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1. Figure 5 1 Demo model for printing with NinjaF lex File View Config Printer Tools Help O 8 a2 gt 8 7 Oo 9 Xx OS Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card Preview G Code Editor Estimated Printing Time Layer Count Total Lines Filament needed Visualization C Show Travel Moves Show complete Code Show Single Layer O Show Layer Range Last Layer VN BOROD 9 Q Figure 5 2 Slic3r slicing result for printing with NinjaF lex http 3dmakerworld com 62 3D ANECA NR 5 PRINTING WITH FLEXIBLE FILAMENTS 5 2 Printing NinjaFlex with CuraEngine Download the filament configuration file NinjaFlex rcf and import the file into Repetier Host and slice the model following steps in Section In Figure the default quality of 0 2mm a slow speed and a 25 infill density were selected and the cooling was enabled for printing with NinjaFlex Artifex 2 Va Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card gt Slice with CuraEngine Slicer CuraEngine v 0 Manager uraEngine ts separate external program developed by David Draam For more informations visit https www ultimaker com Figure 5 3 Specifying CuraEngine slicing parameters for printing with NinjaF lex After setting up2. CONTENTS 6 2 2 Defining nozzle offsets 2 2 ee 71 6 3 Printing with two colors 2 2 e 74 6 4 Printing with dissolvable support materials 18 6 5 Using one extruder a a a a a SO 7 Printing with LCD Controller 82 8 Support 85 http 3dmakerworld com 3 3D ANECA NR 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction The 3DMakerWorld Artifex 2 is an open source desktop 3D printer It makes three dimensional objects out of plastic filaments PLA ABS PVA HIPS and NinjaFlex layer by layer Based on the design of Artifex 3D printer the Artifex 2 adds the flexible filament extrusion and dual head extrusion capabilities LCD controller with SD card read and other fine improvements The Artifex 2 offers both single and dual extruder models Figure 1 1 The design of Artifex 2 3D Printer is open to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3 0 Unported license CC BY SA 3 0 Single Extruder Dual Extruder Figure 1 1 The Artifex 2 3D printer Artifex 2 All Metal Figure 1 2 is an all metal hotend version of Artifex 2 It is equipped with E3D V6 all metal hotend to extrude up to 300C for expanded material capacity includ ing Nylon and Polycarbonate Except for the hotend set up Artifex 2 All Metal shares the same structure as Artifex 2 Unless explicitly noted information provided in this document for Artifex 2 applies to Artifex 2 All Metal as well http 3dmakerworld
3. Load Config Ctrl L Export Config Ctri E Load Config Bundle Export Config Bundle Quick Slice Ctrl U Quick Slice and Save As Ctri Alt U Repeat Last Quick Slice Ctri Shift U Slice to SVG Ctrl G Repair STL file Combine multi material STL files Preferences Quit Figure 3 4 Loading a configuration file in Slic3r e On the Print Settings page click the Save icon button next to the configuration file name Artifex2_PLA ini A window will pop up for you to enter the name of current Print Settings Figure 3 5 Here we just use the same name as the configuration file Artifex2_PLA Then click OK Do the same to save filament settings and printer settings under the name Artifex2_PLA Then close the Slic3r program window Save print settings as Artifex2_PLA Figure 3 5 Saving print settings in Slic3r e On the Slicer page of Repetier Host interface select Artifex2_PLA for Print Settings Printer Settings and Filament Settings Extruder 1 Figure 3 2 e Click the Slice with Slic3r button Once the slicing is completed the Repetier Host will look like what shown in Figure which is the same as what you saw in the last chapter when you directly loaded a pre generated G code file http 3dmakerworld com 5l 3D MEGA 3 SLICING 3D MODELS File View Config Printer Tools Help gt eN ODA gt HEZ O Q Di
4. 3dmakerworld com 69 3D AENA 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS M3X30 FHS Figure 6 6 Taking off fan assembly on Artifex 2 Duo With the fan assembly removed perform the bed leveling process as explained in Sec tion If the two nozzles are not perfectly leveled loose the M3x25 SHS screws to adjust the position of filament drives to level the two nozzles Figure 6 7 http 3dmakerworld com 10 O aman 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS M3x25 SHS A Figure 6 7 Leveling nozzles by adjusting position of filament drives 6 2 2 Defining nozzle offsets On Artifex 2 Duo the left extruder is defined as Extruder 1 and the right one Extruder 2 Ideally the two extruders are perfectly aligned on the Y axis direction and positioned 42mm away from each other along the X axis direction However the clearance allowance between mechanical components and other minor misalignments may change the offsets between these two nozzles The default nozzle offsets are defined in the electronics firmware where the offsets of Extruder 1 are always X Omm and Y Omm and the offsets of Extruder 2 are X 42mm and Y Omn e First reset the nozzle offsets to the default values using the M218 command Fig ure 6 8 Artifex 2 Duo Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card G Code M218 T1 X42 YO Send Figure 6 8 Initializing extruder offsets to the default values http 3dmakerworld com 71 Q
5. X move extruder to the left or to the right for 0 1 1 10 or 50 mm Y move HBP forward UP or backward DN for 0 1 1 10 or 50 mm Home extruder to x y z 0 O 0 Z move extruder up or Home extruder to z 0 down for 0 1 1 or 10m Turn all motors off extruder moving down 2e Artifex 2 2 GETTING STARTED Home extruder to y 0 HBP moving backwards Extruder extrude or retract 1 5 10 or 100 mm Figure 2 31 Manual control commands for checking X Y Z axis motion Step 1 Checking moving directions Use the X Y Z arrow commands to test the moving direction of extruder and HBP If either one moves in a wrong direction along X Y Z axis open the electronics case by taking off its top cover to check the connection of motor cables on the electronics board The red wire of motor cable should face towards the front of printer Figure 2 32 Caution 1 Make sure there is enough distance for the extruder HBP to move freely without bumping onto the frame HBP before sending out a control command 2 Power off the printer and unplug the USB cable before you open the electronics case or flip the connector of any motor cable 3 When opening the electronics case be careful not to break the cable of electronics fan which is mounted on the top cover of electronics case http 3dmakerworld com 34 2 GETTING STARTED Figure 2 32 Connection of step motor cables red wire facing fro
6. Page Setup Ctrl Shift P Print Ctrl P Preferences Ctrl Comma Quit Ctrl Q Figure 2 17 Upload the Artifex 2 firmware e If the uploading is successful you will see the message of Done uploading in the bottom status window Figure 2 18 If the compiling or uploading is not successful the error message will be shown in the status window as well Common causes of uploading failure include wrong Arduino board type wrong serial port or serial port conflict e g the same serial port is used by your printing software which will be covered later in this section For other error message please refer to the Arduino manual or contact our technical support http 3dmakerworld com 23 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED 00 x File Edit Sketch Tools Help Marlin fx te This program is free software yo it under the terms of the GNU General P the Free Software Foundation elther version 3 58 048 byte maximum Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK on COM3 Figure 2 18 Firmware uploading done successfully 2 1 3 Installing and configuring printing software A printing software provides the user interface to operate your 3D printer We recommand the Repetier Host printing software due to its user friendly interface and all in one features Repetier Host can work on Windows Mac and Linux systems The following steps are based on the Windows version 1 0 6 1 Download the Repetier Host set up file from
7. Figure 2 13 The main file of Artifex 2 firmware Marlin ino http 3dmakerworld com 20 0 of the GNU General Public License as published by e Foundation elther any later vers This program is distributed in the but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without Ou on a 2 GETTING STARTED x and grbl van der zalm can redistribute it and or modify version 3 of the License or implied warranty o MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A GNU General Public Figure 2 14 The Arduino IDE with opened Artifex 2 firmware files e Select Tools Board gt Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK Figure 2 15 Tools Help Auto Format Ctrl T Archive Sketch File Edit Sketch Marlin PARTICULAR PURPOSE but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied GNU General Public License for more details lt A ak ae Fix Encoding amp Reload A Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Reprap firm rtioke Board Serial Port This am 1 it under the ti Programmer Y the Free Soft Burn Bootloader at your option any later version This program is distributed in the hope that it will bi war MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE details Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK on COM6 A Arduino Uno Arduino Duemilanove w ATmega328 Arduino Diecimila or Duemilanove w ATmega168 Arduino Nano w ATmega328 Arduino Nano w
