Tobbens Folgertech Kit Assembly Log
Introduction
This document is created to try to document a 3D printer build as detailed as possible, to facilitate the development of D3D Workshops. The starting point is an unboxed Folgertech Prusa i3 (see Tobbens_Folgertech_Kit_Unboxing_Log) and the instructions located at Prusa_i3_Modular_Build_Video containing script, Module Assembly Oder 3 module videos module 1, module 2, module 3, as well as time lapses of overall assembly, frame build and extruder slide build. The Folgertech build manual is also used.
Reliability Of Recorded Numbers
Tobben has assembled many RepRaps before, and also read the Module Assembly Order document prior to this logged assembly. Reading took ~10 minutes. Quantifying the relative advantage of previous RepRap experience is very hard, but recorded times should be at least be doubled for novices.
Build steps are performed calmly with no hurry.
No tools are prepared or planned beforehand, so time consumption for getting tools is included.
Stop watch is stopped while logging.
Log
| Time order | Module | Activity | Time consumed | Time consumed, accumulative | Instruction Resources Used | Comment | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bottom Frame 1 | Removing tape from 2020s | 5 min 46 s | 5 min 46 s | None | Fiddly | |
| 2 | Bottom Frame 2 | Identifying which beams to use | 4 min 55 s | 10 min 41 s | Folgertech's Build Manual | Unable to find this info on OSE wiki | |
| 3 | Bottom Frame 3 | Watching Module 1 Video | 1 min 30 s | 12 min 11 s | module 1 video | Good video | |
| 4 | Bottom Frame 4 | Very roughly sorting Hardware Bag contents | 2 min 20 s | 14 min 31 s | |||
| 5 | Bottom Frame 5 | Assembly of 8 first L-brackets | 16 min 1 s | 30 min 32 s | module 1 video | Assembly manual: Fill all L-bracket holes with mount screws before inserting into 2020s. Don't use L-shaped hex-key since mounting relies on 2020s lying down flat. | |
| 6 | Bottom Frame 6 | Confusion regarding the T-nut and screw sizes. | 16 min 54 s | 47 min 26 s | module 1 video, Folgertech's Build Manual | M3 and M4 T-nuts look very similar. | |
| 7 | Bottom Frame 7 | Assembly of left Y-rod bushings and corner brackets in middle of front beam | 9 min 1 s | 56 min 27 s | module 1 video | Assembly manual hint: Corner bracket hole sizes are big to be able to put T-nut through. M4 screw heads are too fall right throug, very irritating. T-nut and washer fiddling took up most time. | |
| 8 | Top Frame 1 | Assembly | 33 min 33 s | 1 h 30 min 0 s | module 1 video | Because of poor corner bracket quality, M4x8 screws are _almost_ too short, and power supply mounting gets very fiddly. | |
| timeorder | modulename | activityname | timeconsumed | timeconsumed_acc | instructionsused | comments | image |
