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1. 6 Verify that when homed the print bed is less than 5mm from the nozzles If not a Adjust the wing nuts on the threaded rod holding the Z opto coupler to raise the coupler slightly b Press Z 10 then Z Home Verify that the distance between the bed and nozzles if now less than 5mm If not go to step a and repeat until within 5mm 7 In Pronterface manually adjust the bed closer using Z 1 and Z 0 1 until the nozzles are 0 2 to 0 3mm away from the bed You can use the feeler gauges from the Maintenance Kit for an exact measurement or use 2 3 pieces of standard 20lb paper 8 Count the distance with each button click until the are the correct distance away Eg If you pressed Z 1 3 times and Z 0 1 four times to bring the bed to the correct distance from the nozzles you would have counted 3 4mm pae to bring socket closer to nozzle AN 7 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 39 Revaz User Manual ORD 9 Enter M206 Z lt your counted mm gt into the box in Pronterface Eg In the example above you would enter M206 73 4 gt SS e O Pronterface Loo File Tools Pre Settings Help Port COMS Je 250000 Disconnect Reset toad fie SD Print Pause Motors off fxy 3000 m min Z 250 z EVE 2USSE lecho Ditto for each extruder 0 3000 mh REE FEE Sea 1 HGAI BR TENTE EI lecho E0 0 00 E1 0 00 E2 0 00 vd H HE Sa E3 0 00 E4 0 00 EDE H
2. Sa jecho PIDs for each hotend echo TO P48 61 I 27 85 D 21 19 LE LP Led S EE echo T1P41 15 I 56 99 D 7 42 LC PTIT LOI NEE HAA H echo M218 extruder offsets an H TARTEAN echo TO X0 00 Y0 00 Z0 00 E echo T1X0 00 Y20 00 Z0 30 echo Advanced variables S Min CE Fe te ew eg feedrate mm s T Min travel BDA a EE E Ts feedrate mm s B minimum Ht dis Ein QUE segment time ms X maximum XY an EE H ljerk mm s Z maximum Z jerk a HE i mm s E maximum E jerk mm s ee tet tae pet Pele echo M205 0 00 T0 00 B20000 H CETTE eae LEE HE X20 00 Z0 40 E0 00 DE Jeu OR Lo EVE EE Lt echo Home offset mm TA echo M206 X0 00 Y0 00 25 00 echo SD init fail Heat Off 205 0 user v HHH Setting bed temperature to 160 000000 degrees Celsius Bed 169 0 Setting bed temperature to 0 000000 degrees Celsius am Setting bed temperature to mm 100 2 mg i 160 000000 degrees Celsius Setting bed temperature to 10 0 000000 degrees Celsius Tare Setting bed temperature to 719 9 0 0 B 29 6 0 0 LC 0 0 19 0 T0 19 9 0 0 T1 19 6 0 0 0 B 0 e4 0 000000 degrees Celsius Setting bed temperature to XOYOZO Save 0 000000 degrees Celsius FRE M206 Z lt Your Count gt 10 Press the Send button 11 Press the Save Button 12 Press the Show Button to check your changes Now when Z Home is commanded by button or by software prior to a print the print bed will move to the opto st
3. Update the firmware womon nw amp Wh Level 2 Refresh bed printing surface M Change nozzles Replace Belts rar p gt Clean fans un Service the smooth shafts H p oO Level 3 Replace Ball bearings ps fi V oO Replace linear bearings rh Replace filament feed tube M Replace liquid coolant u N W 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 13 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 4 Level 4 Replace hotend heater cartridge M Replace print bed heating element Replace the smooth shaft orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 73 ReVazsS User Manual O RD 4 2 Level 1 Service 4 2 1 Multipoint inspection During the multipoint inspection a general checkup of the printer should be made At a minimum the following items should be checked e X frame threaded rod nuts tight e Y frame threaded rod nuts tight e Carriage motion smooth and quiet X Y e Carriage has no binding from edge to edge travel X Y e X carriage belt stays on the bearings and pulley after 10X edge to edge pushes e Y carriage belt stays on the bearings and pulley after 10X edge to edge pushes e X Y Z tension bearing screws are tight e Minimal backlash between large and small extruder gear all extruders e Stepper motor screws tight X Y Z all extruders e Extruder pressure bearing spins smoothly and freely all extruders e Belt tension cons
4. User Manual RaVazsS User Manual O RD Table of Contents 1 Getting to know your RoVa3D Printer essence descente 5 1 1 ADE LS 0 E E E E E E T I A A N 5 1 2 S e e e E E E E E eT A ee E E EEE ZE 6 1 3 Whati s D Prning terrere Ar ho 7 1 4 AAS a ONE E E E N eee ee 8 1 4 1 CPOE INAS E O A E E on 8 1 4 2 COMPOSENT E E TEE E E 7 Bre MPS ECC CAE ere eee ne eo eb eens ole sie gow ce eee et E E den deneee 10 2 1 NOY Ses A eee rs cece EE AE A ET EEE EE T AE O E eee ae 10 2 2 3D Printing From Ideato Prini crater eens 11 Zo SE te rrr ern eer ere ee E E A 12 2T Too VOL W NOOO ea E E E E E ES 12 22 Connecung Ne OW Si SUPPI isare a mi 13 2 Installing Filament Guide Tubes ca as td crtnreseestuns nneoend cabs e in cohen E E a aa ie 13 2 3 4 Installing Filament Feed TUDES ae e e AE mi EE ERE 14 25 5 HS ao EXO RS o s gle amen ree nC O tree rn emer ae er eer ene re err Ce Teeny rere 14 2 320 Installing Filament SOOO ADI a ERE 15 Zo Loading Filanien aaa a td do a ed Nr 15 2 9 0 Connecting the RoVa3D to your COMMON Cel a ee 19 27 Installing he LE DOME neo da D it a 19 2 3 10 Installing Pronterface PA OMR se an a oo die 20 2 3 11 Testing Pronterface communication with the RoVa3D 21 Ware al Wm NO OMC a aa a a E ee ii oi 23 2313 Disabling VViNGOW EDR TASES EREE EEEE EENE 24 2 3 14 Testing the Homing OMICN SS Rainer 25 a O TEE a AE E A E E A IEEE NES 29 ZOO Leveling te Tnn DOCS a A E de ne bees 92 Are al am Fevang NOT
5. 0 0 T2 25 3 0 9 Cut the filament off at the feed tube end 10 Measure the filament extruded 11 Using the Extruder steps per mm calculation xls soread sheet available at www orddistribution com extruder calibration calculate the new value orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc DISTRIBUTION Page 67 RaVazss User Manual ORD 12 13 14 15 Eie k pe Heme ment Page Layout Formulas Data Renew View lont Reader POI Tov PO team f L ace Cabai u ds om P ay Virap Text Number E i oy M Copy i ar Parte Ri i dus ees TE inmeroe amp Conte BSE C naiiona Format Cel ince Delete Format J format Painter u h M 4 8 ET El Ormatting 44 lable Styled 3 n Ena hgrment Lu D2 e fe AMIE amp ROUND IF C20 A2 B2 C2 4 ps per mm is the firmware setto How many mm did you tell itto move How many nen did it actually move Entert this into Pronterface notes M92 759 1837 3 4 7 5 12 13 14 15 1 Fill in th 3 field a aha atta 2 Copy and paste this 1 field into the pronterface command text box Copy and paste cell D into Pronterface Send amp save the new value 1 Paste D call HER ount of extruded material mm 5 00 Feedrate 300 00 8 extruder offsets values cuw vw X0 00 Y0 00 20 00 2 S d echo T1 X0 00 Y20 00 Z0 3 en echo T2 X0 00 Y0 00 20 00 w e5 _ shi 3 Save eg LED
6. 87 86 max 88 18 i Ku 684 49 Tu 14 45 These arethe new PID values 7 usant C2127 2 25 2 0 0 T3 24 7 0 0 T4 0 0 0 0 0 B 0 Ku 1161 18 Tu 13 76 Clasic PID B 87 95 127 B 87 93 127 1 Enter new PID values 88 02 32 165 d 89 min 87 85 max 88 14 05 82 Tu 10 78 PID 2 Press send button D AUIOUM finished Put the Kp Ki and Kd constants into Configuration 483 49 189 70 D651 51 D 40 5 30 i 39 70 d 651 51 te 00 to 3 Press save button M304 P lt P Value gt I lt I Value gt D lt D Value gt 8 Enter the M304 command from step 5 into your start G code in Slic3r Printer Settings gt Custom G code gt Start G code 3 3 2 Extruder steps per mm The printing of a 3D object is accomplished by the extrusion of molten plastic into a shape The shape is built up one layer at a time Because each segment of every layer represents a tiny volume that needs to be filled the exact extrusion of filament is critically important to getting the best out of your printer If the printer extrudes too much material volume then that will lead to strings and blobs and uneven wall surfaces If the printer extrudes too little then it will cause inconsistent flow broken strands gaps and uneven coloring The extruder comes calibrated from the factory for the correct steps per mm of extruder filament feed however it is a good practice to confirm
7. A 3D printer is a type of industrial robot The RoVa3D uses a technology called FDM Fused deposition modeling FDM is an additive manufacturing technology commonly used for modeling prototyping and production applications It is one of the techniques used for 3D printing FDM works on an additive principle by laying down material in layers a plastic filament or metal wire is unwound from a coil and supplies material to produce a part 1 VIDEO How 3D Printing Works http www orddistribution com videos rova3d r1 how 3D printing works Fused deposition modeling 1 Nozzle ejecting molten plastic 2 Deposited material modeled part 3 Controlled movable table Image created by Zureks used under the GNU Free Documentation License http commons wikimedia org wiki File FDM_by_Zureks png orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 7 Revaz User Manual ORD 1 4 RoVa3D Overview 1 4 1 Component Names Front FRONT Ne Cooling Pump Liquid Cooling Tube y Quick Connect Tablet orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 8 Reana User Manual ORD 1 4 2 Component Names Back BACK X Carriage orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 9 Reana User Manual O RD 2 Getting Started 2 1 Safety A High Temperatures Warning The RoVa3D generates high temperatures at the print head a
8. Reana User Manual ORD When the printer is connected to and powered on and the Set button is pressed in Pronterface the bed temperature does not reach the temperature set in Pronterface even Bed won t heat above X C Nozzle won t heat above X C Oozing Stringing on print Extruder Jammed after 20 minutes When the printer is connected to and powered on and the Set hotend temperature button is pressed in Pronterface the current hotend does not reach the temperature set in Pronterface even after 10min Printed parts have an excessive amount of strings all over them The parts look like they have hair or like they are covered in spider webs Filament strips on the extruder drive gear No filament is feeding into the extruder The filament spool doesn t turn during printing 5 1 First layer won t stick There are several reasons why the first layer may not stick Try these solutions one at a time 1 Room is too cold 2 Drafty room 3 Temperature set too high 4 Faulty silicone heating element 1 Faulty ceramic heating element 1 Ooze prevention off 2 Ooze prevention delta too low 3 Filament printing temperature too high 4 Incorrect retraction settings 1 Hotend jammed 2 Nozzle jammed 3 Print speed too high 4 Print speed too low 5 Filament print temperature too low 6 Filament overextrusion 1 Ensure that the room is greater than 1G 2 Remove the draft or u
9. feed tube 2 Excessively worn feed tube ends 1 Bad connection from computer to printer 2 Faulty homing switch Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc ORD 1 Clean bed with acetone 2 Increase the bed temperature 5 C 3 Replace the polyimide tape 4 Replace print bed surface with correct material 5 Use enclosure or close drafts 1 Cut the end off the filament before pulling it through the extruder guide holes 2 See 1 then cut 6 off the filament spool and feed Also see manual section Clearing extruder filament guide holes 1 Increase print temperature 5 C 2 Always cool the hotend before powering off the printer 3 Increase print soeed by 20mm s Also see manual section Clearing a Jammed Hotend 1 Only set the temperature of the hotend immediately prior to printing 2 Use a lint free cloth tied around the filament before the extruder 3 Always wait for all hotends to cool below 50 C before turning the printer power off Also see manual section Clearing a Jammed Nozzle 1 Confirm that the hotend printing temperature is correct If the feed tube end is stuck in the quick release then contact support 2 See manual section Servicing filament feed tubes 1 Restart computer restart printer disconnect USB cable from printer reconnect to Pronterface 2 Verify with section Testing Homing Switches in the manual If faulty Contact Support Page 102
10. 10 mm high Estimated duration 0 46 01 gt gt gt M206 X0 00 YO 00 72 Printer SENDING M206 X0 00 YO 00 22 2 firmware SENDING M500 settings echo M206 X0 00 YO 00 22 40 lecho PID settings lecho M301P26 7211 34D133 28 jecho SD card ok die hotend temperature to 200 000000 degrees Celsius etting bed temperature to 88 000000 degree fa oe Gaul 8 NM mTs 8 Ad De 2 Temmet gear with www ordsolutions com text Med Res gcode 250790 lines 8436 36030427 mm of filament used in this print The print goes from 69 70 mm to 136 30 mm in X and is 66 60 mm wide from 95 20 mm to 161 80 mm in Y and is 66 60 mm deep ae r jecho Settinas Stored DING M503 echo Steps per unit echo M92 X200 00 Y200 00 Z8000 00 E744 00 echo Maximum feedrates mm s cho M203 X500 00 500 00 25 00 E1000 00 echio Maximum Acceleration mm s2 echo M201 X9000 Y9000 Z100 E10000 echo Acceleration S acceleration T retract acceleration echo M204 53000 00 T3000 00 echo Advanced variables S Min feedrate mm s T Min travel feedrate mm s B minimum segment time ms X maximum XY jerk mm s Z maximum Z jerk mm s E maximum E jerk mm s Extruder Move all echo M205 0 00 T0 00 820000 X20 00 20 40 5 00 Buttons axis to 0 echo Home offset mm Restore Position Save cho M206 X0 00 YO 00 22 20 Defaults settings to icho PID settings firmware cho M301P26 7211 34D133
11. 2 netfabb Basic 5 1 minecraft_tools_20140415 27256 fwrwc 0fabbproject z Project Edit Part Etras View Settings Help Upgrade now P46 H000089 S9OBO t 2 xR aap A sices i minecraft_tools_20140415 27256 fleeweD X 0 00 om Y 0 00 mm Z 0 00 mm js 5602 om Y 602 mm zo 250 mm x 28 01 mm Y 2801 mm Z gi mom 0 00 mm mm gE pi k t 10 09 2 00 02 mm Volume 158 ch 502 mm Area M7 cm 350 mm Trisngies 1162 1 of part is selected move and rotate the selected parts by the mouse and the cursor keys Click the Rotate button and now the part can be cut along the X axis If we had rotated it by 45 degrees then we would be cutting it along the Y axis Once the model is positioned how we want it you use the Cut tool to split the model into two or more pieces Using this technique you can only divide the model along the X Y or Z axes but that still gives you a lot of flexibility especially when you combine the Cut tool with the Rotate tool To cut it along the X axis click the middle of the box beside the X in the Cuts section to the right orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 55 Reana User Manual ORD Depending on the value in the slider a red line will appear somewhere in your model Drag the slider to position it where you want the cut 2 2 netfabb Basic 5 1 Se eo sr k E ACEA Project Edit Part Extras View Settings Help Upgrade
12. 40 0090700 OTADAN 2 22 20 R ui minecraft_tools_20140415 27256 on 8 gt Slices Length 1962 mm Volume 358 cm Width 7922 mm Ares 374 om Height 350 mm Triangles 1162 1 of 1 part is selected move and rotate the selected parts by the mouse and the cursor keys You can use your right mouse button and manipulate the model to examine it from all sides to confirm that you have positioned the cut where you want it Click the Execute cut button to perform the cut A new Cut button appears at the bottom Click the Cut button and you ve completed the cut 20140 415 27 25 56 herve Link poproject 28150 28010 2750 mr 1 mm Ce fa Cutting options F Onty selected parts F Remegve original parts Use Plane boundary V Trianguiste cuts F Stach parts J Create group B ne Go orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 56 ReMVazsS User Manual ORD Once you ve completed the Cut your model now consists of two parts You need to export each of these parts as separate STL files Select one of the parts and use the commana Part gt Export Part gt as STL ASCII 56 Ota bprojec 3 a 906M4 2 v aa A Parts BB Cuts of minecratt_tools_20140415 27256 ff h minecraft tools 20140415 27256 fjwr 0 minecraft tools 20140415 27256 fjwr D Slices A vert part aft minor DS Merge select