8. PLA z CuraEngine is separate external program developed by David Braam For more Figure 6 23 Applying Artifex 2 slicing settings to Artifex 2 Duo for printing with single extruder http 3dmakerworld com 81 3D 3DMakerWorld 7 PRINTING WITH LCD CONTROLLER 7 Printing with LCD Controller Artifex 2 comes with a large 128 x 64 LCD controller with full size SD card reader Fig ure 7 1 The printer can be operated untethered without being connected to a computer m A yr A eee ED abmakeriWworld 4 po 31 25 1 000 0 000 0 24000 0 h 96 i Artifex 2 _ A Artifex 2 Read a J AA Figure 7 1 Artifex 2 LCD controller The main control screen Figure 7 2 is entered by pressing the rotary knob on the LCD controller Figure 7 2 The main control screen of Artifex 2 LCD controller The control commands can be selected by rotating and pressing the rotary knob Com mands under the Prepare menu Figure are often used to home and move axes and preheat the printer Commands under the Control menu are used to change the default printer configurations and are not usually needed for standard printing jobs Print from SD is used to select printing files stored on the SD card http 3dmakerworld com 82 3D 3DMakerWorld 7 PRINTING WITH LCD CONTROLLER Home X Y Z Preheat PLA Preheat ABS Cooldown Disable Steppers Switch Power Off Figure 7 3 Artifex 2
9. asking whether to Search automatically or Browse my computer Select Browse my computer Figure 2 3 12 3D B3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED How do you want to search for driver software gt Search automatically for updated driver software Windows will search your computer and the Internet for the latest driver software for your device unless you ve disabled this feature in your device installation settings Browse my computer for driver software Locate and install driver software manually Cancel Figure 2 3 Select Browse my computer 6 In the popped up window select the folder where you unzipped the archive file In our case the location is C 1Desktop RAMBo_USBdriver Then click Next Fig ure 2 4 http 3dmakerworld com 13 3D 3DMakerWorild 2 GETTING STARTED Browse for driver software on your computer Search for driver software in this location C Desktop RAMBo_USBdriver v as Include subfolders gt Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer This list will show installed driver software compatible with the device and all driver software in the same category as the device Figure 2 4 Allocate the location of driver file 7 A security window may pop up Figure 2 5 If so click Install Would you like to install this device software Name 3D Printer RAMBo Publisher UltiMachine Always t
10. com 4 3D 3DMakerWorld 1 INTRODUCTION Single Extruder Dual Extruder Figure 1 2 The Artifex 2 All Metal 3D printers 1 1 Key Features and Sample Prints The key features of Artifex 2 3D printer include e Flexible Material Extrusion e Single amp Dual Head Extrusion e LCD Controller amp SD Card Reader e Large Build Volume 952 Single 640 Dual cubic inch e High Layer Resolution 50 micron e Fast Print Speed 150 mm sec Below are some sample prints made with the Artifex 2 3D printers Please check more sample prints and printing videos at our website http 3dmakerworld com 5 1 INTRODUCTION Figure 1 3 Recreus sandals thing 404014 printed by Artifex 2 Figure 1 4 Giant hollow two color world thing 15658 printed by Artifex 2 Duo http 3dmakerworld com 6 1 INTRODUCTION Figure 1 5 Yoda bust thing 14104 printed by Artifex 2 Figure 1 6 The T Rex skull thing 308335 printed by Artifex 2 1 2 Specifications The technical specifications of Artifex 2 3D printers are listed in Figure http 3dmakerworld com 7 GD amarras 1 INTRODUCTION Artifex 2 Single Extruder Artifex 2 Duo Dual Extruder PRINTING PRINT re ee TECHNOLOGY Fused Filament Fabrication 230W x 310D x 223H mm 9 x 12 2 x 8 8 in 156W x 310D x 223H mm 6 1 x 12 2 x 8 8 in PRINT DIMENSION All Metal 9 x 12 2 x 8 3 in All Metal 6 1 x 12 2 x 8 3 in Span 198mm along X axis on top 30mm Sp
11. e Then select the print and filament settings on the right window Figure 3 11 Addi tional options of Adhesion Type Quality Support Type Speed Infill Density Enable Cooling can be specified for the CuraEngine slicer In Figure the default quality of 0 2mm a medium speed and a 20 infill density were selected and the cooling was enabled for PLA printing http 3dmakerworld com 319 3D 3DMakerWorld 3 SLICING 3D MODELS Artifex 2 P Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card gt Slice with CuraEngine Kill Slicing Slicer CuraEngine v Manager Da 13 ura GING 15 SE ate exter progra ge informatons visit https www ultmaker com Figure 3 11 Specifying CuraEngine slicing parameters for printing with PLA e After setting up the slicing parameters click Slice with CuraEngine button and after the slicing is completed the G code is previewed in Repetier Host as shown in Figure 3 12 http 3dmakerworld com 26 D 3DMakerWorid File View Config Printer Tools Help 8 8 gt HE Z O Q Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel 3D View Temperature Curve Cura 3 SLICING 3D MODELS xx Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 mot 4 0 J SL Printing Statisti Total Lines 77498 Filament needed 2306 mm Visualization Preview G Code
12. el revisions txt 5 17 2013 10 24 PM TXT File 38 KB a rxtxSerial dll 5 17 2013 10 24 PM Application extens 76 KB 14 items Lb Figure 2 9 The unzipped Arduino 1 0 5 files 2 Add library files for LCD controller A library is required to use the LCD controller on Artifex 2 The library can be downloaded at https bintray com olikraus u8glib Arduino After unzipped the library can be imported in Arduino IDE by selecting the menu Sketch Import Library Add Library and then pointing to the folder of unzipped library files 3 Upload the firmware of Artifex 2 3D Printer The Artifex 2 3D Printer is shipped with a customized Marlin based firmware e Download the Artifex 2 firmware from http 3dmakerworld com support downloads save it to your computer s Desktop or a location of your choice Note For Artifex 2 All Metal select the All Metal version of firmware e Unzip the file using 7 Zip or other archive software Figure 2 10 http 3dmakerworld com 18 2 GETTING STARTED Open Pin to Start Show how to open this file Extract All 2 Scan for viruses 7 Zip Open archive Edit with Notepad Extract files Open with Extract Here Ghare with Extract to ArtifexFirmware1 0 Test archive Add to archive Compress and email Copy Add to ArtifexFirmware1 0 zip 7z Create shortcut Compress to ArtifexFirmware1 0 zip 7z and email Delete Add to ArtifexFirmware1 0 zip zip Rename
13. 1 Y 2color_heart QUADS EQ S Figure 6 13 Selecting the extruder for each color e Merge two color models into one group by dragging one color model into the group of another color model Figure 6 14 File View Config Printer Tools Help Y O 8 gt E 4 2 85 Connect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Duo Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card BOREOAP aA f S BARS S tA Figure 6 14 Merging two color models into one object group e The merged two color model can be operated as a regular one color model In Fig ure 6 15 the merged model is scaled down to 60 of its original size http 3dmakerworld com 19 QUO N View Config Printer Tools Help B2 gt E 7 Q Load SavePrint Start Print Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS ns f o Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Duo Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card BOCA Pad Figure 6 15 Scaling the merged two color model e Then the model is ready for slicing using the slicer of your choice Figure 6 15 File View Config Printer Tools Help 0 8 8 gt HE8 Z Q AETA N Connect Load SavePrint Start Print Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel ES x Prin
14. 100 mm s Quality Default Quality 0 2 mm v 0 05 mm Selected Quality Setting 0 1 mm A 0 15 mm Name 0 2 mm 0 2mm OOOO 025 Layer Height 0 2011 mm 0 3mm Y Fast Layer Height 0 254 imm First Extrusion Width 100 o e Layer Figure 3 9 CuraEngine settings Print Similarly the Filament configuration files can also be downloaded from our website for example PLA rcf and imported by clicking the Import button Figure 3 10 http 3dmakerworld com 54 O aman 3 SLICING 3D MODELS File View Config Printer Tools Help B gt e Q Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel 3D View Temperature Curve Cura CuraEngine Settings Close Print Filament PLA Y fl Save Save as Delete fal Import fl Export Filament Filament Diameter 1 75 mm Flow 100 Temperature Print Temperature 185 C Bed Temperature 70 C Cooling Min Fan Speed 100 Max Fan Speed 100 Minimum Layer Time 5 s CuraEngine only supports one extruder diameter and flow value because it assumes identical extruders If you have a multi extruder setup with different values the values from the first extruder are used for all Print temperatures are set in the start g code so using different temperatures for different materials is no problem For cooling the highest values of all extruders are used Figure 3 10 CuraEngine settings Filament
15. 3 seconds Park Position X 110 Zmin 1100 mm Send ETA to printer display _ Go to Park Position after Job Kill Disable Extruder after Job Kill Disable Heated Bed after Job Kill Disable Motors after Job Kill Printer has SD card Add to comp Printing Time Invert Direction in Controls for Y Axis Figure 4 1 Printer Settings in Repetier Host for printing with ABS http 3dmakerworld com 08 3D 3DMakerWorld 4 PRINTING WITH ABS FILAMENTS 4 1 2 The slicing settings For slicing with Slic3r download the configuration file Artifex2_ABS ini from our website Then follow the steps in Sections to update slicing settings for printing with ABS filaments The main difference from the settings for printing with PLA filaments are Filament settings Both extruder and bed are set at higher temperatures and cooling is turned off for printing with ABS filaments Printer settings In the Custom G code higher extruder and bed temperature are set before the printing starts For slicing with CuraEngine download the filament configuration file ABS rcf and import the file and slice the model following steps in Section 4 2 Preparing print surface 1 Taking off glass plate a Loose thumb screws under the four HBP corners Figure 2 37 b Slide printed HBP corners outward away from the bed to release the glass top from the build platform Figure c Carefully take off the glass top and place it on a flat t
