**Hero Me Gen 7.4 Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly Guide (56 pages)**

This is a detailed 56 page manual on how to select your parts and how assembly a Hero Me printhead assembly to upgrade your 3D printer from stock to a fully custom setup. Including: Hotend, Direct-Drive, ABL, Fans, Accelerometer, and other options. 

The Hero Me Gen7 parts cross reference and illustrated assembly guide, along with several other useful PDFs are attached to this STL. Click on Version History, then click the Download link. All the Hero Me Gen7 documentation for your membership or purchase will be downloaded with this STL.

**Table of Contents:**

- Hero Me Gen7 Introduction and Background 
- 3D Printer Models Supported by Hero Me Gen7 
- Hotends, Extruders, Fans, ABLs, Etc. Supported 
- Hotends NOT supported by Hero Me 
- Integrated Extruder/Hotends NOT Supported by Hero Me
- Hero Me Gen7 Platform Dictionary
- Hardware Required to Assemble Your Hero Me Gen7
- Part Cooling Fan Selection Criteria
- Hero Me Gen7 STL Parts Orientation
- Hero Me Gen7 Exploded Diagrams of Parts Placement
- How to Determine Which STL Files to Select
- Required and Optional STL Parts for Your Hero Me Gen7 Setup
- Hero Me Gen7 Zip File Organization
- Hero Me Gen7 Parts Selection
- Hero Me Gen7 Basic Assembly
- ABL Sensor and Nozzle offsets for Firmware or CODE
- 3D Printer Model Specific Notes 
- Hero Me Gen7 Orientation and Assembly Videos
- Thanks and Credits
- Change Log - See separate document in the Zip 

This is version 4, dated 6-12-2023. Updates are made regularly. If you want to stay up-to-date, this PDF documentation is also included as part of my Thangs memberships at no extra cost.

All the Hero Me Gen7 STLs are available in the Thangs searchable STL model library.

Hero Me Documentation - Details.stl

Documentation Membership Details.stl

**Hero Me Documentation Membership includes:**

- **My sincere thanks for your support!**

- **Documentation:** 56 Page Hero Me Gen7 Release 4 Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly Guide.

- **Monthly Livestream:** 1-2 hours via Zoom, covering various Hero Me topics as well as other 3D Printing related topics. (All Hero Me Membership plans)

Documentation Membership Plan deliverables are attached to the Shield model in the plan. Once you become a member, download the Documentation Membership Details.stl to get the Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly Guide and any other files in the plan. All the Hero Me Gen7 STLs are available in the Thangs searchable STL model library.

Documentation

**Hero Me Direct Access Membership Includes:**

- A most sincere thank you and my most humble appreciation for your support of my work.

- **Monthly Direct Access Video Calls:** 30-60 minute one on one video calls with me to help you with any 3D printing topic.

- **Calendar Access:**  Access to my Calendar Scheduler to set your monthly video calls so that they fit your schedule! Both North America and International schedules are available.

- **Fast Technical Support:** I will answer your technical questions and directed Discord posts within 24 hours.

Joel Telling (3D Printing Nerd) interview with an overview of the Hero Me platform at RMRRF in April 2023.
https://youtu.be/y8e68emZvH8

**Plus all the benefits of the other Membership plans:**

- **Documentation:** 56-page Hero Me Gen7 Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly Guide, plus the Hero Me Gen6 Archive documentation.

- **Monthly Livestream:** 1-2 hours via Zoom, covering various Hero Me topics as well as other 3D Printing related topics. (All Hero Me Membership tiers)

- **FAQs:** In-depth Hero Me Gen7 Frequently Asked Questions with detailed answers.

- **Videos:** Hero Me Gen7 Parts Orientation Pt.1 (22 minutes) and Hero Me Gen7 Assembly Pt.2 (28 minutes).

- **Discord Server:** Access to the private Hero Me Discord server with 14 channels and over 2,000 members and tons of content, Full Hero Me library access, community discussions. Show &amp; Tell, Shameless Promotions, and more.

- **New Printer/Components:** Submit your requests for new 3D printers, hotends, extruders, ABLs, fans to be supported and included in the Hero Me Gen7 library.

- **Discord Posts:** Updates, Polls, behind the scenes, and more.

- **30 Day Advance Access**: Early access to updates and new releases of the Hero Me Gen7 STLs 30 days before public release on Thangs, Printables, and other STL libraries.

