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Flashforge AD1 SZ21-CN/EN-A01 用户使用说明书 USER GUIDE Note: Please read this User Guide carefully before operating the product.Please keep this Guide properly for future reference. 注意:使用本产品时,请您先仔细阅读本产品使用说明书,再正确操作。请妥善保管本手册,以便日后查阅。 中文P55 This guide is only applicable to FLASHFORGE AD1 Series 3D printer 本手册仅适用于闪铸科技 AD1 系列3D打印机...
Guide carefully before use and follow the instructions strictly. The Flashforge team is always ready to provide you with the perfect service. In case of any problems during the use, please contact us by phone or email listed in this Guide.
Do not expose the equipment to moisture or hot weather. (Damp environment increases the risk of leakage/exposure will accelerate the aging of plastic parts) Do not abuse the power cord; be sure to use the power cord provided by Flashforge Technology.
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20cm, the front side must have a space at least 35cm, and the right side must have a space at least 40cm. Requirements for Equipment Compatible Supplies When operating the equipment, only use supplies supplied or specified by Flashforge. Third-party supplies may cause extruder blockage and damage. Supplies Storage Requirements Do not unpack the supplies unless needed.
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Flashforge Technology is not responsible for any safety incidents caused by the customer disassembling or modifying the equipment without permission. Without the permission of Flashforge Technology, it is prohibited to modify or translate this Guide. This Guide is copyrighted and Flashforge Technology reserves the right of final interpretation.
The most common 3D printing technology is called FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication), which is also the application technology of AD1 Ad words printer. Its working mode is to melt the filament-shaped supplies by high temperature, cool down and solidify the supplies, and stack them layer by layer to form 3D articles.
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Z-axis motor Mounting hole Filament detection sensor Decorating part Filament feeding motor X-axis motor X-axis sensor Drag chain Y-axis sensor Power switch Ethernet port Touch screen Printing platform Extruder cover Support bracket 0.5m 0.5m The distance of device placement spacing at least 0.5 m.
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The printing volume refers to the length *width* height of the build model. The maximum printing volume of AD1 Ad word 3D printer is Printing volume 600*600*70mm. You can’t directly build models that exceed this parameter.
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≤200mm/s Idle speed Display size 4.5 inches Extruder ≤260°C temperature Aluminum plate/glass Printing plate ( Flashforge does Build plate platform ≤100°C, by 4 areas not provide glass plate.) temperature Advertising supplies; Manual adjustment, 8 Leveling Filament Advertising PLA supplies;...
1.3 Equipment Installation 1.Mounting support 1.Lift the equipment to the shelf or table before installation; reserve a corner before installing the support. 2.Rotate the support clockwise to the bottom. Install the 4 supports in sequence. 3.Shake the equipment by hand to check whether it shakes, and adjust the height of the supports to make the 3D printer stand smoothly.
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3.Use an Allen key to secure the 4.Place the two black tray shafts on the left U-shaped sheet metal bracket to the left and right sheet metal brackets. and right brackets with 4 M3 screws. 5.The tray rack and the bracket after 6.Connect the 3D printer to the 220V power assembly are shown in the figure.
1.4 Equipment Settings After the equipment is installed, you need to perform a series of settings before printing. 1.4.1 Extruder calibration Before the calibration, it is necessary to confirm whether the motion state of the equipment is normal. 1 . Click Tools - Home. At this moment, you can check whether the basic status of the equipment is normal.
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4.The platform has 8 leveling points in total. Manually slide the extruder to the positions of 8 points as shown in the figure (except for the middle position, which is the leveling reference point). Insert the leveling paper at each point in turn, and use the stamping wrench at the bottom nut to adjust the height of the platform to make the nozzle just in contact with the platform.
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1.4 设备设置操作 1.4.2 Installing Filament Load the filament into the spool holder on the left and right side respectively, pass the filament holes through the left and right filament detecting switches respectively, and then thread into the filament feeding motor until the filament reaches the nozzle.
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1.4 设备设置操作 1.4.3 Feeding Filament 1.Click on the screen - Tools - Extruder L or Extruder R - Load. 2.After clicking, the extruder will heat up. Do not touch the lower part of the nozzle in order to avoid burns. The left filament and the right filament need to be fed separately, and the extrusion length of left and right extruder is about 100 mm.
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1.4.4 Check the flatness of build plate Method for verifying extruder calibration and platform flatness: 1.Click Print - Select File AD1- leaving-check.gx file. (This step is only for inspection and not required) 2.The equipment starts to print the pattern. If the pattern adheres to the platform...
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1.4.5 Glass Plane Installation Special Note: 1. Since glass plate is easy to break and Flashforge does not sell glass plate, you can purchase 620*620*5mm glass for printing in local market. When making super word, some users may need glass curing. Flashforge recommends 5mm non-tempered glass;...
