Tips
Before you dive into the assembly of your machine, we have a few recommendations to make your experience a good one:
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The expected assembly and setup time is around 1-1.5 hours, take your time and review steps carefully.
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Use the appropriate tool for each fastener. You may use a drill or driver for quicker assembly, but be careful not to overtorque screws
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Before tightening fasteners, take note of whether they should be firmly or loosely secured. Some steps will require that screws initially be left loose so that components can be aligned in later steps.
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Keep the LongMill packaging as some of it will be used in the assembly process
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Ensure you have enough table space for building the machine. We recommend at least 60″x48″ for the 30×30 and 78″x48″ for the 48×30
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Keep the hardware in its respective bag until needed to make finding the correct type easier using the attached labels
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If you are uncomfortable with using software, we highly recommend you have a computer-savvy friend or family member to help you with the final few steps, starting at Table Mounting.
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If you have the Beginner’s Kit, here are the pages to learn how to use the add-ons. Bookmark and refer to them once you are done machine assembly.
Videos
If you prefer video, you can watch the following videos to assemble and set up your LongMill MK3.
These videos cover the following pages:
- Best Practices
- MK3 Unboxing
- X and Y-axes
- Z-axis
- Drag Chain and Cables
- Table Mounting
After these videos, please read the remaining pages: Final Checks and Surfacing & First Project to fully prepare for your CNCing journey.
⚠️ Any updates to our instructions will be reflected in the written instructions, so if something is not working after following the video, please read our assembly articles!