16. ATmega168 Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK Arduino Mega ATmega1280 Arduino Leonardo Arduino Esplora Arduino Micro Arduino Mini w ATmega328 Arduino Mini w ATmega168 Arduino Ethernet Figure 2 15 Select the board type of Artifex 2 electronics e Select Tools Serial Port gt COM3 Figure 2 16 http 3dmakerworld com 21 2 GETTING STARTED File Edit Sketch Auto Format Ctrl T Marlin Archive Sketch Fix Encoding amp Reload Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Board Serial Port Programmer Burn Bootloader any later version This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE GNU General Public License for more details Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK on COM6 Figure 2 16 Select the serial port of Artifex 2 electronics e Select File gt Upload to upload the Artifex 2 firmware to its electronics Fig ure 2 17 Before uploading the Arduino IDE will first compile the firmware files The progress of compiling and uploading is shown in the bottom status window http 3dmakerworld com 22 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED Edit Sketch Tools Help New Ctril N Open Ctrl O Sketchbook Examples Close Ctrl W Save Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S Upload CRU Upload Using Programmer Ctrl Shift U
17. Duo Printer Settings Extruder http 3dmakerworld com 67 QD amaron 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS Pinter Type homex in v Homey Mn v Homez XM XMax bestt 0 Ym 0 vm Bero 0 Prt Area With an Prt Area Depth an Pint Area Height on The min and max values define the possible range of extruder coordinates These coordinates can be negative and outside the print bed Bed left front define the coordinates where the printbed itself starts By changing the min max values you can even move the origin in the center of the print bed if supported by firmware Figure 6 4 Artifex 2 Duo Printer Settings Printer Shape http 3dmakerworld com 68 E aman 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS Printer Artifex 2 Duo Post Slice Filter Filter Path and Parameter yourFilter Hin Hout _ Run Filter after every Slice You can run a filter program after each sicing action The filter will be run on the G Code produced by the sicer Use in and out to insert the input and output filenames as parameter Figure 6 5 Artifex 2 Duo Printer Settings Advanced 6 2 Calibrating dual extruders 6 2 1 Leveling two nozzles Not required for assembled package If you built your Artifex 2 Duo from a kit package you need to make sure the two nozzles are leveled before using them for printing First unplug the fan connectors and unscrew the two M3x30 FHS screws on the fan assembly to take it off from the extruder Figure 6 6 http
18. LCD controller Prepare menu tree On Artifex 2 Duo there are two extruders under the Move Axis menu to assist the filament feeding and retraction of both extruders Figure 7 4 Home X Y Z Preheat PLA Preheat ABS Cooldown Disable Steppers Move X Switch Power Off Move Y Prepare Move Z Extruder 1 Extruder 2 Figure 7 4 Artifex 2 Duo LCD controller Prepare menu tree The LCD controller can provide great convenience to the following example tasks e Leveling the bed Combining the commands Home Z and Lift Z you can con veniently level the bed quickly without connecting the printer to a computer e Changing filaments After preheating the extruder you can quickly retract the old filament and feed the new filament via the command Move Axis gt Extruder or Extruder 1 and 2 for Artifex 2 Duo http 3dmakerworld com 83 3D 3DMakerWorld 7 PRINTING WITH LCD CONTROLLER e Printing large jobs For large printing jobs the LCD controller can free up your computer for many hours and reduce the chance that the job gets ruined due to disconnected USB cable automatic computer update and restart and other unplanned interruptions http 3dmakerworld com 84 3D 3DMakerWorld 8 SUPPORT 8 Support If you experience any difficulty when operating the Artifex 2 3D Printer please contact us at e Email supportQ3dmakerworld com e Phone 913 897 8359 e Submit your questi
19. Start Show how to open this file Extract All Scan for viruses 7 Zip gt Open archive t Edit with Notepad Extract files Open with Extract Here Soe Extract to arduino 1 0 5 windows TTE i Test archive Add to archive Cut Compress and email Copy Add to arduino 1 0 5 windows zip 7z Create shortcut Compress to arduino 1 0 5 windows zip 7z and email Delete Add to arduino 1 0 5 windows zip zip Rename Compress to arduino 1 0 5 windows zip zip and email Figure 2 8 Unzip the Arduino zip file using 7 Zip e Open the folder and there is a file named arduino exe Figure 2 9 It is the executable program of the Arduino IDE software No further installation is needed http 3dmakerworld com 17 D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED T C Desktop arduino 1 0 5 gt Searc Name f Date modified Type Size l drivers 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder bh examples 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder hardware 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder java 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder J lib 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder libraries 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder reference 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder J tools 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder arduino exe 9 17 2013 10 26 PM Application 840 KB a cygiconv 2 dll 5 17 2013 10 24 PM Application extens 947 KB 2 cygwin1 dll 5 17 2013 10 24 PM Application extens 1 829 KB a libusbO dll 5 17 2013 10 24 PM Application extens 43 KB
20. http www repetier com download 2 Run the set up file to install the Repetier Host software After the installation open the Repetier Host Figure 2 19 http 3dmakerworld com 24 O omron 2 GETTING STARTED Repetier Host V1 0 6 Ow File View Config Printer Tools Help O B gt HEZ O Q ne Connect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop 3D View Temperature Curve default Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card DOSIS A RA lt p S Disconnected default Idle Figure 2 19 The Repetier Host interface 3 Configure the Repetier Host for your Artifex 3D Printer e Open the Printer Settings from Config Printer Settings Figure 2 20 File View Config Printer Tools Help Language Printer Settings Ctrl P Firmware EEPROM Configuration Alt E Units of imported Objects Preferences Alt P Figure 2 20 Open the Printer Settings e In the window of Printer Settings Figure 2 21 enter the printer name Artifex 2 on the top and configure settings on the Connection page as shown in the figure Make sure the port number matches the serial number used by your Artifex 2 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com 25 2 GETTING STARTED Printer Connection Printer Extruder Printer Shape Advanced Connector Serial Connection v Por Baud Rat
21. the thickness of a piece of thin paper Step 1 Preparation e Click the Turn Motor Off button on the Manual Control page of Repetier Host interface Figure 2 31 to turn off power of all motors so you can perform manual operation in the following steps e Check if X axis is level with the frame Measure the distance between the X axis rail and the top motor mount on both left and right sides Figure 2 33 If these two measurements are different manually turn either left or right motor shaft coupler to raise lower the X axis on one side to match with the height of another side ly EA r k w 2 lt a a ME ae A cy A 2 gt pl 4 N Figure 2 33 Checking the levelness of X axis e Adjust the 3 point bed leveling thumb screws to let the bottom of hex screw be flush with the bottom of thumb screw Figure 2 34 This operation is to ensure http 3dmakerworld com 36 3D ANECA NR 2 GETTING STARTED that the 3 point leveling thumb screws will have enough up down adjusting room for HBP leveling Figure 2 34 The bottom of thumb screw being flush with the bottom of hex screw Step 2 Zeroing Z axis e Manually move the extruder to the middle of X axis and the HBP to the middle of Y axis so the extruder s nozzle tip points towards the center of HBP e Use the Z arrow commands to carefully lower the extruder to get it close to
22. this example Extruder 1 was used for the model using ABS filament and Extruder 2 for the support structure using HIPS filament File View Config Printer Tools Help o a O 8 a8P 8 4 O Q x OQ Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Duo Object Placement Siicer Preview Manual Control SD Card mO SGA ah i 3 Y Q Q z m mi Y Figure 6 19 Loading the model of Hilbert Cube into Repetier Host e Then slice the model using the slicer of your selection In Figure 6 20 the CuraEngine was used to generate the G code http 3dmakerworld com 18 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS File View Config Printer Tools Help gt o O 8 8 P H 4 O Q sx o Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings EasyMode Emergency Stop MN Artifex 2 Duo Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card gt Slice with CuraEngine Kill Slicing CuraEngine v 03 Manager A sSaunogs s lt a ABS Stes HIPS CuraEngine is separate external program developed by David Braam For more Figure 6 20 Defining print and filament settings for Hilbert Cube e The preview of generated G code is shown in Figure After printed out the HIPS support structure can be dissolved in a Limonene bath File View Conf
