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| - | ==== HowTo use our 3D Printer ==== | ||
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| - | 3D Printer Status:** WORKING ** if you have troubles please write a request (following the report [[public:troubleshooting?&#howto_write_a_bug_report|guideline]]) to simon.haller@uibk.ac.at. | ||
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| - | === Handling === | ||
| - | HANDLE THE PRINTER WITH CARE! | ||
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| - | For example: | ||
| - | Do not use metal tools to remove printed objects. | ||
| - | Do not touch the the built plate with your fingers. | ||
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| - | Both will damage the Kapton Band. | ||
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| - | === Material === | ||
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| - | At the moment only use ABS (green, red, white, blue, orange). | ||
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| - | Do not use PLA (black) or Ninja Flexible Material ... for those materials we have to wait for a firmware upgrade (14.07.2014). | ||
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| - | === Known Issues === | ||
| - | ^ Date ^ Description ^ Solution ^ | ||
| - | | 08.08.2014 | Heating Failure problem reappeared|...| | ||
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| - | === Solved Issues === | ||
| - | ^ Date ^ Description ^ Solution ^ | ||
| - | | 08.08.2014 | Rigth extruder not working ("Heating Failure").| Reattached thermocable at extruder. Seems to be very fragile... | | ||
| - | | 08.08.2014 | Kapton Band had holes | Replaced it | | ||
| - | | 23.07.2014 | Still jumy X Axis | Got Cables from Support (hafners-buero.com), Replaced them. | | ||
| - | | 16.07.2014 | Still jumy X Axis | Requested new Cables from Support | | ||
| - | | 15.07.2014 | Joggy Movement of motors | Strengthend X Axis belt. Resolderd X Axis Connectors | | ||
| - | | 15.07.2014 | SD Card Slot does not hold Card | Fixed Slot (push sd card softly in - do not use any tape around an SD Card) | | ||
| - | | 14.07.2014 | Broken Fan | Replaced Fan | | ||
| - | | 14.07.2014 | Jumpy Stepper Motors | Used WD40 as lubrication | | ||
| - | | 05.06.2014 | Greasy Kapton Band | Replaced Band | | ||
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| - | === Updates === | ||
| - | ^ Date ^ Description ^ | ||
| - | | 14.07.2014 | Firmware update to 7.5 | | ||
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| - | === Creating a 3D Object === | ||
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| - | Choose a CAD or 3D Software which can handle stl files (examples: MeshLab, Blender, Bricscad, QCad, FreeCAD, VariCad, Open CASCADE, Cycas | ||
| - | CityEngine, BRL-Cad, Draftsight, LibreCAD, ...) | ||
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| - | Create your 3D model and save it as STL file. | ||
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| - | You can also have a look at the makerbot ''thingiverse'' library - where you can find free (gpl licensed) 3D models ready for printing: | ||
| - | http://www.thingiverse.com/ | ||
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| - | If you want to share your CAD models with the group (or if it is more often used) add your STL file(s) to following repository: | ||
| - | ssh://iis.uibk.ac.at/projects/git/CAD-models | ||
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| - | === Makerware and 3D Print Files === | ||
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| - | To create 3D print files you have to use the original Replicator 2x software: | ||
| - | makerware (Download: [[http://www.makerbot.com/makerware/|Makerware]]) | ||
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| - | - start Makerware | ||
| - | - **SELECT CORRECT 3D Printer** | ||
| - | - MakerBots -> Type of Makerbot -> The Replicator 2x | ||
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| - | Import your STL file in Makerware and use the following settings as default for print-file export (object without quotes refers to the imported stl file; "Object" refers to the menu point): | ||
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| - | - move object to platform (select object -> selct "Move" -> "On Platform" ) | ||
| - | - place object a bit to the front | ||
| - | - select object -> "Object" -> select Extruder "left" | ||
| - | - select "Make" | ||
| - | - Export for "The Replicator 2X" | ||
| - | - Select Left: "Makerbot ABS" | ||
| - | - Resolution: Standard | ||
| - | - Raft: "Left Extruder" | ||
| - | - Supports (only if you have overhanging parts in you object): "Left Extruder" | ||
| - | - Quality | ||
| - | - Infill: betweeen 10% - 40% depending on how stable your object should be | ||
| - | - Number of Shells: 2 | ||
| - | - Layer Height: 0.15mm | ||
| - | - Temperatur: | ||
| - | - Extruders: 233 | ||
| - | - select "Heat Build Plate" | ||
| - | - Build Plate: 114 | ||
| - | - Speed: | ||
| - | - Speed while extruding: 70mm/s | ||
| - | - Speed while traveling: 150mm/s | ||
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| - | Save the x3g file on a FAT formated SD-Card. The SD card used with your MakerBot Replicator x2 must be formatted FAT16 with a | ||
| - | maximum capacity of 2GB. | ||
| - | Put the SD-Card into the printer and select your file to print. | ||
Last modified: 2014/10/16 17:15 (external edit)