13. Ons ho T3 X0 00 YO 00 20 00 eto T4X0 00 YO 00 20 00 M92 E759 183 Wipe Repeat this process 5x for accuracy Replace the filament feed tube into the hotend quick release 3 3 3 Advanced Slic3r settings In Slic3r so far we have used the supplied default settings from ORD Solutions But to push the limits of the printer s capability it will require trial and error and fine tuning of the printer and the Slic3r settings Let s discuss some concepts here The length of time it takes to print and object is mostly affected by the layer height and the size of the object we wish to print Observe the chart below Layer height um 300 200 936 53 2 975 65 14 845 29 549 13 3 161 31 8 789 12 286 77 856 94 4 269 08 Object Size inches 3 124 95 372 85 1 854 99 39 40 117 22 581 55 5 84 17 21 84 61 2 23 445 21 33 Print Time Hrs Variable mm s 40 infill orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 68 RaVazsS User Manual O RD First we should understand that the lower the layer height the more difficult it is to extrude filament The smaller the nozzle orifice the more difficult it is to extrude filament These 2 factors determine the maximum speed that we can print before the filament will strip at the extruder or jam in the hotend Therefore increasing one or both of them is the way to faster print soeeds However there is a limit to both factors We only supply nozzles with an orifice
14. a ae Da do ee le 37 An eel SO a E E E E E E A EEE A EE E 38 R a2 28 dd 61 a E E EEA E E 40 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 2 RaVazsS User Manual O RD 2 4 ER ee ee ee ene 46 2 4 1 Choosing as D Model de ee ee 46 2 4 2 SIGHS Your MOTOR reret rn ae EE EREE TEE EEEE AEE de 46 2 4 3 A E E E E AE S E EE EE A 47 2 4 4 Printing Your Model RE dd a one te den Rio 48 2 4 5 COCO a ewe 48 2 4 6 PRET OVI OUr MOGE a e un 48 2 4 7 PENTEKI SS EE E EA E E E EE E ET 48 SA NVa nC Ed AS tea arches crise E E E E E E E E 49 3 1 M lti Matoral PUNIA a 49 Selick alate lige meee RS en rr tree ere tere ere E en en ere er ree 49 3 1 2 DOT EVENE E a a oo 51 3 1 3 B RO A A A AE T aretece 51 3 1 4 Designing Multi Material MORE ee io in 33 10 CEST AMIE ent 58 3 2 Additional RoVa3D Functionality scariscctsseieouccnmstactaaetwens eens nt na ae cts 60 3 2 1 Tan LED OS OO A EE E E REE E 60 dear AVV COS A0 pne S erna E E mes 60 12 VS OU a dd A 61 3 2 4 PHARE D C COVER AS ce 61 323 Meas nng Hament diametol sssr ime iires ee E 62 3 3 FS TS TNS ES a a a ue 64 3 3 1 AoT o E E EE E esas EE E E E E EA 64 DO ETUIS FD DR AR a ao 66 0 POVAINCCO SUC IF SCT IR LE A N IE E E E EEE ee eee aero A E 68 4 Keeping things running SMOOUAINE en do dd coca 73 4 1 Recommended Service SOON ee 73 4 2 74 4 2 1 MO OO SD COR 74 4 2 2 CS ENO eee E ee ee nee Penne meen feet Serre Cee tener eee ny S 74 4 2 3 Clean
15. algorithm setting the correct values is easy with the automatic PID function built into your printer To get the most out of your machine you should periodically calculate the PID values for the hotend and the print bed To calculate the PID values for the hotends perform the following steps Connect to the printer Power on the printer Enter the command M303 S lt desired temp gt where lt desired temp gt is the actual temperature you want to be accurately maintained 4 Wait for the PID function to run _ File Tools Advanced Settings Help Port i COM23 250000 Motors off WKY 3000 nm in 2 250 197 59 max 203 33 min 296 93 max 202 48 2 Use the 2nd set of PID values 2s 2 T 199 9 0 0 8 39 5 0 0 LC 92 5 40 0 TO 199 9 0 0 T1 17 4 0 0 T2 22 i 1 Enter M303 S lt temp gt Where lt temp gt is the actual temperature you wish to use Ku 54 55 Tu 24 31 33 IU 24 3 pen Kd 99 43 PID Autotune finished Put the Xp Ki and Kd constants into Configuraton h 2303 5200 Send 5 Into the command box enter M301 P lt P Value gt I lt I Value gt D lt D Value gt where the lt value gt is the actual value displayed in Pronterface from the 2 PID value set Press the Send button Press the Save button orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 64 RecN User Manual Het ENT 737 1 Enter new 3 PID
16. can be later pierced with a pin and the tape smoothed out the soap method detailed below can give very good bubble free results Soap method 1 Remove any old tape on the bed Clean the bed with pure acetone or rubbing alcohol minimum 90 best is 99 and a paper towel Put water into a small bowl Put a generous amount of plain dish soap into the water from one to three teaspoons oe Mix the soap into the water orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 29 REVAS over Mana ORD 6 Using a clean paper towel spread a thin layer of soapy water on the print bed There should be enough soap in the water that the soapy film is uniform and not beading up Evenly coat the entire bed with soapy water 8 Lay the tape strips on the print bed so that the edges touch orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 30 Revaz User Manual ORD 9 Using a plastic card squeegee the tape so that the soapy water is removed from under the tape 10 Allow the tape to dry This can be sped up by heating up the print bed You may want to continue smoothing down the tape with the plastic squeegee while the tape is drying 11 Once dry use a razor blade to cut off any excess tape at both ends of the print bed so om orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 31 Reana User Manual ORD 2 3 16 Leveling the Print Bed The bed is lev
17. can switch to a lower layer height for your final print When adjusting the layer height it must be a multiple of 025 otherwise there may be inconsistent layer thicknesses eg Correct 0 125 Incorrect 0 135 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 71 ReMax User Manual DISTRIBUTION Make sure this oe x E number is evenly a ae SPORE divisible by 025 G Skirt and brim This is the layer us Support material height for the first J Speed Vertical shells layer only Y Multiple Extruders SS J Advanced Perimeters S minimum gj Output options Spiral vase Notes Horizontal shells Solid layers Quality slower slicing Extra perimeters if needed Avoid crossing perimeters Detect thin walls Detect bridging perimeters orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 72 RaVazss User Manual ORD 4 Keeping things running smoothly The recommended service schedule is designed to keep your RoVa3D printing at its optimum performance and is based on a usage of 50 hours per week Each service level includes all the lower levels i e when a Level 3 Service is performed also perform a Level 1 and Level 2 Service 4 1 Recommended Service Schedule Level 1 Multipoint inspection Clean the nozzles Clean the filament feed gear teeth Service the filament feed tube ends Oil Bearings Oil smooth shafts Oil Leadscrews Adjust belt tension
18. cuts and shortens the filament feed tube eventually the tubes will be too short to use and will need replacement To replace the filament feed tubes follow these steps 1 At both ends of each of the filament feed tubes on your printer 1 per extruder max 5 remove the old tubes by depressing the blue collar on the quick release press the filament feed tubes down gently then pull them up and out of the quick release 2 Plug the ends of the new feed tubes straight into the top of each quick fitting on the top of each extruder and into the quick fitting on the top of its matching hotend 4 4 4 Replace liquid coolant Tools needed e Coolant mix 10 glycol and 90 de ionized water e Kettle to boil water e Mug to hold boiling water e Syringe or small funnel e Tin snips or heavy duty cutters orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 95 O RRMA vivo RD e Utility knife e Slot screwdriver Drain coolant 1 Connect the power supply to the printer Do not turn it on at this time 2 Turn the printer onto its left side Be careful not to damage the radiator 3 Place paper towels around the pump and control box to absorb any drips or spills 4 Hold a container under the pump to catch the used coolant 5 Remove the tube from the inlet lower port by loosening the hose clamp and pulling off the tube If you are unable to remove it the tube can be cut with tin snips The piece remaining on t
19. extruded filament with calipers to determine the nozzle diameter If you don t have a piece of extruded filament or you don t have calipers then start with the smallest bit and work your way up to the largest 3 Heat the nozzle to the printing temperature of the most recently used filament This is important as the nozzle will be impossible to clear if it is cold or under heated Double check that the nozzle is the correct temperature 4 From this point on you will be working with your hand in close proximity to the heated nozzle Using work gloves or gardening gloves non meltable test it on a hot nozzle without your hand in it first will protect your hand and fingers in the event that you accidentally brush the nozzle while you are working on it 5 Hold the drill bit between your fingers and insert up into the end of the nozzle Alternatively you can grip the drill bit in a set of vice grips or other clamp at your discretion orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 75 O ReVazsS User Manual DIST RD that 7 as Di t a gt ve ale Wes a L4 ames ae L aa he gt Aye 2 4 ye es t A gt et 2 y Lo gt gr Se v 2 a gt L 6 Push the nozzle as far into the nozzle tip as you can 7 Rotate the drill bit left and right then remove and examine for any bits of filament or metal Clean with a fine wire brush or steel wool 8 Repeat until you have cl
20. extruder guide hole from the top of the VIDEO extruder Stop drilling before the drill bit reaches the Clearing the extruder guide holes gear or damage to the drive gear may result Be http www orddistribution com videos rova3d rl clearing extruders orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 105 RaVazss User Manual O RD careful not to enlarge the filament guide holes when drilling 6 Drill the bottom guide hole from the bottom of the extruder up Stop drilling before the drill bit reaches the gear or damage to the drive gear may result 7 Assembly is the reverse 5 4 Clearing a Jammed Hotend If you are experimenting with new Slic3r modifications or different filament materials you may encounter jamming of the hotend Sometimes the hotend may jam if you fail to cool the hotend after a print before you turn the power off You can tell if the hotend is jammed by heating it up to operating temperature and attempting to pull the filament out of the hotend by hand If you need to clear a jammed hotend follow these steps Cut the filament line below the extruder Unscrews the extruder pressure plate Release the filament feed tube from the extruder quick release Release the filament feed tube from the hotend quick release Unscrew and remove the nozzle from the hotend Using a drill and the long 2mm drill bit drill the filament out of the hotend barrel Se ee oe Slowly advance the drill the in
21. have a lower diameter ie 1 65 is better than 1 85mm The best filament diameters vary by lt 0 05mm Use digital calipers Measure perfectly perpendicular to the filament Use the knife tips of the calipers to gently grip the filament oe ET Measure every 2 inches over a total length of 12 24 inches orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 62 Reanna User Manual ORD Average several E measurements 5 Average the result of the measurements 6 Create a new filament profile in silc3r and enter the value you calculated for the diameter oOo ess nt or Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings PLA Yellow 1 modified v E Filament Diameter Extrusion multiplier Temperature C Extruder First layer 200 Other layers 200 Bed First layer 88 Other layers 88 2 Enter the averaged measurement 1 Save profile with unique name orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 63 REVAS di Mana ORD 3 3 Pushing the limits 3 3 1 Auto PID Maintaining the correct temperature is critical for the quality of printed parts The smaller the temperature fluctuation during printing the better the surface finish quality of the completed part will be Temperatures should stay in the 1 C range from the set temperature during printing The method the printer uses to control the temperature is called PID Though PID is a very sophisticated
22. i 2 7 8 Add E Delete X Delete an 8 Arrange OOE 5 5 Scale 3 spit Cut Settings T Select these options 2 Drop your model here Filament PLA Printer fl Nozzle Printer Name gregor_3mm_plate stl 1 100 3 Click here to Export the gCode file Info Size 10 00 x 10 00 x 3 00 Volume 300 00 Facets 12 1 shells Materials 1 Manifold Yes Infilling layers 2 4 3 Before Printing In order to print with your new 3D Printer you will need a printer control program There are many different options for a printer control program however the program we recommend for your ORD Solutions 3D Printer is called Pronterface It is very intuitive and easy to use In the slicing example above we selected OFF for the filament in Slic3r This allows us to manually control the temperature in Pronterface For later prints you can select your filament type in Pronterface and the printer will automatically heat up to the recommended temperature before printing Clean the bed You can clean the bed while it is warm or cold If you clean it while it is warm the acetone will evaporate more quickly but wear protective gloves and be careful of the hot surface Using Pronterface Home Z then lower the bed 100 millimeters Dampen a clean cloth or paper towel with pure acetone Wipe the print bed with the cloth from the back to the front Continue wipi
23. loose There should be enough tension to keep the belt firmly guided by the pulleys but not so much that the X carriage print head is difficult to move 3 If any of the belts are frayed or have broken cords or have bulges or have missing teeth Replace the belts Make a note of which belts require adjustment 5 Each of the belts uses a mechanical tension adjuster Loosen the M4 screw holding the tension bearing in place Push the bearing towards the stepper motor to increase the tension on the belt Once the desired tension is applied while holding the bearing in place tighten the M4 Screw and nut While adjusting the Z axis belt tension it may be easier to carefully tilt the printer forward to give easier access to the belt adjustment screw orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 82 ReVass User Manual ORD f To tighten belt slide bearing 4 2 9 Update the firmware Periodically ORD Solutions will release an update to the firmware installed on your printer Installing this firmware will help your printer run at its most efficient To install the latest firmware follow these instructions On windows 1 Download the Xloader program which will send the firmware to the printer It can be downloaded from http xloader russemotto com Download the latest firmware files from http www orddistribution com firmware 3 Run XLoader Xloader v1 00 Hex file C Users USER Deskto
24. new material SO N S Set the temperature to the proper setting for the new filament New material has a lower melt temperature within 30 C Heat the hotend to the highest melt temperature of the new lower temperature material Cut a length of filament from the new material spool 24 long Remove the feed tube from the hotend that will be used Push the new material into the hotend by hand Feed the filament into the hotend until the old material is replaced with the new material et eS eS Set the temperature to the proper setting for the new filament New material has a higher melt temperature greater than 30 C difference orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 49 RaVazsS User Manual O RD 1 Heat the hotend to the lowest melt temperature of the next higher intermediate or final temperature material 2 Cuta length of intermediate filament melt temperature within 30 C 24 long 3 Remove the feed tube from the hotend that will be used 4 Push the new material into the hotend by hand 5 Feed the filament into the hotend until the old material is replaced with the new material 6 Heat the hotend to the lowest melt temperature of the next higher intermediate or final temperature material 7 Repeat for each transition material needed for each 30 C step in melt temperature Once you have primed the nozzle with the final filament set the temperature to the proper setting for
