Difficulty
Moderate
Steps
11
Time Required
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THE RAILCORE IS A “DIY” PROJECT - BUILD SAFE, BUILD SMART, AND BE RESPONSIBLE.
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BUILD AT YOUR OWN RISK.
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WHEN IN DOUBT, DOUBLE CHECK THINGS.
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3D PRINTERS CAN GET VERY HOT. USE COMMON SENSE AND QUALITY COMPONENTS.
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If you need help, find us at the RailCore Facebook page or RailCore Discord channel. Both are linked from RailCore.org
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Attach the PSU using (4) M4 x 10mm Button Head Bolts. The bolts go through holes in the right panel, and into the back of the PSU.
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Be sure to install the PSU so the wiring terminals are to the bottom of the printer.
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Install the SSR as shown.
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Each hole is held in place using (1) M4 x 10mm Button Head Bolt.
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Attach the Duet and Duex5.
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Be sure the Duet is on top, Duex5 is on bottom.
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Pay careful attention to the orientation.
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Mount them by putting one M3 x 20mm bolt through the board. Put the black nylon 5mm tall spacer behind the board.
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Pass the bolts through the panel, attach with an M3 Washer and M3 nut.
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Attach the two rear Ebox Corners.
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Use an M3 x 20mm Button Head Bolt and washer.
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Pass them through the short side of the Ebox corner, and through the right panel.
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Fasten with an M3 washer and M3 nut.
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The power switch in your kit should come pre-wired. This guide will walk you through it if it's not, and also serve as a way to double check it.
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If your switch isn't already wired, lay it face down as shown.
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Install the 75mm black wire between the switch and the fuse. It's a short black wire, with a spade terminal on each end.
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Install the 150mm green ground wire to the ground terminal on the plug. It has a spade terminal on one end, and a ring terminal on the other.
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Install the 100mm black wire onto the other terminal on the switch. One end is a spade terminal, the other end is bare wire, and goes into a 3 connector WAGO.
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Add a 80mm black wire with a ring terminal into one slot in the WAGO, and a 300mm black wire with a ring terminal into the other slot in the wago.
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Install a 100mm white wire into the remaining spot on the plug with a spade connector. The other end of the wire is bare, and goes into a 3 slot WAGO connector.
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Add the bare end of a 100mm white wire into the WAGO. The other end has a ring connector.
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Install the assembled and wired Power Switch / Plug module into the rear Ebox Panel
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Pass the wiring already attached to the plug through the panel.
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Insert (2) M3 x 12mm Tapered Head Bolts through the switch and panel.
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Fasten using an M3 washer and M3 nut.
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Install the Rear Ebox panel onto the Ebox corners you've installed
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Pass an m3 x 16mm Button Head Bolt through each of the panel holes
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Fasten each bolt using an m3 washer and m3 nut.
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