23. to the target temperature WwW 185 Figure 2 39 Extruder control commands on Repetier Host interface The Repetier Host provides a nice temperature monitoring interface You can configure the parameters and preference on the Temperature Curve page Figure 2 40 http 3dmakerworld com 40 3D ANECA NR 2 GETTING STARTED 3D View Temperature Curve Continuous Monitoring Temperature Timeperiod Build Average over 60 Minutes E 30 Minutes 15 Minutes 10 Minutes 5 Minutes an 1 Minute E T A Figure 2 40 Configuration menu of temperature monitoring on Repetier Host interface Step 3 Extruding filament through the extruder e Once the extruder temperature reaches a steady state at the target of 185 C pop up the filament guide tube from the filament drive and gently push the filament into the filament drive Figure 2 41 Figure 2 41 Feeding filament into filament drive e Click the down buttons on the Repetier Host interface Figure 2 31 to extrude 50mm of filament through the filament drive at the speed of 100mm min e Continue gently pushing the filament downwards until you feel the pulling from the extruder motor e If needed click the DOWN buttons again to extrude out more filament until you see a steady stream of melt filament extruded out of the extruder nozzle Figure 2 42 http 3dmakerworld com 41 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING
24. 3D 3DMakerWorld The User Manual of Artifex 2 Desktop 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com Document date August 27 2015 Check website for latest update 3D 3DMakerWorld CONTENTS Contents A 1 1 Key Features and Sample Prints 0 0 0 0 0 0 048 5 ee ee ee ee ee ee 7 LS Dale 2 abet en eee eeeeeseaehGhuneeehueecteuaanaes 9 see eee ee eee eee eee ee hee eee aeeseas 9 bee eRe e eRe eA aaa 10 2 Getting Started 11 2 1 Setting up software environment 0 0 0 0 0 000 eee ee 11 2 1 1 Installing electronics driver 0 00000 ee eee 11 2 1 2 Uploading firmware Not required for assembled package 16 2 1 3 Installing and configuring printing SO twarel 24 TRAE 31 2 2 1 Checking mechanical motion kit package only 33 222 Leveling HBP e errors oe Pea Ae ow Ge E 35 eee a eea a ee ee as eee 39 2 3 Printing out your first 3D modell a a a a a 42 46 O E sara E 46 3 1 1 Creating your own 3D models 0 a aa a a a a a 46 es 46 TEE 47 3 2 1 Loading 3D models a 0a a a a a 0000000088 A7 panadera sas 48 rata ea 53 58 Ia aaa rasa ae 58 4 1 1 The printer settings a 58 ee ee ee a er A 59 o sorda desa 59 61 A 61 aa aras 63 65 6 1 Printer Settings in Repetier Host 65 TAE 69 6 2 1 Leveling two nozzles Not required for assembled package 69 http 3dmakerworld com 2 3D 3DMakerWorld
25. Compress to ArtifexFirmware1 0 zip zip and email Send to Cut Properties Figure 2 10 Unzip the Artifex 2 firmware zip file using 7 Zip e Open the Arduino IDE software arduino exe The software interface is shown in Figure 00 File Edit Sketch Tools Help sketch_oct23a Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK on COM6 Figure 2 11 The Arduino IDE software http 3dmakerworld com 19 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED e Click File Open Figure 2 12 File Edit Sketch Tools Help New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Sketchbook Examples Close Ctrl W Save Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S Upload Ctrl U Upload Using Programmer Ctrl Shift U Page Setup Ctrl Shift P Print Ctrl P Preferences Ctrl Comma Quit Ctrl Q Figure 2 12 Open files in the Arduino IDE software e Select the file Marlin ino in the unzipped Artifex 2 firmware file folder C Desktop Artifex2Firmwarel 0 Marlin Figure 2 13 and click Open Fig ure shows the Arduino IDE with opened Artifex 2 firmware files Look in y Marlin P Name EL Recent places Marlin ino Marlin_main cpp ra MarlinSerial cpp Desktop tf MarlinSerial h a 41 Menu Plans xlsx motion_control cpp Libraries tu motion_control h Y l pins h planner cpp Computer bef planner h TW Sd2Card cpp H Sd2Card h E Network lt gt File name Open Files of type All Files Cancel
26. D comarca 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS e Download the Artifex 2 Duo Calibration G code from our website and load the code into Repetier Host as shown in Figure where the green lines to be printed by Extruder 1 and the blue lines by Extruder 2 File View Config Printer Tools Help OD gt HE Z7 o Q a Connect Load SavePrint Start ill Print Toggle Log Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Estimated Printing Time 2m 55s Layer Count 1 1581 102 mm Figure 6 9 Loading Artifex 2 Duo nozzle offsets calibration model e After printing out the model check the location where the green and blue lines align to each other Each marker line represents an additional 0 1mm offset Figure 6 10 shows the additional offsets for Extruder 2 are X 0 7mm and Y 0 3mm http 3dmakerworld com T2 EN aerea 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS EXT2 Additional Offsets X 0 7 Y 0 3 Figure 6 10 Defining additional nozzle offsets e Then in Repetier Host go to the Manual Control page enter the G code command M218 T1 X42 7 Y 0 3 and click Send Figure 6 11 This G code command will modify the offsets of Extruder 2 to X 42 7mm and Y 0 3mm based on the above calibration results After this change you can reprint the calibration model to verify the new offset settings Under the new settings the green and blue lines should align to each o
27. Editor Estimated Printing Time 20m 59s Layer Count 140 C Show Travel Moves 8 Show complete Code O Show Single Layer O Show Layer Range Last Layer 1 e Figure 3 12 Previewing G code generated by CuraEngine http 3dmakerworld com ov 3D ANECA NR 4 PRINTING WITH ABS FILAMENTS 4 Printing with ABS Filaments Printing with ABS filaments is very similar to printing with PLA filaments The major differences for printing with ABS are e It requires higher temperature for both extruder and HBP and e T he print surface needs to be covered by print tapes for the print to better stick to the HBP 4 1 Configuring printing settings Two configurations in Repetier Host need to be changed to work with ABS filaments the printer settings and the slicing settings 4 1 1 The printer settings The printer settings for printing with PLA filaments are shown in Section 2 1 3 For printing with ABS filaments the only difference will be the default extruder and heated bed tem peratures Change the Default Extruder Temperature to 230 C and the Default Heated Bed Temperature to 95 C Figure 4 1 Printer Artifex 2 Connection Printer Extruder Printer Shape Advanced Travel Feed Rate Z Axis Feed Rate Manual Extrusion Speed Manual Retraction Speed Default Extruder Temperature Default Heated Bed Temperature Check Extruder amp Bed Temperature Remove temperature requests from Log Check every
28. Filter after every Slice You can run a filter program after each slicing action The filter will be run on the G Code produced by the slicer Use in and out to insert the input and output filenames as parameter Figure 2 25 Printer Settings Advanced e Click the drop down arrow next to the Connect button and select Artifex 2 Figure 2 26 The Repetier Host is now connected with your Artifex 3D Printer as confirmed by the message shown on the bottom status bar Figure 2 27 File View Config Printer Tools a gt Load Save Print Start Print Figure 2 26 Connecting with Artifex 2 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com 30 2 GETTING STARTED File View Config Printer Tools Help AJ o nm OD gt 4 4 o Q 2 OQ Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card AO Ci y V gt S umn osot tA Connected Artifex 2 Extruder 23 1 C Off Figure 2 27 The Repetier Host connected with Artifex 2 3D Printer 2 2 Setting up printer hardware Caution Before powering up your Artifex 2 3D Printer check the voltage selection of the Power Supply Unit PSU on the bottom left of your Artifex 2 3D Printer and make sure it matches the voltage supply in your area Figure 2 28 http 3dmakerworld com 31 3D ANECA NR 2 GETTING S
29. Flex filament can easily stick to the bed The bed temperature will be set at 50 C to ensure a good adhesion of the first layer The NinjaFlex can be printed on a bared or tape covered glass top although a bared glass will be easier to remove the model after printing Download the STL file StackableCup stl for the demo model from our website and load the model into Repetier Host Then download the Slic3r configuration file Artifex2_NinjaFlex ini and load the file to Slic3r as explained in Section 3 2 2 Figure 5 1 shows the Repetier Host interface with the demo model ready for slicing Figure shows the slicing result http 3dmakerworld com 61 3D B3DMakerWorld 5 PRINTING WITH FLEXIBLE FILAMENTS File View Config Printer Tools Help O 8 8 gt P HEZ Oo Q Q 8 Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card gt Slice with Slic3r Kill Slicing y 8 Manager 2 Configuration a e Q Q EJ T mi Y C Ovemide Slic3r Settings Copy Print Settings to Override C Enable Support Y Enable Cooling Layer Height 0 2 Infill Density Infill Pattem honeycomb Y Solid Infill Pattem rectilinear v Shc3r is separate external program which can be started separately For further informations visit the folowing webpage http www skc3r org
30. STARTED o Figure 2 42 Extruded melt filament 2 3 Printing out your first 3D model In this section you will print out a 3D model from a pre generated G code file The G code file contains a list of instructions to control your Artifex 2 3D printer to make a 3D model layer by layer Chapter 4 will discuss how to generate the g code from a 3D model file to print out any 3D model of your choice 1 Before your printing clean the print surface using 91 rubbing alcohol Figure 2 43 with a piece of paper towel The 91 rubbing alcohol is available in most local grocery stores http 3dmakerworld com 42 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED 91 Isopropyl 16 FL OZ 1 PT 473 mL Figure 2 43 91 alcohol for cleaning print surface 2 Download a G code file for example CuteOcto_PLA gcode from and save it to your computer s Desktop or a location of your choice 3 On the Repetier Host interface click the Load button on the top menu bar Figure 2 44 Locate the downloaded file CuteOcto_PLA gcode and open it File View Config Printer Disconnect Bi Save Print 3D View T A oad file Figure 2 44 Loading file from the Repetier Host interface 4 The Repetier Host interface with the loaded file is shown in Figure http 3dmakerworld com 43 QD comarca 2 GETTING STARTED File View Config Printer Tools Help gt eN O 8 8 gt HEZ 9 w 09 Disconnect Load Sav
