Glossary Of Terms - Dremel 3D40 FLEX Original Instructions Manual

GLOSSARY OF TERMS

Term Definition
Flexible Build The flat, flexible surface used by your
Plate Dremel 3D40 FLEX to build objects.
The flexible build plate is comprised of
a flexible steel plate with plastic handles
for easy bending. The flexible build plate
is attached to the printer using the build
plate holder.
Build Plate The flat, magnetic surface used to hold
Holder the flexible build plate. It has a magnetic
surface, two notches in the back and two
movable latches in the front to hold down
the flexible build plate.
Build Platform Clip located at the front of the build
Clip platform base that is used to secure the
build platform in place.
Build Tape Adhesive tape that improves the
consistency of your objects and helps
them stick to the build plate surface.
Build Volume The three dimensional (3D) amount of
space that an object will use once it is
completed. Your Dremel 3D40 FLEX has a
maximum build volume which means that
objects with a larger build volume cannot
be built unless they are resized or broken
into subobjects.
Door Your Dremel 3D40 FLEX has a door
located on the front panel. This allows for
easy access to the build platform, extruder,
filament, and your objects. This door is
made with a transparent material so you
can monitor the progress of your objects
while keeping the build environment
stable.
Ethernet Port A local area wired networking technology
that allow electronic devices to
communicate.
Extruder An assembly that uses gears to pull
filament through the extruder intake, heat
the filament to the build temperature,
and push the heated filament out of the
extruder tip.
Extruder Fan A fan used to cool the outer assembly of
the extruder and gear motor.
Extruder Fan A plastic piece that directs air from the
Baffle extruder fan onto the build platform to
assist in cooling the active build.
Extruder Intake An opening located at the top of the
extruder where filament is inserted for
building.
Extruder Lever A lever located on the side of the extruder
that is used to loosen the grip of the
extruder gear motor.
Extruder Tip A nozzle located at the bottom of the
extruder where heated filament is forced
out for building.
Filament A threadlike strand of plastic material.
Filament Guide A plastic piece that guides the filament from
Tube the filament spool through a passage in the
outer housing of your Dremel 3D40 FLEX.
Filament Jam A sensor in the extruder that pauses your
Sensor printer if filament stops extruding properly.
Filament A sensor in the extruder intake that pauses
Runout Sensor your printer if it runs out of filament during
a build.
Filament Spool A cylindrical piece on which a long strand
of filament is wound for storage and
continuous use.
.g, .gcode, A buildable file format compatible with your
.g3drem Dremel 3D40 FLEX.
Leveling Knobs Knobs located under the build platform
base that are used to create proper
spacing between the extruder tip and the
build platform.
Leveling A sensor that detects the height of the
Sensor build platform and assists in proper
leveling.
Lid Your Dremel 3D40 FLEX has a pivoting lid
on the top. This allows for more access to
the build platform, extruder, filament, and
objects when necessary.
Needle Nose Common tool used to hold small objects
Pliers and to grab excess material that may be
too hot to touch directly.
OBJ File A common digital file format used in a
wide range of 3D model software. This
file is created in 3rd party 3D software or
downloaded from Dremel3D.com.
Object Removal A tool used to separate your objects from
Tool the build platform.
PLA. A bioplastic derived from renewable
resources such as corn starch
Spool Holder A plastic piece located to the left of the
build platform inside your Dremel 3D40
FLEX build area that is designed to hold a
filament spool.
Spool Door A removable door which locks the filament
spool to the spool holder.
Stepper Motor A brushless DC electric motor used to
drive the guide rails and extruder gears.
.STL File A common digital file format used in a
wide range of 3D model software. This
file is created in 3rd party 3D software or
downloaded from Dremel3D.com.
Touch Screen Full color display that is touch activated. It
allows you to monitor your Dremel 3D40
FLEX and objects while also providing
commands directly to your Dremel 3D40
FLEX without the use of a computer.
USB Flash A portable memory card used on a wide
Drive array of devices.
WIFI A local area wireless networking
technology that allow electronic devices to
communicate.
X-Axis Guide A set of rails on either side of the extruder
Rails that allow a stepper motor to move the
extruder to the left or right side of the
build area.
Y-Axis Guide A set of rails on either side of the build
Rails area that allow a stepper motor to move
the extruder to the front or back of the
build area.
Z-Axis Guide A set of rails located at the back of the
Rails build area that allow a stepper motor to
move the build platform up or down.
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