11. Accessories

The following tools are required for this section of the guide:

Allen key / hex wrenches in the following sizes: 1.5mm, 2.5mm & 5mm

Avoid using ball end hex wrenches where possible as they are more prone to damaging the heads of smaller screws

A Spanner / wrench in the following size: 10mm

A pair of strong wire cutters

A sharp knife / blade

The following are recommended for this guide:

A tape measure

1x Prepared vc4_umbilical_frame printed part from the Preparations guide

2x M6x12 Cap Head Screw (SKU: HW1836SC)

2x T-Nut - Drop In Type for 30 Series - M6 (SKU: HW1361NC)

1x Set Screw M3x5mm (SKU: HW3499SC)

Prepared umbilical frame mount printed part

Set Screw M3x5mm

Loosely thread the M3x5 Set Screw into the marked heat insert. Do not fully tighten it as it will be tightened later in the guide

2x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

T-Nut - Drop In Type for 30 Series - M6

Insert an M6x12 Cap Head Screw into both of the marked holes in the printed part and then loosely thread a T-Nut onto each. Do not tighten the T-Nuts at this point

Umbilical frame assembly

Install the umbilical guide assembly to the V-Core 4 frame as shown.

Check that the printed part is seated in the middle of the frame.

Tighten the M6x12 screws to secure the umbilical frame.

Take care not to over-tighten the M6x12 screws as you can damage the printed parts

1x vc4_wiper_left

1x vc4_wiper_right

4x M3x8 Cap Head Screw

4x Felt Pad - 25x25x3mm

Felt Pad - 25x25x3mm

Peel the white paper on the back of the felt pads.

Bend all of the four felt pads as shown in order to insert them into the wiper housings.

Prepare four pads for the next step.

2x Felt Pad - 25x25x3mm

1x vc4_wiper_left

Squeeze two bent felt pads together while inserting them into the wiper body.

Repeat this step for the other wiper housing as well.

Left nozzle wiper

2x M3x8 Cap Head Screw

Secure the nozzle wiper to the bed arm as shown.

Take care not to over tighten the M3x8 screws as you can damage the printed parts.

Repeat this step to attach the opposite side nozzle wiper.

1x vc4_spoolholder_arm

2x 87mm PTFE Tube

1x T-Slot 3030 extrusion- 150mm

1x 3030_end_cap

1x Extruded 90° Corner- 6030 Tall

4x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

4x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

2x M6x16 Cap Head Screw

vc4_spoolholder_arm

2x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

2x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

Install the M6x12 Cap head screws into the spool holder as shown.

Loosely thread a 3030 T-Nuts onto the M6x12 screws. Do not tighten it at this point.

vc4_spoolholder_arm

87mm length of PTFE tubing

Using a sharp blade (such as a utility knife), cut two lengths of PTFE tubing measuring 87mm in length.

Insert a length of PTFE into each channel of the spool holder as shown.

1x Extruded 90° Corner- 6030 Tall

2x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

2x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

Install the M6 cap head screws into the corner bracket as shown.

Loosely thread a 3030 T-Nuts onto the M6x12 screws. Do not tighten it at this point.

T-Slot 3030 extrusion- 150mm

Corner bracket assembly from the previous Step

Attach the corner bracket assembly to the aluminium extrusion, aligning the flat edges together.

3030_end_cap

Place the printed cap on the other end.

Tighten the M6x12 screws to secure the corner bracket to the extrusion.

Ensure the extrusion is flush with the corner bracket

Spool holder printed part

T-Slot 3030 extrusion- 150mm

Attach the spool holder printed part to the aluminium extrusion as shown, aligning the top edges.

Tighten the M6x12 screw to secure the spool holder to the extrusion.

Take care not to over tighten the screws as you can damage the printed parts.

The spool holder can be mounted on either side of the machine, this guide will instruct you to install it on the left side of the machine for single-head configuration.

2x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

2x M6 Washer

Remove the shown M6x12 screws and their corresponding washers in order to allow for the spool holder arm to be installed.

Avoid moving the machine around or bumping into it, to prevent the t-nuts from moving.

Spool holder arm assembly from the previous Step

2x M6x12 Cap Head Screws removed from step 22

Align the corner bracket of the spool holder with the holes in the base plates.

Carefully tighten the M6x12 screws to the T-Nuts inside the base aluminum extrusion, securing the spool holder in place.

4x Extruded 90° Corner- 6030 Tall

4x vc4_trim_diffuser

12x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

2x M6x16 Cap Head Screw

12x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

8x M3x16 Cap Head Screw

8x M3x8 Cap Head Screw

4x vc4_trim_front + 4x vc4_trim_rear

vc4_trim_rear

2x M3x8 Cap Head Screw

These screws will be used to hold an Led PCB module, coming soon

Prepare the four assemblies.

Extruded 90° Corner- 6030 Tall

4x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

4x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

Install the M6 cap head screws into the corner bracket as shown.

Loosely thread a 3030 T-Nuts onto the M6x12 screws. Do not tighten it at this point.