25. noise It is a good practice to replace the bearings periodically to avoid these issues There are 14 ball bearings on the RoVa3D To replace the stainless steel ball bearings on the X axis follow these steps Loosen the X axis belt tensioner 2 Remove the belt from the idler bearings Unscrew the idler bearings and the belt tensioner and remove them Use 3mm allen wrench ae we Use 7mm socket i P7 4 Replace the bearings with new 624ZZ ball bearings orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 91 Reana User Manual ORD 5 2 Ball bearings 3 Small Washer 4 Big Washer 5 Nut under top plate 6 Route the belt around the idler bearings and stepper pulley 7 Tighten the X axis belt tensioner To replace the bearings on the Y axis follow these steps Move the print bed all the way towards the front of the printer Loosen the Y axis belt tensioner Remove the belt from the idler bearings Tilt the printer onto its right side Unscrew the idler bearings and the belt tensioner and remove them ot ae oe Du Replace the bearings with new 624ZZ ball bearings orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 92 Revaz User Manual ORD 2 8 Stand the printer upright Insert the idler bearing and tensioner assemblies and tighten their nuts 9 Route the belt around the idler bearings and stepper pulley 10 Tighten the Y axis belt tensioner To
26. of this software will usually be an stl file when being used for 3D printing A popular design software package is Sketchup Make which is free to use for non commercial work Popular commercial software includes SolidWorks and AutoCAD Existing Design If you just want to start printing with an existing design there are thousands of designs available at repository sites such as thingiverse com cubehero com and youmagine com Slicing Software Once you have a 3D design stl file it needs to be turned into a machine friendly file that the printer can understand called G code gcode file The slicing software will separate the design into many horizontal layers which the printer can print one at a time along with other information such as nozzle and print bed temperatures This part of the process along with the interface software and printer firmware is often referred to as CAM Computer Aided Manufacturing The base configuration files for your ORD printer are designed to be used by a slicing program called Slic3r If you are new to printing we recommend that you start with Slic3r so you can use the base settings we provide but once your understanding grows you could try alternative open source slicing programs such as Cura or proprietary programs like Simplify3D Interface Software The interface software will send the G code to the printer over the USB connection The interface software also allows you to manually c
27. on the bed to help ABS adhere ABS Juice e ABS Juice is a mixture of acetone with some ABS dissolved in it e Start with about a cup of acetone and a foot or two of ABS cut into little strips Either use natural colour ABS or the colour of the part that you re going to print with e Put them in a bottle and let the ABS dissolve This will take from several hours to overnight You can help the process along by giving the bottle a shake once in a while e You are looking for consistency thicker than water but less than milk If you get to cream or yogurt consistency add some acetone to dilute it e Once you have your ABS juice warm up your bed and just before you print wipe some juice on the bed with a folder paper towel or a cotton ball Be careful not to get it on the print heads And be sure not to have any open flame around when you re applying the juice 3 2 5 Measuring filament diameter To get the best surface finish it is important to use the actual diameter of the filament in the slicing program This is because the slicing software is calculating the amount of filament that must be extruded to fill the volume of each layer Since the diameter of the filament determines what volume of material is extruded for each mm pushed out it Even though the filament you have purchased is listed as 1 75mm it may vary in diameter by as much as 0 1mm and be between 1 65mm and 1 85mm in diameter Generally it is better to
28. replace the bearings on the Z axis follow these steps TE O Np n Oe ee aAa O 1 Tilt the printer onto its right side Mark the position of the lead screw pulleys in relation to the threaded rod with a permanent marker Loosen the Z axis belt tensioner Unscrew the belt tensioner and remove it Replace the bearings with new 624ZZ ball bearings Insert the belt tensioner assembly and tighten its nut Route the belts around the lead screw pulleys noting that their orientation stays the same Route the belt around the stepper pulley Route the belt around the tensioner idler bearing Set the belt tension and tighten the tensioner nut Stand the printer upright 4 4 2 Replace Linear Bearings Over time the linear bearings can wear out Worn linear bearings may result in a reduction of printer precision and increase in printing noise It is a good practice to replace the bearings periodically to avoid these issues There are 10 linear bearings on the printer Remove Bearing amp holder orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 93 lt oVas User Manual ORD orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 94 Reana User Manual DISTRIBUTION 3 Y Carriage linear bearings allen wrench 4 4 3 Replace filament feed tube The filament feed tubes need frequent servicing to ensure that the ends will not shear off in the quick releases during a print Because the servicing
29. skip this section If your printer came with a USB key it will contain all the software and configuration files Go to http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm Scroll down the page until you see a table If your printer came with a tablet then all the software was installed at the factory and you may skip the software installation steps 3 Choose your operating system and the correct processor architecture If you don t know your architecture you can look it up a Windows Click the Start button right click on Computer and click Properties The processor architecture 32 bit or 64 bit is listed under System System type b Mac Click the Apple symbol at the top left of the screen and click About This Mac Open the Hardware section to locate the Processor Name Look up your processor in this table to determine if it is 32 bit or 64 bit https support apple com en ca HT3696 4 Download and run the appropriate driver version based on your processor determined above You may need to be logged on as administrator 5 Follow the steps in the installer and reboot your machine orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 19 O RENARD veins CRD 2 3 10 Installing Pronterface Printrun Pronterface is the program that will provide the interface to your printer Go to http koti kapsi fi kliment printrun Download the newest zip file for Mac or Windows 3 There is no installer prog
30. sure it has the extension amf If xml appears replace it with amf Click Save Note There are two versions of Slic3r required 1 1 7 and the latest experimental version which is currently 1 2 9 Both versions will be required to enable multi material printing 1 Slic3r 1 1 7 contains the capability of combining multiple stl files into an amf file which will be required to print multi material printing This is the only task which Slic3r 1 1 7 will be used for 2 Slic3r 1 2 9 is an Experimental release but has been found to be stable and contains all the newest features This is the version which should be used for all tasks except creating amf files Step 3 To print with this new file you Add the amf file to Slic3r just as you would a stl file To see the combined object click the Settings button on the Plater tab You can click and drag on the object to rotate and see it from all sides Step 4 Assign each objects to an extruder in Slic3r 1 2 9 and export the g code Click the Settings button 2 Select the first object Verify that the correct extruder is selected in Part Settings gt Extruders Repeat for each object in the object list 4 Click OK then click Export G code orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 58 Reana User Manual Slic3r File Plater Plater Object Window Help Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings om amp bined arr S
31. the filament feed gear teeth a ea oo 76 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 3 Reana User Manual 4 3 4 4 4 5 5 Troubleshooting 5 1 5 2 5 9 5 4 DS 5 6 5 7 5 8 De 4 2 4 Service the filament feed tube CNS eme 4 2 5 A EEE E I N E E E E 4 2 6 Oil smooth SAONE ed de nn os 4 2 7 OSSI a 4 2 8 Adjust belt tension nd be eee ti te 4 2 9 DOCS rere ere cre ce rere er ee tee SZ SC a 4 3 1 Refresh bed printing surface ee eeeeseeeeceessestnneeeeeceeeenteeeeeeeees 4 3 2 NS NOT a ponte eee ae 4 33 ESEA EEE EEEE ETE A 4 3 4 CE T E E E ene en 4 3 5 Service the SMOOMMASMA RS a ne ch RS SN ne a EE 4 4 1 Replace Ball BearingS EE 4 4 2 Replace Linear D CRIRE oot tea sstnstcteen de vec ssccesumsaseohntetaesenanttcisen 4 4 3 Replace filament feed tube 4 4 4 Pela Ce IUO COO AE eanan aa E meceaiseeusan LEV RSS a ae a 4 5 1 Replace hot end heater cartridge 4 5 2 Replace print bed heating element 4 5 3 Replace the smooth SANS FPirstlayer WOM SR a ees Cleaning extruder filament drive wheel Clearing Extuderlil mentaudeholes 5 Clearing aJammed ACTES ann iiia Cl a jammed noze siomi a ERES Repairing a popped filament feed tube Printer cel ESS Re Bed won t heat above X C LL Li idees Nozzle won t heat above X C ccc cceccscsccssccscescesscuscsscescessenseesc
32. the new filament If the new material has a lower melt temperature greater than 30 C difference 1 Heat the hotend to the melt temperature existing material 2 Cuta length of intermediate filament melt temperature within 30 C 24 long 3 Remove the feed tube from the hotend that will be used 4 Push the new material into the hotend by hand 5 Feed the filament into the hotend until the old material is replaced with the new material 6 Reduce the temperature of the hotend to the melt temperature of the new intermediate or final material 7 Repeat for each transition material needed for each 30 C step in melt temperature Once you have primed the nozzle with the final filament set the temperature to the proper setting for the new filament orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 50 RaVazss User Manual ORD 3 1 2 00ze prevention Enabling this option will cause a high skirt to print around the object During the tool changes when switching to different colors or materials the nozzle will be parked outside the skirt while it cools down and then wiped across the skirt to keep the oozing strings on the outside of the skirt After the print is complete the skirt may be disposed of File Plater Object Window Help Plater Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings Low Resolution modifis B Extruders m Layers and perimeters Skirt and brim Infill extr
33. tighten the nut The nut should be tightened until the spring has approximately 1mm in between each coil This should leave approximately 10mm of thread protruding beyond the nut orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 14 ReVazsS User Manual DISTRIBUTION 2 3 6 Installing Filament Spool Holders Install the spool holders on the side of the printer by threading each holder into the appropriate hole on the chassis As shown in the pictures below two spool holders are installed on the side of the printer below the control box and three holders are installed on the opposite side of the printer The jam nut is to remain on the holder before it is threaded into the chassis 2 3 7 Loading Filament Place a spool of filament onto a spool holder 2 On each extruder to have filament installed remove the tension on the extruder door bolts Gently press the extruder bolts into the springs while holding the extruder door and loosen the nuts until the tension is completely removed 3 Straighten the end of the filament to be installed by gently bending it until it is relatively straight 4 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 15 RaVazss User Manual ORD 4 Insert the free end of the filament into the filament guide tube and up into the extruder It may be necessary to twist the filament slightly while pushing gently 5 Ifyou are unable to feed the filament by hand up th
34. to do this once for each computer you install Slic3r on To enable Expert Mode go to File Preferences Change the Mode from Simple to Expert Click OK You will be prompted to close Slic3r and reopen it for the change to take effect orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 23 File Plater Object Window Help Plater Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings ass Delete Pree f Amange Export STL Export G codep Preferences Name Cop Scale General 7 1 Click File gt Preferences Serao ian Choose between a simpler basic mode and an expert mode with more Remember output directory options and more complicated interface Auto center parts F Background processing 2 Select expert mode so you OK Cancel can see the 3 Close and open print options Slic3r to see the a expert Interface Info Size Volume Facets Materials 3D Preview Layers Manifold Version 1 2 6 Remember to check for updates at http slic3r org 2 13 Disabling Windows Update If Windows Automatic Updates initiates during a print it could cause the prints to fail To disable Automatic Updates for Windows 7 go to Control Panel gt Windows Update gt Change Settings gt Select Download updates but let me choose whether to install them orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc
35. to print multi material printing This is the only task which Slic3r 1 1 7 will be used for b Slic3r 1 2 9 is an Experimental release but contains all the newest features Use this version for all tasks except creating amf files Move the Slic3r folder from the Slic3r contig folder files to C Users lt YourUserName gt AppData Roaming Slic3r Users lt current user gt AppData Roaming Slic3r Organize Include in li Y Share with New folder a Fil Ww Favorites E Name 7 Date modified Type Size BB Desktop filament 2 18 2015 2 54PM File folder Je Downloads db print 3 5 2015 7 45 PM File folder a Recent Places printer 3 5 2015 11 21 PM File folder Googl simple ini 22 2014 6 17 PM Configuration sett 4 KB Dropb Replace lt current shic3rini 3 7 2015 11 10 AM Configuration sett 1 KB a libraries Of the actual current M Computer th Network J 5 items j user gt with the name gt User Drop the filament tra print avd prints M Video settings into their respective folders a Homegroup amp Local Disk C SS Secure Digital Storage Device D Gy media READYNAS M 3 Create a shortcut from each slic3r exe Both 1 1 7 and 1 2 9 where you copied the files in step 1 to your desktop Rename them to show the correct version number Run Slic3r To access the multi extruder options Slic3r needs to be switched to Expert Mode You will only need
36. values 5 d L f 4 4 4 me LE 4 a E Tout D be ji J Hi 3 Press the Save button ORD DISTRIBUTION 2 Press the Send button 8 Enter the M301 command from step 5 into your start G code in Slic3r Printer Settings gt Custom G code gt Start G code To calculate the PID values for the print bed perform the following steps Connect to the printer Power on the printer want to be accurately maintained Heat OF 200 ia Sat Bete Off 75 0 ser Ser Extuce Reverse Py Walch WE mejam Hrm 5 5 et sgl SEE 708 8 060 ETLE 0 0 LC 0 0 49 0 TO 18 8 0 0 TH 18 5 AATE 0 0 TKI 0 0 T4000 2 0 Grd D amp 0 1 Enter M303 S lt temp gt orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Enter the command M303 E 1 S lt desired temp gt where lt desired temp gt is the actual temperature you D onmi oc SS LR Fi EU Wd bck ee cme om u ee me qe ee os a o eee eree 3406 8127 M53 8127 2085 127 kaS W 6 12 2 Press send Joh 635 08 327 Tk 127 Page 65 Reana User Manual 4 Wait for the PID function to run ORD 5 Into the command box enter M304 P lt P Value gt I lt I Value gt D lt D Value gt where the lt value gt is the actual value displayed in Pronterface for the some overshoot PID value set 6 Press the Send button LL LULU ok B 88 04 44 ESR bias 170 d 84min