- **Weekly Videos** (Coming this Summer) including:

     - How to compare features of 3D printers to aid in your next purchase. Which features have the biggest impact on print quality.

     - Slicer settings and best practices to get the most out of your printer with various types of filament.

     - Calibration tests that really help to tune your 3D Printer.

     - 3D printer maintenance dos and don’ts.

     - And more to come…

- **Prompt Technical Support:** I will answer your technical questions and directed Discord posted questions within 36 hours.

- **Post Livestream Q &amp; A**: VIP &amp; Direct Access members and I can have more in-depth Q &amp; A discussions after the Livestream concludes.

- **Private Discord Forums:** Available only for VIP and Direct Access members to have fast response discussions with me and each other on any Hero Me or 3D printing topics.

- **Prioritized development:** of submitted requests for new 3D Printer models, hotends, extruders, ABLs, etc. for your 3D printer(s).

- **Beta Access:** Access to beta versions of new Hero Me STLs before the 30 day pre-release window.

- **Voting Power:** Help select the new features to be supported by Hero Me Gen7 and beyond.

- **STEP Files:** Access to all available STEP files of Hero Me Gen7.
**Customized Hero Me Gen7**: I will customize Hero Me Gen7 STLs to meet your 3D printer’s specific needs.

- **Hero Me Magnet Edition:** Download the STLs for the Hero Me Magnet Edition that enables easy maintenance and upgrades to the printhead assembly. 

- **Advanced Video Tutorials:** (Coming this Summer) including:

     - How to get the most out of free 3D Design tools

     - Step-by-step best practices on printing Hero Me Gen7 parts,

     - Step-by-step parts prep, assembly, and install Hero Me Gen7 on 3D printers.

     - Step-by-step tuning and calibration of your Hero Me Gen7 powered 3D Printer

     - And topics you request

Documentation and other Direct Access Membership Plan deliverables are found in the descriptions or as attachments to the models found in the Plan. All the Hero Me Gen7 STLs are available in the Thangs searchable STL model library.


Direct Access

**Hero Me VIP Access Membership includes:**

- **Documentation:** 56-page Hero Me Gen7 Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly Guide, plus the Hero Me Gen6 Archive documentation.
- **Monthly Livestream:** 1-2 hours via Zoom, covering various Hero Me topics as well as other 3D Printing related topics. (All Hero Me Membership tiers)
- **FAQs:** In-depth Hero Me Gen7 Frequently Asked Questions with detailed answers.
- **Videos:** Hero Me Gen7 Parts Orientation Pt.1 (22 minutes) and Hero Me Gen7 Assembly Pt.2 (28 minutes).
- **Discord Server:** Access to the private Hero Me Discord server with 14 channels and over 2,000 members and tons of content, Full Hero Me library access, community discussions. Show &amp; Tell, Shameless Promotions, and more.
- **Discord Posts:** Updates, Polls, behind the scenes, and more.
- **New Printer/Components:** Submit your requests for new 3D printers, hotends, extruders, ABLs, fans to be supported and included in the Hero Me Gen7 library.
- **30 Day Advance Access**: Early access to updates and new releases of the Hero Me Gen7 STLs 30 days before public release on Thangs, Printables, and other STL libraries.
- **Weekly Videos** (Coming this Summer) including:
     - How to compare features of 3D printers to aid in your next purchase. Which features have the biggest impact on print quality.
     - Slicer settings and best practices to get the most out of your printer with various types of filament.
     - Calibration tests that really help to tune your 3D Printer.
     - 3D printer maintenance dos and don’ts.
     - And more to come…

