Ch 0519 / 48
Step 05.19 — Fit the front idler to the first Y axis¶
Step 19 of 48 · Chapter 05 — Gantry: X and Y axes, XY joints, X carriage, titanium backers
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Gather for this segment — steps 05.19–05.24 (~40 min)
Fasteners, Tools & Misc box
- M5×16 BHCS ×8
Printed parts
[a]_z_belt_clip_upper_x4(blue) ×4 · bin 05-XY
Already on the bench
- A idler assembly
- B idler assembly
- both Y assemblies
- the bridge and drives assembly
Parts:
- A idler assembly · already on the bench
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[a]_z_belt_clip_upper_x4×1 (blue) · bin 05-XY - M5×16 BHCS ×2 · Fasteners, Tools & Misc box
Do:
- Take the A idler: FRONT RIGHT, 21.6 mm frame, two M5 holes on top.
- Slide it onto the front end of the first C extrusion.
- Upper clip over the holes, indent down; two M5×16 BHCS through both.
Check
Clip flat on the idler top, both bolts biting into T-nuts, idler pulled up tight against the extrusion.
What you're looking at
The front idler block is the Ch 04 assembly that turns its belt around at the front corner. The blue upper Z-belt clip sits on its serrated top under the two M5×16. In Ch 06 it clamps a Z belt's second end.
Source: Voron manual p.91 · Video: Part 4 @0:06:41