Printing - 3D Printing Systems UP MINI User Manual

Base Height:
This is the thickness of the raft of material before the support layer is printed under the part. When This is the thickness of the raft of material before the s
the printer starts printing, it first prints a raft of non-solid material in which all the lines of support the printer starts printing, it first prints a raft of non
material are horizontal (along the Y axis). It keeps building up horizontal rows of support material material are horizontal (along the Y axis). It keeps building up horizontal rows of support material material are horizontal (along the Y axis). It keeps building up horizontal rows of support material
for as many mm as you have chosen. Then, just before it gets to the bottom surface of the real part, it r as many mm as you have chosen. Then, just before it gets to the bottom surface of the real part, it r as many mm as you have chosen. Then, just before it gets to the bottom surface of the real part, it
starts to build support layers perpendicular to the raft layers layer. The default value
starts to build support layers perpendicular to the raft layers layer.
Part - Angle:
The part Angle determines at what point solid (dense) support The part Angle determines at what point solid (dense) support
material gets used. If the angle is small than the printer will add material gets used. If the angle is small than the printer will add
solid fill layers under the part surface. The thickness of this solid fill layers under the part surface. The thickness of this
solid (dense) support is determined by the "dense" parameter solid (dense) support is determined by the "dense" parameter
under the Support options as described below. nder the Support options as described below.
Part - Surface:
This parameter determines how many layers form the bottom face of a part when it is not solid. This parameter determines how many layers form the bottom face of a part when it is not solid. This parameter determines how many layers form the bottom face of a part when it is not solid.
For example, if you set it to 3, the machine will print 3 complete layers before going into For example, if you set it to 3, the machine will print 3 complete layers before going into For example, if you set it to 3, the machine will print 3 complete layers before going into
non-solid mode. This does not, however, affect the side wall thickness on non olid mode. This does not, however, affect the side wall thickness on non-solid parts, which
are all the same thickness (approximately 1.5mm) irrespective of the fill mode. are all the same thickness (approximately 1.5mm) irrespective of the fill mode.
Stable Support: Stable support creates support that is more rigid and the model is : Stable support creates support that is more rigid and the model is : Stable support creates support that is more rigid and the model is less likely to
distort, but the support material is more difficult to remove. distort, but the support material is more difficult to remove.

4. Printing

One of the keys to successful printing on the UP is platform preheating. Particularly with large One of the keys to successful printing on the U
parts, there is a tendency for the edges of the part to lift up from the platform. parts, there is a tendency for the edges of the part to lift
Recommendations for printing large parts: Recommendations for printing large parts:
• Preheat the platform for 30mins – In "Maintenance" click "Table preheat 1 hour" Preheat the platform for 30mins
• Keep printer doors closed during preheating
• Ensure the distance between the nozzle and platform is clo Ensure the distance between the nozzle and platform is close enough
• Check this distance to each corner of the platform. Check this distance to each corner of the platform.
• It also helps to run the printer in a room that is not too cold (i.e. warmer than, say, 18 It also helps to run the printer in a room that is not too cold (
and free of drafts.)
Please ensure the following points are taken care of before printing: Please ensure the following points are taken care of
Connect the 3D printer, Initialis Initialise it, and set up the printing system. Load the model and place it
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solid material in which all the lines of support
is platform preheating. Particularly with large
In "Maintenance" click "Table preheat 1 hour"
closed during preheating and printing
upport layer is printed under the part. When
The default value is 2mm.
warmer than, say, 18 ° C
Load the model and place it
solid parts, which
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