Assembly Instructions Background and Context
The Maslow4 design has evolved significantly since we launched the Kickstarter. We are proud of every change and improvement that we’ve made. Maslow4 is a substantially better machine than what we initially promised as a result…but the changes have led to some chaos in the hardware bag.
Maslow4 includes three hardware bags each of which reflects the changing design needing more and different hardware.
Initially Maslow4 used regular nuts, but we decided to offer locking nuts as well. Unless the type of nut is specified feel free to use either.
Wherever possible Maslow4 is designed to be put together with a single length of bolt (the versatile M3x12mm) to make assembly and maintenance easy. For the most part we have succeeded in that, however there are two places where a different length of bolt are needed. The shorter M3x6 are used to attach the stepper motors due to space constraints, while the longer M3x16 are used to attach the cooling fan due to a miscommunication with the fan manufacturer. We’ll get that one removed down the road.
We have succeeded in making it so that you only need one tool (the included 2mm allen wrench) to assemble the entire machine, although a blunt object like a hammer is helpful to GENTLY coax some of the stiffer parts into place.
Wherever possible we’ve tried to make it so that things can only go together in one clear way.
If at any point we’ve failed to make a step in the instructions sufficiently clear let us know in the forums! If something was unclear to you it’s almost certainly unclear to other folks too. Your feedback helps to improve the assembly process for everyone.
We would be especially interested to hear how difficult your found the process and how long it took. What age of kids do you think that Maslow4 would be an appropriate project for with parent supervision?
Finally, if you get stuck on something or have a question, the forums are also the best place to get a quick answer. The sum total of the Maslow community is astounding.