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During this step, you will assemble three motor plates:
 
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* The rear side of the X carriage;
 
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* The left side of the gantry (the left Y carriage);
 
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* The right side of the gantry (the right Y carriage).
 
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You need three of the four motor plates, the motors, the contents of Pack 3, and some parts from Packs 4 and 5.
 
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'''Pack 3''' contains the hardware and belt pulleys for both X and Y motors. The parts for the Y belt idler wheels are in '''Pack 4''', and those for the X belt idlers in '''Pack 5'''.
 
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Note that the left and right Y carriages must be ''mirror images'' of each other. As looking into the shaft of the motor, the left motor plate should have the cut-off corner on the left, and the right motor plate should have it on the right. The X motor plate can be positioned either way, but it is illustrated here with the cut-off corner on the left.
 
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The kits, as supplied, support only certain configurations. Other configurations are possible, and
 
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are included for reference, but will require different fasteners and spacers. The stock kit contains
 
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parts for these configurations:
 
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{| class="wikitable"
 
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    !Motor size
 
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    !Rear plate for X carriage
 
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    !Left Y carriage
 
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    !Right Y carriage
 
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    !NEMA 17
 
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    |Option A
 
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    |Option B
 
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    |Mirror image of option B
 
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    !NEMA 23
 
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    |Option D (preferred) or E
 
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    |Option D
 
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    |Mirror image of option D
 
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|}
 
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An add-on kit is available with the parts for Options E and F.
 
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