- Place the FELIXprinter on a stable table/desk or something with a similar height. - Place the printer on a height where children cannot reach it. Use the FELIXprinter in a dry environment at room temperature. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
CONTENTS .................. 2 ..........16 LEAN THE PRINT SURFACE PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ............3 PRINT ..................17 FELIX PRO 3 AT A GLANCE ............4 ....... 17 RINT STAND ALONE WITH A MICRO CARD WHAT’S IN THE BOX? ..............5 ........... 18...
Micro SD card Automatic nozzle calibrations Software Extruders Simplify3D Diameter nozzle: 0.35 mm (optional 0.5 and 0.7mm) Open source Repetier-Host for FELIXprinters. Nozzle temperature: max. 275 °C Full metal hot-ends Filament flow detection Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
5 FELIX Pro 3 at a glance Display unit Filament guide Filament roll Heated bed with Flex Plate Filament accessory Holder Power switch Foot bracket Power plug Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Reader 2x M4x12 bolts 1x USB cable 2x Filament Holder 1x Display Unit 1x Filament Guide 2x Teflon tubes Recommended tools NB: The box could contain extra materials like filament you have ordered. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Install Foot bracket Place foot bracket on sturdy flat table 2. Place the printer onto the foot bracket 3. Fix the foot with 2x supplied M4 x 12 bolts and Allen key. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Make sure the power is turned off when connecting the display. Failing to do so could cause serious damage. Ribbon cable Connect ribbon cable on designated positions and slide the screen onto the metal pins Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Preparing the print bed Flip the lever open Rotate the bed 90 Degrees. This might require a 2. Firmly push on the bolt head to loosen the little force. mechanism. Usually this pops loose. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
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Ensure the edges align Place one edge of the Flex Plate gently on the 2. Flip back the lever indicated edge. 2. Drop the Flex Plate gently on base. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
2. Place filament guide including dust cleaner 2. Push and rotate holder onto side of frame. Over 3. Guide filament through Teflon tube into the bolt 3. It should snap into place extruder Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
FELIX boot screen should be displayed. power cable, white housing of the connector could come out of the printer. that happens, push it back in place to ensure proper electrical connection. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Rotate the button to navigate. E1: 22°C E2: 22°C B: 21°C Push to activate menu or 0.00 mm execute a command Actual axes 0.00 mm positions 0.00 mm Printer Ready. Status Pro 3 Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Up to date slicing settings free from grease. Followed slicing Ensure nozzles of print-head are recommendations clean First Layer Never leave printer unattended if you are not sure if first layer is printed correctly Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
XY and Z Nozzle calibration: These calibrations align the printheads with respect to each other. Do this: After exchanging a hot-end When you clearly see that during dual head printing the nozzles are not aligned in x,y or height. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Feed the filament through the extruder by rotating the button clockwise until a want and press to select it. small thread comes out of the nozzle. Use the tweezers to remove the thread of filament. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
B. Use an adhesive like Magigoo, Pritt Powerstick, 3DLac or similar. Note: When using a spray adhesives ensure the flex plate is removed from the printer. The spray can damage the linear motion components of the machine. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Enter the menu and press Print menu. Press 1_Print_Gadget file for a single Make sure the provided SD card is color print. (20 minutes) or inserted into the FELIX Pro 3 on the 2_Print_Key_Chain_dual ( 40 minutes.) backside of the printer. for dual color.
To remove printed objects simply bend the Flex the bulge in the flex plate. Now you can easily Plate at both ends. The object will come loose or remove it by pulling it forwards. in some cases pop off Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
3. Adjust filament clamping range. The extruder arm pushes filament onto the extruder drivewheel. When using flexible filaments it might be that the filament is squashed too much causing a lot of friction and eventually it buckles and clogs the extrusion. http://www.felixprinters.com/downloads/1.%20Pro%20Series/2.%20FELIX%20Pro%202/2.%20Tips%20%26 %20Tricks/How%20To%20-%20Adjust%20filament%20clamping%20range.pdf Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
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3. Optional: Lower the overall print speed. Via the display unit take the following steps after starting the print. Press the rotary button. Then scroll down to Speed Mul. And lower it to 50%. Then by trial and error increase the speed. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
PC interface select the correct extruder and heat it up. 2. Retract the filament from the hot-end. 3. Let it cool down. 4. Turn off the printer. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
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IMPORTANT: Ensure the hot-end wires make the bend as shown in picture above, it should not touch the bed. 6. Please do the following two extruder calibrations, if you wish to properly print with dual head. Z-height calibration XY calibration Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
3-4 months. The belt tension of the x and y axis can also be checked in intervals of 3 months. Check this small movie to see how to tension the belts. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpS6nWn5rE8 Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
Heated bed: please check if the contact pins underneath the print bed are ok. Leveling failed The z-sensor triggered falsely during the leveling routine or measured probe values are out of their boundaries. Go to www.felixprinters.com/support and look for the ‘z-sensor triggered’ topic. Quick Start Guide FELIX Pro 3 Page...
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