Summary of Contents for 3devo Composer 35
- Page 1 Filament Maker Version 2.1 – October 2023 English user guide for the Filament Maker Composer 350 • Composer 450 • Precision 350 • Precision 450 •...
- Page 2 COMPANY INFO 3devo B.V. Atoomweg 478 3542 AB Utrecht The Netherlands www.3devo.com support.3devo.com...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ....................1 OVERVIEW ........................9 2.1. FILAMENT MAKER FRONT VIEW ..............9 2.2. FILAMENT MAKER REAR VIEW ..............10 2.3. UNBOXING...................... 11 2.4. ACCESSORIES ....................12 2.5. QUICK START GUIDE ..................13 2.6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................ 13 INSTALLATION ...................... - Page 4 FILLING THE HOPPER ..................... 28 MATERIALS ....................... 28 6.1. WHAT MATERIALS NOT TO USE? ..............28 6.2. MORE INFORMATION OR MATERIAL REQUESTS ........29 6.3. STANDARD SET MATERIALS ................29 EXTRUSION INSTRUCTIONS ................... 30 MAINTENANCE ......................33 8.1. COMMON SPARE PARTS ................33 SOFTWARE .......................
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Page 5: Safety Instructions
Do NOT put your hands into the extrusion area when the filament maker • is in use. Maintenance and repair by certified workers only. Please contact 3devo or • reseller. The filament maker has been extensively tested, but if a failure occurs •... - Page 6 ⚠ WARNING Make sure the filament maker is placed in a room with at least ten air changes per hour. It is also advised to use a fume hood or laminar flow cabinet. ⚠ WARNING When polymers are heated, melted, and degraded in different ways volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are released into the air, thoughamounts can vary dramatically based on polymer composition,heating duration, maximum temperature, and other environmental factors.
- Page 7 ⚠ WARNING Do not set temperature too high for the material. When temperature is too high the material will turn into a liquid. This liquid can come out of the nozzle and might cause burns. When you go even higher the material will decompose and the extrusion process will not be able to be continued.
- Page 8 ⚠ WARNING This part of the chassis above the filament fans can be very hot, especially the nozzle cover during the extrusion process. Do not touch these parts while the filament maker is heated or extruding. ⚠ WARNING The top of the hood is being cooled during the extrusion process by the filament fan at the back.
- Page 9 ⚠ WARNING The top plate above the winder is located directly underneath the extrusion part of the machine, the barrel, screw and heaters. This part can become very hot during high temperature extrusion processes. ⚠ CAUTION The positioner stepper is a part that will be hot during the extrusion process. Avoid touching...
- Page 10 ⚠ CAUTION The puller stepper is located behind the puller and mounted on the chassis. This stepper will definitely be hotter than the positioner stepper. Avoid touching it. ⚠ CAUTION The puller bearing and puller wheel will both directly get their heat from the filament and therefor can become hot and reach temperatures above 100 degrees Celsius.
- Page 11 ⚠ CAUTION Do not touch moving parts. ⚠ CAUTION Be aware of moving winder parts.
- Page 12 ⚠ CAUTION Do not touch moving positioner parts.
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Page 13: Overview
OVERVIEW 2.1. FILAMENT MAKER FRONT VIEW Hopper User interface Spool holder Filament nozzle Filament cooling fans Optical diameter sensor Puller Positioner Door... -
Page 14: Filament Maker Rear View
2.2. FILAMENT MAKER REAR VIEW 10) Winder slipper clutch 11) USB port 12) Power switch 13) Power socket... -
Page 15: Unboxing
2.3. UNBOXING Follow the unboxing tutorial on our website: www.3devo.com/fm-unboxing. -
Page 16: Accessories
2.4. ACCESSORIES Besides your filament maker you will find the Composer & Precision Series filament makers – accessory box. The box contains the items listed below. -
Page 17: Quick Start Guide
For the fast starters out there we have made a short and simple out of the box quick start guide. This is shipped in your Filament Maker accessory box, or you can download it from www.3devo.com/manuals. 2.6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Type... -
Page 18: Installation
INSTALLATION Place the Filament Maker on a flat and stable surface. Ensure the working station is free from liquids. ⚠ Check that the voltage in your working station corresponds to the purchased product. Do not operate with a different cord or plug, if it is not working properly, or if it has been damaged. -
Page 19: User Interface
USER INTERFACE The interface chapter explains the usage of the filament maker menu’s and its options. Switch on the filament maker and wait until the main screen appears. Control the filament maker by turning the button to navigate and press the button to select menu items or edit settings. -
Page 20: Status Screen
4.1. STATUS SCREEN The status screen provides information about the extrusion process and the filament. The status screen information can be changed before and during the extrusion process, such as the hopper status(black triangle), the current temperature of the heaters, the set temperatures, the selected material type (‘PLA’), extruder status (‘Idle’), the extrusion speed in RPM and the average filament thickness. - Page 21 The highlighted area shows you what type of material you have selected to extrude. The highlighted area represents the filament diameter. The measured diameter is shown below in millimeters. The highlighted area tells you the measured speed of the screw in rotations per minute.
