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Almost all the plastic parts on the printer are printed by the UP printer itself. If you need to print Almost all the plastic parts on the printer are printed by the U
spare parts for your printer, the files for all spare parts can be found in the C:\Program Files spare parts for your printer, the files for all spare parts can be found in the C: spare parts for your printer, the files for all spare parts can be found in the C:
(x86)\UP\Example\ Spare Part Spare Parts folder.
The UP Mini platform can be simply adjusted using the sof The UP Mini platform can be simply adjusted using the software calibration or manually adjusted.
If you are wanting to print raftless then you will need carry out the manual calibration available on If you are wanting to print raftless then you will need c
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Service Document – Mini Platform Calibration Mini Platform Calibration
6.8.a Software Platform Leveling Calibration 6.8.a Software Platform Leveling Calibrat
Below is a video showing how to use the software for the UP Mini which uses the same software. Below is a video showing how to use the software for the UP Mini which uses the same software. Below is a video showing how to use the software for the UP Mini which uses the same software.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z5KVv8o3fI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z5KVv8o3fI
Ensure your Perfboard is clean and smooth both sides, as a Ensure your Perfboard is clean and smooth both sides,
small piece of plastic could cause the leveling to be uneven. small piece of plastic could cause the leveling to be uneven.
Intilise the printer.
Click "3D Print" \ " Platform Calibrate" " Platform Calibrate"
Click and long press the green green up arrow to lift the platform to
a high height like 135mm.
Move the nozzle / platform to each of the 9 locations on the platform to each of the 9 locations on the
platform by clicking the corresponding location number (1, the corresponding location number (1,
2...9). Find out which one of the 9 locations that one of the 9 locations that has the
smallest gap between the nozzle and platform. That location gap between the nozzle and platform. That location
is the highest point on the platform. Move the nozzle to the
highest point on the platform and make sure the gap between highest point on the platform and make sure the gap between
the nozzle and the highest point is zero. the nozzle and the highest point is zero.
Click button "Set nozzle height" Click button "Set nozzle height"
Move the nozzle and platform to each of the other 8 locations Move the nozzle and platform to each of the other 8 locations
and measure the gap between one by one. Beside each of the tween one by one. Beside each of the
9 locations is a box with the numbers inside, select one of the 9 locations is a box with the numbers inside, select one of the
10 numbers (0.1, 0.2...1) can lift the platform to a corr 10 numbers (0.1, 0.2...1) can lift the platform to a corre-
sponding height. Use that number when it makes the gap sponding height. Use that number when it makes the gap
between the nozzle and platform is zero. between the nozzle and platform is zero.
After all of the 9 location are me After all of the 9 location are measured and set, click the
"Apply current vslue" at the bottom to apply the final nozzle at the bottom to apply the final nozzle
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platform. Move the nozzle to the
printer itself. If you need to print
tware calibration or manually adjusted.
arry out the manual calibration available on
Note: The allowed largest calibration he allowed largest calibration
distance between nozzle and platform is distance between nozzle and platform is
1mm. Make sure all nine points are Make sure all nine points are
within this limitation. n this limitation.
Make sure the gap between nozzle and Make sure the gap between nozzle and
the highest point on the platform is the highest point on the platform is
zero.
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