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  • Page 1 User Manual Version 1.11...
  • Page 2 The Fablicator at a Glance X Axis Extruder Carriage Extruder Nozzle Heated Print Bed Y Axis Extruder Stepper Disable Switch CD/DVD Drive XYZ Axis Stepper Disable Switch USB COVER PANEL Power Button Reset Button...
  • Page 3 Fablicator Specifications Printing Computer Additive Technology Fused Filament Fabrication Connectivity (commonly referred to as CD/DVD FDM) Ethernet Build Volume 178 x 178 x 178 mm Wireless (optional) (7 x 7 x 7in ) Software KISSLicer, Layer Resolutions 60um—300um Fablicator Interface...
  • Page 4 Fablicator Standard Materials Material PETG What is it? A Mixture of Acrylonitrile, Starch based, Biodegradea- A type of Polyester Resin Polybutadiene, and Polysty- ble plastic rene. What are it’s main Higher temperature toler- High strength and least Strong and impact resistant...
  • Page 5 Fablicator Accessories: Front Panel Allen Wrenches and Steel Wire Calipers Part Removal Tool Rear Panel Print Primer Bottle Standard Spool Holder Antistatic Material Spool Holder Top Panel Right Panel Print Primer Pellets X3 Windows 7 Backup CD Left Panel Filament Spool X3...
  • Page 6 Open the large box containing the Fablicator, and re- move the foam corners Open the Internal box, and also remove the foam cor- ners Gently lift out the Fablicator, holding it by the frame (highlighted in green) Some assistance may be helpful for this step Caution: ONLY lift the Fablicator by the aluminum frame.
  • Page 7 Unpacking the Fablicator Carefully cut the colored zip ties and remove the yellow clips Save the yellow axis stops in case the Fablicator ever needs to be shipped.
  • Page 8 Setting up the Spool Holders The Fablicator comes with two types of spool holders. The standard spool holder is for s ABS, PLA and PETG Spools. The alternate holder is designed for antistatic material spools Remove the screws from the standard spool holder, so it can be attached to the printer.
  • Page 9 Setting Up the Spool Holders A spool slides onto the holder and the clip is inserted to secure it. The antistatic spool holder is simply inserted and ro- tated into place on the opposite side of the printer.
  • Page 10 The magnets on the panel should seat to the magnets on the frame Attach the top and rear panel Attach the front panel *If additional handles are desired, the .stl file is available in the sample .stl folder on the Fablicator’s desktop.

  • Page 11: Loading Filament

    Turn off the XYZ and E Disable switches on the front of the printer. The red lights should be off. Open the Fablicator shortcut on the desktop Once the software loads, press the “Set” button to the right of the Extruder Temp Label. This will heat up the ex- truder so filament can be loaded and unloaded.
  • Page 12 The filament should go into the extruder about 3/4” Press the “Extrude” button on the Fablicator interface, and push the filament gently into the top of the extruder until the drive wheel grips it.
  • Page 13 Loading Filament Press the “Extrude” button again if filament has not been extruded at the nozzle tip by the time the extruder stops. Once melted filament has come out the tip of the extrud- er, the filament is fully loaded. Remove any excess extruded filament from the build area.

  • Page 14: Unloading Filament

    Unloading Filament With the Fablicator.exe interface open, Press the “Set” button to the right of the Extruder Temp Label. This will heat up the extruder so filament can be loaded and unloaded. If the Extruder is already warm, skip this step.
  • Page 15 Unloading Filament Clip the last few inches off the filament to remove the deformed end. Neatly wrap the filament on the spool, making sure to secure the end of the filament. Caution: Not securing the end of the filament to the spool may result in a tangle, which will eventually result in a print failure.
  • Page 16 Printing a part. Open Fablicator.exe Click the “Load file” button in the top left corner This will allow you to select a .STL file to prepare it for printing. Select a .stl file (The example we are using is located in Desktop >...
  • Page 17 Print time, material volume, and print cost are also now visible. Once you are satisfied with the toolpaths, quit KISSlicer. MUST quit kisslicer before the Fablicator interface will allow you to open a G-Code file to print.
  • Page 18 Printing a test part Click the “Load File” button in the Fablicator Inter- face, select the G-Code file that was just created, and click Open. In this example it is Ruler 6in.gcode Before starting the print, always apply a thin coat of the primer solution to the print surface.
  • Page 19 Displays some communications between the printer and the computer Shows a 2D view of the current print as it is created G-Code can be manually en- tered here while the printer is idle. Chart showing current and set temperature of bed and extrud- Disconnects Printer from computer Loads a .STL or GCODE file...
  • Page 20 Style Settings The style settings are broken down into two parts, a layer thickness, and a infill density. The layer thickness is how tall each division of the part is, and the infill density is how hollow or solid a part will be. Thicker layers mean much faster print times and stronger parts, and thinner layers will gener- ally have slightly better surface finishes .
  • Page 21 Style Settings Layer Height Examples Coarse (0.25mm) Medium (0.17mm) Fine (0.125mm)
  • Page 22 Support Settings Support allows parts to be created which have nothing else below them. There are four default settings for support: No Support, Standard Support, Minimal Support, and Extra support. These primarily differ in what angle of an overhang can exist before support is automatically generated.
  • Page 23 Clearing an Extruder Clog If the extruder is making a clicking noise and/or is not extruding filament properly, you likely have an extruder nozzle clog. This can happen when foreign material enters the extrud- er and blocks the tiny extruder nozzle. PLA or PET filament is required for the unclog procedure.
  • Page 24 Clearing an Extruder Jam Turn the E disable switch off (red light not lit) and load a piece of PLA or PETG filament into the extruder as you normally would. (with the extruder hot, insert the cut end of the filament into the extruder top and press ex- trude) When the extruder stops clicking and/or extruding turn the extruder heater Off.
  • Page 25 If the clog has not been cleared, repeat steps 6 through 10. Most clogs will clear in 1-2 tries but sometimes it may take additional attempts. If you can’t seem to clear a clog, don’t hesitate to contact technical support : technicalsupport@fablicator.com 610-295-7867 between the hours of 9am and 5pm EST.
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