**Plus these Additional Exclusives:**
- **Prompt Technical Support:** I will answer your technical questions and directed Discord posted questions within 36 hours.
- **Post Livestream Q &amp; A:** VIP &amp; Direct Access members and I can have more in-depth Q &amp; A discussions after the Livestream concludes.
- **Private Discord Forums:** Available only for VIP and Direct Access members to have fast response discussions with me and each other on any Hero Me or 3D printing topics.
- **Prioritized development:** of submitted requests for new 3D Printer models, hotends, extruders, ABLs, etc. for your 3D printer(s).
- **Beta Access:** Access to beta versions of new Hero Me STLs before the 30 day pre-release window.
- **Voting Power:** Help select the new features to be supported by Hero Me Gen7 and beyond.
- **STEP Files:** Access to all available STEP files of Hero Me Gen7.
- **Customized Hero Me Gen7**: I will customize Hero Me Gen7 STLs to meet your 3D printer’s specific needs.
- **Hero Me Magnet Edition:** Download the STLs for the Hero Me Magnet Edition that enables easy maintenance and upgrades to the printhead assembly. 
- **Advanced Video Tutorials:** (Coming this Summer) including:
     - How to get the most out of free 3D Design tools
     - Step-by-step best practices on printing Hero Me Gen7 parts,
     - Step-by-step parts prep, assembly, and install Hero Me Gen7 on 3D printers.
     - Step-by-step tuning and calibration of your Hero Me Gen7 powered 3D Printer
     - And topics you request

Documentation and other VIP Access Membership Plan deliverables are found in the descriptions or as attachments to the models found in the Plan. All the Hero Me Gen7 STLs are available in the Thangs searchable STL model library.


VIP Access

**Hero Me All Access Membership includes:**

- **My sincere thanks for your support!**
- **Documentation:** 56-page Hero Me Gen7 Parts Selection and Illustrated Assembly Guide, plus the Hero Me Gen6 Archive documentation.
- **Monthly Livestream:** 1-2 hours via Zoom, covering various Hero Me topics as well as other 3D Printing related topics. (All Hero Me Membership plans)
- **FAQs:** In-depth Hero Me Gen7 Frequently Asked Questions with detailed answers.
- **Videos:** Hero Me Gen7 Parts Orientation Pt.1 (22 minutes) and Hero Me Gen7 Assembly Pt.2 (28 minutes).
- **Discord Server:** Access to the private Hero Me Discord server with 14 channels and over 2,000 members and tons of content, Full Hero Me library access, community discussions. Show&amp;Tell, Shameless Promotions, and more.
- **Support:** Less than 72 hour response time for any Hero Me Gen7 Series parts selection, printing, and assembly questions. Support is provided by me and a few of my active knowledgeable community members via the Hero Me Discord server.
- **Discord Posts:** Updates, Polls, behind the scenes, and more.
- **30 Day Advance Access:** Early access to updates and new releases of the Hero Me Gen7 STLs 30 days before public release on Thangs, Printables, and other STL libraries.
- **Weekly Videos** (Coming this Summer) including:
     - How to compare features of 3D printers to aid in your next purchase. Which features have the biggest impact on print quality.
     - Slicer settings and best practices to get the most out of your printer with various types of filament.
     - Calibration tests that really help to tune your 3D Printer.
     - 3D printer maintenance dos and don’ts.
     - And more to come…

Documentation and other All Access Membership Plan deliverables are found in the descriptions or as attachments to the models found in the Plan. All the Hero Me Gen7 STLs are available in the Thangs searchable STL model library.

All Access

This is an Apple AirTag holder that is print in place. No assembly required! It is designed using an AirTag model based upon Apple's dimensions of 31.9mm X 8mm and photos available since the announcement.

This has been successfully printed and tested using a 0.1mm layer height. A 0.15mm layer height should also work.

If you would like a more refined AirTag case, check out my AirTag KeyRing Twist-Lock Case on My Mini Factory here: https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-airtag-keyring-twist-lock-case-167136


AirTag Print-in-place.stl

This is a AirTag holder that is print in place. No assembly required! It is designed using an AirTag model based upon Apple's dimensions of 31.9mm X 8mm and photos available since the announcement.

This has been successfully printed and tested using a 0.1mm layer height. A 0.15mm layer height should also work.

**Hero Me Gen7 Release 4 is Available Now!**
 
Release 4 has 187 new STLs and 50 updated STLs since Release 3 and a total of 328 new and updated STLs since Release 2.

**New printers and components supported**

-  29 new 3D Printers/models and X carriage options
- 16 new Hot-ends
- 8 new Extruders
- 6 new ABL sensors/probes
- Plus many improved STLs. 

Check out the V1.6 Change Log and 7.4 Printer-Component support docs for all the details (in the ZIP download).  

