P3Steel main steel frame assembly

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Introduction | Bill of materials | Proteins | Vitamins | Painting the steel frame parts | Main steel frame assembly | Y-axis assembly | X-axis assembly | Connecting X-axis and Z-axis | Motor assembly | X and Y-axis motions | Heated bed assembly | Extruder assembly | Electronics and wiring | Extras

Now that we have all the steel parts painted, and having let the last coat of paint dry for at least 48 hours, we can begin to assemble our P3Steel:

All the steel parts have been painted and the paint is now dry. We are ready to start the assembly of a new P3Steel.

The basic frame assembly goes very fast because there is nothing to adjust or check for accuracy. Putting together the main steel frame takes less than half an hour:

Most of the steel parts can be assembled in less than 30 minutes.

We only use 12mm M3 hex steel screws and nylock m3 nuts and so a single tool is required:

The accuracy of the laser cutting process guarantees the perfect fit of all the frame parts:

All the steel parts fit perfectly together, thanks to the highly accurate laser cutting process.