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re3D Gigabot X Getting Started Manual

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  • Page 1 IMAGE BOX: Gigabot X Option A. 1. Place Image 2. Sent to Back Getting Started Option B. 1. Click on “background” Guide 2. Choose image...
  • Page 2 ® This guide will help get your Gigabot X set up and ready to print. Should you have any questions, please reach out to support@re3d.org. HELPFUL LINKS Here are some additional links to help you along the way: KNOWLEDGE BASE | https://re3d.zendesk.com...
  • Page 3 Safety Instructions READ INSTRUCTIONS All the safety and operating instructions must be read before the printer is operated. RETAIN INSTRUCTIONS The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference or accessed on our Knowledge Base here: https://bit.ly/gigabotguides HEED WARNINGS All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
  • Page 4 Safety Instructions POWER SOURCES This product should be operated only from the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company. For products intended to operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the operating instructions.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Receiving and Uncrating Bed Leveling and Z Home Loading Printing Material Printing on Gigabot® X Software Setup Preparing a Print Next Steps...

  • Page 6: A Receiving And Uncrating

    X, inspect all packages for damage prior to signing for the delivery. If there is any damage, record it and report to our shipping manager within 24 hours at shipping@re3d.org. For a video demonstration similar to the following instructions, feel free to watch our video titled “GB3+ Uncrating”...
  • Page 7 Check the crate for damage. If any damage is observed, or the indicators are Option A. tripped, record and report to shipping@re3d.org within 24 hours. 1. Place Image 2. Sent to Back Using a Phillips head screwdriver, remove the wood lid and panels of the crate.
  • Page 8 Remove all zip ties, foam blocks, bubble wrap, ® etc. from Gigabot IMAGE BOX: Option A. 1. Place Image 2. Sent to Back With a 4mm hex screwdriver, remove the triangle braces securing the pellet extruder IMAGE BOX: and the X carriage. There are six triangle braces total: two for the pellet extruder, and Option A.
  • Page 9 ® If your Gigabot X includes an enclosure, you will need to attach [11229] Panel Handles to IMAGE BOX: the Hood Panel Front, both Hood Panel Sides, and Front Panel Top prior to use. Fasten using Option A. [10231] M4 x 12 FHCS and 2.5mm Allen Wrench.
  • Page 10 ® If you are looking at the back of your Gigabot X, the power switch is located on top of the IMAGE BOX: electrical box. It is a large red switch; rotate it clockwise to turn it on. Option A. 1.

  • Page 11: B Bed Leveling And Z Home

    B | Bed Leveling and Z-Home A level bed is the foundation for all your 3D prints, and laying down a successful first print layer is the difference between a beautiful new creation and a messy blob. Read on to discover more steps on your path towards becoming a 3D printing ninja.
  • Page 12 Push the extruder back until the nozzle is past the back edge of the bed. If the motors are IMAGE BOX: engaged and the extruder doesn’t move, use the Viki to disable the steppers. To do this, Option A. press the dial to reach the menus, scroll clockwise to select and click “Prepare”, then 1.
  • Page 13 Using the Viki LCD controller, move the bed down 101.3mm, or the height of your tool IMAGE BOX: setter minus 0.3mm. To do this, navigate to the “Prepare” menu, then “Move Axis, ” then Option A. “Move Z, ” then “Move 10mm, ” and finally turn the dial clockwise until it reaches 100mm.
  • Page 14 If all the quadrants have a value other than zero, then the Z height must be adjusted IMAGE BOX: (otherwise, skip to B10). To do this, move the tool setter to the back left quadrant. Use an Option A. 8mm combination wrench to adjust the [10245] M5 x 70 HHCS on the upper Z limit 1.
  • Page 15 To level the bed, identify the quadrants that need adjusting and use the 8mm combination IMAGE BOX: wrench to loosen the 2 [10540] M5 x 12 HHCS that fasten the bed side plate to the bed Option A. cross rails. These need to be loose enough so the ends of the rails can move vertically in the 1.
  • Page 16 Relevel the bed IMAGE BOX: as needed for maintenance. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate Option A. to contact our support at support@re3d.org. 1. Place Image 2. Sent to Back...