37. 28 Show print started at TS Settings ree SENDING M101S1 Print bed Ee ew ci AP M206 X0 00 YO 00 22 2 Sen ON OFF Testing Communication Enter commands and click Send 4 Open Pronterface using the shortcut Printrun is what is shown on Macs Change the baud rate to 250000 Select the Port that the RoVa3D is connected to a Click the Port button to scan for open ports The RoVa3D will typically be the highest port number shown b Ifyou are unable to determine which port the RoVa3D is connected to run Device Manager expand Ports and look for the COM port assigned to the last entry of USB Serial Port Click the Connect button and wait for it to connect to the RoVa3D After a successful connection to the RoVa3D you will see the firmware settings displayed in the right side window of Pronterface Page 22 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc ReVasS User Manual O RD 2 3 12 Installing Slic3r 1 Gz C Move the Slic3r folder from the supplied USB Thumb drive to C Program Files Slic3r This folder contains both Windows and Mac and 32 bit and 64 bit versions Additionally for each computer type there are two versions of Slic3r 1 1 7 and the latest experimental version which is currently 1 2 9 Both versions will be required to enable multi material printing a Slic3r 1 1 7 contains the capability of combining multiple stl files into an amf file which will be required
38. D Solutions Dist Inc Page 85 RaVazss User Manual ORD at it While the nozzle may be initially tight once loosened it should remove easily It may be required to heat the nozzle to the melting point of the filament being used so that any filament remnants that may be preventing the nozzle from being removed are melted Be extremely careful working around the hot ends when they are heated 6 Screw in the new nozzle while continuing to hold the heating block from moving with the 17mm wrench Tighten it firmly by hand If you have a torque nut driver it should be tightened to 80 inch pounds Once the new nozzle is installed you will need to re level it with the other nozzles Follow the instructions in this article 9 If your printer has been calibrated for multi material printing you will need to re calibrate it Follow the instructions in the Leveling Nozzles section 4 3 3 Replace Belts Over time the belts will stretch and wear Eventually the belts will stretch to the point where the internal bands may break causing the current print to fail To avoid this possibility the belts should be replaced periodically There are 3 belts on the printer 1 on each axis X Y Z respectively To replace a belt on the X axis follow these steps 1 Loosen the X axis belt tensioner 2 Remove the belt from the idler bearings orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 86 RaVazss User Manual ORD 3 Remove
39. Mana ORD 2 3 2 Connecting the Power Supply 1 Connect the power supply to the printer with the two 6 pin connectors and one 4 pin connector The small 2 pin connector is unused 2 Connect the power supply to a wall socket with the supplied power cable 2 3 3 Installing Filament Guide Tubes Slide the 4 inch filament tube into the bottom side of each extruder These tubes will help guide the filament from the spool to the extruder orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 13 ReVazsS User Manual O RD 2 3 4 Installing Filament Feed Tubes Connect the 24 inch filament tubes The tubes are installed in the quick connects by pressing the tube into the connector The fit can be verified by gently pulling up on the tube after it is installed Each tube will connect from an extruder to the nozzle quick connect with the corresponding number To remove the filament feed tubes press down on the blue ring press the filament feed tubes down gently then pull them up and out of the quick release VIDEO Installing filament feed tubes http www orddistribution com videos rova3d r1 installing filament tubes 2 3 5 Installing Extruder Springs Install the extruder tension screws with spring and screw head on the same side as the motor and the nut on the pressure door Gently press in the bolt head while holding the extruder door closed to compress the spring slightly This will allow you to easily
40. Manual ORD orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 43 ReVazsS User Manual DISTRIBUTION Install enclosure on printer 1 Remove the spool holders from the printer 2 Remove the nuts from the spool holders 3 Slide the back half of the enclosure onto the printer Ensure that the 600mm support is routed under the liquid cooling lines and over the X carriage electrical wires 4 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 44 l O ReVazsS User Manual DIST RD 5 Slide the front half of the enclosure onto the printer and screw the spool holders in Ensure that the 600mm shafts go under the opposing top panels ww 6 Gently press the top of the case halves together and screw the top panels to the 600mm supports 7 Screw the side panels to the 600mm supports orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 45 Reana User Manual O RD 2 4 Basic usage 2 4 1 Choosing a 3D Model You will eventually want to create your own 3D designs but to get started there are many existing designs on the web You can find thousands of designs available at repository sites such as thingiverse com cubehero com and youmagine com For a test print you can download the 40mmTestCube stl file from www orddistribution com 3d print examples This object is simple and relatively small If you watch the printing process you will star
41. Page 24 Revaz User Manual ORD e CION ET Windows Update Change settings x h N u _ Choose how Windows can install updates When your computer is online Windows can automatically check for important updates and install them using these settings When new updates are available you can alj install them before shutting down the computer How does automatic updating help me Important updates Download updates but let me choose whether to install them Install new updates Every day at 3 00 AM Recommended updates V Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates Who can install updates F Allow all users to install updates on this computer Microsoft Update V Give me updates for Microsoft products and check for new optional Microsoft software when I update Windows Software notifications Show me detailed notifications when new Microsoft software is available Note Windows Update might update itself automatically first when checking for other updates Read our privacy statement online OK Cancel 2 3 14 Testing the Homing Switches Ensure Pronterface is connected to the RoVa3D Click the Motors off button in the top left of Pronterface Gently push the X carriage to the middle of the RoVa3D Gently push the Y carriage print bed to the middle of the RoVa3D a oe IN X Carriage middle of X Axis Z opto tab below Z opto sens
42. Page 37 ReMVaES User Manual DISTRIBUTION To adjust the level of the nozzles follow these steps Position the socket under the nozzle to be adjusted 2 If the nozzle is too close to the socket loosen the nut below the top plate of the nozzle cart then tighten the top nut until it is snug 3 Ifthe nozzle is too far from the socket loosen the top nut then tighten the bottom nut until snug 23 10 Setting Z Home The Z Home location must be set correctly to ensure that the bed is at the correct height from the nozzles This will ensure that your first printing layer will be correctly created and that the bed won t contact the nozzles WARNING Web link Prior to homing the Z axis Always lower This blog entry details the concept of using the bed until the opto stop tab is below the M206 opto sensor Failure to do so could result in the bed hitting the nozzles http airtripper com 1799 marlin firmware home offset guide using g code m206 Ensure the bed is leveled 2 Ensure the nozzles are either leveled if using all 5 nozzles or that nozzle 1 is even or lower than the other nozzles if you are only printing with one nozzle 3 Connect to the printer with Pronterface orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 38 Roa de Manal ORD Press 10 to la create space A 4 Press Z 10 to ensure that the Z flag is lower than the Z opto sensor Press Home Z pa Z Home Button
43. Replace the coolant fill plug 4 5 Level 4 Service 4 5 1 Replace hot end heater cartridge During normal use the hot end ceramic heating elements will experience many heat up and cool down cycles Over time this may cause the insulators to degrade and if not replaced could lead to heater failure In order to avoid this possibility it is required to periodically replace the ceramic heating elements in the hot ends To replace the heating element please follow these steps 1 Follow the instructions in the Change Nozzles section to remove the nozzle 2 Remove the electronic case cover orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 98 RaVazsS User Manual O RD Se ee 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Cut the zip ties holding the heater wires Remove the wire wrap on the X carriage heater wires Unscrew the 2 heater wires from the electronic board Pull the heater wires back out of the printer With a 17mm wrench turn the entire heater block counter clockwise until it is released from the end of This video demonstrates how to replace the ceramic heating elements and heater blocks the barrel Be careful to avoid pulling or twisting the in the hotends temperature sensor wires Loosen the set screw securing the heater cartridge http www orddistribution com videos rova3 into the heater block d r1 replace hotend parts Remove the heater cartridge Insert the new heater
44. Revaz User Manual ORD 5 Move the and a over the first leveling spot ge re Taxe s 7 5 7 Move the socket and nozzle to the next leveling spot orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 35 Reana User Manual O RD 8 Reach under the printer and adjust he respective bed adjustment screw to move the print bed until it skims the surface of the socket orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 36 O RREMABS vor RD 10 Reach under the printer and adjust he respective bed adjustment screw to move the print bed until it skims the surface of the socket 11 Repeat steps 6 to 11 to confirm print bed level Z 3 1 7 Leveling Nozzles The nozzles are held into position with two nuts located on the threaded barrels at the top of the printer These nuts are all 10mm in size The nuts have a 1mm pitch which makes adjustment very easy for example to adjust the height by 0 1mm turn the nut 1 10 of a turn Always level the nozzles as close to the center of the print bed as possible You will need a deep 4 socket or similar size This will be used as a gauge block to allow easier measurement of the gap between nozzles and the bed Place a mark on the top of the socket as shown in the picture below to ensure that you are always measuring to the same spot on the socket 3 4 deep socket orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc
45. Y or Z direction then you may have a bad optical stop This can happened during shipping or if an incorrectly aligned optical stop tab strikes the optical sensor during a previous homing attempt To determine if you have a bad sensor and how to fix it please follow these steps Push the X carriage into the middle of the bed Push the print bed into the middle of the Y axis Lower the Y assembly so that the Z opto tab is below the Z opto sensor gt Nee Press the Optos button orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 107 RaVazss User Manual ORD 6 If any of them are closed then those sensor will need replacing The Z opto stop is faulty 7 To replace the sensor remove the screws holding the sensor 8 Remove the electronic case cover 9 Trace the wires back to the electronic board while carefully cutting any zip ties holding the wires tied 10 Unplug the molex connector from the board 11 Plug the new connector into the board and press the opto button in Pronterface 12 Confirm that the home position is now open 13 Route the wires back the way they were 14 Screw the opto sensor to its mounting location 15 Zip tie the cables 16 Replace the electronic box lid 5 8 Bed won t heat above X C The maximum temperature that the bed can reach is approx 125 C as reported in Pronterface If using a thermal probe on the surface it won t read much above 110 C but once the par
46. afts will need to be periodically replaced Smooth shaft are in pairs by axis meaning that each axis has 2 smooth shafts for a total of 6 smooth shafts Smooth Shaft set screws 4 y i A orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 100 RaVazsS User Manual O RD To replace the smooth shafts on the X Y axis follow these instructions Locate the 4 smooth shafts supports at the opposite ends of the axis Using a 1 5mm hex key loosen all 4 of the smooth shaft support set screws Slide one of the smooth shafts out of the guide holes and linear bearing s Replace the smooth shaft with a new smooth shaft Remove the other old smooth shaft Replace the smooth shaft with a new smooth shaft es eS Tighten all 4 smooth shaft support set screws To rotate the smooth shafts on the Z axis follow these instructions Locate the 2 smooth shafts supports top of the printer Using a 1 5mm hex key loosen both of the smooth shaft support set screws Tilt the printer onto its right side Locate the 2 smooth shaft supports on the bottom of the printer Loosen both the smooth shaft support set screws Slide one of the smooth shafts out of the guide holes and linear bearing s Replace the smooth shaft with a new smooth shaft Remove the other old smooth shaft Replace the smooth shaft with a new smooth shaft 2B SS OP Se oY SS O Tighten both smooth shaft support set screws 1 Stand the printer uprigh
47. cartridge into the heater block and hand tighten the retaining set screw gently Screw the heater block back onto the barrel until there is 1mm gap between the top of the heater block and the bottom of the copper cooling block Replace the nozzle and tighten securely Route the wires back with the other heater wires and screw them into their respective terminals on the electronic board Repeat steps 6 to 16 for each of the hot ends Replace all the hot ends insulation Replace the electronic board box lid Wrap the X carriage heater wires with the wire wrap Zip tie the wires to the frame 4 5 2 Replace print bed heating element During normal use the bed heater will experience many heat up and cool down cycles Over time this may cause the insulators to VIDEO degrade and if not replaced could lead to heater failure In order to avoid this possibility it is required to periodically replace the silicone heating element under the print bed To replace the heating element please follow these steps 1 This video demonstrates how to replace the silicone heating element on the print bed http www orddistribution com videos rov a3d rl replace bed heater Raise the Z up so that you can access the underside of the Y carriage but not too close to the nozzles that you can t get the bed off Loosen the 3 print bed adjustment bolts evenly until they can be completely removed Pull the print bed up and out of the Y carriag
48. d cleaning or the extruder will slip at random times during the Cleaning extruder filament drive wheel print causing the print to fail or affecting the quality To clean the extruder drive gear after a filament strip follow these steps oo Oo CIEL ae YS omer If you have accidentally pulled a swollen piece of filament into the extruder body guide holes you may need to Remove the extruder pressure plate nuts and bolts and springs Pull the pressure plate door open Using needle nose pliers twist the filament to break it Pull the filament up from the bottom hole and down from the top hole Cut the ends of the filament on both sides Pull the filament out of the top and bottom of the extruder Push the Clean E button in Pronterface As the extruder feed gear turns use a Scotch Brite pad to gentle clean the gear teeth of all filament particles and dust Assembly is the reverse Clean all the filament feed gear teeth with a scouring pad brass wire brush or lint free cloth c Clearing Extruder filament guide holes clear the blockage To clear the blockage in the extruder filament guide holes follow these steps oY a oe SS Remove the extruder pressure plate nuts and bolts and springs Pull the pressure plate door open Unscrew and remove the quick release from the top of the extruder Remove the filament guide tube from the bottom of the extruder Using a drill and the long 2mm drill bit carefully drill the top