31. TARTED Figure 2 28 Voltage selection of PSU Insert the power cord into the AC input receptacle on the back of your Artifex 2 3D Printer Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet and turn on the power switch next to the AC input receptacle Figure 2 29 Figure 2 29 Power connection and switch http 3dmakerworld com 32 3D ANECA NR 2 GETTING STARTED 2 2 1 Checking mechanical motion kit package only The mechanical movement has been checked in a fully assembled Artifex 2 3D printer The process listed in this section is only needed if you are assembling your own Artifex 2 3D printer from a kit package although information provided here can help you gain better understanding of your Artifex 2 3D printer even you start with a fully assembled Artifex Figure 2 30 shows the X Y Z axis definition of your Artifex 2 3D Printer The extruder moves along the X and Z axis and the heated build platform HBP moves along the Y axis The extruder s X Y Z position is defined relative to the HBP Figure 2 30 X Y Z axis definition of Artifex 2 3D Printer Figure shows commands in the Manual Control page of Repetier Host for mechanical movement http 3dmakerworld com 39 Extruder X Y Z position Red axis not homed actual position unknown Black axis homed showing actual position HF I gt Object Placement fer Previgw Manual CoNo RA ame cco ooo oee
32. able surface Figure 4 2 Releasing glass plate from the HBP 2 Applying Kapton tape sheet onto glass plate http 3dmakerworld com 99 O aman 4 PRINTING WITH ABS FILAMENTS After extruded from the nozzle ABS filaments can stick well to warm and clean print tapes Both PET and Kapton tapes can be used for this purpose Included in the Artifex 2 3D printer package are 10 pieces of die cut Kapton tape sheets These Kapton sheets have the same size as the glass top of 250x320mm and are thick 0 08mm or 3mil and sturdy For easy installation these sheets come with easy release liners a b Place the glass plate on a flat table surface c Spray a thin layer of Windex onto the glass Clean the glass surface with Windex or rubbing alcohol before applying the tape d Take one piece of Kapton tape sheet and pear off the liner on the back e Place the Kapton sheet onto the glass top and use the squeegee provided in the printer package to remove bubbles between the glass and the Kapton sheet 3 Installing glass plate a Carefully place the tape covered glass plate back to the build platform on the top of aluminum heat spreader b Slide printed HBP corners inward to secure the glass plate into the slots of HBP corners c Tight up the thumb screws under the four HBP corners to hold them in place 4 Cleaning print surface A clean surface is very important for the print to stick well to the print
33. aker World assumes no liability for any loss or injury caused by operating the Artifex 2 3D Printer e Never leave your 3D printer unattended during printing or with power on e Provide sufficient clear space around the printer to permit free motion of moving parts including the front back movement of build platform the up down movement of X axis assembly and the rotation of filament spool e When the printer is in operation never touch moving parts including belts pulleys motor shafts rail carriages and lead screws e Never touch the extruder nozzle and heated bed without turning off the power and allowing them to completely cool down e Always power off the printer and disconnect USB cable before any service or trou bleshooting operation e Always discharge yourself by touching a grounded source before touching the electron ICS e Never leave flammable materials near printer e Place the printer in a well ventilated area for printing with ABS filaments 1 4 Acknowledgements First we would like to thank Maxbot for his design of MendelMax 2 which is arguably one of the most compact desktop 3D printer designs considering the build volume and foot print The overall structure is what the Artifex and Artifex 2 3D printers were built upon Through improved product features and expanded functionalities we believe Artifex 2 can offer the next level of excellence to enable your 3D printing capability Secondly
34. an 124mm along X axis on top 30mm a 15 602 cm 952 in 10 486 cm 640 in id All Metal 14 747 cm 900 in All Metal 9 906 cm 605 in LAYER RESOLUTION 50 micron POSITIONING X Y 12 5 micron 0 0005 in PRECISION Z 0 66 micron 0 000026 in NOZZLE DIAMETER 0 35 mm 0 014 in FILAMENT DIAMETER 1 75 mm 0 069 in PRINT MATERIAL PLA ABS NinjaFlex HIPS PVA Nylon All Metal Polycarbonate All Metal TOP PRINT SPEED 150 mm sec ELECTRICAL POWER REQUIREMENTS A ELECTRONICS RAMBO J Head Mk V BV up to 240 C di All Metal E3D V6 up to 300 C HEATED BED 24V 200W heated bed up to 120 C MOTOR TORQUE XYZ 5 5 ke cm 76 4 oz in Extruder 9 kg cm 125 oz in COOLING FAN 24V Ball Bearing SOFTWARE PRINT SOFTWARE Host Repetier Host Slicing Cura Engine Slic3r FILE TYPES STL G Code CONNECTIVITY USB LCD SD Card OPERATING T l TERN a SYSTEMS Windows XP Vista 7 8 Linux Mac OS X DIMENSION WEIGHT PRODUCT DIMENSION WITH 8 SPOOL PRODUCT WEIGHT WITHOUT SPOOL 520W x 530D x 480H mm 20 5 x 20 9 x 18 9 in 11 5 Kg 25 3 Ibs 12 4 Kg 27 3 lbs Figure 1 7 The technical specifications of Artifex 2 http 3dmakerworld com 8 3D 3DMakerWorld 1 INTRODUCTION 1 3 Safety WARNING The 3DMakerWorld Artifex 2 3D Printer generates high temperature and con tains fast moving mechanical parts which may cause injury or damage Please follow the guidelines carefully to operate the printer safely 3D M
35. and your Artifex 2 3D Printer to do the layer by layer printing are saved in a G code file The translation from a digital 3D model into a G code file is processed by a slicing program called slicer In this chapter we introduce two slicers CuraEngine and Slic3r which have been integrated in the Repetier Host printing software CuraEngine is easier to start with due to its arguably more intuitive parameter settings while Slic3r offers more control options for you to fine tune the printing process once you get familiar with the settings 3 2 1 Loading 3D models 1 Download the STL file CuteOcto stl for the cute octopus model from and save it to your computer s Desktop or a location of your choice 2 On the Repetier Host interface click the Load button on the top menu bar Locate the downloaded file CuteOcto stl and open it 3 Once the loading is completed the 3D model will be displayed on the left 3D View window where you can rotate zoom move the model to view the 3D model The Object Placement page on the right side listed the file name of loaded 3D model available placement operations and some model information Figure 3 1 http 3dmakerworld com 47 3 SLICING 3D MODELS File View Config Printer Tools Help O 8 8 gt HEHE Z Oo Q 8 Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop i i Object P
36. e Transfer Protocol Reset on Connect Reset on Emergency Send emergency command and reconnect Receve Cache Sze 82 _ Use Ping Pong Communication Send only after ok The printer settings always correspond to the selected printer at the top They are stored with every OK or apply To create a new printer just enter a new printer name and press apply The new printer starts with the last settings selected Figure 2 21 Printer Settings Connection e Configure the settings on the Printer page Figure 2 22 Depending on your printing materials the default temperature of extruder and heated bed can be set to either 185C 70C PLA or 230C 95C ABS http 3dmakerworld com 26 3D SIV EGAN 2 GETTING STARTED Travel Feed Rate Z Axis Feed Rate mm min Vanua Eten Speed 2 pms iiai 2 Default Extruder Temperature E Default Heated Bed Temperature ma Je Check Extruder 4 Bed Temperature Remove temperature requests from Log Check every 3 seconds A iS Y 220 Zmm mm Send ETA to printer display _ Go to Park Position after Job Kill Disable Extruder after Job Kill Disable Heated Bed after Job Kill Disable Motors after Job Kill Printer has SD card Add to comp Printing Time invert Direction in Controls for _ X Axis Figure 2 22 Printer Settings Printer e Configure the settings on the Extruder page Figure 2 23 Note For Artifex 2 All Metal change the extruder diameter to 0 4m
37. ePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop 3D View Temperature Curve Artifex 2 Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card Printing Statistics Estimated Printing Time 29m 43s Layer Count 140 Total Lines 88023 Filament needed 1876 mm Visualization C Show Travel Moves Show complete Code O Show Single Layer O Show Layer Range S BARDS tA Last Layer 0 aS ee Figure 2 45 The Repetier Host interface with loaded G code 5 Click the Start Print button on the top menu bar Figure 2 46 The printer will follow the instructions in the G code to initialize its position and heat up the extruder and HBP Once both the extruder and HBP reach their target temperature the printer will start the print job Printer Tools Help Save Print A Kill Print vel Figure 2 46 Running print job from the Repetier Host interface 6 After the print job is done you will get your first 3D model printed out from your Artifex 2 3D model Figure 2 47 Wait until both the extruder and HBP completely cool down before you take off the print off the HBP http 3dmakerworld com 44 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED Figure 2 47 Printed cute octopus 3D model http 3dmakerworld com 45 3D 3DMakerWorld 3 SLICING 3D MODELS 3 Slicing 3D Models In this chapter we will discuss ho
