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Section 5.1 Testing Functionality

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You have almost finished building your printer. Now we will test if all the connections are correct.

'Testing Motion * Turn on the printer. In the display menu navigate to >Prepare >Move Axis >10 mm >X-Axis and turn the knob some steps in clockwise direction. The printhead should now move to the right. ** If the printhead moves to the left you should turn the connector by 180° on the RUMBA

Testing Temperature

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1 Introduction
1.1: History
1.2: Tools and Parts
1.3: Preparing the Casings

2 Assembly of the Y-Unit
2.1: Rods and Power Supply
2.2: Front- and Back- Plate
2.3: Mounting Y-Carriage and Belt

3 Assembly of the XZ-Unit
3.1: Mounting the X-Axis
3.2: Mounting the Z-Axis
3.3: Mounting the Timing Belt
3.4: Assembling the Extruder

4 Wiring
4.1: Wiring the Power Supply
4.2: Wiring the Z-Unit
4.3: Wiring the Y-Unit
4.4: Wiring the X-Axis
4.5: Gluing the Endstop Magnets
4.6: Uploading Firmware
4.7: Wiring the Extruder
4.8: Mounting the Heatbed

5 Calibration
5.1: Testing Functionality
5.2: Calibrating the Y Axis
5.3: Calibrating the X Axis
5.4: Calibrating the Print Platform

6 Printing
6.1: Filament Holder
6.2: Cura
6.3: Kisslicer
6.4: Dual Printing

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