49. d covering polyimide tape 4 2 7 Oil Leadscrews Over time the oil on the lead screws can become dirty The oil can also flow down due to gravity leaving the lead screws dry and un lubricated Periodic lubrication of the lead screws will keep the printer quiet and increase the accuracy of the Z movement To lubricate the lead screws follow these steps 1 Orient the printer so that the rear of the printer is facing forward this will give you access to the lead screws 2 Place a clean rag at the bottom of the lead screws and on the print bed as you apply lubrication to catch any excess lubricant 3 Place a few drops of the silicone lubricant directly on the lead screw but ONLY ABOVE THE NUT The lubricant will naturally run down and lubricate the trapezoidal nut orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 81 Reana User Manual ORD Place a couple drops of oil at the top of the lead screws Caution If any oil overspray reaches the bed it may be required to replace your bed covering polyimide tape 4 2 8 Adjust belt tension Over time the tension of the belt may need to be adjusted Belts naturally stretch over time and if left unadjusted may allow the belt to skip teeth on the pulleys causing a print to fail To adjust the tension of the belts follow these steps Locate the X Y and Z belts on the printer 2 Using your finger test the tension of the belts to ensure they are firm and not
50. diameter up to 1mm The limitation will be that all corners will have a radius of 5mm and won t look very square We can t go bigger because the filament is only 1 65mm in diameter minimum and so wouldn t melt reliably if the orifice were larger The maximum layer height is determined to be equal to the nozzle orifice See the chart below for the min max layer heights of each nozzle by orifice size Layer Nozzle Min Max The lower the layer height the higher the resolution of the print This means that the higher the resolution the more difficult it is to visually see the layers of the print The smaller the layers the closer the printed parts will resemble an injection molded piece However the time required to complete higher resolution prints scales linearly with layer height i e half the layer height will take twice as long orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 69 lt oVas8 User Manual O RD 400 Microns 200 Microns 100 Microns The close up on the left in the picture above compares a 400 micron layer height to a 200 micron layer height If you look closely you can see that there are 7 layers in the tentacle on the left and 14 layers in the tentacle on the right The close up on the right compares the 200 micron layer height to the 100 micron layer height Because the layer height is halved in the 100 micron print the layers tentacle are doubled again to 28 When handling these pr
51. e 5 Press the Print button As the skirt prints on the object you can micro adjust the print bed distance to the nozzle by turning the Z stepper knob Observe the printing properties in Pronterface Observe the printer while printing your object 2 4 5 Cool down Once the print has finished the printer will home the X amp Y Carriages It will also set the temperature to zero for the print bed and any nozzles that were turned on for the print Allow the print bed to cool to room temperature before attempting to remove the printed object 2 4 6 Removing Your Model The object will be much easier to remove once the print bed temperature has returned to room temperature Gripping the object gently with your fingers and prying gently in a side to side motion should unseat the object If this doesn t work a flat razor blade can be used to gently pry around the edges of the part until it pops off wear protective gloves You have completed your first 3D print 2 4 7 Print Examples Go to www orddistribution com 3d print examples for some 3D examples that you might want to try printing orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 48 RaVazsS User Manual O RD 3 Advanced Usage 3 1 Multi Material Printing 3 1 1 Changing material types Your ORD Solutions 3D printer is able to print a wide array of materials These materials may have different properties including widely varying melting temperatures I
52. e according to the directions in the Creating AMF Files section of the manual 3 Print the object 4 Calculate the differences according to the following illustrations and where the gap is on the print orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 51 Reana User Manual O R D DISTRIBUTION Decrease X offset by right gap measurement Increase Y offset by bottom gap measurement Increase X offset by left gap measurement Decrease Y offset by top gap measurement 5 Update the settings SS Tease File Plater Object Window Help Printer Settings Update the ra a extruder X Y offset z values here Y Extruder1 Y Extruder 2 T Extruder3 M218 TO X0 YO M218 T1 X64 5 YO M218 T2 X0 Y27 45 M218 T3 X64 5 Y27 45 yi Y Btruder4 Y Extruder5 G28 home all axes G1 Z5 F5000 lift nozzle 6 Re slice 7 Print again 8 Repeat until there are no gaps orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 52 RaVazss User Manual ORD Calculating nozzle offsets flowchart rs Slice the test file Enter the new values print the file into the Slic3r wr ns A Ed a Eon T7 Arethere gaps N between the slots and tabs Calculate the offset No vi 2 f Settings are good 3 1 4 Designing Multi Material Models Multi material or multi color printing requires a model with multiple parts The simples
53. e collar on each of the extruders and hotends 2 While the blue release collar is depressed press the filament feed tubes down gently then pull them up and out of the quick release 3 Once all the filament feed tubes are released and removed from the hot ends inspect each end of each filament feed tube 4 f any fraying is noted trim the frayed end off of the each end of each filament feed tube using a cutting board and a straight razor blade orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 77 RaVazss User Manual ORD 5 Replace each filament feed tube into its respective hotend and matching extruder 4 2 5 0il Bearings The bearing oil will require occasional reapplication Follow these steps to apply fresh oil to the ball bearings Locate the ball bearings on the X axis and Y axis they are guiding the belts Using a silicone based lubricant apply a light amount of the lubricant to the top of each ball bearing Allow the oil to work into the bearings for 5 minutes oe a Use a clean rag to wipe up any excess oil orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 78 Revaz User Manual ORD Lightly lubricate the top of each ball bearing 4 2 6 0il smooth shafts During standard printing the oil will be wiped off the smooth shaft by the motion of the linear bearings The oil will require occasional reapplication Follow these steps to apply fresh oil to the smooth shafts L
54. e mounting holes and set the print bed springs in a safe place Take note of which holes the print bed set screws went through Turn the print bed upside down and gently pry the silicone heating element away Work from a corner Avoid bending the set screws Be careful to avoid bending the bed This may take a little while to get orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 99 Reana User Manual ORD the heater off Work from the outside to the inside The adhesive from the heating element may remain on the bed and will not affect the performance of the replacement part 5 Remove the adhesive backing from the new heating element Carefully align the holes so that the springs will be able to center on the set screws The wires should go out the back holes Press the heater onto the print bed starting with the center and moving towards the outside edges Press it firmly on all the way across its surface Put the springs over the Y carriage holes Put the print bed set screws through the springs and then through the Y carriage holes Gently press down on the print bed and while doing so screw the M4 nylock nuts back onto the set screws 9 Level the print bed amp adjust the Z height 4 5 3 Replace the smooth shafts Over time the smooth shaft can have grooves worn into them by the stainless steel linear ball bearings As the smooth shafts are rotated 1 8 of a turn each time they are serviced this means that the smooth sh
55. e nozzles are not within 5mm of the print bed when homed a Loosen the Z opto sensor threaded rod nuts and slightly raise the height of the opto sensor b Tighten the nuts Ensure that the opto sensor is lined up with the opto flag so that when the bed is raised the flag will pass through the sensor c Click Z 10 in Pronterface Click Home Z in Pronterface e Repeat as needed until the bed homes within 5mm of the nozzles orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 27 RaVazss User Manual ORD Loosen these nuts to adjust bed home to lt omm Es ww i we rs a n This gap should be orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 28 Revaz User Manual ORD 2 3 15 Taping the Print Bed Before printing the bed must be covered with a material that can be printed on The print bed is made of anodized aluminum and no print materials will adhere to it directly While there are several different types of bed coverings it is recommended to start with polyimide Kapton tape Different options are discussed in Print bed cover material tips in the Advanced section Polyimide tape will be included with the RoVa3D if you ordered a Maintenance Kit or you can order it directly from ORD Solutions While the tape can be applied directly to the bed and smoothed out with your thumb it can be very difficult to apply it in this manner without getting bubbles While the bubbles
56. eaned as much as you can up to the maximum reach of your drill bit Using a Scotch Brite pad and while the nozzle is hot match the melt temperature of the filament type used in that hotend rub the tip of the nozzle with the Scotch Brite pad until it s polished This will remove any melted filament from the nozzle tip returning it to proper working order 4 2 3 Clean the filament feed gear teeth Cleaning the filament feed gear teeth will prevent the possibility of the filament slipping which can cause a print to fail To clean the extruder drive gear follow these steps Remove the extruder pressure plate nuts and bolts and springs Pull the pressure plate door open 1 2 3 Remove the filament from the extruder 4 Push the Clean E button in Pronterface 5 As the extruder feed gear turns use a Scotch Brite pad to gently clean the gear teeth of all filament particles and dust Assembly is the reverse orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 76 Revaz User Manual ORD wire brush or lint free cloth c 4 2 4 Service the filament feed tube ends The filament feed tube ends will fray over time Servicing the ends of the feed tubes occasionally will prevent them from shearing in the quick fittings during normal printer usage which can damage the quick fittings To service the filament feed tubes perform the following steps One at a time depress the quick release blue releas
57. ed parts Pro 3 v Shells to parts Pro 1 7 3 Convert units ke DE m Select the second part and export it the same way You can split the model into any number of pieces and then multi select several parts to have them exported as a single STL file for printing purposes Once you have your STL files follow the instructions in the Creating AMF Files section below to combine your STL files into a single AMF file orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 57 RaVazsS User Manual O RD 3 1 5 Creating AMF Files Step 1 In the modeling tool of your choice separate your object into multiple pieces You can follow the steps in the Designing Multi Material Models section above Make sure that each piece has the same origin and touches but does not overlap any of the other pieces If one object is all or partially inside another object than the first object must have a gap that corresponds to the second object Then export each piece as a separate stl file Step 2 Combine these files in Slic3r to create an amf file In Slic3r go to File Combine multi material STL files In the Open dialog select the first stl file and click Open A new Open dialog will appear select the second file and click Open A third Open dialog will appear and so on Once you have added the last file click Cancel in the next Open dialog A Save As dialog will appear Type a new name for the combined file and make
58. eled before shipping however the leveling should be verified before using your RoVa3D The bed adjustment screws are located on the underside of the Y carriage Bed level adjustment screws You will need a deep 34 socket or similar size This will be used as a gauge block to allow easier measurement of the gap between nozzles and the bed Place a mark on the top of the socket as shown in the picture below to ensure that you are always measuring to the same spot on the socket 3 4 deep socket orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 32 Revaz User Manual ORD Level the bed to these 3 points You will put the socket over each of these points in turn and level the bed to the socket and the tip of Nozzle 5 W i Level bed at these 3 points To level the bed please follow these instructions 1 Home the print bed by pressing the Z home button in Pronterface Press Z Home Button orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 33 Reana User Manual DISTRIBUTION 2 Press the 10 Z button several times in Pronterface to create enough space for the socket to be between the nozzles and the print bed K ess 10 to create space LT a 2 4 Push the Z 1 button to bring the socket closer to the nozzle Press T to bring socket closer to nozzle orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 34
59. erature is still zero 0 then that may indicate another issue please create a support ticket at support ordsolutions com 2 Replace the Ceramic cartridge heater a Lower the print bed to the bottom b Turn off the printer orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 109 RaVazsS User Manual ORD 5 10 gt o oA 2 Unwrap the head wires Remove the electronic box lid Cut the zip ties that are restraining the heater wires Locate the wires for the heater that is being replace They are labeled according to their hotend Clamp the heater block with vise grips Remove the nozzle Unscrew the M6 nut on the barrel on the top side of the X Carriage Clamp the cooling block with vise grips Unscrew the M6 nut on the top of the cooling block Unscrew the barrel until the heater block can be removed Assembly is the reverse of disassembly When screwing the barrel back into the heater block leave only enough space between the top of the heater block and the bottom of the cooling block to ensure the ceramic insulation is not crushed between them approx 0 5mm of space When replacing the nozzle if you don t have a torque screwdriver then tighten snuggly but do not over tighten Feedtube end broken off inside quick release It s a bit tricky to get it out if this has happened but push the blue quick release down and turn a screw in to the top of the quick release The screw should be small enough t
60. ess orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 4 RaVazss User Manual ORD 5 10 Feedtube end broken off inside quick release 110 5 11 ie Ble E E E E E E E E T 110 Special thanks to Tim Hedstrom Joan Touzet and all of our forum users and Kickstarter backers who have contributed to the body of knowledge incorporated into this manual 1 Getting to know your RoVa3D printer 1 1 What s in the box List of items e RoVa3D printer VIDEO e 1 power supply with power cord Confirm the contents of your printer box e 24 filament feed tubes one per extruder one spare e 4 inch long filament guide tubes one per extruder http www orddistribution com videos rova3d e USB cable rl printer box contents e Spool holders e Extruder tension screws with springs e Filament cleaning wraps e Spare quick connects one male one female Optional items e Spare nozzles 0 35mm 0 5mm 0 7mm e Maintenance kit e Roll of polyimide Kapton tape e Filament spools orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 5 Reana User Manual ORD 1 2 Specification Printing technology Print area size Build volume Layer height Print resolution Filament Diameter Nozzle Diameter Footprint Overall Dimensions Weight Shipping box Shipping Weight Electrical Power Supply Input Printer Input Mechanical Temperature limits Operational St