38. ed by the electronics board 2 1 2 Uploading firmware Not required for assembled package The firmware of your 3D printer is like the operating system of your computer The Artifex 2 3D Printer uses a customized Marlin based firmware e For a fully assembled Artifex 2 3D Printer its firmware is already loaded before the shipment You can skip this section In the future if you need to update the firmware for your Artifex 2 3D Printer please follow steps listed in this section e For a kit package of Artifex 2 3D Printer after you install the electronics you need to upload its firmware 1 Download the Arduino software The RAMBo electronics used in your Artifex 2 3D Printer is an Arduino compatible control board The Arduino integrated development environment IDE software will be installed on your computer to communicate with the printer electronics The Ar duino IDE software runs on Windows Mac OS X and Linux and can be downloaded http 3dmakerworld com 16 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED from http arduino cc en Main Software The following steps are based on the Ar duino 1 0 5 released version for Windows e Download the Zip file of Arduino software arduino 1 0 5 windows zip and save it to your computer s Desktop or a location of your choice e Unzip the file using 7 Zip or other archive software Figure 2 8 The unzipped files will appear in a folder named arduino 1 0 5 Open Pin to
39. er HBP leveling Note 1 Do not be confused with the 3 point thumb screws in the middle of Y axis mount plate and the bed tightening screws in the four corners of HBP Figure 2 37 5 EU Y HBP Corner Tightening Thumb Screws _ 3 Point HBP Leveling Thumb Screws A A _ te e I AR Figure 2 37 HBP thumb screws 2 When adjusting the 3 point thumb screws you may feel it is very tight to turn the screws This is normal The Artifex 3D Printer uses quite strong wave springs for bed leveling to prevent the screw to get loose during printing 2 2 3 Loading filaments Step 1 Feeding filament through the filament guide tube Free the end of filament from the filament spool and cut off the bent section used to secure the filament to the spool Feed the filament into the rear end of filament guide http 3dmakerworld com 39 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED tube Figure 2 38 and push it through the tube until it reaches the filament drive in the front end of filament guide tube Figure 2 38 Feeding filament through the filament guide tube Step 2 Heating up extruder On the Manual Control page of Repetier Host there is an Extruder section Figure 2 39 After the Repetier Host is connected with your Artifex 2 3D printer the extruder target temperature shows 185 C as we set in Chapter 2 and the extruder is turned off Click the Extruder icon to heat up the extruder
40. es can be negative and outside the print bed Bed left front define the coordinates where the printbed itself starts By changing the min max values you can even move the origin in the center of the print bed if supported by firmware Figure 6 22 Defining the printer shape of Artifex 2 Duo for single extruder usage Once the new printer profile is created the Artifex 2 Duo works as a single extruder Artifex 2 and can use all the settings and configurations of Artifex 2 For example the model shown in Section 3 2 3Jcan be sliced using CuraEngine using the Print Setting Artifex 2 and the Filament setting PLA as shown in Figure 6 23 http 3dmakerworld com SO QD amarres 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS File View Config Printer Tools Help gt na O 8 8 gt HE Z Oo Q sx Q 8 Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings EasyMode Emergency Stop ia Gros Artifex 2 Duo Single Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card i gt Slice with CuraEngine Kil Slicing Q Slicer CuraEngine v 0 Manager Q Configuration a Print Settings EJ Print Configuration Artifex2 v C Adhesion Type None v Quality 0 2mm v Support Type None v Y Speed Slow Fast Print 65 mm s Outer Perimeter Speed 48 mm s Infill 80 mm s Infill Density 20 Y Enable Cooling Filament Settings Extruder 1
41. ig Printer Tools Help o o A O B gt HEZ Q x 8 Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Duo Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Cara Preview G Code Editor Sateen a Estimated Printing Time 1h 31m 15s Layer Count 149 Total Lines 142690 Filament needed 12454 mm Visualization C Show Travel Moves Show complete Code O Show Single Layer O Show Layer Range l First Layer 0 Last Layer i WM TAERA Figure 6 21 Previewing the generated G code of Hilbert Cube http 3dmakerworld com 19 O aman 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS 6 5 Using one extruder The Artifex 2 Duo can also be used as a single extruder 3D printer to print with a single filament spool In such configuration the left extruder is the active extruder First create a new printer profile Artifex 2 Duo_Single in Repetier Host and use all the settings of Artifex 2 as shown in Section except for the settings of Printer Shape Figure 6 22 Printer Artifex 2 Duo_Single Connection Printer Extruder Printer Shape Advanced Printer Type Classic Printer Home X Min w Home Y Min X Min 42 XMax 150 Y Min 0 Y Max 310 Print Area Width 190 mm Print Area Depth 310 mm Print Area Height 220 mm The min and max values define the possible range of extruder coordinates These coordinat
42. lacement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card BORO Pak Y CuteOcto 1 S BORO 2240 Connected Artifex 2 Extruder 23 1 C Off Figure 3 1 Repetier Host with loaded 3D model CuteOcto stl 3 2 2 Slicing 3D models using Slic3r e Click the Slicer page next to the Object Placement page on the right side of Repetier Host interface Select Slic3r in the Slicer option Figure 3 2 http 3dmakerworld com 48 3D AENA 3 SLICING 3D MODELS Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card gt silice With olCcsr Kill Slicing Slicer Slic 3r v 8 Manager Configuration A Print Setting Artifex2_PLA v Printer Settings Artifex2_PLA v Filament settings Extruder 1 Artifex2_PLA V _ Override Slic3r Settings Shc3r is separate external program which can be started separately For further informations please visit the following webpage http www shc3r org Figure 3 2 Slicer page on the Repetier Host interface with Slic3r e Click the Configuration button and a separate window will pop up showing the Slic3r program Figure 3 3 http 3dmakerworld com 49 3D IMEL EATE 3 SLICING 3D MODELS File Window Help Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings Artifex2_PLA v Layer height Layer height dl Layers and perimeters Uo Infill First layer height b mm or Speed amp Skirt and brim al Support material u Notes Pe
43. lete Code O Show Single Layer Show Layer Range First Layer 0 a Es Q Q z m mi Y Figure 3 7 Previewing the model based on the generated G code 3 2 3 Slicing 3D models using CuraEngine e Click the Slicer page next to the Object Placement page on the right side of Repetier Host interface Select CuraEngine in the Slicer option Figure 3 8 Artifex 2 Figure 3 8 Slicer page on the Repetier Host interface with CuraEngine http 3dmakerworld com 93 3D AMENA 3 SLICING 3D MODELS e Click the Configuration button and a separate page named Cura will be added to the left window next to the Temperature Curve page Figure 3 9 including two configuration sub pages Print and Filament The Print configuration files can be downloaded from our website for example Artifex2 rcp and imported by clicking the Import button File View Config Printer Tools Help BD m gt e WD Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel 3D View Temperature Curve Cura CuraEngine Settings Close Print Filament Artifex2 Y a Save bal Save as Delete lad Import 3 Export Speed and Quality Structures Extrusion G Codes Advanced Speed Slow Fast Print 30 80 mm s Travel 150 150 mm s First Layer 20 30 mm s Outer Perimeter 20 60 mm s Inner Perimeter 30 80 mm s Infill 35
44. m http 3dmakerworld com 21 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED Printer Artifex 2 Connection Printer Extruder Printer Shape Advanced Number of Extruder 1 A Max Extruder Temperature Max Bed Temperature 120 Max Volume per second 12 imm s _ Printer has a Maing Extruder one nozzle for all colors Extruder 1 po mm Temperature Offset Figure 2 23 Printer Settings Extruder e Configure the settings on the Printer Shape page Figure 2 24 http 3dmakerworld com 28 2 GETTING STARTED Printer Connection Printer Extruder Printer Shape Advanced Printer Type Classic Printer Home X Min v Home Y Min X Min 0 XMax 220 Y Min 0 Y Max Print Area Width 220 Print Area Depth 310 Print Area Height 220 The min and max values define the possible range of extruder coordinates These coordinates can be negative and outside the print bed Bed left front define the coordinates where the printbed itself starts By changing the min max values you can even move the origin in the center of the print bed f supported by firmware Figure 2 24 Printer Settings Printer Shape e Configure the settings on the Advanced page Nothing to change on the page Just click OK and the Repetier Host is ready to use with your Artifex 3D Printer Figure 2 25 http 3dmakerworld com 29 3D 3DMakerWorild 2 GETTING STARTED Post Slice Filter Filter Path and Parameter _ Run
45. nsfer Protocol Autodetect Reset on Connect DTR low gt high gt low Reset on Emergency Send emergency command and reconnect Receive Cache Size 63 _ Use Ping Pong Communication Send only after ok The printer settings always correspond to the selected printer at the top They are stored with every OK or apply To create a new printer just enter a new printer name and press apply The new printer starts with the last settings selected Figure 6 1 Artifex 2 Duo Printer Settings Connection http 3dmakerworld com 65 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS 3D B3DMakerWorld mn mn fms Default Extruder Temperature Default Heated Bed Temperature Check Extruder amp Bed Temperature Remove temperature requests from Log Check every 3 seconds Pak Poston x v Zuin Send ETA to printer display _ Goto Park Position after Job Kill Disable Extruder after Job Kill Disable Heated Bed after Job Kill Disable Motors after Job Kill Printer has SD card Add to comp Printing Time Invert Direction in Controls for C X Axis Figure 6 2 Artifex 2 Duo Printer Settings Printer http 3dmakerworld com 3D 3DMakerWorld 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS Max Extruder Temperature 240 Max Bed Temperature Max Volume per second 12 mm s _ Printer has a Maing Extruder one nozzle for all colors Extruder 1 Name 0 35 mm Temperature Offset Offset Y Figure 6 3 Artifex 2
