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Introduction
This guide walks through the assembly of the PanelDue and Duet 3 Mini 5+ with its case. Remove your old controller board/case and LCD before starting this guide.
You can find the necessary hardware for this guide in our BOM, here. The printed parts are located here.
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Insert 3x M3 square nuts in duet_cover_back.
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Insert one more M3 square nut on the inside of the case.
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Make sure to fully insert the nuts!
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Remove both printed supports from the tabs on duet_cover_lid.
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If you have the Ethernet Version of the Duet 3 Mini 5+ you can skip this step.
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Be careful when handling the antenna, especially the connection with the board is very sensitive and you should avoid putting any strain on it.
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Unscrew the antenna carefully from the wire and keep it in a place where you will find it again. You can keep the antenna connected to the board.
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Remove the golden nut and washer from the thread as well and keep them in a place where you will find them again. They will be used to secure the antenna to the board case in a later step.
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Secure the board in duet_cover_back with 4x M4x10mm screws. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws as this might damage the board.
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Make sure to use the washers that Duet3D includes with the Mini 5+ between the screw head and the board. Like this you avoid damaging any solder points when tightening the screws.
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If you have the Ethernet version of the Duet 3 Mini 5+ you can skip this step.
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Be careful when handling the antenna, especially the connection with the board is very sensitive and you should avoid putting any strain on it.
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The connection between antenna and the board is designed at an angle to optimize the wire position of the antenna which avoids unnecessary strain on the wire and board connection.
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Insert the hex nut end of the antenna wire into the its pocket on the case.
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Secure the wire to the case by screwing the included hex nut to the outside of the case until it is secured firmly.
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Make sure to use the locking washer between the case and the hex nut.
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Insert a M5x8mm screw into the pocket on the top of the case. We will use this screw to secure the case to the Z extrusion on the frame.
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Loosely thread a T-nut onto the screw from the outside of the case. Do not tighten the T-nut to the case, as we will slide the T-nut into the Z extrusion on the frame.
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Remove the Z end cap on the left Z extrusion and on the left end of the back XY-frame extrusion (left when standing in front of the printer) .
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Slide the T-nut into the outside slot on the backside of the left Z extrusion.
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Slide the case down together with the inserted T-nut.
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Until the bottom of the case touches the top surface of the extrusion on the back of the XY-frame.
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Do not tighten the screw yet.
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Insert a M5x8mm screw in the pocket where the case sits on the back extrusion of the XY frame.
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Insert a T-nut in the top slot of the extrusion and attach it to the screw we have just inserted. Do not tighten the screw yet.
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Tighten both screws that attach the case to the frame firmly.
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Secure the case parallel to the Z extrusion.
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Re-attach the end caps on both the left Z extrusions and the extrusion on the back of the XY-frame.
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Insert the Noctua 5V fan that came with your stock MK3.
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Attach the Noctua fan and the board_fan_grill to the case with 3x M3x18mm screws.
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Do not over-tighten the screws as this will damage the fan.
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The extruder wire bundle will be entering the case on the top left opening.
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The heated bed wire bundle will be entering the case on the bottom left opening.
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Both the extruder wire bundle and the heated bed wire bundle will be secured with the cable_clip_extruder and the cable_clip_bed (picture 2).
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Secure both cable clips with 4x M3x10mm screws (picture 3).
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The X-axis motor wire will be entering the case on the top right opening.
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The X-axis motor wire will be fixed with a zip tie (picture 2).
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To mount the lid on the case we will insert the two tabs on the duet_cover_lid into the slots on the duet_cover_back.
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Then secure the lid to the case with 1x M3x10mm screw.
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WiFi Only: If you have the WiFi version of the Duet 3 Mini 5+ you secured the antenna wire earlier in this guide.
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You can cover the cut-out for the ethernet connector with rj45_cap.
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Screw the antenna to the thread pointing out of the case. We recommend to angle the antenna as shown in picture 2 to avoid damaging it while working on the printer later.
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Ethernet Only: If you have the Ethernet version of the Duet 3 Mini 5+ you did skip the steps to attach the antenna wire earlier.
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There will be no thread sticking out of the board as we will not be attaching an antenna to the board. Leave the rj45_cap off the case as the cut-out will allow you to attach an ethernet wire to the board.
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Insert the PanelDue into cover_paneldue_5in, facing down on the table.
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Add lcd_support_left and lcd_support_right.
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Attach the PanelDue and its supports to the case with 4x M3x10mm screws.
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Carefully tighten the screws as over-tightening could cause damage to the PanelDue.
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Remove one end cap on the front extrusion of the XY-frame.
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Insert two t-nuts in the bottom slot where we have removed the end cap.
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Secure the PanelDue to the extrusion via the LCD supports with 2x M5x10mm screws.
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You can now re-add the end cap you removed earlier.
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When plugging the wire into the PanelDue, you can route it through the channel in the right support.
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Fix the wire to the support with a zip tie. This will avid unnecessary strain on the wire/connector when moving the printer around later.
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Be careful not to pull the zip tie too tight as this could damage the wire!
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Congratulations you have assembled the necessary hardware for your Duet Bear! You can proceed to the Wiring Instructions.
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