**To download the ZIP containing all the Hero Me Gen7.4 STLs, Click the Download Model button for this STL.**


For those who may not be familiar with the Hero Me…

Here is a link to the latest install and review of the Hero Me Gen7 by TeachingTech! (Starts at the 4 minute mark).
[https://www.youtube.com/embed/UAg3KpmbFLE?start=239](https://www.youtube.com/embed/UAg3KpmbFLE?start=239)

The Hero Me is a modular printhead platform for 3D printers with excellent part cooling and the most compatibility across 3D printers, hot-ends, extruders, ABLs, and other components.



The Hero Me Gen7 is all about personal preference & performance cooling. If you have been upgrading your 3D printer, you've made choices about what is important to you. Your choices are likely to be different from other makers. When choosing a hot-end, extruder, and ABL combo (not to mention fans, accelerometers, and other printhead components), where are you going to find a printhead platform that will accommodate all your selected components (which could be a rare combo) for your specific 3D printer AND provides part cooling that gives you great print results. This is what the Hero Me Gen7 is all about!



Think of the Hero Me platform as Lego blocks for printheads, there is a single mounting part for each component (hot-end, extruder, fans, ABLs, etc.) that stack and mount to the core Her Me Base. Component-specific mounting parts can be interchanged for another of the same type. So, should you change your component selection(s) in the future, you do not have to start over, you simply replace the single STL mount that is matched to the new component. There is no need to yet again go looking for a new set of mounting hardware that was not likely to have been designed to work with each other in the first place.



So to give you choices and fulfill your personal preferences in 3D printing, the Hero Me Gen7.4 now supports over 115 3D Printer models (plus clones), 47 Hotends, 37 Extruders (over 45 mount options), 20 ABL Sensors (34 mount options), 35 Part Cooling Duct options, 12 Cable Management options, 14 ADXL345 mounts, and 4 LED bar mounts (among many other options). 



If you know your 3D printer model, hotend, fans, and optionally an extruder, ABL sensor, ADXL345 accelerometer (for Klipper), and any other options for your printhead assembly, you can scan through the Hero Me Gen7 Release 4 folder, or use the Thangs Advanced Search.  Be sure to set the creator filter to: ‘MediaMan3D’ then search for ‘HMG7’ which should bring up all the STLs. You can refine your search from there by component, brand, etc.



If you find that you have a 3D printer model or component that is not yet supported, send me information and preferably a STEP or STL (or link) if you know of one for the X carriage of that printer or the component and I will create a mount for it. Send to: **[MediaMan3D@gmail.com](mailto:MediaMan3D@gmail.com)**



The Hero Me Gen7.4 folder of STLs on Thangs is organized into sub-folders by component category, with sub—sub-folders for type and brand with well-defined filenames to make it easy to find what you need. 



But If you want documentation to help you select and assemble the Hero Me Gen7 for your specific 3D printer, you can get a membership plan here on Thangs. 



By becoming a member you will get a detailed 56-page parts selection and illustrated assembly guide along with assembly videos, private Discord server access (with over 2,000 Hero Me users), technical support, and much more, You also get exclusive access to new STL releases 30 days before being posted to Thangs, and other STL libraries. Check out the membership plans here:  [https://thangs.com/designer/mediaman3d](https://thangs.com/designer/mediaman3d)

Hero Me Gen7 Release 4 ZIP

**This STL is an example of a completed Hero Me Gen7 printhead mounted to the X carriage of a 3D printer.**

Hero Me Gen7 is a modular printhead platform for 3D printers with excellent part cooling and the most compatibility across printers, hotends, extruders, ABLs, and other components.

 The Hero Me Gen7 is all about choice and personal preference. If you have been upgrading your 3D printer, you've made choices about what is important to you, Your choices are likely going to be different from everyone else. When choosing a hotend, extruder, and ABL combo (not to mention fans and accelerometers), where are you going to find a printhead platform that will accommodate all your selected components (which could be a rare combo), for your specific 3D printer AND provides part cooling that gives you great print results. **This is what the Hero Me Gen7 is all about!**

Think of the Hero Me platform as lego blocks for printheads, there are mounting parts for each component (hotend, extruder, fans, ABLs, etc.) that stack and mount to a core Base. Component specific mounting parts can be interchanged for another of the same type. So, should you change your component selection(s) in the future, you do not have to start over, you simple replace the single STL mount that is matched to the new component. There is no need to yet again go looking for a new set of mounting hardware that was not likely to have been designed to work with each other in the first place.