46. nt Step 2 Checking homing functions The X Y Z mechanical endstops are installed at the x 0 y 0 and z 0 position respectively During homing whenever the X Y Z endstop is triggered the motor s in that axis will be stopped and the position of extruder s nozzle tip will be registered as the origin of that axis e Click the Home X icon The extruder will move to the left until it triggers the X axis endstop e Click the Home Y icon The HBP will move backwards untill it triggers the Y axis endstop e Z axis homing will be tested in the next section when leveling HBP 2 2 2 Leveling HBP A 3D object is formed layer by layer by extruding the melt filament onto the last layer of object The first layer of object is directly printed onto the printing surface In order to http 3dmakerworld com 35 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED achieve successful and high quality printing it is very important to set a proper distance between the nozzle tip and the HBP across the entire printing surface at the start of printing e If the nozzle tip is too far from the HBP the print will not stick well to the printing surface e If the nozzle tip is too close to the HBP the extrusion flow may be blocked during printing and the nozzle tip may scratch the HBP or previous layers of print At the z 0 position a recommended distance between the nozzle tip and the HBP for most printing tasks is 0 1mm which is about
47. ode generated by CuraEngine with the wipe and prime tower on the side Both Slic3r and CuraEngine configuration files can be downloaded from our website File View Config Printer Tools Help OD gt BSF o 9 Connect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print Togglelog Show Filament Hide Travel Layer Count Total Lines Filament needed Visualization C Show Travel Moves Show complete Code Show Single Layer 9 Show Layer Range First Layer 0 Last Layer 98 S BORSA a xs o Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Duo Estimated Printing Time 28m 34s 98 78725 3144 mm ST Figure 6 18 G code generated by CuraEngine with a wipe and prime tower http 3dmakerworld com V GD amarras 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS 6 4 Printing with dissolvable support materials With two extruders Artifex 2 Duo can be used to print out difficult models with dissolvable support materials like HIPS or PVA The set up process is similar to what explained in the last section for two color printing The following example shows the printing process of a Hilbert Cube thing 16343 using ABS for the model and HIPS for the support e First download the model files HilbertCube stl and HilbertCubeSupport stl from our website T hen follow the instructions in Section 6 3 to load both models into Repetier Host merge them into one group and assign the appropriate extruder for each model Figure 6 19 In
48. ons http www 3dmakerworld com contacts For updates of software documents and other technical support topics please visit us at http www 3dmakerworld com support Please review the Build Instructions Figure if you are building the Artifex 2 3D Printer from a DIY kit D SDMakecvvoria The Build Instructions of Artifex 2 Desktop 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com Figure 8 1 The Build Instructions of Artifex 2 3D Printer Thanks for your purchase of 3DMaker World Artifex 2 3D Printer Enjoy your printing http 3dmakerworld com 85
49. rimeters minimum y Output options y Multiple Extruders p Advanced mm Vertical shells Spiral vase Horizontal shells Solid layers Bottom 3 Quality slower slicing Extra perimeters if needed Avoid crossing perimeters slow Detect thin walls Detect bridging perimeters Advanced Seam position External perimeters first Version 1 1 7 Remember to check for updates at http slic3r org Figure 3 3 Slic3r program window Slicing settings in Slic3r are organized into three sections Print Settings Filament Set tings and Printer Settings The detailed explanation of all parameters in these sections is available from the Slic3r Manual http manual slic3r org Some configuration examples are provided on our website for you to start with your Artifex 2 3D Printer The process below shows how to import such configuration files into Slic3r to slice your 3D models Once you get more familiar with the Slic3r program and the printing process you can tweak slicing parameters to meet your specific needs for different models e Download a slicing configuration file for example Artifex2_PLA ini from our website and save it to your computer s Desktop or a location of your choice e In the Slic3r program window click File Load Configure Figure 3 4 and select the downloaded file Artifex2_PLA ini http 3dmakerworld com 50 O aman 3 SLICING 3D MODELS qe Window Help
50. rust software from UltiMachine D You should only install driver software from publishers you trust How can decide which device software is safe to install Figure 2 5 Confirm software installation 8 After the installation you will be noticed that Windows has successfully updated your driver software Click Close Figure 2 6 http 3dmakerworld com 14 2 GETTING STARTED Windows has successfully updated your driver software Windows has finished installing the driver software for this device 3D Printer powered by RAMBo Figure 2 6 Installation completed successfully 9 Now the RAMBo electronics will appear under the Ports COM amp LPT Write down the COM port which the electronics uses We will need this information later when setting up the printing software In our case it is COMS Figure 2 7 http 3dmakerworld com 15 3D WY VEaaion ke 2 GETTING STARTED File Action View Help e9 m El H mlS Ee N G lt 5 DVD CD ROM drives E Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers P IEEE 1394 host controllers lt Keyboards F Mice and other pointing devices amp Monitors A Network adapters Wj Portable Devices 7 Ports COM amp LPT s Communications Port COM1 2 Print queues Processors _ Software devices Sound video and game controllers 5 Storage controllers A System devices _ Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 2 7 COM port us
51. sconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop 3D View Temperature Curve Artifex 2 Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card l Printing Statistics Y Estimated Printing Time 29m 43s Layer Count 140 Q Total Lines 88023 Filament needed 1876 mm Q Visualization C Show Travel Moves EJ 8 Show complete Code E Show Single Layer O Show Layer Range A First Layer CS O Y Figure 3 6 Repetier Host interface at the completion of model slicing e The Repetier Host program provides an excellent capability to visualize the generated G code of your 3D models Figure 3 7 shows the model from layer 1 to layer 92 When configuring your own slicing settings this visualization feature will become very handy to check the slicing result before sending the job to your 3D printer http 3dmakerworld com 92 3D 3DMakerWorld 3 SLICING 3D MODELS File View Config Printer Tools Help y o A 0 8 8 gt HE 4 Q w Q 8 Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card Preview G Code Editor Printing Statist Estimated Printing Time 5 J Layer Count Total Lines Filament needed Visualization C Show Travel Moves O Show comp
52. ss to RAMBo_USBdriver 7z and email Delete Add to RAMBo_USBdriver zip Rename Compress to RAMBo_USBdriver zip and email Properties Figure 2 1 Unzip the driver file using 7 Zip 3 Connect the printer to your computer via the provided USB cable At the first time of connecting Artifex 2 to your computer your computer will likely fail to allocate a driver for the hardware to work correctly We will manually update the device driver http 3dmakerworld com 11 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED 4 Open the Device Manager under Control Panel gt System and Security gt System Under Other devices you will find the RAMBo device right click and select Update Driver Software Figure 2 2 File Action View Help cs 8 FR8 5 DVD CD ROM drives ta Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers EEE 1394 host controllers Keyboards Mice and other pointing devices A Monitors A Network adapters MS Other devices Wi Portable Di Update Driver Software 7 Ports COM Disable Commu Uninstall 2 Print queus a Processors U Software d Sound video and game controllers ES Storage controllers I System devices Scan for hardware changes Properties ug Universal Serial Bus controllers Launches the Update Driver Software Wizard for the Figure 2 2 Update driver software http 3dmakerworld com 5 A window will pop up
53. tape Clean the Kapton sheet using 91 rubbing alcohol Figure 2 43 with a piece of paper towel Figure 4 3 shows the finished HBP with glass top covered by Kapton tape sheet Figure 4 3 The HBP with glass top covered by Kapton tape sheet http 3dmakerworld com 60 3D 3DMakerWorld 5 PRINTING WITH FLEXIBLE FILAMENTS 5 Printing with Flexible Filaments With a redesigned filament drive the same extruder in Artifex 2 can extrude both flexible and rigid filaments No tool change is needed when changing between rigid and flexible filaments The NinjaFlex filaments are fully tested to work with Artifex 2 Artifex 2 Duo which will be introduced in Chapter 6 uses the same extruder design as Artifex 2 and the settings for printing with NinjaFlex discussed in this chapter apply to Artifex 2 Duo as well 5 1 Printing NinjaFlex with Slic3r Download the slicing configuration file Artifex2_NinjaFlex ini from our website Then fol low the steps in Sections to update slicing settings for printing with NinjaFlex filaments The main difference from the settings for printing with ABS filaments are Extrusion speed Since flexible filaments are difficult to be pushed through extruder with out bending a lower printing speed is required when printing with flexible filaments The recommended extrusion speed of NinjaFlex is 30mm sec We will set both perime ter and infill printing speed to 30mm sec in the followings Bed temperature Ninja