61. ettings for 2color diamond_sword Parts Layers ea sens ose per To MH3R10091 gt Jason PLA Red 2 Select the object Part Settings Extruders Extruder 1 3 Select the extruder hean DIA Aala me p pet eee Cop Em ee 52 1 shells Manifold Yes 1 Click Settings Export STL 4 Click Export G code ere Y Export G code Scale 100 Volume 37306 56 Materials 2 Loaded Zcolor diamond_sword combined amf orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 59 RaVazss User Manual ORD 3 2 Additional RoVa3D Functionality 3 2 1 Turn LED lights on off The bed lighting LEDs can be turned off using the LED ON or LED OFF buttons in Pronterface e2 e3 e4 Lou ro seve offsets Gene They can also be turned on and off using g code Light on is M101 S1 Light off is M101 SO 3 2 2 Avoid Crossing perimeters Enabling this option will reduce strings and oozing but dramatically increases the time required to slice the model ir SNC File Plater Object Window Help Plater Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings Low Resolution modifie H Layer height al Layersand perimeters Layer height 7 Infill E Skirt and brim Li Support material Speed Vertical shells f Multiple Extruders Advanced Perime
62. f it s the first time you have loaded filament into a particular hotend then simply load the filament as normal If you are loading a filament with a different melting point but within 30 C you will need to prime the nozzle at the higher temperature of the two melting points If you are loading a different material with a melt temperature which is more than 30 C different than the previous filament you will need to use a transition material in between them Follow the appropriate section below to change filament materials New material has the same melting point different colour Remove the tension from the extruder door springs 2 Disconnect the filament feed tube at the hotend Remove the filament from the hot end by pulling out the filament by hand If it does not come out easily heat the nozzle to the melting temperature of the material and then pull out the filament 3 Load the new filament reconnect the filament feed tube and extruder pressure door springs and extrude manually until none of the old colour is coming out of the hot end New material has a higher melt temperature within 30 C Heat the hotend to the lowest melt temperature of the higher temperature material Cut a length of filament from the new material spool 24 long Remove the filament feed tube trom the hotend that will be used Push the new material into the hotend by hand Feed the filament into the hotend until the old material is replaced with the
63. gs will be able to center on the set screws The wires should go out the back holes Press the heater onto the print bed starting with the center and moving towards the outside edges Press it firmly on all the way across its surface VIDEO Put the springs over the y carriage holes How to replace the silicone heating element 7 Put the print bed set screws through the springs and then through the Y carriage holes http www orddistribution com videos rova3d 8 Gently press down on the print bed and while rl replace bed heater doing so screw the M4 nylock nuts back onto the set screws 9 Level the print bed amp adjust the Z height 5 9 Nozzle won t heat above X C The hot ends should easily heat to 300 C in a few minutes The main sign that something is wrong is if the hot end temperature won t reach above 200 C This may indicate that a new ceramic cartridge heater is required in that hot end Please follow these steps to replace the faulty heater cartridge 1 Determine if the heater cartridge is faulty a Connect to printer VIDEO Select the extruder you wish to test Set the temperature to 300 and click the set How to replace a heater cartridge thermistor button or thermocouple d Wait for 20min http www orddistribution com videos rova3d If the temperature has risen but hasn t risen rl replace hotend parts above 200 C in 20min then the cartridge requires replacing If the temp
64. he bed leveling nuts e Digital Caliper For measuring filament width printed parts and parts to be replicated e Feeler Gauges Used to adjust the nozzle heights e Razor Blade Scraper Used to remove printed parts from the bed and to trim the polyimide tape e Side cutters For trimming filament e Infrared Thermometer To ensure your heat settings are calibrated Additional Tools e Long nose pliers or tweezers These are useful to reach under the print heat and remove melted filament while keeping your fingers at a safe distance e Hobby knife Exacto or similar Useful for cleaning up printed items or scraping melted filament off the nozzles e Scotch Brite pad Used for cleaning extruder drive wheels and nozzle tips e 100 Acetone Used for cleaning the print bed and polyimide tape before printing Available at paint or hardware stores Warning Follow all safety instructions included with the acetone e Paper towels For cleaning the bed with acetone e Decal squeegee or credit card old inactive or promotional This can be used this to apply the polyimide tape e Protective safety gloves These will protect your hands while working on the nozzles and print bed e Deep Socket or similar size This can be used to level the bed and calibrate the nozzle heights e 17mm or adjustable wrench To hold the heater blocks when replacing nozzles orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 12 REVAS vse
65. he hotend barrel f Push firmly until the blockage is dislodged 2 Clear the Jam using a drill bit a Using a micro drill bit sized for the nozzle orifice you are attempting to clear gently insert the drill bit into the nozzle orifice perfectly straight or you may break the drill bit b Gently twist the drill bit clockwise and counter clockwise to dislodge the debrit c Gently pull the drill bit out 3 Replace the nozzle See the Change Nozzles section Warning If you break the drill bit in the nozzle you will need to replace the nozzle 5 6 Repairing a popped filament feed tube If you experience a jammed hotend the pressure build up in the filament feed tube may cause the tube to pop off one of the quick releases If this happens you must perform maintenance on the printer otherwise it will happen repeatedly and possibly make it impossible for you to continue printing with the affected extruder To repair the problem follow these steps Release the filament feed tube from the other quick fitting 2 Check the quick fitting that the tube popped out of to ensure that the teeth are intact If the teeth are bent upwards like an inside out umbrella then replace the quick fitting 3 Using a cutting board and a straight edge razor blade cut the frayed end off the tube on both ends Try to keep the cut straight up and down like a guillotine 4 Replace the feed tube 5 7 Printer won t home X Y Z If your printer won t home in the X or
66. he inlet can be scored with a knife and removed Catch the used coolant in the container orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 96 Roa de Manal ORD 6 Turn on the power supply and allow the pump to push the coolant out into the container 7 When the coolant has stopped flowing there will always be a small amount remaining in the system turn the power supply off En Reattach coolant tube 1 Stand the printer back upright 2 Ensure that the hose clamp is on the return tube before connecting the tube to the fitting 3 Boil water in the kettle and fill the mug with the boiling water 4 Dip the end of the return line in the mug of boiling water for 10 seconds to expand and soften it 5 Press the tubing onto the pump lid fitting 6 Tighten the hose clamp onto the return line tube Refill the coolant 1 Turn the printer onto its right side with the pump fill port facing up 2 Remove the coolant fill port from the side of the pump housing 3 With a syringe or small funnel slowly add coolant mix 10 glycol 90 de ionized water to the pump housing Turn the power supply on The pump will circulate the coolant through the system orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 97 Revaz User Manual ORD 4 Continue slowly filling with coolant mix while the pump is running Stop when the system will not accept any more coolant without overflowing 5
67. ints you can definitely notice a ridged feel on the 400 micron layer print The 100 micron layer print feels smooth It s only if you drag your fingernail across the print that you can tell that the object is made up of individual layers Here s another print comparison orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 70 RENARD vein CRD 600 Microns It is clear that the results of a lower layer height are preferable We recommend you start with higher layer heights for the rough draft of the prints and when you are first starting out Once you have some experience printing and need better quality for display or demonstration purposes then reduce the layer heights For the large white octopus above with a 600 micron layer height a 7mm nozzle was used It s not possible to print an object with a layer height greater than the nozzle diameter so this print would not be possible with a 5mm ora 35mm nozzle You can of course print an object this size with a smaller layer height and sometimes you will want to We have a Yoda that was printed at 100 microns with a 5mm nozzle It took over 30 hours and it looks amazing In person you cannot see the individual layers due to Yoda s skin pattern This is one of our favorite prints Having a mm nozzle on your printer gives you a lot of flexibility to do fast prints at large layer heights to test your model s printability Then when you ve optimized your model you
68. ise To avoid this it is necessary to rotate the shafts periodically There are 6 smooth shafts on the RoVa3D 2 per axis and there are two smooth shaft supports per shaft for a total of 12 To rotate the smooth shafts on the X Y axis follow these instructions 1 Loosen the M3 set screw 2 Rotate smooth with a 1 5mm shaft 1 8th of a turn O D allen wrench Le 3 S Model No RoVas ORD Sara Locate the 4 smooth shaft supports at the opposite ends of each axis Using a 1 5mm hex key loosen all 4 of the smooth shaft support set screws Rotate both smooth shafts 1 8 of a turn oe A TE Tighten all 4 smooth shaft support set screws To rotate the smooth shafts on the Z axis follow these instructions Locate the 2 smooth shafts supports at the top of the printer Using a 1 5mm hex key loosen both of the smooth shaft support set screws Tilt the printer onto its right side Locate the 2 smooth shaft supports on the bottom of the printer Loosen both bottom smooth shaft support set screws Rotate both smooth shafts 1 8 of a turn Tighten all 4 smooth shaft support set screws oe eee YS Stand the printer upright orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 90 O Revaz User Manual DIST RD 4 4 Level 3 Service 4 4 1 Replace Ball Bearings Over time the ball bearings can wear out Worn ball bearings may result in a reduction of printer precision and increase in printing
69. ist Inc Page 103 ReVazsS User Manual ORD EEE x Fie Plater Object Window Help Plater Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings Flexible Materal oi Speed for print moves i a Layers and te Perimeters mm s 7 San Small perimeters mm s or l Se Skirt and brim P eS Li Support material External perimeters mm s or Q Speed Infill mm s Y Multiple Extruders Solid infill mm s or Advanced LT 3 Output options Top solid infill mm s or ul Notes Support material mm s Support material interface mm s or Bridges mm s Gap fill mm s Speed for non print moves Travel Lower the speed to increase first Modifiers layer adhesion First layer speed Acceleration control advanced Perimeters Infill Bridge First layer Default e Increase the nozzle print temperature on the first layer LES File Plater Object Window Help _ Filament gt Filament Diaries Cooli as Extrusion multiplier Temperature C Extruder Bed Try increasing the first layer temperature in increments of 5C e If none of these things work try a different filament spool or even a different color The quality of the print is highly dependent on the filament quality orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 104 Revaz User Manual ORD SA If the filament feed strips for any reason it will nee
70. istent and tight enough to prevent tooth skipping X Y Z e No up down play in the Y Assembly lead screw pulley e Xopto flag nut tight e Y opto flag nut tight e Zopto flag nut tight e Smooth shaft set screws are tight X Y Z e Zip ties are present and tight on all barbs and fittings e Coolant level is topped up e Print bed is level e All nozzles are leveled to the print bed e Z opto sensor threaded rod nuts are tightened e Hotend jam nuts are tight H1 2 3 4 5 e Hotend ceramic insulation covers the entire circumference of the hotend heater all hotends e Hotend fiberglass insulation covers the entire length of the ceramic wool all hotends 4 2 2 Clean the nozzles A micro drill bit also known as PCB drill bits in the correct size is required Here are the sizes we supply in our Maintenance Kits e 35 mm approx 80 e _ 5 mm approx 76 e 7mm approx 70 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 74 User Manual DISTRIBUTION Despite the name drill bit you will not be using these in a drill at this point You will only use them by hand 1 Lower the print bed as far as it will go center the X Carriage and push the print bed to the back to give yourself room to work 2 Determine the size of the nozzle you need to clean and select the appropriate drill bit from the list above If you don t know the size of your nozzle it should be stamped in the side measure a piece of
71. itial 10mm and then an additional 10mm or until you feel the drill bit enter the softened area in the heating block 8 Disengage the drill before removing it from the barrel to ensure molten plastic isn t ejected by the spinning drill 9 Remove the drill bit from the barrel 10 Remove any filament stuck in the drill bit with needle nose pliers 11 If you did not reach the softened area in the first 10mm repeat for another 10mm or until you have cleared the full 75mm of the barrel 12 At this point return to using filament to clear the blockage as described above 13 Assembly is the reverse 5 5 Clearing a jammed nozzle Sometime a nozzle can become plugged or jammed The most common reason for this is leaving the hotend on for a long time while NOT printing During this idle time the filament inside the nozzle may offgas and burn forming a black sludge that plugs the nozzle Other reasons may include dust on the filament because the filament cleaning wrap wasn t used If you need to clear a jammed hotend then try these things 1 Clear the jam by pushing some filament through the hot end manually a Heat the hotend up to operating temperature b Release the filament feed tube from the hotend quick release orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 106 Reana User Manual O RD c Unscrew and remove the nozzle from the hotend d Cuta 12 piece of filament e Insert the filament into the top of t
