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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Content Chapter 1 Learn about your 3D printer..............4 1.1 3D printer introduction.................. 4 1.2 Cautions......................6 Chapter 2 Machine packaging.................. 7 2.1 Disassemble the package................7 Chapter 3 Adjustments to the printing platform.............8 3.1 Coarse tuning....................8 3.2 Fine tuning......................9 Chapter 4 Description of printer functions............11 4.1 Preparation....................11 4.1.1 Return to zero..................11... - Page 3 Chapter 5 Software usage introduction..............20 5.1 Slicing software installation................20 5.2 Introduction to the application of slicing software........21 5.2.1 Fast print （Not recommended for use）........21 5.2.2 Full mode printing................22 5.2.3 Basic setup..................22 5.2.4 Advanced setup..................23 5.2.5 CURA print interface................25 5.3 View model....................27 Chapter 6 Printing exercises...................
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Page 4: Chapter 1 Learn About Your 3D Printer
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Page 6: Cautions
Cautions The nozzle temperature is up to 200 ℃ during the working period of the 3D printer and after printing. So do not touch the nozzle with your hand; Please follow the instructions in the guide to operate and use the machine. If you have any questions, you can contact the after-sales department;... -
Page 7: Chapter 2 Machine Packaging
Chapter 2 Machine Packaging 2.1 Disassemble the package Remove the foam from the machine, take out the accessories box and filament. Take out the power cord from the accessory box and plug it. "-" is power on, "O" is power off. Click “Prepare”... -
Page 8: Chapter 3 Adjustments To The Printing Platform
Chapter 3 Adjustments to the printing platform Coarse tuning Select “Prepare” on the LCD screen, and then click “Return to zero” option, the print platform and cross slide will return to the zero position. When the machine returns to zero, the ... -
Page 9: Fine Tuning
Fine tuning Select a model and wait for the printer to start printing, look at the print platform, again to see the distance between the nozzle and the platform is probably a piece of paper, and then start to print debugging platform dedicated auxiliary debugging file, the adjust.gcode, by looking at the the effect of the first layer to fine-tune platform, print out the first layer can stop printing, fine-tune and adjustment of the next print. - Page 10 If the distance between the nozzle and the platform is too large or too small, please stop printing and adjust the platform until the distance between the platform and the nozzle is appropriate. In most cases, the printing failure is caused by the platform not being adjusted properly.
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Page 11: Chapter 4 Description Of Printer Functions
Chapter 4 Description of printer functions 4.1 Preparation Each function in the "Prepare" option on the main interface is the preparatory work before we print the model. Click the corresponding option to operate. We will describe them in detail below. 4.1.1 Return to zero The machine moves to zero automatically, and the XYZ coordinate is zero when the... -
Page 12: Load Filament
4.1.3 Load filament When loading, confirm again whether the filament is stuck to the transmission gear of the filament feeder. After confirming it, select "Prepare" and click "Load filament". The machine will be zeroed and then lowered for a short distance. At the same time, the nozzle will be heated, when the nozzle is heated to 230°C, the filament feeder will evenly and smoothly... -
Page 13: Xyz Move Axis
4.1.5 XYZ move axis In use, we often need to manually move the axis. Select "XYZ move axis". Then it will enter the coordinate movement interface of XYZ. Every touch of "+" and "-" will change the coordinate to 1, and the long press will change the coordinate to 10. -
Page 14: Cool
4.1.7 Cool When you choose not to print after you select preheating, you can choose to cool down the nozzle and hot bed temperature, and the machine will cool down automatically after printing.Select “Cool”. You can see that the interface is back to the main screen, and that the temperature of the nozzle and the hotbed is set to 0. -
Page 15: Machine Setting
Ensure the printed gcode file again, and then wait for the machine to warm up and print automatically. 4.3 Machine setting machine settings, calibrate the machine key sound settings and alarm sound settings, as well as the Z distance measurement.(This function is required if there is a power failure.) 4.3.1 Key sound Click "Key sound"... -