54. ter Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop E Artifex 2 Duo P Slice with Slic3r Kill Slicing v 03 Manager 9 Configuration rectilinear She3r is separate external which can be started separately For further informations please visit the following webpage http www ske3r org Figure 6 16 Slicing the two color model e After slicing the generated G code can be reviewed in Repetier Host before sending it to the printer Figure 6 17 shows the 3D preview of G code generated by Slic3r http 3dmakerworld com 16 6 PRINTING File View Config Printer Tools Help gt OD gt HE Z o Q Connect Load SavePrint StartPrint KillPrint ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel 3D View Temperature Curve Artifex 2 Duo WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS xx Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card Printing Statistics Estimated Printing Time Layer Count Total Lines Filament needed Visualization C Show Travel Moves Show complete Code O Show Single Layer O Show Layer Range First Layer p E Last Layer m H Sanaw ot tA 43m 58s 98 141219 2649 mm Figure 6 17 G code generated by Slic3r CuraEngine has a nice feature of Create Wipe and Prime Tower for printing with dual extruders to assist the process of extruder switch Figure shows the 3D preview of G c
55. th ABS and flexible filaments respectively Chapter 6 will discuss how to use your Artifex 2 Duo 3D Printer Chapter 6 will list our support information for future assistance http 3dmakerworld com 10 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED 2 Getting Started 2 1 Setting up software environment The software set up in this section is based on a Windows operating system The similar steps applies to set ups for Mac or Linux based computers All the software can be downloaded on our website 2 1 1 Installing electronics driver Like other device drivers the electronics driver of your 3D printer allows your computer to recognize the printer when you connect it to the computer The Artifex 2 3D Printer uses the electronics from Ultimachine No installation is required for Mac and Linux systems The driver file for Windows RAMBo_USBdriver zip can be downloaded on Follow steps below to install the driver for Windows 1 Download the driver and save it in a folder of your choice In our case we saved the file on the desktop 2 Unzip the compressed file using or other archive programs Figure 2 1 Open Pin to Start Show how to open this file Extract All Scan for viruses X 7 Zip Open archive if Edit with Notepad Extract files Open with Extract Here A Extract to RAMBo_USBdriver A Test archive Add to archive Cut Compress and email Copy Add to RAMBo_USBdriver 7z Create shortcut Compre
56. the HBP e Adjust the Z axis endstop trigger screw in the back of right X end Figure 2 35 so the extruder s nozzle tip almost touches the HBP when the Z axis endstop is triggered You may need to raise and home the Z axis several times to finish this step http 3dmakerworld com 37 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED i Figure 2 35 Z axis endstrop and the adjustable trigger screw Step 3 Leveling HBP Manually move the extruder to the middle of HBP left edge Slide the 0 1mm feeler gauge provided in your Artifex 2 package between the nozzle tip and the HBP Adjust the left leveling thumb screw until the feeler gauge can just slide between the nozzle and the HBP with some resistance Manually move the extruder to the right front corner of HBP Adjust the right front leveling thumb screw until the feeler gauge or the paper can just slide between the nozzle and the HBP with some resistance Manually move the extruder to the right rear corner of HBP Adjust the right reat leveling thumb screw until the feeler gauge or the paper can just slide between the nozzle and the HBP with some resistance Repeat the above steps for 2 3 times to ensure the HBP is level After the HBP leveling the distance between nozzle tip and the HBP is about 0 1mm across the print surface Figure 2 36 http 3dmakerworld com 38 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED Y SN A Figure 2 36 Position of nozzle tip aft
57. the slicing parameters click Slice with CuraEngine button and after the slicing is completed the G code is previewed in Repetier Host as shown in Figure 5 4 http 3dmakerworld com 63 3D B3DMakerWorld 5 PRINTING WITH FLEXIBLE FILAMENTS File View Config Printer Tools Help gt eN O 8 8 P HB 4 Oo Q sx Q 8 Disconnect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 VA Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card Preview 3D View Temperature Curve Cura Printing Statistics Estimated Printing Time 42m 22s Layer Count 149 Total Lines 85160 Filament needed 1750 mm Visualization C Show Travel Moves 8 Show complete Code Show Single Layer O Show Layer Range First Layer 0 PP Figure 5 4 CuraEngine slicing result for printing with NinjaFlex http 3dmakerworld com 64 O aman 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS 6 Printing with Dual Extruders 6 1 Printer Settings in Repetier Host First we need to create a printer profile in Repetier Host for Artifex 2 Duo by following the configuration shown in Figure 6 1 to Figure 6 5 Note For Artifex 2 All Metal change the extruder diameter to 0 4mm Printer Artifex 2 Duo Connection Printer Extruder Printer Shape Advanced Connector Serial Connection v Port COM3 Baud Rate 115200 Tra
58. ther at the 0 position on both X axis and Y axis directions Artifex 2 Duo F G Code Figure 6 11 Adjusting extruder offsets e For users who feel comfortable to change the firmware code the nozzle distance can also be defined in the file Configuration h define EXTRUDEROFFSETX 0 0 42 0 define EXTRUDEROFFSET Y 0 0 0 0 http 3dmakerworld com 13 QD comarca 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS 6 3 Printing with two colors Repetier Host provides good support for printing with two colors The steps for preparing and printing two color models are explained as follows e Download the example models from our website and load them into Repetier Host Figure 6 12 File View Config Printer Tools Help ba Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Object Placement Slicer Preview Manual Control SD Card BOMBA ah Object Group 2 2color_dragon O 2color_heat TEXTI yaa Figure 6 12 Loading two color models into Repetier Host e Select the extruder for each color Figure 6 13 http 3dmakerworld com 74 6 PRINTING WITH DUAL EXTRUDERS File View Config Printer Tools Help gt Y O D gt BSF 9 xs 5 Connect Load SavePrint StartPrint Kill Print Toggle Log Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Easy Mode Emergency Stop Artifex 2 Duo Object Placement Sicer Preview Manual Control SD Card com i BOTGA bad Object Group 2 Y 2color_dragon Object Group
59. w to generate the G code for your Artifex 2 3D Printer from a 3D model of your choice either downloaded from an online 3D model repository or created by your own Discussion in this chapter is based on printing with PLA filaments Printing with ABS filaments will be covered in the next Chapter 3 1 Getting 3D models 3 1 1 Creating your own 3D models A 3D model can be created by various 3D modeling software Some examples include Free 3D modeling software OpenSCAD Eip www opensead org e Blender SketchUp FreeC AD tu aww freccadweb org e Tinkercad Commercial 3D modeling software e SolidWorks http www solidworks com e AutoCAD http www autodesk com e Alibre now Geomagic http www alibre com 3 1 2 Downloading 3D models from online repositories You can also download 3D models from online repositories for example e Thingiverse http www thingiverse com e GrabCAD http www grabcad com A 3D model can be saved in different file formats The STereoLithography STL format is a format widely used for 3D printing In the following discussion it is assumed that the 3D model you created or downloaded is already saved in a STL file format http 3dmakerworld com 46 D 3DMakerWorld 3 SLICING 3D MODELS 3 2 Generating G code from 3D models After you get a 3D model you need to slice it into horizontal layers for your Artifex 2 3D Printer to print it out layer by layer The instructions which comm
60. we would like to thank the developers of open source programs used in the Artifex 2 software toolchain including e Repetier Host the 3D printing user interface o G code generators included in the Repetier Host the firmware of 3D printer e used to upload and edit the firmware of Artifex 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com 9 3D 3DMakerWorld 1 INTRODUCTION We would also like to address our sincere thanks to our customers of the first generation of Artifex 3D printers All of your feedback and suggestions have made our products even better and more capable Last but certainly not the least our gratitude to all the pioneers makers and active players in the reprap and other 3D printing communities for all the inspiration and support 1 5 Overview of chapters Chapter 2 will be focused on how to set up the software environment and the printer hardware for printing using PLA filaments By the end of Chapter 2 you will be able to print out your first 3D model using a pre generated g code for the Artifex 2 3D printer Chapter 3 will discuss how to generate g code from a 3D model of your choice either from your own creation or from an online 3D model repository A few 3D modeling tools and online 3D model repositories will be introduced And the main content of Chapter 3 will be focused on the set up of slicing parameters Chapter 4 and 5 will cover the configuration of printing parameters and printer set up for printing wi
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