Jonny makes some good points, although I don't think I'd worry too much about the pulleys. The stock ones work well enough for most purposes. If at some point you want to upgrade, it's one of the things that you might consider... but you'll get plenty of great results, and need to spend a long time learning to get the very best from the printer before you're at the point where that's going to make much difference to your results.
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Hi Alice
I've just completed the assembly last week - wasn't that difficult. Just read the instructions carefully and follow them. It took me several days, but I managed to get everything done without any problems. I can only recommend reading through the forums while you're waiting for the UM to arrive. Lots of information here to avoid problems!
You might want to get some stuff:
- light machine oil (also called "sewing machine oil" in german), I found it in a DIY store, car department
- Fine, flat pliers (don't know how this is called exactly in english, picture:
- Optionally a screw wrench (coach wrench) for tightening nuts
And that should be it... I wouldn't recommend using an electric screwdriver. I used one for some parts, it's prone to overtighten the bolts.
Btw I paid with PayPal, no problems there. You don't have to link it to your bank account or credit card, you can just make a payment on your PayPal account and then spend the money from there. PayPal can't access your bank account itself.
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I forgot: I strongly recommend getting better pulleys. Check out this topic:
http://umforum.ultimaker.com/index.php?/topic/1611-fixing-pulley-innacuracy/
Maybe you can still get some from the second batch. These pulleys are expensive, but they'll be worth it (I've seen the stock pulleys myself...)
Oh, and another thing: When mounting the pulleys, throw away the black set screws and use the spare ones. They're much better. I've squished the hex-thread on a black one and almost didn't get it back out.
Have fun building your kit!
Jonny
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