CONTENT Before You Start Machine Assembly 3D Printing Laser Engraving and Cutting Chapter Before You Start CNC Carving Quick Start Guide | Quick Quic Quick uick Star Star t Gu Guid...
Safety and Compliance Information may lead to personal injury, inferior results or damage to the Snapmaker Original. Always make sure that anyone who uses the machine knows and understands the contents of this Safety and Compliance Information to make the most out of Snapmaker Original.
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Snapmaker Original. the manufacturer. Stop using your Snapmaker Original if any of the following occurs. Turn off the machine We provide both the video tutorials and Quick Start Guide which help you get started. You can either read this Quick Start Guide to finish assembly and begin your maker journey, or watch the your Snapmaker Original again until the issue has been addressed by support.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker A sse Asse mble r Sn Snap make Chapter Before You Start 8 | wwww.snapmaker.com | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide | Quick Start Guide | 9...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the feet to the Base Plate. Make sure the sliders are aligning with each other. If not, you can move them to the same position as illustrated. Foot Base Plate | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the Y axes to the Base Plate. M4 x 8 Screw M4 x 8 Screw x 16 Platform | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Tighten the screws on the Y-axis sliders. Attach the Z-Axis Holders to the Base Plate. M4 x 8 Screw the Platform to the proper position. | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the Touch Screen Holder to the Base Plate. Thread the connecting cables through the holes of the holders, then attach M4 x 8 Screw M4 x 8 Screw x 12 | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker In the midline direction, manually move the Platform to the position as illustrated. Then move the Z-axis sliders to the bottom that they can reach. M4 x 8 Screw | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the X axis to the sliders of the Z axes. Tighten the screws that are used to attach the Z axes to the Z-Axis Holders. M4 x 8 Screw | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Tighten the screws located on the Z-axis bottoms. Put your hands at each end of the linear module, then move the X axis to the top. the process. | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Locate the Y Conversion Cable and the Y-axis connecting cables as illustrated, Attach the Y-axis converter to the Base Plate. then connect them to the Converter. Converter M4 x 30 Screw Y Conversion Cable | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the Z-axis converter to the Base Plate. Locate the Z Conversion Cable and the Z-axis connecting cables as illustrated, then connect them to the Converter. M4 x 30 Screw Z Conversion Cable Converter | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the Controller to the Z axis. Open the dust plugs, then connect the X, Y and Z axis to the Controller. M4 x 30 Screw Controller Dust accumulation may seriously affect the performance of the Controller.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Place the Touch Screen, then connect the Touch Screen to the Controller. Connect the cables for the Power Module. DC Power Cable Make sure the power switch is in the Off position. | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker After assembling the machine body, you can select one function to complete the assembly. Chapter Before You Start 3D Printer Laser Engraver CNC Carving and Cutter PAGE 27 PAGE 31 PAGE 49 | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Asse Assemble mble r Sn r Sn apma maker 3D Printing Assembly and 3.1.1 3.1.2 M4 x 8 Screw Initial Setup Assemble the 3D Printing Module, Initial Setup Filament Holder and Heated Bed Get Started 3.2.1 3.2.2...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the Filament Holder to the Z axis. Screw | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Attach the Heated Bed to the Platform. Place the Print Sheet. Keep the surface of the Print Sheet clean without any foreign materials. x 22 Print Sheet | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
Assemble Your Snapmaker 3.1.2 Initial Setup Connect the Heated Bed to the Controller. Make sure both the power cables of the Power Module have been connected. Switch the power Name the Machine -> Connect to a Wi-Fi Network. | wwww.snapmaker.com...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker How to Level 1. The touch screen will guide you through initiating the procedure. The machine will start leveling automatically from Point A and finish at Point I. Afterwards, you need to manually calibrate the Z-Offset. 2. Manually calibrate the Z-Offset for Point I by using the calibration card or a piece of A4 paper.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker (2) Tap Start on the Load Filament screen. After the current temp reaches the target temp, tap pulling the filament in. How It Works: Auto-Loading The motor drives the filament into the extruder, then the filament extrudes through the nozzle after being heated by the heated block.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 1. Install the Software and Complete the Initial Setup Congratulations! 