Repeat this step one more time, then go back and follow through Step 19 twice with the remaining corner brackets.

1x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

1x M6 Washer

Remove the highlighted M6x12 screw and the corresponding washer in order to allow for the lower corner bracket assembly to be installed.

Lower corner bracket assembly

1x M6x16 Cap Head Screw

Install the lower corner bracket to the V-Core 4 frame as shown.

Tighten the M6x12 screws to attach the bracket.

Carefully tighten the M6x16 screw to the T-Nut inside the base aluminium extrusion, securing the bracket in place.

Upper corner bracket assembly

Install the upper corner bracket to the V-Core 4 frame as shown.

Tighten the M6x12 screws to secure the bracket to the frame.

Repeat Steps 27, 28 and 29 to attach the rest of the brackets to the other side.

1x vc4_trim_front

1x vc4_trim_rear

1x vc4_trim_diffuser

2x M3x16 Cap Head Screw

Tighten the M3x16 screws into the front trim printed part, inserting them through the rear trim printed part.

Sandwich the parts together enclosing the diffuser inside the corner bracket.

Take care not to over tighten the screws as you can damage the printed parts.

Repeat Step 30 to assemble the rest of the front trims.

1x vc4_ptfe_guide_upper

1x Bowden Pass-through Adaptor

1x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

1x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

vc4_ptfe_guide_upper

1x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

Install the screw into the PTFE guide as shown.

1x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

Loosely thread a 3030 T-Nut onto the M6x12 screw. Do not tighten it at this point.

Bowden Pass-through Adaptor

Thread the bowden adapter into the printed part and secure it in place.

Take care not to over tighten the bowden adapter as you can damage the printed parts.

Upper PTFE guide assembly

Install the PTFE guide assembly to the left back side of the V-Core 4 frame as shown.

Tighten the M6x12 screw to secure the upper PTFE guide.

Insert the PTFE tubing through the bowden clamp, as shown. Then connect it to the orbiter extruder.

Take care not to over tighten the screws as you can damage the printed parts.

2x vc4_ptfe_guide_lower

2x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

2x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

vc4_ptfe_guide_lower

1x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

Install the M6 cap head screw into the PTFE guide as shown.

1x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

Loosely thread a 3030 T-Nut onto the M6x12 screws. Do not tighten it at this point

Repeat this step one more time to assemble the other PTFE guide.

2x Lower PTFE guide assembly from the previous Step

Position the PTFE guide assemblies on the left side of the V-Core 4 frame.

Insert the PTFE tubing into the guides, as shown.

Tighten the M6x12 screw to secure the guide assemblies and PTFE to the frame.

Take care not to over tighten the screws as you can damage the printed parts.

It is recommended to route the PTFE filament guide as shown.

If you are assembling the IDEX, go back to Step 32 and complete an additional filament path assembly, on the opposite side of the machine.

Piano Wire for Umbilical - 1000mm x 1.00mm

M3x5 Set Screw

The Piano wire need to be cut to length for you machine:

V-Core 4 300 - 650mm

V-Core 4 400 - 750mm

V-Core 4 500 - 850mm

Use a strong set of cutting pliers, as the piano wire is super stiff and can break small pliers.

Insert the piano wire into the designated hole in the vc4_umbilical_frame printed part

thread the M3x5 set screw to secure the Piano wire in place

Insert the other end of the piano wire in the designated hole on the EBB toolboard mount

Be careful, the piano wire is super stiff, do not allow it to swing freely as it can hit you and create injury.

Once installed it should look like the picture, the piano wire will provide support to the USB and power cables, improving Input shaper results

4x vc4_led_holder_frame printed part

4x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

4x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

4x M3x8 Button Head Screw

4x M3 heat insert

2x Rat Rig Dayspring LED strip - 310mm

1x vc4_led_holder_frame

1x M3 heat insert

Install a heat insert into the printed part as shown

Prepare four of these parts

LED frame mount from the previous step

1x M6x12 Cap Head Screw

Insert an M6 cap head screw into the printed part as shown

1x 3030 Drop-in T-Nut - M6

Loosely thread a 3030 T-Nut onto the M6x12 screws. Do not tighten it at this point

Prepare four of these parts

1x Rat Rig Dayspring LED strip - 310mm

2x LED frame mount from the previous step

Align a frame mount assembly with mounting hole on the LED strip

2x M3x8 Button Head Screw

Insert an M3x8 button head screw through the mounting hole in the LED strip and screw it into the printed mount

Assemble two LED strips

Rat Rig V-Core 4.0 assembly - Left side

1x LED strip assembly from the previous step

Align the LED strip mounts with the frame, making sure both T-nuts slot into the extrusion slots

Secure the LED strip to the frame by tightening both M6x12 screws

Take care not to overtighten the screws as you can damage the printed parts

Rat Rig V-Core 4.0 assembly - Right side

1x LED strip assembly from the step 45

Align the LED strip mounts with the frame, making sure both T-nuts slot into the extrusion slots

Secure the LED strip to the frame by tightening both M6x12 screws

Take care not to overtighten the screws as you can damage the printed parts