72. mal and should cease within 30 minutes A Electrical Caution Maintain easy and clear access to electrical connections and do not overload electrical supplies In case of emergency disconnect the RoVa3D power supply from the wall socket A Lifting Caution The RoVa3D weighs 40 pounds Use caution when lifting and lift with two people if necessary Always lift by holding the aluminum side panels or by gripping the threaded rods under the top panel Never lift directly by the extruder assemblies aluminum top panel spool holders control board case bed assembly print head assembly or x axis guide rails orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 10 ReVasS User Manual O RD A Safety Enclosure Caution To meet safety regulations the printer must be operated with the safety enclosure installed See Safety Enclosure section for assembly instructions 2 2 3D Printing From Idea to Print 3D Idea filo Design Software Slicing Software 3D Idea The process starts with an idea for a 3D object to print This part is up to you and it can be anything Interface Software from a Yoda head to a part for your new supercar design Design Software This is where you create a 3D drawing of your idea There are many different software options available for designing both open source and proprietary These software packages are often referred to as CAD Computer aided Design software The output
73. nd print surface Never reach into the print area while the printer is in operation Always allow the printer to cool down before reaching inside Keep combustible or flammable materials away from the print head and the print surface A Pinch Points Warning The RoVa3D includes moving parts that can cause injury While printing the extruder gears print head and print bed forwards and back as well as up and down will be in motion Keep hands clothing hair jewelry and any loose articles clear of moving parts when the printer is on and ensure that there are no items below the print bed that will interfere when the bed lowers during printing A Fans and Cooling Caution Before powering on the printer verify that the fans on the power supply cooling system and electrical enclosure are free of obstructions and debris The RoVa3D will automatically turn on the cooling fans and coolant pump once the coolant temperature is greater than 40 C After a print is finished ensure that the printer remains powered until all of the hot ends have cooled to below 50 C Failure to ensure proper cool down can result in hot end jamming due to filament swelling A Ventilation Caution During its operation the RoVa3D melts plastic which can release odors Ensure the printer is operated in a well ventilated area On initial heat up there may be a small amount of smoke from the nozzles due to oil residue from manufacture This is nor
74. ng from back to front in stripes until you have wiped the entire bed 4 Switch to a clean portion of the cloth or paper towel and repeat using more acetone if necessary Continue repeating until you are not seeing any more dirt on the cloth Warm up the hot end and bed Open Pronterface 2 Press Connect ensure your correct port is set orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 47 RaVazsS User Manual O RD 3 Select the temperature for the hot end and bed a If you are printing with PLA select 200 for Heat and 88 for Bed Click Set on each b If you are printing with ABS select 230 for Heat and 130 for Bed Click Set on each 4 Wait for the RoVa3D to heat the bed and nozzle You can see the current set points and temperature in the graph and in the line of text below The numbers beside T are your currently selected hot end temperature and set point The numbers beside B are your current bed temperature and set point 2 4 4 Printing Your Model Since you have already sliced your first 3D model please follow these steps to begin your first 3D Print Load the sliced gcode file for your sample 3D object 2 Wait for the temperature to stabilize Prime the nozzle by clicking Extrude Continue extruding until you see some filament come out of the nozzle Discard the extruded filament with tweezers or pliers Press the Home button the white home button to the lower left of the bullsey
75. o not damage the quick release but big enough to thread the stuck filament tube With the quick release still held in pull out the screw If all goes well your quick release is repaired 5 11 If all else fails Submit a support ticket at support ordsolutions com orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 110
76. ocate the smooth shafts on the X Y and Z axis There are 6 smooth shafts in total 2 on each axis 2 Ensure that the printer is off and power and USB cables disconnected Orient the printer so that the rear of the printer is facing forward this will give you access to the Z smooth shafts 4 Place a clean rag under the smooth shafts and on the print bed as you apply lubrication so that you may catch any excess lubricant 5 Squeeze a small amount of the lubricant on the smooth shaft beside the linear bearing on the X and Y carriages Immediately move the carriages back and forth so that the bearings slide over the newly oiled sections This will smooth the oil evenly on the shafts and provide lubrication to the linear bearings at the same time orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 79 Reana User Manual ORD Lightly oil the Y smooth shafts Lightly oil the X axis smooth shafts 6 To lubricate the Z axis smooth shaft apply a small amount of the silicone lubricant ONLY TO THE TOP side to the Z linear bearings The oil will naturally flow downwards and coat the entire shaft and Z linear bearings orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 80 RaVazss User Manual O RD Lightly oil the Z smooth shafts above the linear bearings Cover the bed with paper towel to catch any overspray Caution If any oil overspray reaches the bed it may be required to replace your be
77. ontrol the printer you can move the print head and bed extrude filament and set temperatures orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 11 RaVazsS User Manual O RD The default interface software for your ORD printer is called Pronterface which is part of an open source suite called Printrun There are other interface software packages you can try once you are familiar with Pronterface or if you use Simplify3D for slicing it also has built in interface software 3D Printing Once you have setup your printer and loaded the filament you can start the print from the interface software When the printer receives the G code over the USB connection the built in printer firmware will interpret the instructions and send the correct signals to the motors to create your print 2 3 Initial setup 2 3 1 Tools you will need The following are tools you might need to use during the setup or operation of your printer The items under Maintenance Kit are provided with your printer if you purchased a printer package or the optional Maintenance Kit Maintenance Kit e Drill Bits Including micro bits these are used for cleaning the nozzles and extruders e Polyimide Kapton tape This is used to cover the bed for enhanced part adhesion e Hex Wrenches Used for adjusting various components during set up e 10mm Wrench To adjust the height of the feed tubes and nozzles e Nut Driver To adjust various nuts including t
78. op level and 3 4mm beyond This will put the bed at the correct height to print the first layer 2 3 19 Safety Enclosure Your RoVa3D printer has some safety hazards that require care and caution if you want to avoid injury For safety requirements it is necessary that you assemble the printer enclosure and attached it to the printer You must always lock the enclosure and ensure it is secured to the printer properly during use Never operate the printer with the enclosure removed or the door open or unlocked To assemble the enclosure you will require the following tools Work gloves Black Robertson screw driver 3 3 Adjustable wrench Adjustable pliers Optional drill with 3 Robertson bit To assemble and mount the enclosure please follows these steps orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 40 Revan User Manual ORD Assembling back section 1 Screw the 600mm support to a top panel 2 Attach the 2x 450mm and 1x 380mm support to the back panel 3 Attach the top panel and side panel to the back panel orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 41 Reana User Manual ORD Assembling front section 1 Assemble the door and attach to the door panel 2 Attach 2x 450mm supports to the door panel and attach the side panel 3 Attach the other side panel and the top panel orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 42 ReMVazsS User
79. op solid layers 0 fill density Extra perimeters if need no support material Avoid crossing perimet Detect thin walls Shall I adjust those settings in order to enable Spiral Vase Detect bridging perime Advanced Seam position External perimeters first F Version 1 2 6 Remember to check for updates at http slic3r org 3 2 4 Print bed cover material tips This section will give you tips for the various materials used for your RoVa3D s bed Kapton Tape Polyimide Tape e Kapton tape must be free of grease e Clean it with 100 acetone before each print e This material works for both ABS and PLA prints e You can use ABS Juice see below before a print with ABS to help it stick to the bed Blue Painter s Tape e Do NOT heat the bed with this material e Don t overlap the edges or miss any spots e You can clean this material with alcohol e Replace when damaged or adhesion starts to degrade Usually 5 10 prints e Can be used for PLA ABS and Nylon e Acoating of Elmer s glue stick or similar is optional to help the part adhere orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 61 RaVazsS User Manual O RD Glass e Asheet of glass can be cut to the same size as the bed and held on with binder clamps e Works well for PLA printed with bed temp of 70 e Acoating of Elmer s glue stick or similar is optional to help the part adhere e Use ABS Juice see below
80. or Print Bed Middle of Y Axis 5 Press the Z 10 button until the print bed is low enough that the homing flag is below the sensor orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 25 Reana User Manual ORD Click the button marked Optos in Pronterface 7 Ensure that the response in the Pronterface commands window shows Reporting endstop status x_min open y_min open Z_min open If any of the reported sensor status show TRIGGERED contact Support for assistance 9 Push the X carriage all the way to the left so that the opto flag is in the opto sensor s A 10 Push the print bed all the way towards the rear of the printer so that the Y opto flag is in the Y opto sensor orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 26 Revaz User Manual ORD Y Opto stop tab through this opto stop sensor 11 Pull the entire Z assembly up so that the Z opto tab is in the Z opto sensor le a z F E ae y i7 E a 12 Press the Opto button in Pronterface 13 Ensure that the response in the Pronterface commands window shows Reporting endstop status x_min triggered y_min triggered z_min triggered 14 If any of the opto sensors are not triggered please contact support 15 Once the opto sensors are confirmed working press the Home All axis button in Pronterface 16 Confirm that the Bed is within 5mm of the nozzles once its homed 17 If th
81. orage Stepper motors orddistribution com FDM Fused Deposition Modeling FFF Fused Filament Fabrication 284 W x 301 Lx 191 H mm 11 18 W x 11 88 L 7 55 H Up to print area size depending on multi nozzle configuration Min 25 microns 0 0009 Max 1000 microns 0 039 X 5 microns 0 0002 Y 5 microns 0 0002 Z 0 25 microns 0 00001 1 75mm 0 069 Available 0 35 0 5 0 7 1 0 mm 0 014 0 020 0 028 0 039 280 W x 381 L mm 11 W x 15 L 665 W x 430 L x 680 H mm 26 18 W x 16 93 L x 26 77 H 18 1kg 40 Ibs 711 W x 508 L x 660 H mm 28 W x 20 L x 26 H 24kg 53lbs without extra items 115 240VAC 10A 6A 50 60Hz 12VDC 50A max Anodized Aluminum Stainless Steel Injection Molded ABS Plastic 15 C to 30 C 10 90 RH non condensing 10 C to 40 C 5 95 RH non condensing NEMA 17 1 8 Step with 1 32 micro stepping Optional Cool Muscle Ultra High Performance Drive Motors with Closed Loop Vector Control Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 6 Revaz User Manual ORD 1 3 What is 3D Printing 3D printing or additive manufacturing AM is any of various processes to make a three dimensional object In 3D printing additive processes are used in which successive layers of material are laid down under computer control These objects can be of almost any shape or geometry and are produced from a 3D model or other electronic data source
82. p Cali LA Device Mega ATMEGA2560 COM port Baud rate COM3S 115200 Upload About Select the firmware file from your download location Select as the device Mega ATMEGA2560 Select the COM port you use in Pronterface to connect to the RoVa3D Set the baud rate to 115200 Click Upload Se gt orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 83 Revaz User Manual O RD 9 When finished simply close the program and print as normal On Linux port dev ttyUSBO modify as needed for your system avrdude F p m2560 P port c stk500 U flash w lt firmware_file hex gt On Mac install homebrew the sane package manager for osx ruby e curl fsSL https raw github com Homebrew homebrew go install install avrdude brew install avrdude set port this will probably work if you have only one usb device plugged in port dev ls dev grep tty usbserial head 1 echo port selected is port otherwise run Is dev grep tty usb and determine which port to use then avrdude F p m2560 P port c stk500 U flash w MH3000R1_ _5_Nozzle_ _V3 hex orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 84 ReVazsS User Manual DISTRIBUTION 4 3 Level 2 Service 4 3 1 Refresh bed printing surface The polyimide tape will wear out eventually Even though the surface of the tape may be intact the first layer of the prints may start to experience issues wi
83. ram for Pronterface Extract the files into C Program Files and create a shortcut to pronterface exe on your desktop 4 Copy the preset file printrunconf ini from the USB drive to C Users lt YourUserName gt Ensure Pronterface is not running when you copy this file LUN 2 ES Y gt BEJ Search 4 pe JON J C Users lt current user gt Organize Include in library Sha BSE et Favorites age Replace lt current user gt Bik FRA with the actual current E Recent Places 4 Contacts users name amp Google Drive k Desktop 2 Dropbox Jp Downloads 3 6 20156 11 PM File folder gt Dropbox 2 22 2015 10 02 AM File folder Libraries J Favorites 8 29 2014 8 35 AM File folder Documents amp Google Drive 3 5 2015 6 39 PM File folder a Music M Links 10 22 2014 2 29 PM File folder Pictures E My Documents 2 13 2015 6 02PM File folder E Videos d My Music 8 29 2014 8 35AM File folder LE My Pictures ate LEN DAA Tit 14 aiaa d s Put printrunconf ini file B Saved Games j b M Computer J Searches in this directory amp Local Disk C _ ganttproject 12 4 2014 S2U PM GANT TPROJECT F 4 KB S media READYNAS M ganttproject log 12 4 2014 9 20 PM Text Document 2 KB java0 log 12 4 2014 9 20 PM Text Document 1 KB ia Network printrunconf ini 3 7 2015 3 16 PM Configuration sett 2 KB _ printrunconf ini bak 3 7 2015 3 16 PM INI BAK File 2 KB L 20 items orddistribution com Copy
84. right 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 20 RaVazss User Manual ORD 2 3 11 Testing Pronterface communication with the RoVa3D Pronterface Overview Left Side File Tools Advanced Settings Help Port COM23 250000 Motors off P 3000 nm wf Z moves the X nozzles AWAY from Connect Disconnect the bed Button Manual Control Home All Axis Z Moves the nozzles Click to set TOWARDS temperature of the bed current extruder Set Bed Heat Off Temp Check temp a ann Check to watch ages temperatures in Reverse Te real time a a mm 150 1 0 Amm 100 Sinin HAr Bed Temp Graph anually Extrude Filament 50 BE 0 v aee Bed Off CA U LU 199 8 200 0 B 87 7 88 0 LC 27 7 19 0 T0 199 8 200 0 T1 20 2 0 0 T2 25 1 0 0 T3 24 4 0 0 T4 25 1 0 0 91 B 113 Current Extruder Bed Eu x Current Temp Temp sc Termp Temp System Setting Temp Extruder Details of Number Pa current print Printing 25 95 Line 65092 of 250790 lines Est 1 01 02 of 1 24 19 remaining Z 4 300 mm orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 21 FReVaER User Manual Pronterface Overview Right Side Print area layout This will update from black lines to red as commands are sent to the printer A EERE HS MEIRE H with green as print progresses Sensors Details of loaded print f fom 0 00 mm to 15 10 mm in Z and is 15
