set
inserts into the cable chain mount.
If you need help on the correct
procedure, ask in Discord.

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BED CARRIAGE INSTALLATION [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

Prusa Style Bed Carriage

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Y BELT HOLDER [Link]

Heat Set Insert

Microswitch M3x12 SHCS

M2x10 Self Tapping

SOLDER WIRES
Solder approx. 100mm of
wire to the mircoswitch
before installing it.
See setup guide for details.

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Y BELT HOLDER [Link]

M3x30 SHCS

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Y BELT PATH [Link]

BELT POSITION
Adjust the position of the
pulley if required. Heavy
contact with the flanges will
introduce artifacts into your
prints.

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 Y CABLE CHAIN [Link]

Heat Set Insert

M3x8 SHCS

HOLE PATTERN
Cable chains with a variety of mounting
hole pattern. We offer mounts for both the
in line pattern found on IGUS chains and
the triangle pattern on budget chains.

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 SKIRTS [Link]

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FRONT SKIRTS [Link]

Heat Set Insert

M3x8 SHCS

DON’T TIGHTEN
Leave the screws slightly loose
for the next step.

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 FRONT SKIRT [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

M5x10 BHCS M3x8 SHCS

TIGHTEN SCREWS
Tighten the screws that connect the centre
piece once installed on the frame.

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BACK SKIRT [Link]

Heat Set Insert

M3x8 SHCS

DON’T TIGHTEN
Leave the screws slightly loose
for the next step.

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 BACK SKIRT [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

TIGHTEN SCREWS
Tighten the screws that connect the centre
piece once installed on the frame.
M5x10 BHCS

M3x8 BHCS

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X&Z AXIS [Link]

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“Z” MOTOR MOUNT [Link]

GT2 20T Pulley

M3x30 SHCS

Heat Set Insert

M3x40 SHCS

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“Z” MOTOR MOUNT [Link]

M5x16 BHCS

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“X” MOTOR MOUNT [Link]

GT2 20T Pulley

M3x30 SHCS

Heat Set Insert

M3x40 SHCS

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“X” MOTOR MOUNT [Link]

M5x16 BHCS

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LEFT IDLER [Link]
M5 Shim

F695 Bearing

M5x40 SHCS

M5x10 BHCS

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RIGHT IDLER [Link]

M5 Shim

F695 Bearing

M5x40 SHCS

M5x10 BHCS

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TOP IDLERS [Link]

CHECK ORIENTATION
Make sure the cut-out is facing down.

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XZ BLOCKS [Link]

M5 Shim

UPSIDE DOWN ASSEMBLY

We’ll flip these components a few times. F695 Bearing
Pay attention to their final orientation

M5x30 BHCS

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X AXIS [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

CENTERED RAIL INSTALLATION GUIDE

Use the guides to position the rail in the center
of the extrusion prior to fastening the screws.

MGN12 Linear Rail

M5x10 BHCS

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X AXIS [Link]

CHECK ORIENTATION
Make sure the XZ joints are oriented
correctly.
The relieved/cutout section points towards
the front.
The idlers towards the bottom.

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Z BEARING BLOCK [Link]

Heat Set Insert

M3x30 SHCS

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X AXIS [Link]

X AXIS INSTALLATION
Lightly tighten the M5x40 screws and
align the X axis horizontally by moving
it all the way to the top. Hold the X axis
against the stoppers and fully tighten
the screws.

Move the axis up and down and check

for binding.
M5x40 SHCS

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 X CARRIAGE [Link]

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HEAT SETS [Link]

Heat Set Insert

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 X CARRIAGE [Link]

M3 Nut

M2x10 Self Tapping

Microswitch

Heat Set Insert SOLDER WIRES NOW

Solder approx. 150mm of
wire to the mircoswitch
before installing it.
See setup guide for details.

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X CARRIAGE [Link]

M3x12 SHCS

M3x40 SHCS
M3x16 SHCS
SCREW DEPTH
Don’t tighten the
screws all the way.
Leave 3-4mm of
exposed thread.

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PROBE WIRES
Cut the probes wires to about
15cm. Don’t cut them flush
with the carriage frame.

OTHER PROBE TYPES

The picture shows a PL-08 probe.
The recommended Omron TL-
Q5MC probe will fit in the same
space but require M3x25 SHCS.

Other probes with a similar form

factor and characteristics might
Inductive Probe
work as well.

M3x20 SHCS

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X CARRIAGE PLATE [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

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 X CARRIAGE [Link]

M3x12 SHCS

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BELT PATH [Link]

BELT POSITION
Adjust the position of the
pulley if required. Heavy
contact with the flanges
will introduce artefacts into
your prints.

BELT PATH
Take your time and make sure your belt routing is as intended.
Belts should never rub on plastic parts.

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 “Z” BELT [Link]

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“X” BELT [Link]

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 COUNTERWEIGHT MOUNT [Link]

WEAR EYE PROTECTION

The Key-Bak will violently retract if you loose
grip of the end piece.

Wear eye protection or a face shield until it is

securely mounted.

Heat Set Insert Key-Bak Super 48

M5x10 SHCS RAIL CARRIAGE

The rail carriage is now secure.
Fully fasten the bottom most
screw.