2. Generate the G-code File and Send It to the Machine You are now ready to print, please refer to the next chapter to generate the G-code file.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 3.3.2 Start Your First Print After receiving the G-code file, click YES and Start on the touch screen to start printing. printing or swipe left on the printing progress screen. You can also use the palette knife to remove the print.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Asse Assemble mble r Sn r Sn apma maker Laser Engraver and Cutter Attach the Laser Module to the slider of the X axis. Assembly and M4 x 8 Screw 4.1.1 4.1.2 Assemble the Laser Engraver Initial Setup...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Connect the Laser Module to the Controller. Laser Engraving/ Cutting Platform Note:The Laser Head only support BT function The Control Screen support BT&2.4G&5GWiFi function Laser Head must be used together with Control Screen and cannot be used alone | wwww.snapmaker.com...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 4.1.2 Initial Setup 4.2.1 Measure the Focal Length Make sure both the power cables of the Power Module have been connected. Switch the power How It Works: Focus Position The best focusing result can only be achieved when there is a proper distance between the laser Name the Machine ->...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker How It Works: Work Origin and Coordinate Origin Find out where the engraving/cutting will be by setting the work origin. The work origin corresponds to the (0, 0) coordinate origin in the software. How to Measure the Focal Length...
Assemble Your Snapmaker Tap X-/X+/Y-/Y+ to move the laser dot to where the work origin will be, then tap Set Work 4.2.2 Calibrate the Camera Origin and Run Boundary to check if the work origin is proper. If the work origin is improper, reset the work origin and run boundary again.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 4.2.4 Stitch the Photos of the Platform Remove the engraved material, then immobilize another provided material on the laser engraving/ 1. Open the installation package bundled on the provided USB disk and install the software cutting platform.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 4.3.2 Start Your First Cutting 1. After receiving the G-code file, tap YES and Start on the touch screen to start cutting. Complete the following operations in the laser G-code generator : Select the mode to upload Adjust Settings prior to engraving/cutting or swipe left be ->...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Asse Assemble mble r Sn r Sn apma maker Carving Platform CNC Carving Attach the CNC Module to the slider of the X axis. M4 x 8 Screw Assembly and 5.1.1 5.1.2 Assemble the CNC Module and the...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Connect the CNC Module to the Controller. Attach the CNC Carving Platform to the Platform. x 14 CNC Carving Platform | wwww.snapmaker.com Quick Start Guide |...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 5.1.2 Initial Setup Make sure both the power cables of the Power Module have been connected. Switch the power 1. Place the material. Name the Machine -> Connect to a Wi-Fi Network. 2.Attach the clamp set to the CNC carving platform, then immobilize the material by screwing the M4 x 70 Screw | wwww.snapmaker.com...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker Do not screw the screws through the CNC carving platform. How It Works: CNC Bit Usage Caving V-Bit is typically used for detail carving to relief or curved surface. How to Attach the CNC Bit | wwww.snapmaker.com...
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 1. Install the Software and Complete the Initial Setup Open the installation package bundled on the provided USB disk and install the software Snapmakerjs, then select your machine model and connect to a Wi-Fi network. 2.Generate the G-code File and Send It to the Machine using the open-end wrenches.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker How to Set the Work Origin 1. After receiving the G-code file, click YES and Next on the touch screen to enter the screen of setting the work origin. How It Works: Work Origin and Coordinate Origin Find out where the carving will be by setting the work origin.
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Assemble Your Snapmaker 5. Tap Start to start carving. adjusting the height of the CNC bit using Z-/Z+ buttons until there is slight resistance when you pull out the calibration card, and it should be wrinkled when you push it forward. Tap Set Work Origin.
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Besides this guide, there is also a User Manual available on our website: snapmaker.com/document Share anything you want with other Snapmaker users at our forum: forum.snapmaker.com We are here for you whenever you need general information, technical support or have any sales 2.
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Besides this guide, there is also a User Manual available on our website: snapmaker.com/document Share anything you want with other Snapmaker users at our forum: forum.snapmaker.com We are here for you whenever you need general information, technical support or have any sales 2.
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