Page 16: Touch Calibration
4.3.3 Touch calibration When the touch screen keys are inaccurate, you can recalibrate the touch screen click "Touch calibration". After the calibration starts, click the red point center until the calibration is completed. The screen will indicate whether the calibration succeeded or failed. -
Page 17: Other Functions
You can see the machine information and the firmware version of the machine and the running time. 4.5 Other functions 4.5.1 Basic functions Pause printing Click "Pause printing" and the machine will pause, the interface will change to "Continue printing". -
Page 18: Midway Refueling
4.5.2 Midway refueling When the machine is printing a large model, it often encounters that the filaments are not enough to complete the printing, so this function can be used to replace the filaments. Confirm the midway filament change ... -
Page 19: Temperature, Printing Speed And Nozzle Fan Adjustment
4.5.3 Temperature, printing speed and nozzle fan adjustment The machine can be set again if it finds that the temperature set in Cura slice software is unsuitable for the current printing or forgot to turn off the nozzle fan when printing ABS before printing. In the main interface or the printed interface, click the icon of nozzle and hotbed temperature (as shown in the box) -
Page 20: Chapter 5 Software Usage Introduction
Chapter 5 Software usage introduction Slicing software installation Slicing software program CURA is in the WIN (file name) of SD card software (Please choose mac - file name for Apple computer) Double-click and run CURA software installation package, follow the software instructions, note that if you need to open OBJ and AMF files when using CURA, you need to check the corresponding component when installed. -
Page 21: Introduction To The Application Of Slicing Software
Next will continue to install the slicing software. After the green progress bar is complete, click "Next". Finally, click Finish to complete the slicing installation. After installation, the software will automatically open and menu (in the right image) will appear. Introduction to the application of slicing software 5.2.1 Fast print （Not recommended for use）... -
Page 22: Full Mode Printing
5.2.2 Full mode printing Click expert configuration - switch to full mode - select “Yes”. You can see the full pattern with various parameters, and see the details of each parameter by mousing over the options for the parameters. The printed parameters can be set according to the displayed information as a reference. -
Page 23: Advanced Setup
Printing temperature: The temperature of the extrusion head when printing, ABS recommended 210-230℃, PLA recommended 190-220℃. Effect: If the temperature is too low, it will not be able to be squeezed out and it will get stuck and cause filament yielding incoherent. Hotbed temperature: ABS recommended 90-100℃, PLA recommended 60-70℃. - Page 24 are the basic settings, by default, reverse pumping is allowed. Effect: If the length of the reverse withdrawal wire is too short, it may cause wire drawing. If it is too long, may not produce filament. Initial layer height: The first layer thickness. Effect: The first layer is set thicker to allow the model to stick tighter.
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Page 25: Cura Print Interface
12. Open the nozzle cooling fan: Open the nozzle cooling fan to speed up the cooling. Effect: It is used for accelerated cooling during printing, and the molding effect is better. ABS is used with caution and is easily cracked. 5.2.5 CURA print interface Load model Save model... - Page 26 Scale the model proportionally Scale represents the Size Scale of the model. You can choose to change the size scale to change the model size. Size represents the Size of the model. You can change the value directly to change the size of the model and the size of one of the directions.
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Page 27: View Model
View model See if the model size can be printed The size or position of the model exceeds the scope of the machine's printing, so the model will appear gray, as shown in the figure. Modify the model size or move the model location as required until the model is all displayed in yellow. - Page 28 Basic operation of model view Select model, click right mouse button, and you can make the following operations to the model: Center: move the model to the center of the printing platform. Delete objects: Delete unnecessary models Multiplied object: Multiply model quantity View the model from various angles: Click and hold right mouse button, and move mouse Move model: Click and hold left mouse button...
