Phaetus APUS Extruder Lightweight All Metal Construction Instructions

June 12, 2024
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Phaetus APUS Extruder Lightweight All Metal Construction

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Product Information

  • Product Name: APUS Extruder
  • Product Size: 67mm64mm42mm
  • Product Color: Blue
  • Product Net Weight: 155g
  • Compatible Filaments: PLA, ABS, PETG, TPU, PP, PC, PA, PEEK, PEI, PLA-CF, ABS-CF, PETG-CF, PA-CF/GF, steel, wood, boron carbide, tungsten, fluorescence materials
  • Product Material: Aluminium (filament guide, idler arm, gear, frame), RNC Hardened Steel (Dual Drive gear)
  • Product Features: Easy maintenance, Optimized RNC Dual Drive Gears, 155g lightweight all metal design, 6.3 : 1 Gear ratio

Product Usage Instructions

  1. Fix the filament inlet on the front plate using 2 M3*8 screws. Ensure that the filament inlet faces outward.
  2. Secure the extruder connection on the front plate using 2 M3*8 screws.
  3. Press two F683ZZ bearings into the Idler Hob Gear.
  4. Lock the Idler Hob Gear to the Idler Arm using the plug screw 38M2.5.
  5. Fix the Idler Arm on the front plate using M3*8 screws.
  6. Secure the back plate to the components using 4 M3*8 screws.
  7. Place 2 M3*12 screws into the hole of the extruder connector.
  8. Fix the stepper motor to the back plate using 2 M3*6 screws.
  9. Install the MF126ZZ bearing into the gear shaft, then screw the drive hob gear to the bottom of the gear shaft.
  10. Install the mounted gear shaft into the back plate, ensuring that the flange of the bearing is close to the side back plate.

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Product Appearance

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Product Features

  • Easy maintenance
  • Optimized RNC Dual Drive Gears
  • 155g lightweight all metal design
  • 6.3 : 1 Gear ratio

Specifications

  • Product Name: APUS Extruder
  • Product Size: 67mm64mm42mm
  • Product Color: Blue
  • Product Net Weight: 155g

Compatible Filaments

Compatible with all thermoplastic filaments including but not limited to PLA, ABS, PETG TPU, PP, PC, PA PEEK and PEI as well as typical composite fibre filaments such as PLA-CF, ABS-CF, PETG-CF and
PA-CF/GF. Composite filaments such as steel, wood, boron carbide, tungsten and fluorescence materials can be processed by the extruder.

Parts & Accessories

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  • Motor Extension Cable -5cm
  • (Molex Micro Fit 3.0-DuPont TJC8-4)
  • Motor Extension Cable -5cm
  • (Molex Micro Fit 3.0-JSTXHP-4) H2.0 Hex Key
  • H2.5 Hex Key
  • Button Head Screw M3X12
  • Cap Head Screw M3x12

Product Material

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Product Advantage

  • Small Nema 14 stepper motor for high speed printing
  • 6.3 : 1 Gear ratio to ensure high torque
  • 155g light weight design of the aluminium frame ensures heat dissipation of the stepper motor.
  • Specialized teeth design of the RNC hardened steel dual drive gear system to get a very good grip on filament with very high reliability.
  • Easy loading and unloading of filament using the manual wheel.
  • Gravity align to the fix mount ensure the stability of high speed printing.
  • Very easy to disassemble during maintenance due to the “3-Screws-System”

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Assembly Steps

  1. Use 2 M3*8 screws to fix the filament inlet on the front plate. Pay attention to the direction of the filament inlet that it should face outward.Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(6\)
  2. Use 2 M3*8 screws, and secure the extruder connection on the front plate. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(7\)
  3. Press two F683ZZ bearings into the IdIer Hob Gear. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(8\)
  4. Use the plug screw 38M2.5, lock the IdIer Hob Gear to the IdIer Arm. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(9\)
  5. Use M3*8 screws to fix the IdIer Arm on the front plate. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(10\)
  6. Use 4 M3*8 screws, secure the back plate to the components. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(11\)
  7. Place 2 M3*12 screws into the hole of the extruder connector. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(12\)
  8. Use 2 M3*6 screws, fix the stepper motor to the back plate. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(13\)
  9. Install the MF126ZZ bearing into the gear shaft firstly, and then screw the drive hob gear to the bottom of the gear shaft. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(14\)
  10. Install the mounted gear shaft into the back plate, and note that the flange of the bearing is close to the side back plate. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(15\)
  11. Install the bearing MF126ZZ on the front plate, and note that the flange of the bearing is close to the front plate. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(16\)
  12. Put 4 M3*12 screws into the hot end connector. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(17\)
  13. Use 2 M3*25 screws. Start from the front plate and secure the hot end connector. The screws lead to the back plate. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(18\)
  14. Install the adjustment screw. Pass them through the spring and idler arm, and then fix them on the filament inlet. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(19\)
  15. Install the manual wheel on the gear shaft, and then thread the M3*8 screws through the elastic pad and the flat pad in turn and fix them on the gear shaft. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(20\)
  16. Attach the cap to the manual wheel. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(21\)
  17. Install the pneumatic interface. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(22\)
  18. The exploded view of the entire product is shown below. Phaetus-APUS-Extruder-Lightweight-All-Metal \(23\)

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