So to give you choice and fulfill your personal preferences in 3D printing, the Hero Me Gen7.3.2 now supports over 100 3D Printer models (plus clones), 46 Hotends, 34 Extruders (over 45 mount options), 17 ABL Sensors (34 mount options), 35 Part Cooling Duct options, 12 Cable Management options, 11 ADXL345 mounts, and 4 LED bar mounts (among many other options). Gen7.3.2 supports most of the popular 3D printers and components available. 

If you know your 3D printer model, hotend, fans, and optionally an extruder, ABL sensor, ADXL345 accelerometer (for Klipper), and any other options for your printhead assembly, you can scan through the Hero Me Gen7 Release 3.2 folder, or use the Thangs Advanced Search.  Be sure to set the creator filter to: ‘MediaMan3D’ then search for ‘HMG7’ which should bring up all the STLs. You can refine your search from there by component, brand, etc.

If you find that you have a 3D printer model or component that is not yet supported, send me information and preferably a STEP or STL (or link) if you know of one for the X carriage of that printer or the component and I will create a mount for it. Send to: **[MediaMan3D@gmail.com](mailto:MediaMan3D@gmail.com)**

The Hero Me Gen7.3.2 folder of STLs on Thangs is organized into sub-folders by component category, with sub—sub-folders for type and brand with well defined filenames to make it easy to find what you need. 

But If you want documentation to help you select and assemble the Hero Me Gen7 for your specific 3D printer, you can get a membership plan here on Thangs. 

by becoming a member you will get a detailed 56 page parts selection and illustrated assembly guide along with assembly videos, private Discord server access (with over 2,000 Hero Me users), technical support, and much more, You also get exclusive access to new STL releases 30 days before being posted to Thangs, and other STL libraries. Check out the membership plans here:  [https://thangs.com/designer/mediaman3d](https://thangs.com/designer/mediaman3d)

Hero Me Gen7 Example Model 1.stl

**Update IV 12-31-23:**  Corrected the size of the central spindle hole on all versions to match the Bambu Lab original STLs. Current versions are V3 and V7. The slightly increased diameter allows my spools to proplerly fit on the excellent V-Spooler from **Fryby Additive**.

https://makerworld.com/en/models/98832
and
https://www.printables.com/model/684376

**Update III 11-19-22**:  Added a remaining filament measurement marks. These .2kg marks match the positions that Bambu Lab has on their spools. Even so, these are estimates at best.

 Added to the following STLs:
Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Remix Four-Short-V6.stl
Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Remix Four-Tall-V6.stl
Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Hex Snowflake Tall - label v2.st

Do not use ‘adaptive layer height’ as that will flatten these marks and numbers out.

UPDATE II 10-24-22: Corrected Tall Snowflake side to have proper pattern alignment with short side (cosmetic correction). Provided two versions of the Tall Snowflake half. One with label space, one without.

UPDATE II 9-30-22: Added lightweight ‘Snowflake’ version of the Spool!

UPDATE 9-30-22: Corrected missing alignment tab on tall half of the spool. Cleaned up other minor imperfections on both halves. Set the spool diameter to 200mm to match that of the Bambu Lab versions.  Added the bambulab_spool_spacing_shim.stl (print two). Current is V5.

UPDATE 9-27-22: Based upon feedback I have decreased the diameter of the center spindles to match those of other Bambu Lab reusable spools.

UPDATE 9-14-22: I have repaired the short side to be a more manageable size (was 9MB).

I have combined the best features (in my opinion) of the three previous remixes.

I started with the refactored “Bambu X1 Re-Usable Spool” as a base, then added the best features of the “Improved Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Holder” (everything except the heavier hex pattern), both of which were remixed from “Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Holder Hex Remix”.

I added an additional label space on the other spool half. I like to have both sides labeled, (trust me it saves time). I also tilted the 6 pairs of holes all around the rim at 45deg to make it easier to secure the loose filament end (and not crimp it so you end up trimming it off later).

The shim STL is the one from BambuLab's original. Print two.

Bambu Lab Filament Spool - Hex Snowflake

Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Hex Snowflake Tall - no label v3.stl

Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Hex Sowflake Tall - label v3.stl

Bambu Lab Reusable Spool Snowflake Short - label v3.stl

bambu-lab-reusable-spool-remix-four-short-v7.stl

bambu-lab-reusable-spool-remix-four-tall-v7.stl

bambulab_spool_spacing_shim-with-support.stl

bambulab_spool_spacing_shim.stl

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