G3. Terminology - WANHAO MARK II Duplicator 6 Plus User Manual

G3. Terminology

ABS filament: This is a well-known plastic known for
its strength and industrial properties.
Active cooling fan: The fan that cools the print head
as it is printing.
Build plate: The frame that supports the glass print
plate.
Cura: Open Source Software that allows you to turn
your 3D model into a printable file.
Display: The OLED display provides the menu for
controlling the D6 Plus.
Filament guide tube: The plastic tube that guides
the filament from the material feeder to the print
head.
Firmware: The software that runs on the electronic
board.
Gantry: The construction of metal rods that allow
movements on the x- y- and z-axis.
G-code: The code that comes out of the slicing process
of a 3D model in Cura. It describes the movements
of your print head.
Glue: The glue can be used as an adhesive between
your build plate and your model.
Knurled wheel: Gives grip to push the filament in the
filament guide tube.
LED strip: It is a strip which contains several small
lights (Light Emitting Diodes) to light the D6 Plus.
Material feeder: The feeder that drives the filament
through the filament guide tube into the heater.
Material feeder tensioner: The tension with which
the filament is pushed through material feeder can
be adjusted by tuning this tensioner.
Nozzle: The opening at the end of the print head.
The filament is being pushed through the opening
and will put down on your build plate.
PLA filament: This is a hard bioplastic that has a low
environmental impact. It is derived from renewable,
starch-based resources. It has a very low shrinkage
which is helpful for great prints.
G3. Terminology Troubleshooting and support for the D6 Plus
Build plate screws: These screws can adjust the
leveling of the build plate.
Power supply: The A/C power supply. It consists
of a block and a power cable. The cable can have
different power plugs (US, EU,AU,UK). It depends on
what kind of electric outlet is used in a country.
Power switch: Turns the wanhao on or off.
Print head: The assembly that melts the filament and
pushes it through the nozzle onto the build plate.
Print head fans: The fans which cool the filament as
soon as it is put onto the build plate.
Push button: By rotating and pushing the button in
front of the D6 Plus, you can access the control
panel.
SD-card: Secure Digital memory card that can store
digital data. The card that can be used with the wanhao
has to be an SD-card and not an SDHC card.
It has to be formatted with FAT16 or FAT32 with a
maximum capacity of 2GB.
Slicing: The process that turns a 3D model into code
that can be used with 3D printers.
Slider blocks: The slider blocks maintain the
connection between the gantry axes.
Spool holder: The plastic piece attached to the
back of the D6 Plus. It can hold different kinds of
filament spools.
.stl: A widely used file format for 3D models.
Threaded rod: The long rod behind the build plate
which is threaded. This rod makes the build move up
and down.
USB cable: The cable that allows direct
communication between the D6 and a
computer, using
the USB interface on the computer.
YouMagine.com: A website where you can share
your models and download (3D) models from the
people within the youmagine communnity.
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