M3x12 SHCS

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COUNTERWEIGHT IDLER [Link]

M5 Shim

F695 Bearing

M5x16 BHCS

MOUNTING THE KEYBACK END PIECE

Pull the end piece of the Key-Bak and mount it
as shown.
Extend more of the cord and hook it in the idler
mounted above.

M3x12 SHCS

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 AFTERBURNER [Link]

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TOOL CARTRIDGE [Link]

AVAILABLE MOUNTS
We also provide mounts for the
Slice Engineering Mosquito and
TriangleLab/Phaetus Dragon
Hotend.
They are assembled in a similar
manner.

Heat Set Insert

E3D V6 Style Hotend

M3x16 SHCS

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 TOOL CARTRIDGE [Link]

PTFE
PTFE
Tube
Tube

M3x40 SHCS

PTFE STICKOUT
The PTFE tube should end 10mm
above the surface of the printed
part.

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TOOL CARTRIDGE [Link]

M3x40 SHCS

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 CLOCKWORK [Link]

Heat Set Insert

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CLOCKWORK [Link]

BMG Drive Pinion

Stepper Motor

PINION POSITION
The exact position of the
pinion gear is not critical.
Leave a 1-2mm gap. STEPPER WIRES
If the steppers has wires cut them
to approximately 150mm.
Wires/connector to the right hand
side.
M3x8 SHCS

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 CLOCKWORK [Link]

BMG Thumb Screw

Heat Set Insert

BMG Idler Assembly

LUBRICATE BEARINGS
A light lubrication film will help with
smooth operation and longevity.

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CLOCKWORK [Link]

BMG Drive Assembly

CHECK BEARING FIT

The bearings must slip on and off the shaft
easily. Pressing the bearings on the shaft
will damage them. Lightly sand the shaft if
required.

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 CLOCKWORK [Link]

M3x30 SHCS

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CLOCKWORK [Link]

Heat Set Insert

M3x20 SHCS

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 CLOCKWORK [Link]

PTFE Tube

M3x8 SHCS

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CLOCKWORK [Link]

M3x20 SHCS

M3x30 SHCS

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 FAN ASSEMBLY [Link]

REMOVE TOP COVER

Split the fan open by
DON’T OVER TIGHTEN
bending the taps on the
The screws are screwed
side.
directly into plastic.

M3x16 SHCS

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FAN ASSEMBLY [Link]

Piece of Filament

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 FAN ASSEMBLY [Link]

M3x30 SHCS

M3x12 SHCS

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ELECTRONICS AND PANELS [Link]

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MAINS INLET [Link]

Mains Inlet

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MAIN PSU [Link]

Meanwell LRS350-24

M4x8 BHCS

M4x8 BHCS

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PI/SECONDARY PSU/CONTROL BOARD [Link]

RS25-05 PSU

M2x10 Self Tapping

M3x8 SHCS SKR Mini E3 1.2

Dunar’s Cursor

M3x8 SHCS

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PSU INSTALLATION [Link]

M5x10 BHCS

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SECONDARY PSU/PI INSTALLATION [Link]

M5x10 BHCS
M5x10 BHCS

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CONTROL BOARD & FAN INSTALLATION [Link]

APPLY VHB TAPE

3M VHB tape is a
double sided adhesive
tape. Other vendors
have similar products
that you can use as a
substitute.

M5x10 BHCS

6020 Fan

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DECK PANEL [Link]

DECK PANELS
Unless you installed the panels earlier undo the 6
screws on the bed carriage and remove the bed
carriage to install the panels.
M5x10 BHCS

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Z CHAIN MOUNT [Link]

Heat Set Insert

M5x16 BHCS

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Z CABLE CHAIN [Link]

M3x6 FHCS

10x11 Cable Chain

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X CABLE CHAIN [Link]

10x11 Cable Chain

M3x6 FHCS

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Y CABLE CHAIN [Link]

M3x6 FHCS

M3x6 FHCS

10x11 Cable Chain

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LCD THING [Link]

Heat Set Insert

Mini12864 Display

M3x12 SHCS

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LCD THING [Link]

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BOTTOM PANEL [Link]

M5x16 BHCS

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 FINAL TOUCHES [Link]

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SPOOL HOLDER [Link]

Piece of PTFE Tube

M5x16 BHCS

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 HEATED BED [Link]
6x6x3 Spacer

Prusa MK52 Style Heated Bed

M3x12 FHCS

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HEATED BED [Link]

Flex Sheet

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 CABLE COVER [Link]

M3x8 SHCS

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NEXT STEPS [Link]

MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY COMPLETED ... NEXT STEP WIRING & ELECTRICAL

This manual is designed to be a simple reference manual for the build process. Wiring and the initial
setup of your printer is not included.
For details on wiring, setup of the electronics and other initial steps of your new printer please visit our
documentation available on github.

[Link]

[Link]

HOW TO GET HELP

If you need assistance with your build, we’re here to help. Head on over to our Discord group and post
your questions. This is our primary medium to help VORON Users and we have a great community that
can help you out if you get stuck.

[Link]

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VORON

Website Github Discord

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