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Aleph Objects AO-100 Product Manual

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  • Page 1 Product Manual -100...

  • Page 2: Hazards And Warnings

    READ THIS MANUAL COMPLETELY BEFORE UNPACKING AND POWERING UP YOUR PRINTER This information guide is also available at AlephObjects.com. There you can find more information including images and videos. Hazards and Warnings WARNING before you unpackage or use your printer: This 3D printer is a machine with motorized and heated parts.
  • Page 3 BURN HAZARD: Never touch the extruder nozzle or heater block with out first turning offthe extruder heat and allowing it to completely cool down. Also, never touch recently extruded plastic. The plastic can stick to your skin and cause burns. Also beware ofthe heated bed which can reach up to temperatures 120C.

  • Page 4: Unpacking Instructions

    Unpacking Instructions 1. Remove the plastic bag containing instructions, cords, and small parts 2. Remove the top foam padding 3. Slowly remove the two smaller foam pads. One ofthese pads will contain the plastic filament spool. 4. Remove the bubble wrapped power supply. 5.
  • Page 5 Setup 1. Your printer has been pre-calibrated and tested; however, after unpacking you will need to double check that everything is in order before you print. 2. You should set your printer on a stable, flat, and level surface large enough for extra space around the printer.
  • Page 6 need to set it to 110V or 220V depending on your location. 10. Plug in the USB cable, B plug (square plug) side, into the USB receptacle on the printer electronics. Plug the other end ofthe USB cable, A plug side, into your computer. 11.
  • Page 7 13. Remove the large wing nut from the back ofthe spool. Take offone washer leaving the other three on the spool mounting bolt. Now locate the spool mount arm on the top left facing the rear ofthe printer (fig. 2.5). Slide the spool mounting bolt through Fig.

  • Page 8: Loading Filament

    Leave the bolts loose enough so the filament guide can slide back and forth across the extrusion. Set the filament guide 1.5-2cm away from the end ofthe lower arms ofthe filament spool (fig. 2.9). Once the filament guide is set in place, tighten down the two bolts. Fig.
  • Page 9 Software Aleph Objects, Inc. completely supports free/libre hardware and software. Along with the AO-100 being a free/libre hardware design, it has been tested to work with free/libre software. To operate your desktop 3D printer you will need to install a few software packages onto your PC.
  • Page 10 To launch Slic3r navigate to the Slic3r directory and launch the slic3r.pl file. On GNU/Linux operating systems you may need to set the slic3r.pl file as executable. Slic3r includes very simple settings that allow you to easily refine prints. You can create multiple configurations for changing printer setups including nozzle sizes and desired print resolution.
  • Page 11 To load an .STL 3D model file into Slic3r, activate the Plater tab and click the Add... button. In the file browser navigate to the .STL you wish to load and click Open. The silhouette ofthe model will appear in the Plater diagram.
  • Page 12 Printrun software GUI To launch Printrun navigate to the Printrun directory and launch the pronterface.py file. On GNU/Linux operating systems you may need to set the pronterface.py file as executable. Connecting the Printer To start up the printer, first you will need to connect to the printer with Printrun.
  • Page 13 Printer Controls All ofthe printer controls can be found on the left side ofthe Printrun interface. To set the hot end and print surface temperature first click the Monitor Printer check box on. This will enable the printer temparature bars and graph. The hot end and print surface controls are labeled Heater and Bed .
  • Page 14 Below the temperature controls are the manual extrusion controls. There you can manually extrude plastic through the hot end and retract the plastic filament from the hot end. The Extrude button will feed the amount ofplastic, set to the right in mm, through the hot end. The rate at which the plastic is fed is set below the extrusion length (mm/min).
  • Page 15 Caution: when homing, the axis will continue to move in the negative direction until the end stop switch is activated. Ifthe printer is ever transported make sure the end stop switches are in the correct position before printing. The end stops should be aligned so they will be activated by the axes.
  • Page 16 CAD and 3D Modeling Software Currently Aleph Objects, Inc. is not distributing a CAD or 3D modeling software package. However, there are multiple free/libre software packages available. Other common non-free CAD and 3D modeling software would also be capable ofexporting the required .STL files.
  • Page 17 Printing your first print Make sure to first read the instructions for using the Printrun software. Connect to the printer. Set the hot end and print surface for ABS plastic and turn both on. Ifyou have not already, make sure the axes end stops are aligned to be triggered when each axis homes.
  • Page 18 Use the home buttons to home the X axis and then the Y axis. Next home the Z axis. When the Z axis is at home the nozzle tip should sitting right against the glass. The nozzle should not be pushing down on the print surface.
  • Page 19 After the part is finished printing, the heated bed will automatically cool down to 60C. Ifyou are printing PLA you will need to turn the heated bed off. Once the bed cools you can you pop the finished part offofthe printed surface. Make sure to reset the heated bed to the correct temperature and allow it to heat up to the needed temperature before starting the next print.

  • Page 23: Contact Information

    Source The AO-100 3D printer is a free/libre hardware design. All ofthe source files are available at source.alephobjects.com including: 3D models and print files for all ofthe printed parts, design files for all electronics and machined parts, and a bill ofmaterials including every part needed to build the printer.
  • Page 24 Copyright Aleph Objects, Inc. 2012 CC=by=SA 3.0...