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Page 2: Table Of Contents
5.3 Finished Prints....................... 24 5.4 Other Important Printing Information and tips READ BEFORE PRINTING ANYTHING!!!! ………………………………………………. 25 6 Two-color (Dual) printing......................28 This manual was last updated 24 July 2013 Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) -
Page 3: Installing Software
To get a better printing experience, we suggest you to take time reading this manual. It is designed to illustrate the procedures from the instalment of software to operation , and get you up and running as quickly as possible. 1 Installing software 1.1 Installing Python Go to http://www.mbot3d.com/pages/software, and download ReplicatorG and python2.6... -
Page 4: Installing Replicatorg
1.2 Installing ReplicatorG Double-click ReplicatorG, and you’ll see the following window. Click the “Next” button. Then on the following window, click the “Install” button. Suggest using the default destination folder. Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) - Page 5 3) On the following window click the “next” button The driver installation wizard will pop up. Click the next button 4) Click the “Install” button on the “Window Security” pop-up to install the printer drivers. When another “Windows security pop-up appears, click “always install the drive(i)”. For further Technical Support visit www.bilbycnc.com.au...
- Page 6 5) Click the “Finish” button to complete driver installation While on the ReplicatorG installer window, click the “Next” button to finish the installation of ReplicatorG Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual)
- Page 7 6) A short cut icon for ReplicatorG is created on your desktop For further Technical Support visit www.bilbycnc.com.au...
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Page 8: Pre-Print Checks
By default the firmware assumes there is a Heated Bed. As there is not you get the error. Simply use the LCD screen menu and navigate as follows: Info and Settings -> General Settings -> Change “Heat Plate” to NO Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) -
Page 9: Connect To Computer
2.2 Connect to computer Make sure your computer is connected to your MBot with the supplied USB cable. For further Technical Support visit www.bilbycnc.com.au... -
Page 10: Setting Up Software
A) Click GCode -> GCoder Generator, and select “skeinforge(47)-Legacy”. B) Click Machine -> Machine Type (Driver). If your printer is duel-extruder, select “The MBot Cube Dual”. If it is a single select “The MBot Cube Single” Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) - Page 11 Click Machine->Connection (Serial Port) ->COM(Number). If you have only one printer, select the latest port. If you have more than one printer, please select the port according to your printer. If there’s no serial port on the menu, please click Machine->Connection (Serial Port)->Rescan Serial Port.
- Page 12 Helpful Hint: When the machine can’t be connected, please check： Power is being supplied to the printer. • Your computer is connected to your MBot with the supplied USB cable. • Driver is installed successfully. • Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual)
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Page 13: Setting Up Model Data
3 Setting up model data 3.1 Importing model file into ReplicatorG The machine supports STL, OBJ, Gcode and collada model files. You can use 3D design soft- ware (such as Rhinoceros, Solidworks, Sketchup, UG, etc.) to convert file format. Click “File->Open” to open the model file. 3.2 Move, scale, rotate and estimated build time After opening the model file, you can Position/Move/Scale your model it as follows. - Page 14 Click GCode-> Time Estimate (as shown below). After about 30 seconds, the estimation is displayed at the bottom of the window (as shown below). Usually, it takes longer than estimated. Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual)
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Page 15: Generating Gcode（Slicing
3.3 Generating GCode（ （ （ （ Slicing） ） ） ） Click the “Generate GCode” button at the lower right corner of the window. Then the following prompt pops up, if the model is adjusted but not saved. Click “Yes” to save changes. Otherwise, click “No”. But please click “Cancel”... - Page 16 After GCode is generated, you’ll see the “gcode” tab next to the “model” tab. Click the ”gcode” tab and you’ll see the window as shown on the next page. Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual)
- Page 17 For further Technical Support visit www.bilbycnc.com.au...
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Page 18: Test Printing
When that happens you may hear the noise like “tah-tah-tah” . Please maintain pressure on the filament for 25 seconds. Then the noise will disappear. It also works when changing material. Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) - Page 19 If the noise doesn’t disappear: Click the “Backward” button on the control panel, to pull the filament out. Cut off the used segment. Input “230” as target temperature and press “Enter” on keyboard. When current temperature rises to 230° C, click the “Forward” button. Then take the filament and push it with some force until some plastic comes out the nozzle.
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Page 20: Printing
If a prompt appears “Monitor print temperature: Closed ” at the top right corner of the window, click File->Preferences. On the “Preferences” window, check the “Monitor print temperature” option and then close the pop-up window. Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) - Page 21 If you want/need to pause or stop printing, click the buttons circled below. NOTE: In the initial phase of printing (when the message area below toolbar is yellow), the Pause and Stop buttons are disable. You can close ReplicatorG to pause printing.
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Page 22: Printing From Sd Card
File Type : x3g format. Then click the “Save” button, and you’ll see the window as shown left with the message “Building”, but actually the file is saving to the SD card. Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) - Page 23 After the Gcode file is saved, the window shows as below. Take out the SD card from your computer and insert it into the printer. Then Select “Print from SD” and choose the model file, by up and down arrow keys beside the LCD screen.
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Page 24: Finished Prints
Other finishing techniques You can also pain, guild and treat your finished model in a large variety of ways. You will find articles on these techniques at: www.BilbyCNC.com.au under SUPPORT—> ARTICLES Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) -
Page 25: Other Important Printing Information And Tips Read Before Printing Anything
5.4 Other Important Printing Information 1. Spool placement When assembling the spool holder bracket (i.e. our printing example since chapter 3) to hold material, please push in the direction as the red arrow points, in order to get the maximum space. The blue filament pictured right has been loaded so that the filament loads clockwise... - Page 26 Use some folded paper towel to dip in the slurry and wipe across the bed, getting it as smooth and even as possible. It will dry almost instantly. Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual)
- Page 27 The layer you’ve just created will stick very well to the bed, and your print will stick well to it. In some ways it creates a sacrificial layer between the bed and printout. It will be the weakest point if you need to use a spatula to remove the print, so neither the bed or your printout are damaged.
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Page 28: Two-Color (Dual) Printing
Click here and select the model file for the left extruder to print Click here and select the model file for the right extruder to print Click here and select the directory to save the GCode Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual) - Page 29 Click the “Merge” button and you’ll see three pop-up windows as shown below. In the EARTH example : on the two setting windows, uncheck the “use raft/support” option and select “None” in the “Support Material” list; because two models can support each other. You can now enter all your desired settings for Layer height, Shells etc.
- Page 30 You will then get 2 pop up progress windows as ReplicatorG slices both files It can take up to 30 minutes to slice the Earth example file. When finished it will look like this : Mbot Manual ~ Cube (PLY or PVC, Single or Dual)
- Page 31 Click either the Print to Machine, Or Print to SD Card buttons and print your file For further Technical Support visit www.bilbycnc.com.au...