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1.4 设备设置操作 1.4.6 Glass plate Installation The glass installation method is as shown below: Take out the options for glass mounting. If the textured paper on the platform aluminum plate is damaged before installation, please remove it. 1. Remove the textured paper from the edge of the original aluminum plate, pass the M4 countersunk screw through the aluminum plate and lock the metal clip under the aluminum plate with M4 lock nut.
1.5 Equipment Interface 1.5.1 Printing Click the Print button and choose the path to read the print file: 1. Read from the printer’s memory card; 2. Read the print file from the external USB flash drive; 3. Back: Return to the previous interface. Select the print file in the file list: 1.
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Temperature adjust: When the nozzle temperature in the page is underlined, click to change the nozzle temperature. Printing speed: Can be modified during printing; Filament: Click the Filament button when you need to change the filament in the process of printing (this function is available when printing pauses); Back: Cancel the tool command and return to the print interface.
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1.5.2 Preheat Function Click the Preheat icon to enter the heating interface: 1. On/Off: Turn on/off the heating function for extruder or platform; 2. Temperature value: Click this icon to set the temperature; 3. Start: Click the Start icon and the extruder starts to heating up; 4.
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1.5.3 Tools Click the Tools icon to enter the Tools interface: 1. Filament: Filament load or unload; 2. Home: Return the printer X/Y/Z axis to the mechanical home; 3. Manual: Manually adjust the position of the X/Y/Z axis; 4. Settings: Make related function settings for the printer; 5.
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2. Resume Print: Set whether to continue unfinished file when the printer is lose the power, it will recovery print when the power back, the default option is ON;; 3. Flashforge Cloud: Turn off/on the Flashforge Cloud printing function; 4. Extruder calibration: Calibrate the initial distance between the extruder and the platform;...
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Turn on [Resume Print] At this moment, the uninterrupted printing function is turned on. If the printer is turned off before the printing completes, the printer continues to print the unfinished model when the printer is turned on again. Turn off [Resume Print] At this moment, the uninterrupted printing function is turned off.
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3. Open the Flashforge Cloud (cloud.sz3dp.com), click [Add Printer], enter the printer registration code in the pop-up window, and associate the equipment with the cloud platform. For details on how to connect the Flashforge Cloud, see the next chapter about printing.
4. Cut the acrylic sheet according to the contour line; 5. Assemble the model and acrylic sheet. When printing with the AD1 light-emitting shell 3D printer, it is necessary to use the luminous character slice software to produce the character shell file, and convert the character shell or graphic design file into a file identifiable by the 3D printer.
2.2 Obtaining the Shell File FlashAD can directly generate text and the software has text input function; after clicking, input the desired text in the dialog box and select the desired font. Here is an example of generating text with software. ·...
2.3 Software Settings 2.3.1 Typesetting Display the size of the shell, and drag to change the size. Top/Bottom: Different types of characters appear after setting. Set the color of the shell layer. If only one color is set, the default is to print with the filament in the right tray.
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Tilt effect Mirror and invert effect Straight edge + bevel effect after X value is set 2.3.2 Glyph Settings Select Step for the top surface to set the height from the step to the top surface and the width required for the step. Top step effect Select Close for the top surface, and the top of the shell will be closed.
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Select Chamfer for the top surface, and the curvature of the top surface will form a chamfer. The chamfer size is customized. Top chamfering effect Select Close for the bottom surface, and the bottom of the shell will be closed. Bottom closure effect Select Widen for the bottom surface, the bottom will have an outer edge, which depends on the setting.
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Select Bracket for the bottom surface and there will be a bracket between the shells, which is conducive to the shell adhesion. Bottom bracket effect Select Step for the bottom surface to set the height from the step to the bottom surface and the width required for the step.
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2.3.3 Text Color Layering Settings Click this button to set the color of the shell layer. Represent: Monochrome printing Two-color printing Two-color interlacing Two-color cycle interlacing Two-color free cycle interlacing Take the three-layer color separation printing as an example: set the first layer to orange (indicating that the first layer is printed with the right extruder;...
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Text color layering effect 2.3.4 Moving, Rotation and Zooming Settings Select the Move button, an arrow appears Select the Zoom button to change the font on the word, click the arrow or drag the size; click the arrow to zoom by one text directly to appropriate position.
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2.3.5 Contour Line Settings Use FlashAD software to generate 3D text model: Click “Outline” to pop up the “Outline” window. The 3D model is divided into four types of contour lines: top interior, top exterior, bottom interior and bottom exterior. In order to achieve different requirements, the scaling factor of the contour line can be set (value range: -5%~5%, two decimal places).
