<p>X-axis is right-to-left (Carriage motor)</p>

<p>Y-axis is front-to-back (Base/Bed motor)</p>

<p>Z-axis is up-and-down (lead screws)</p>

<p>There are several videos on YouTube.
This <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meKht2ObOWw&amp;list=PLEHodQXu836zPQmIkCwLAE2ze_qOxoOvY" rel="nofollow noreferrer">playlist</a> seems good.</p>

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2018-01-07T15:39:20.173Z
2018-01-07T15:39:20.173Z
markshancock
<p>This diagram would appear to show the connections to the controller board. Taken from <a href="https://hackaday.io/page/1569-3d-printer-sunhokey-prusa-i3-2015-review" rel="nofollow noreferrer">3D Printer: Sunhokey prusa i3 2015 review</a></p>

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  <p><a href="https://i.sstatic.net/6iKdC.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer" title="Hardware connect"><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/6iKdC.png" alt="Hardware connect" title="Hardware connect"></a></p>
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<p>Refer to Mark's answer for what axis/component each stepper motor controls.</p>

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2018-08-29T13:02:11.603Z
2018-08-29T13:02:11.603Z
Greenonline
<p>My Sunhokey Prusa i3 arrived with a corrupted disc. I'm awaiting a new one and finished the mechanical build via YouTube videos. </p>

<p>I've no clue which motor controls the X, Y, and Z, axes. I"m not even positive which axis is which. YouTube vids don't show the origin of all the wires/cables/cords they connect. </p>

<p>Anyone know of any CLEAR and Normal speed (or slow-able) vid/diagram that shows the electronics wiring in detail? </p>

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Sunhokey Prusa i3 axis x, y, z?
Blueize
# Sunhokey Prusa i3 axis x, y, z?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-01-07)

My Sunhokey Prusa i3 arrived with a corrupted disc. I'm awaiting a new one and finished the mechanical build via YouTube videos.

I've no clue which motor controls the X, Y, and Z, axes. I"m not even positive which axis is which. YouTube vids don't show the origin of all the wires/cables/cords they connect.

Anyone know of any CLEAR and Normal speed (or slow-able) vid/diagram that shows the electronics wiring in detail?

**Tags:** printer-building, wiring

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2018-01-07. Score: 2

X-axis is right-to-left (Carriage motor)

Y-axis is front-to-back (Base/Bed motor)

Z-axis is up-and-down (lead screws)

There are several videos on YouTube.
This [playlist](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=meKht2ObOWw&list=PLEHodQXu836zPQmIkCwLAE2ze_qOxoOvY) seems good.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-08-29. Score: 1

This diagram would appear to show the connections to the controller board. Taken from [3D Printer: Sunhokey prusa i3 2015 review](https://hackaday.io/page/1569-3d-printer-sunhokey-prusa-i3-2015-review)

> [![Hardware connect](https://i.sstatic.net/6iKdC.png "Hardware connect")](https://i.sstatic.net/6iKdC.png "Hardware connect")

Refer to Mark's answer for what axis/component each stepper motor controls.


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