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  • Page 1     is   p leased   t o   p resent:     The Unofficial FlashForge Creator X Manual     Last   u pdated   o n   J uly   1 0,   2 014    ...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual       Table   o f   C ontents     A   N ote   A bout   F lashForge   S upport   ................  3  ...

  • Page 3: A   N Ote   A Bout   F Lashforge   S Upport

    For   any   questions   related   to   other   topics   covered   in   this   unofficial   manual,   3D   Universe   customers   a re   w elcome   t o   c ontact   3 D   U niverse   a t   upport@3duniverse.org   o r   8 00-­‐689-­‐4344.    ...

  • Page 4: Important   S Afety   I Nformation

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Important   S afety   I nformation     General   S afety   G uidelines   Caution:  The  Creator  X  generates  high  temperatures  and  includes  moving  parts  that  can  cause  ...

  • Page 5: Unboxing

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Unboxing   Package   C ontents   Along   w ith   y our   C reator   X   3 D   p rinter,   y our   p ackage   c ontains   t he   f ollowing:    ...
  • Page 6 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   holders.       Now   y ou   c an   s ee   t he   t op   o f   t he   p rinter,   a s   w ell   a s   s ome   o ther   b oxes   i nside   i t.   T he   l arge   b ox   w ith   the  black  wire  is  the  accessory  box;  this  contains  the  extruder(s),  SD  card  and  other  important  ...
  • Page 7 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual     The   n ext   s tep   i s   t o   r aise   t he   b uild   p latform;   t here   a re   t wo   w ays   t o   d o   t his:    ...

  • Page 8: Initial   H Ardware   S Etup

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Initial   H ardware   S etup   Mounting   t he   E xtruder   A ssembly   Start  ...
  • Page 9 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   The   h ardware   i nstallation   i s   a lmost   c omplete.    ...

  • Page 10: Leveling   T He   B Uild   P Late

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Leveling   t he   B uild   P late   Basic   L eveling   First,  ...

  • Page 11: Advanced   L Eveling

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual     If   y our   p latform   i s   t oo   l ow,   y our   p rints   m ight   n ot   s tick   t o   t he   s urface.   I f   i t's   t oo   h igh,   t he   n ozzles   could  ...

  • Page 12: Software   I Nstallation   A Nd   U Sage

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Software   I nstallation   a nd   U sage   A   N ote   a bout   S oftware   O ptions   The  ...

  • Page 13: Using   R Eplicator   G   W Ith   T He   F Lashforge   C Reator   X

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Using   R eplicator   G   w ith   t he   F lashForge   C reator   X   Downloading  ...

  • Page 14: Importing   A N   S Tl   F Ile   A Nd   G Enerating   G Code

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual     Click   ‘ Close’   o n   t he   P references   m enu   a nd   y ou   a re   d one!    ...
  • Page 15 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   the   next   step   is   to   generate   the   Gcode;   this   is   achieved   by   clicking   on   the   button   (Generate   Gcode)  ...
  • Page 16 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual     Click   G enerate   G code   a nd   a   p rogress   b ar   w ill   a ppear:    ...

  • Page 17: Connecting   T He   U Sb   C Able   &   S Etting   T He   E Xtruder   A Nd   P Latform   T Emperatures

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Connecting   t he   U SB   C able   &   S etting   t he   E xtruder   a nd   P latform   T emperatures   First,  ...
  • Page 18 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   If   n o   n ew   p orts   a ppear   t hen   t he   s oftware   d river   h as   n ot   b een   i nstalled.   T o   i nstall   t he   d river   manually,  ...
  • Page 19 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual       Click   FTDI   USB   Drivers   in   the   driver   folder   before   confirmation   and   click   ‘OK’.   The   drivers   will   then  ...
  • Page 20 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Now   w e   c an   c onnect   t he   m achine.   S elect   t he   f unction   k ey   i n   t he   r ed   b ox   b elow:    ...
  • Page 21 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual       Input   t he   f ollowing   t arget   v alues:   2 30   d egrees   f or   t he   e xtruder   a nd   1 10   d egrees   f or   t he   h eating   platform.  ...