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Page 22: Status Types
4.3. STATUS TYPES The highlighted area tells you the current status of the extruder. The following status types may occur during operation: Status type Information Idle Initial startup state of the extruder Homing positioner Resets the positioner to a known state before use. Heating Heats up the barrel to the set temperatures after the positioner homing is completed... -
Page 23: Main Menu
4.4. MAIN MENU To open the ‘Main menu’, press the button once when the status screen is visible and the main menu screen will appear. From here you can navigate through different settings. When choosing ‘Start extrusion’ a new menu will open. The menu is called ‘When heating is done, start:’... - Page 24 When the user acknowledges the warning, a new prompt will ask the user to input the timeout delay that will be used as safety measure after the heater temperatures has been reached. Rotate the navigation button to select the timeout and edit the timeout at will or continue by pressing ‘Ok’.
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Page 25: Settings
4.7. SETTINGS In the settings menu you can apply your own settings, reset to defaults and enable or disable the hopper sensor check. After choosing ‘Apply’, the machine will save these settings until you edit and apply new settings or until choosing a new material. Scroll down in this screen for all options. -
Page 26: Material Presets
4.8. MATERIAL PRESETS When choosing ‘Material presets’ this screen will appear. Here you can choose your material. Some material presets are built-in, but this list also shows custom materials you have added. From here you can also create a new custom preset. Custom materials can be deleted by selecting 'Delete', built-in materials cannot be deleted. -
Page 27: Spooling - Idle
After choosing and/or modifying your settings you may start the extrusion process by choosing ‘Start extrusion’ in the Main menu. Material pre-sets can also be loaded during the extrusion process. 4.9. SPOOLING – IDLE The spooling menu is only used as status menu at the moment the extruder is not running. -
Page 28: About This Machine
The information shown are as following: Setting name Information Serial The serial number given to the extruder at 3devo. This is the same serial number on the sticker filament maker to the power switch of the filament maker. Production date Extruder assembly date. -
Page 29: Speed Tuning
4.12. SPEED TUNING The speed tuning menu gives the possibility to the user to actively edit the puller rotation speed while the extruder is extruding. The current ‘measured diameter’ shows the measured filament thickness, which is the same value as shown on the status screen. The user also has the possibility to start or stop the puller at will. -
Page 30: Spooling Menu - Running
4.13. SPOOLING MENU – RUNNING In this chapter the spooling menu settings will be explained, the ‘Start spooling’ option, which starts the ‘Spooling wizard’, will be explained in the ‘Start extruding’ chapter. The ‘positioner settings’ are settings related to the used size of the spool. -
Page 31: Software Errors
4.14. SOFTWARE ERRORS This section describes the most general errors, which could occur during the extrusion process. If none of the steps below seems to concern your extruder’s situation. For additional questions, please contact us via support.3devo.com. Error name Information "The external supply voltage... -
Page 32: Filling The Hopper
FILLING THE HOPPER Step 1) Place the tube on the hopper. Step 2) Insert the granulate into the hopper. The hopper icon should now be active on the main screen. Do not use granules larger than 4.5 mm. MATERIALS The extruder design is developed to handle almost any plastic that is compatible with your FDM 3D-printer. -
Page 33: More Information Or Material Requests
6.2. MORE INFORMATION OR MATERIAL REQUESTS On our webshop we offer a variety of base materials that can be used with your filament maker: https://www.3devo.com/shop. 6.3. STANDARD SET MATERIALS Pre-programmed in the filament maker firmware we have set several material indicational presets, which can be used as an indication for fine tuning your own material of choice. -
Page 34: Extrusion Instructions
EXTRUSION INSTRUCTIONS Let it run for a couple minutes until it works properly. The filament is ready to be wound on the spool when the measured value of the optical sensor is the same as the set value. Place the filament between the puller wheels –... - Page 35 While waiting, prepare the spool on the spool holder. Place spool holder on winder by sliding the metal rod into the tube. Press the button on the status screen, select Spooling in the Main menu > Start Spooling and follow the steps shown on the display of the filament maker. When the set diameter is reached, cut filament below puller.
- Page 36 When the machine is on, turn the slipper clutch knob until the clutch tightens and the spool starts turning. Adjust the traction as needed by turning the knob. How to do this? See the instruction video: www.3devo.com/fm-clutch.
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Page 37: Maintenance
8.1. COMMON SPARE PARTS All our commonly used spare parts, such as the puller wheels and nozzle package, can be found in our webshop: https://www.3devo.com/shop. Use cleaning filament to clean the machine when you are done with extruding or to switch material types. Other maintenance should only be performed by a certified worker. -
Page 38: Software
Our software is continually being developed and improved. Firmware updates are available on our website: https://support.3devo.com/filament-maker. The DevoVision software, can be installed via: https://www.3devo.com/devovision. The DevoVision software information, manuals and guides required to analyze extrusion results can be found here: www.3devo.com/fm-devovision. -
Page 39: Troubleshooting
10. TROUBLESHOOTING An overview of the problems that are most likely to occur in the beginning and/or are good to know before experimenting: www.3devo.com/fm-troubleshooting. For additional information on your machine or any other issue, please consult our support platform: support.3devo.com. -
Page 40: Transportation
11. TRANSPORTATION Keep the original packaging. When the machine is shipped back to 3devo for service or maintenance the machine should be packed in the same way as how it arrived. For additional questions, please contact support.3devo.com. -
Page 41: Notes
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Page 42: Company Info
13. COMPANY INFO 3devo B.V. Atoomweg 478 3542 AB Utrecht The Netherlands www.3devo.com support.3devo.com...