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Page 29: Chapter 6 Printing Exercises
Chapter 6 Printing Exercises In the previous chapter we learned about the functionality of the slicing software. Now let's take a look at the actual operation! To complete one printing, we need the following procedures: "STL file"→ "gcode file"→"3D printer". The specific operation is as follows: Open Cura slice software, click the icon or select “Open model or gcode”... - Page 30 Next set the parameters needed for printing and manually adjust the position and angle of the model. After the settings are completed, the software will compile itself, and software will display the time and consumables needed for printing after the compilation completed. Note: the information provided by the software can be used to check whether the consumables are sufficient and the platform...
- Page 31 Select “Print”, find the previously saved gcode file, and print. Wait for the model to start printing, and then the model will be printed! Note: the model will adhere to the platform after printing, and the bottom can be slowly removed with a shovel.
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Page 32: Chapter 7 Printing Tips
Chapter 7 Printing tips The principle of the FDM type 3D printer determines its printing characteristics. Only by mastering these characteristics can the ideal graphics be printed better. The main conclusions are as follows: 7.1 Flat bottom When printing, select the bottom side to be flat. Since printing starts from the bottom and prints layers, the bottom layer determines the print quality of the object, Therefore, printing the... - Page 33 There's also an overhang in this direction. So finally decided to print in this direction. 二．Avoid overhang in design. Overhang appears in this model and cannot be avoided by changing location. So divide overhanging incline and pillar from main part, print them separately and stick them together with glue in the end.
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Page 34: Assemble Matching Graphic Tolerances
Overhang appears in the bottom of this model, and it belongs to assembling part. Assembled parts printed separately and reassembled later. 7.3 Assemble matching graphic tolerances If the printed objects are graphics that need to be assembled, such as the matching of screws and nuts, gears, due to the heat expansion cold shrink of the plastic during printing process as well as the underlying swollen edge printing, the tolerances need to be enlarged a little, general tolerance is set to 0.4 mm, depending on the actual graphics... -
Page 35: Chapter 8 Printing Picture Relief
Chapter 8 Printing picture relief Through our 3D printer, you can print the images you like into reliefs. With Cura software, you can directly generate the images you like into gcode files that can be printed, and then print the reliefs by machine operation. After selecting a good picture, it is best to use PS to change the background to transparent and then save it as PNG format. - Page 36 After setting the parameters, click "OK" and the model file as shown in the figure will appear (the effect will be better if the picture is pressed upright). After generating gcode, it can be printed.
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Page 37: Chapter 9 Exports Stl Format Files
Chapter 9 Exports STL format files Pro/E exports STL files Select the "File" column and click "Save Copy" in "Save As". Check the format of (*stl) in the ”Type” column of the saved file, name the file, and click OK. -
Page 38: Ug Export Stl Files
Next, select "Binary" as the format of the parameter, and enter the "Chord height" and "Angle control" input values, and then confirm that the export is completed. UG export STL files Select the column "Export", "STL" format. - Page 39 Enter “0” ”Triangle Tolerance” and ”Adjacent Tolerance”, and click OK. Name the component and click “OK”. Click OK. Select the model file you want to convert and click...
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Page 40: Solidworks Export Stl Files
Click OK, and the selection box that pops up after that, select OK until the export of the file is completed. Solidworks export STL files Click on the "File" column and select "Save As". Select "STL(.*stl)" in the "Save as type" column. - Page 41 Then select the "Options" button at the bottom left of the interface. As the options shown in the figure above, the output is "Binary", adjust "Error" "Tolerance" parameters to the far right, and then click OK. Then click save to complete the format conversion.
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Page 42: Chapter 10 Analysis Of Common Problems
Chapter 10 Analysis of common problems 1. Electrified by the machine when using it The metal-clad machine itself is electrostatically charged, which does not harm the human body. The reason for static electricity is that there is no ground wire at home. The solution to this problem is: (1) Connect the ground when laying wires at home;... - Page 43 4.The printing process shifted (1) The foreign body is winded or blocked to check whether the cross slide is winded by the thread or the foreign body blocks its movement, and then exclude the foreign body. (2) Friction increases as the dust on the optical axis is too much, you can use a paper towel or cloth pieces with alcohol wipe to removal the dirt sticking to the oil.