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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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