85. rough the extruder into the filament feed tube remove the extruder bolt nuts and open the extruder door This will allow you to guide the filament into the upper extruder hole past the extruder gear ee Sn er orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 16 Roa du vtanva ORD 6 Push the filament through the feed tube 7 Push the feed tube into the quick fitting on the top of the extruder body orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 17 Roa de Manal ORD 9 Press the feed tube into the hotend quick fitting 11 Tie a filament cleaning cloth around the filament where it enters the filament guide tube This will wipe the dust and debris from the filament before it enters the tube orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 18 RaVazss User Manual ORD 2 3 8 Connecting the RoVa3D to your Computer 1 Plug the supplied USB cable into the USB port on the front of the electronic box 2 Plug the other end into a free USB port on the tablet or the computer that will run the printing software 2 3 9 Installing the USB Drivers NOTE The USB drivers are required to allow the computer to All the software and configuration files referred to in this manual may also be found at www orddistribution com software communicate with the RoVa3D If the drivers were auto installed Windows 7 or 8 when you connected the USB cable then you can
86. se an enclosure 3 Ensure the temperature is below the printers max temp 4 lf the temp gets to within 1 C of the target temperature see manual section Auto PID If not Contact Support 1 If the temp gets to within 1 C of the target temperature see manual section Auto PID If not Contact Support 1 See manual section Ooze prevention 2 Increase delta by 5 C 3 Lower filament printing temperature by 10 C 4 Revert to default ORD Solutions settings 1 See manual section Clearing a Jammed Hotend 2 See manual section Clearing a Jammed Nozzle 3 Lower print speed by 20mm s 4 Increase print speed by 20mm s 5 Increase filament print temperature by 10 C 6 See manual sections Measuring filament diameter and Extruder steps permm e Make sure you have some kind of covering on the print bed Nothing sticks to anodized aluminum that s what the bed is made from even when it s hot You must use Kapton polyimide tape or blue painters tape or abs juice or BuildTak or a glass plate e The build surface must be clean unless you are printing on glass BuildTak or blue painters tape with Elmer s glue stick on it To clean the plate use acetone with a clean lint free cloth or paper towel e Adjust the temperature of the print bed in 5 C increments e Replace the polyimide Kapton tape e Slow the first layer down in Slic3r orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions D
87. t orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 101 Reana User Manual 5 Troubleshooting First layer won t stick Filament stuck in extruder guide hole Filament feed tube popped off Printer won t home X Y Z orddistribution com Corners of the print lift mess of spaghetti on the print bed A piece of filament will be blocking the top or bottom extruder filament guide hole Filament cannot be pushed through the hotend when melt temperature is reached Molten plastic won t flow out the nozzle tip Molten filament curls up the nozzle instead of flowing straight down During printing the filament feed tube twists and the end pops out of the quick release on the hotend or the extruder body When the printer is connected to and powered on the respective carriage axis doesn t move to the home positions when the X Y or Z Home button is pressed in Pronterface Bed not clean Bed not hot enough Print surface worn out Incorrect print surface Drafty room 1 Pulling the swollen filament end through the extruder 2 The filament spool has a swollen section 1 Too low temperature during printing 2 Filament swollen in hotend 3 Printing below minimum speed 1 Hotend temperature was above melting for extended period of time 2 Debris dust carried into hotend via the filament 3 Power turned off while hotends still hot 1 Excessive pressure in
88. t is printed the surface temperature between the part bottom and the top of the print bed will be closer to the 125 C the software reports If the silicone heating element that heats the print bed malfunctions the most common symptom is that the bed won t go above approx half the max temperature 70 C This is a good indicator that there is something wrong with the heating element and it requires replacement Please follow these steps to replace the print bed silicone heating element orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 108 RaVazsS User Manual O RD 1 Raise the Z up so that you can access the underside of the Y carriage but not too close to the nozzles that you can t get the bed off Loosen the 3 print bed adjustment bolts evenly until they can be completely removed Pull the print bed up and out of the y carriage mounting holes and set the print bed springs in a safe place Take note of which holes the print bed set screws went through 4 Turn the print bed upside down and gently pry the silicone heating element away Work from a corner Avoid bending the set screws Be careful to avoid bending the bed This may take a little while to get the heater off Work from the outside to the inside The adhesive from the heating element may remain on the bed and will not affect the performance of the replacement part 5 Remove the adhesive backing from the new heating element Carefully align the holes so that the sprin
89. t to learn about the process the printer uses to make the print This is important in later more complex prints as understanding how the printer operates will help to highlight where printing improvements can be made 2 4 2 Slicing Your Model 3D models are solid objects The 3D Printing process lays down molten plastic layer by layer This requires a sliced version of your 3D model One in which your 3D model is sliced into each layer that will be printed These slices contain all the information your printer needs to know including where to move the hotend nozzles for every sliced layer how fast to move and how much plastic to extruder with every movement The program that creates the sliced version of the 3D model is colloquially referred to as a slicer The slicer that we recommend and that comes pre configured for your printer is called Slic3r To slice your 3D model in preparation for printing please follow these steps Open Slic3r Select Med Resolution in the print settings Select Off for each of the filaments this will allow manual temperature control in Pronterface Drag and drop your stl object onto the layout area Click Export G code Select the a location for the sliced g code file oe ee CESR Press Save orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 46 Fite Plater Object Window Help Plater Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings l
90. t way to make a multi body part is to cut an existing model into segments and combine it into an AMF file There s no shortage of single material models out there With a little creativity you can modify these single material models to make multi material models that build on and enhance the originals You can download Netfabb Basic for free from their website http www netfabb com basic php Once installed run it and after agreeing to their Terms of Usage you will be brought to their main window Start by opening a single material model by selecting Project gt Add Part and then choosing an stl file orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 53 ReVazsS User Manual ORD Upgrade new me e DOBA tA 2evGa3 R 8 ov 2 Parts E sue move ANG rotate the MACIAS parts by Pe mocee and the araor beya move and rotate the selected parts by the mouse and the cursor keys lem C By default this model is placed on the print bed on the diagonal probably so that it fits on smaller beds In order for us to cut it down the middle we need to rotate it so that it is aligned with the print axis With the whole model selected use this command Part gt Rotate We need to rotate the part along the Z axis by 45 degrees as shown in this dialog orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 54 ReVazsS User Manual ORD 2
91. ters minimum Output options Spiral vase Notes First layer height Horizontal shells Solid layers Bottom 2 Quality slower slicing Extra perimeters if needed v Check to enable Avoid crossing perimeters y AT Detect thin walls W Detect bridging perimeters M Advanced Seam position Nearest v External perimeters first Version 1 2 6 Remember to check for updates at http slic3r org orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 60 RaVazss User Manual ORD 3 2 3 Vase mode Enabling the vase mode will print the object with only a single perimeter no infill and no top solid layers The advantage is that Print bed will be lowered continuously while printing the perimeter in a continuous spiral thus avoiding the seam usually present in other prints File Plater Object Window Help Plater Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings Low Resolution modifie ES Layer height al Layers and perimeters Layer height 0 3 mm 7 Infill tax si d Belen First layer height 03 mmor amp il Support material speed Vertical shells Multiple Extruders _ Advanced Perimeters 3 minimum s Output options Spiral vase Check this box to Notes enable vase mode Horizontal shells Spiral Vase Solid layers The Spiral Vase mode requires Ph one perimeter Quality slower slicing no t
92. th sticking The best way to solve this problem is by periodically replacing the tape To replace the bed tape follow these steps 1 Home Z 2 Remove the existing polyimide Kapton tape 3 Follow the steps in section Taping the bed to replace the tape 4 3 2 Change nozzles Through usage the nozzles can accumulate deposits inside Periodically replacing the nozzles will ensure that the printer is functioning at the highest efficiency To replace the nozzles perform the following steps 1 Make sure the entire hot end is clear of filament If necessary disconnect the filament feed tube from the quick connect heat the hot end to the melting point of the filament being used and pull the filament up out of the barrel by hand Allow nozzle to cool completely 3 Carefully remove the insulation to expose the metal heater block Avoid stretching the insulation covering as this can cause the insulation to be loose when reinstalled 4 Grip the heating block with a 17mm wrench an Keep heater block lv from turning with ai7mm open ended wrench Loosen nozzle with 6mm socket 5 Use a 6mm socket to loosen the nozzle while holding the heating block from rotating with the 17mm wrench Ensure that the heater block does not rotate at all or the hot end can be damaged The nozzle is a standard thread so turn the nozzle clockwise if looking down on it counter clockwise if looking up orddistribution com Copyright 2015 OR
93. the correct settings for your printer as there could be some minor variance from one printer to the next To calculate the steps per millimeter of extruded filament please follow these steps Connect to the printer Power the printer on Set the hot end temperature for extruder 1 to the correct temp for the currently loaded filament tube i e 200 for PLA 4 Once the temperature is reached press the quick release blue ring down push down gently on the feed tube then pull the feed tube up and out of the quick release 5 Use a straight razor to cut the filament off flush to the end of the filament feed tube Set the extrusion distance in Pronterface to 50mm 7 Set the extrusion speed to 200mm m in Pronterface orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 66 Reanna User Manual Pronterface me File Tools Advanced Se Helper sal Port COM5 j 250000 RS Reset Load fie 200 FE z 250 1 Set to medi M E Motors off 2 oa to wae L extrusion rate Caw ie 200 pla Off 75 0 user Las a SRE 19 4 0 0 B 25 1 0 0 LC 0 0 19 0 TO 19 4 10 0 T1 19 1 0 0 T2 25 3 0 8 Press the extrude button Pronterface nn i IZ Eile Tools Advanced ee Help Port COMS l 250000 Disconnect Reset Load file Motors off 3000 Se Z 250 Heat Off Bed Off 19 5 0 0 B 25 0 0 0 LC 0 0 19 0 70 19 5 0 0T1 19 1
94. the nuts from the X carriage belt holder 4 Remove the belt holder from the X carriage In order to remove the belt holder it may be necessary to gently to flex the X carriage up slightly while applying slight pressure downwards on the red aluminum chassis The belt holder should then rotate out from under the X carriage orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 87 Revaz User Manual ORD Remove belt clamp from the X Carriage gt R Foe J f j if fi 5 Pull the belt out of the belt holder 6 Press the new belt into the belt holder in the same orientation with the teeth towards the gap Teeth of belt face the square opening in the middle of the belt holder 7 Replace the belt holder in the X carriage 8 Replace and tighten the nuts on the belt holder 9 Route the belt around the idler bearings and stepper pulley 10 Tighten the X axis belt tensioner To replace a belt on the Y axis follow these steps orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 88 Reana User Manual ORD 2 s _f Move the print bed all the way towards the front of the printer Loosen the Y axis belt tensioner Remove the belt from the idler bearings Pull the belt out of the belt holder Tilt the printer onto its right side Press the new belt into the belt holder in the same orientation with the teeth towards the gap Stand the printer upright Ro
95. uder ial Support material LJ Speed Solid infill extruder U Multiple Extruders Advanced Support material raft skirt extruder Perimeter extruder Output options Support material raft interface Notes extruder Ooze prevention _ Check this box toenable Enable El oze prevention Temperature variation 5 AC Advanced Interface shells Version 1 2 6 Remember to check for updates at http slic3r org 3 1 3 Calculating nozzle offsets Because each of the nozzles is in a different location in relation to nozzle 1 the printer needs to know the offset from nozzle 1 for each of the other nozzles When the T tool change command is issued the printer will move the offset distance thereby positioning the next nozzle over the correct area to be printed In order for the nozzles to be positioned correctly on a multi material print their offsets must be determined very accurately Each printer will have slight variations in the position of the nozzles To get the most out of your printer you will need to calculate the exact nozzle offsets for your printer by following these steps 1 Download the Nozzle Offset Calculation object from www orddistribution com 3d print examples or locate it on your tablet or USB drive 2 Slice the Multi_Head_Calibration amf file with Med resolution a If only selected heads are to be calibrated you can combine the appropriate stl files into an amf fil
96. ute the belt around the idler bearings and stepper pulley ee LR OP CE ee YS Tighten the Y axis belt tensioner To replace the belt on the Z axis follow these steps Tilt the printer onto its right side Mark the position of the lead screw pulleys in relation to the threaded rod with a permanent marker Loosen the Z axis belt tensioner Remove the old belt Route the new belts around the lead screw pulleys noting that their orientation stays the same Route the belt around the stepper pulley Route the belt around the tensioner idler bearing Set the belt tension and tighten the tensioner nut eo NI ON Ye Stand the printer upright 4 3 4 Clean fans Over time the fans can become clogged with accumulated dust This will reduce their performance and eventually could result in the reduction of printing speed and electronic failure There 3 fans on the printer 1 orddistribution com Copyright 2015 ORD Solutions Dist Inc Page 89 Reana User Manual ORD on the radiator 1 in the rear of the electronic case and 1 under the left side extruder base plate heat sink It s a good practice to clean these fans periodically To clean the fans use a vacuum cleaner to vacuum the dust from the fan blades 4 3 5 Service the smooth shafts During regular usage the balls from the linear bearings can create wear tracks in the smooth shafts If the wear becomes excessive it can result in a reduction of precision and increase in printing no

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