  • Page 22: Loading   A Nd   U Nloading   F Ilament

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Loading   a nd   U nloading   F ilament   First,   r emove   t he   f ilament   g uide   t ube   f rom   t he   e xtruder   h ead.    ...
  • Page 23 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Loading   F ilament   U sing   t he   L CD   S creen:    ...
  • Page 24 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Unloading   F ilament   U sing   t he   L CD   S creen:    ...
  • Page 25 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual       To  heat  the  right  extruder  and  feed  material,  click  the  right  extruder  on  the  upper  right  corner   of  ...

  • Page 26: The   F Irst   P Rint

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   The   F irst   P rint   Single   E xtruder   P rint:    ...
  • Page 27 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   A   l oading   b ar   w ill   t hen   a ppear   s howing   t he   p rogress   o f   t he   G code   g eneration.    ...
  • Page 28 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   The   f ollowing   d ialogue   b ox   w ill   t hen   a ppear:    ...
  • Page 29 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Now   c lick   M erge.   T wo   w indows   w ill   t hen   p op   u p.    ...

  • Page 30: Using   S Lic3R   W Ith   T He   F Lashforge   C Reator   X

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Using   S lic3r   w ith   t he   F lashForge   C reator   X   Installation  ...
  • Page 31 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   G90;   s et   p ositioning   t o   a bsolute   G1  ...

  • Page 32: Custom   G -­-Code   ( Dual   M Aterial   P Rints)

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Custom   G -­‐Code   ( Dual   M aterial   P rints)   Under  ...

  • Page 33: Converting   F Rom   G -­-Code   T O   . X3G   U Sing   G Px   A S   A   S Lic3R   P Ost-­-Processor

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   G1   X 100   Y -­‐71   F 14000.000;   m ove   t o   f ront   r ight   c orner   o f   p rint   b ed   G1  ...
  • Page 34 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual     In   Slic3r's   "Print   Settings"   under   "Output   options",   enter   the   following   for   "Post-­‐processing   scripts"  ...

  • Page 35: Using   M Akerware   W Ith   T He   F Lashforge   C Reator   X

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Using   M akerWare   w ith   t he   F lashForge   C reator   X   The  ...

  • Page 36: Using   S Implify3D™   W Ith   T He   F Lashforge   C Reator   X

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Using   S implify3D™   w ith   t he   F lashForge   C reator   X   The  FlashForge  uses  the  .x3g  file  format  for  printing.  This  is  a  binary  file  which  contains  all  of  ...

  • Page 37: Starting   A   P Rint

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Starting   a   P rint   Once   you   are   happy   with   your   print   settings   in   the   FFF   window,   click   “Prepare   to   print!”     t o   advance  ...

  • Page 38: Troubleshooting

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Troubleshooting   If   you   run   into   problems   during   your   first   print,   here   are   a   few   common   troubleshooting   tips   you  ...
  • Page 39 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   M73   P 1   ; @body   ( notify   G PX   b ody   h as   s tarted)   ;  ...

  • Page 40: Upgrading   T O   S Ailfish   F Irmware

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Upgrading   t o   S ailfish   F irmware   The   F lashForge   C reator   X   i s   f ully   c ompatible   w ith   t he   p opular   S ailfish   F irmware,   c reated   b y   D an   Newman.  ...

  • Page 41: Installing   A   G Lass   B Uild   P Late

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   Installing   a   G lass   B uild   P late   Why  ...

  • Page 42: Glass   S Urface   P Reparation   F Or   V Arious   3 D   P Rinting   M Aterials

    3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   contact   w ith   t he   Z -­‐stop   t rigger   w hen   t he   b ed   i s   r aised.   T hese   p hotos   s how   t he   p roper   p osition:    ...
  • Page 43 3D   U niverse   P resents:   T he   U nofficial   F lashForge   C reator   X   M anual   respirator   w ould   b e   a   g ood   i dea).   2) It  can  get  a  little  messy  when  you  scrape  the  dried  ABS  juice  off  the  print  bed.  It  cleans  ...

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