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Specific description of exporting contour line • When creating a model with a “step”, it is recommended that the height of the step is slightly larger than the thickness of the acrylic sheet to prevent shedding. For example, if the thickness of the acrylic sheet is 2mm, set the step to 3.0mmX1.6mm, as shown in the figure.
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Specific description of cutting acrylic sheet The contour line is exported in plt format and opened or imported in the relevant software to check if it is complete and correct. Contour lines are typically imported from CorelDRAW. In addition, there are many types of cutters on the market. In order to ensure the accuracy, it is recommended to use a laser cutter to cut the contour lines.
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Acrylic sheet assembly When assembling, put the model in the bottom and the acrylic sheet on the top, align the edges and corners, press as a whole to avoiding falling and light transmittance, and then apply glue for reinforcement. Instructions: •...
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Contour line initial calibration There are many parameters of the cutter. Different parameters and different precision will produce different errors; different supplies have different shrinkage rates, and the model will also produce errors when printing. Therefore, please calibrate the contour line before use.
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2.3.6 Adding Printer Settings Click Print and the page will go to the print interface. Click Add Printer to associate the equipment to FlashAD and the cloud platform. Find the registration code on the About page and enter it in the dialog box. Enter the equipment name, which can be customized.
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2.3.7 Shell Placement Mode Setting The shell is broken up and printed in one stroke. For example, the character “i” will be automatically divided into 2 shell parts. When this mode is selected, the surface of the model is smoother and has no seams, which is more beautiful.
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2.3.8 Model List Description The model list allows printing the current shell or not; click to check or cancel; when unchecked, the model is hidden and will not be printed.
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2.3.9 Generating Print Task Click to generate a print task and a pop-up window will appear. Standard print settings Advanced mode settings File Name: The file name can be changed for subsequent differentiation. Print Quality: Select low, standard or high; the lower the quality, the faster the printing speed is;...
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Form a triangular structure; Form a hexagonal structure; Form a wave shape structure; Density: Indicate the density of the texture. Path Slice: The software selects path as the default slice mode to have better print quality. V Shape Edge: When this option is selected, a V-shaped edge will be printed on the outer edge of the shell to increase the adhesion to the platform.
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Retraction Speed: The speed of the filament pulled back to the nozzle when the extruder is lifted; increasing the pullback speed will reduce wiredrawing. Retraction Length: The length of the filament pulled back to the nozzle when the extruder is lifted; increasing the pullback length will reduce wiredrawing. Setting a large pullback length will result in filament shortage.
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Combine Area Threshold: When larger shell and smaller shell are printed at the same time, higher speed will result in insufficient cooling of the small shell and affect the shell quality. Setting this value means that when the path of the shell is less than the value, the equipment automatically reduces the print speed to ensure the print quality of the small shell.
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2.3.10 Print Shell Size and Shell Wall Thickness Parameter Settings Print shell size Print speed Print temperature (Ad PLA) <15 cm 30-40 mm/s 210-220 ℃ 15-20 cm 40-50 mm/s 215-220 ℃ 20-30 cm 50-55 mm/s 215-220 ℃ 30-40 cm 55-60 mm/s 220 ℃...
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As described above, the actual thickness is slightly different from the theoretical calculation. The following data are measured values for reference: (1)0.6 mm:set nozzle:0.6,thickness:0.6, flow rate:100%,Wall thickness is too thin,we don’t recommended,suggest set flow rate:120%, print thickness is 0.7mm (2)0.8 mm:set nozzle:0.6,thickness:0.6, flow rate:140% (3)1 mm:set nozzle:0.6,thickness:0.6,...
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Insert the USB flash drive into the equipment, click the file in the USB flash drive, click the Copy button, copy the GFZ file into the memory, and then return to the file in the memory for printing. After copying to memory, the file suffix is .g, which can be recognized by the device and printed.
USB flash drive; unplug the USB flash drive. 3. Insert the USB flash drive into your computer and open the USB flash drive folder to find the log file. 4. Please send the log file and equipment serial number to Flashforge Customer Service.
3.2 Maintenance and Overhaul Problem Cause Corrective measures Model can’t adhere The platform is not Please follow the instructions to calibrate to the platform flat, or the extruder the extruder and level the platform; other calibration value is simple methods: attach blue tape for deviated compensation in position with large gap.
5. When the equipment is used for the first time or the printing supplies are replaced, only use official consumables of Flashforge until the extruded supplies are the same color as the loaded supplies. 6. If the equipment isn’t used, pay attention to avoid dust.
The professional after-sales and sales team of Flashforge is always on call. We are willing to solve any problems you may have while using AD1. If you can’t find a solution to your problem in this guide, you can visit our official website, or contact us by phone or In our official website, you can find the descriptions and solutions of some common...
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