Assembly Preparation
Preliminary steps to take before assembling the major components of your FarmBot
In order to shorten the time it takes for you to assemble your FarmBot hardware, follow these preliminary steps.
15 minutes
This is the estimated time it will take for assembly preparation.
Organize your parts
When you first open up your FarmBot hardware package, pull out all of the component bags so that you develop a full idea for what’s included, and so that you can place them on a table or the floor in locations that make sense to you.
For many, grouping parts by type helps with locating them quickly later on. For example: place all your screws in one area, all your plates in another, all your electronics in another, etc.
We'll make it right
If anything is missing or damaged from your box of components, let us know right away at contact@farm.bot. We’ll ship out replacement parts as soon as we can.
Plan accordingly
FarmBot Genesis is a complex machine with nearly 1,000 components in total. Be prepared to spend the following amount of time assembling your FarmBot. Remember, these are just assembly time estimations. Depending on your skill level you may need more or less time. Consider assembling FarmBot with a friend to significantly speed things up and help reduce mistakes.
| Subassembly | Estimate Time Needed |
|---|---|
| Raised bed | 8 hours |
| Tracks | 2 hours |
| Gantry | 2 hours |
| Cross-Slide | 1 hour |
| Z-Axis | 1 hour |
| Cables and Tubing | 2 hours |
| UTM | 1 hour |
| Electronics Box | 2 hours |
| Tools | 1 hour |
| TOTAL | 20 hours with raised bed 12 hours for just FarmBot |