  • Page 17: C Loading Printing Material

    (re:3D regrind flake) ● For updates on the full range of materials we’re testing, see our Pellet Extruder topic on our forum at: https://re3d.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/topics ® With your Gigabot X, we have provided blue Ultrafuse pellets made from recycled PET.
  • Page 18 Set the [11484] GBX hopper on top of the hopper trolley by first inserting the feed tube IMAGE BOX: through the center of the hopper trolley from above. Option A. 1. Place Image 2. Sent to Back Attach the [11484] GBX hopper to the hopper trolley by using a 3mm hex screwdriver to IMAGE BOX: screw 4 [10242] M5 x 35 FHCS up through...
  • Page 19 Use a ladder to reach the hopper and rotate the hopper lid to remove it. Pour the provided IMAGE BOX: blue Ultrafuse rPET pellets into the hopper. Replace the hopper lid by screwing it back on. Option A. Note: The Ultrafuse pellets provided are not 1.

  • Page 20: D | Printing On Gigabot® X

    Be sure to share what you print in the "Show and Tell" section of our forum, at https://re3d.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/topics/200275793-Show-Tell. For more information, feel free to consult any of the sources below. Should you have any questions, please reach out to support@re3d.org.
  • Page 21 Insert the provided microSD card into the Viki ® controller. Your Gigabot X will come IMAGE BOX: pre-loaded with a gcode file. This file is preconfigured for you to immediately print. Option A. 1. Place Image 2. Sent to Back On the Viki, push in the dial to access the menus.

  • Page 22: E Software Setup

    E | Software Setup ® To achieve the best 3D prints, it will take a combination of a properly maintained Gigabot ® X and a well sliced 3D model. Gigabot X is an open source platform that can print gcode generated by your slicer software of choice.
  • Page 23 Our newest profiles are readily available on our Zendesk page at IMAGE BOX: https://re3d.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/3 60037613411-Gigabot-Printing-Profiles-Sim Option A. plify3D-Slic3r-Cura-. Be sure to select the appropriate profile for your GBX nozzle size. 1. Place Image 2. Sent to Back To import a new profile in Simplify3D, go to File >...

  • Page 24: F Preparing A Print

    F | Preparing a Print ® With your Gigabot X profile imported into Simplify3D, you now have the power to create ® .gcode from which Gigabot X will print your sliced models. For those who have used open source slicing programs, you may notice one of the best features of Simplify3D; it slices objects much faster--especially when it comes to large and/or multiple objects.
  • Page 25 Import your .STL file into Simplify3D. Orient the part as desired in the workspace. In the IMAGE BOX: process settings, configure your profile, material, resolution, extruder, etc. When you Option A. are satisfied, click the "Prepare to Print" button. 1. Place Image 2.

  • Page 26: Next Steps

    Below are a series of helpful articles from our knowledge base that will help you as you explore different 3D models and materials: Material Testing Procedure for Pellet Extrusion: ● https://re3d.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/4411545823764-Material-Testing-Pro cedure-for-Pellet-Extrusion Choosing materials to print with: ● https://re3d.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360044313292-Choosing-Gigabot-X-P rint-Materials re:3D supplied design files:...
  • Page 27 Feedback on instructions, support, and other aspects of your experience are welcome. Reach out to us at: FORUM | https://re3d.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/community/topics KNOWLEDGE BASE | https://re3d.zendesk.com/ EMAIL | support@re3d.org PHONE | 512.730.0033...
  • Page 28 In the Applications section of our website (https://re3d.org/applications/) you can find videos featuring owners just like you who are taking 3D printing to the next level.
  • Page 29 Notes...
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