G Terminology - Ultimaker 2 User Manual

G3. Terminology
S ilament This is a well known plastic
known for its strength and industrial properties
ctive cooling fan The fan that cools the print
head as it is printing
Build plate: The frame that supports the glass
print plate.
ura Open Source Software that allows you to
turn your D model into a printable ile
Display: The OLED display provides the menu
for controlling the Ultimaker
Filament guide tube The plastic tube that gui
des the ilament from the material feeder to the
print head
Firmware The software that runs on the elec
tronic 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 D model in ura It describes the
movements of your print head
Glue: The glue can be used as an adhesive bet
ween your build plate and your model
Knurled wheel Gives grip to push the ilament in
the ilament guide tube
LED strip: It is a strip which contains several
small lights Light Emitting Diodes to light the
Ultimaker 2.
Material feeder: The feeder that drives the
ilament through the ilament guide tube into the
heater.
Material feeder tensioner: The tension with
which the ilament is pushed through material
feeder can be adjusted by tuning this tensioner
Nozzle: The opening at the end of the print
head The ilament is being pushed through the
opening and will put down on your build plate
PL ilament 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
uild plate screws These screws can adjust the
leveling of the build plate
Power supply The
sists of a block and a power cable The cable can
G Troubleshooting and support for the Ultimaker
power supply It con
have diferent power plugs US EU U UK It
depends on what kind of electric outlet is used in
a country
Power switch Turns the Ultimaker on or of
Print head The assembly that melts the ilament
and pushes it through the nozzle onto the build
plate.
Print head fans: The fans which cool the ila
ment as soon as it is put onto the build plate
Push button: y rotating and pushing the but
ton in front of the Ultimaker
the control panel
SD-card: Secure Digital memory card that can
store digital data The card that can be used with
the Ultimaker has to be an SD card and not an
SDH card It has to be formatted with F T
F T with a maximum capacity of G
Slicing: The process that turns a D model into
code that can be used with D printers
Slider blocks: The slider blocks maintain the
connection between the gantry axes
Spool holder: The plastic piece attached to the
back of the Ultimaker
kinds of ilament spools
widely used ile format for D models
.stl:
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 commu
nication between the Ultimaker and a computer
using the US interface on the computer
website where you can share
YouMagine.com:
your models and download
the people within the youmagine communnity
you can access
or
It can hold diferent
D models from
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