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1. 3 Point HBP Leveling Thumb Screws A A _ te e I ia Figure 2 36 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 34 2 GETTING STARTED 3D 3DMakerWorld tube Figure 2 37 and push it through the tube until it reaches the filament drive in the front end of filament guide tube Figure 2 37 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 38 After the Repetier Host is connected with your Artifex 3D printer the extruder target temperature shows 180 C as we set in Chapter 2 Click the Heat Extruder button to heat up the extruder to the target Extruder Q Heat Extruder Extruder 1 v 20 70 C 180 Speed mm min 100 lt Extrude mm 50 y Retract mm 25 4 Figure 2 38 Extruder control commands on Repetier Host interface http 3dmakerworld com 35 3D 3DMakerWorld 22. wire management vibration reduction filament feeding and compatibility with other features in the extruder and heated build platform HBP The printer uses an MakerGear hot end and its compact extruder design A durable 24v silicone rubber heater is used in the HBP to achieve fast heating up The design of 3DMakerWorld Artifex 3D Printer is open to the public under the Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3 0 Un ported license CC BY SA 3 0 Figure 1 1 The 3DMakerWorld Artifex 3D printer http 3dmakerworld com 3 3D 3DMakerWorld 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1 Specifications Printing Print technology Fused Filament Fabrication Build space W x D x H 230 x 310 x 190mm 9 x 12 2 x 7 5in Volume 13 547cm 827 in Height extendable to 220mm 8 7in in the middle of x axis for additional 198 x 310 x 30mm 1 841cm or 112in space Layer resolution 0 05mm 0 002in Nozzle diameter 0 35mm 0 014in Print materials 1 75mm PLA and ABS Speed Top print speed x Infill or inner perimeter 150mm sec x Outer perimeter 100mm sec Top non print speed 300mm sec Acceleration Top print acceleration x Infill 3000mm sec x Perimeter 1500mm sec Top non print acceleration 3000mm _ sec Electrical Power requirements 110 220 VAC Electronics RAMBo Hot end MakerGear hot end with 0 35mm nozzle http 3dmakerworld com 4 3D 3DMakerWorld 1 2
3. 1 INTRODUCTION Heated bed 24V 200W heated bed up to 120C Cool fans Three 24V cooling fans for filament drive print surface and electronics Mechanical Overall dimension W x D x H 484 x 482 x 480mm 19 x 19 x 19in Weight 11Kg 24lb Frame Aluminum extrusions Motion X and Y axis linear rails and GT2 belts Z axis precision linear shafting and ACME leadscrews Printed parts Black ABS Safety WARNING The 3DMaker World Artifex 3D Printer generates high temperature and contains fast moving mechanical parts which may cause injury or damage Please follow the guidelines carefully to operate the printer safely 3D Maker World assumes no liability for any loss or injury caused by operating the Artifex 3D Printer 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 When the printer is in operation never touch moving parts including belts pulleys motor shafts rail carriages and lead screws Never touch the extruder nozzle and heated bed without turning off the power and allowing them to completely cool down Always power off the printer and disconnect USB cable before any service or trou bleshooting operation Always discharge yourself by touching a grounded source before touching the electron ICS http 3dmakerworl
4. 50000 L 1G1 Z0 459 F18000 000 E G92 EO 3 ibe eae Y134 033 Visualization Help ee a o i e Show complete Code Show Single Layer Show Layer Range E i R1 C1 Insert Layer O Extruder 0 Printing Time 1h 25m 33s Connected Artifex Extruder 20 20 C Off Bed 21 10 C Off Idle 338 FPS Figure 2 45 The Repetier Host interface with loaded G code 5 Click the Run Job 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 Temperature Printer 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 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 41 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED Figure 2 47 Printed cute octopus 3D model http 3dmakerworld com 42 3D 3DMakerWorld 3 WORKING WITH 3D MODELS 3 Working with 3D Models In this chapter we will discuss how to generate the G code for your Artifex 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
5. Bed Temperature Remove M105 Requests from Log Check every 3 seconds Park Position Xx 110 _ Goto Park Position after Job Kill Disable Extruder after Job Kill Disable Heated Bed after Job Kill Disable Motors after Job Kill Add to comp Printing Time g Figure 4 1 Printer Settings in Repetier Host for printing with ABS http 3dmakerworld com 5l 3D 3DMakerWorld 4 PRINTING WITH ABS FILAMENTS 4 1 2 The slicing settings Download the slicing configuration file Artifex_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 Print settings A brim of 2mm width is added for the print to better stick to the print surface Note The brim needs to be cut or teared off from the print after it is finished and removed from the print surface After removing the brim you may see some rough surface on the object along the cutting line For small size objects you can print them out without brims for better surface finish 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 4 2 Preparing print surface After extruded from the nozzle ABS filaments can stick well to warm and clean print tapes Both P
6. Chapter 2 and 3 Chapter 4 will cover the printing parameter configuration and printer set up for printing with ABS filaments Chapter 5 will list our support information for future assistance http 3dmakerworld com Y 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 The set up in this chapter The printing parameter configuration and printer 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 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 iad Edit with Notepad Extract files Open with gt Extract Here Chara with Extract to RAMBo_USBdriver errs Test a
7. GETTING STARTED The Repetier Host provides a nice temperature monitoring interface First configure the information you would like to monitor under the Temperature manu Figure 2 39 Then on the left side of the Repetier Host select the Temperature Curve page to display the temperature information Figure 2 40 Temperature Printer Tools Help Show Extruder Temperatures Show Heated Bed Temperatures Show Target Temperatures Show Average Temperatures Show Heater Power Autoscroll Temperature View Timeperiod Zoom Build Average over Continuous Monitoring Figure 2 39 Top menu for temperature monitoring on Repetier Host interface http 3dmakerworld com 36 3D SM EVGAN a 2 GETTING STARTED 3D View Temperature Curve 190 180 170 160 150 140 130 120 0 25 00 30 00 35 00 40 00 45 00 50 00 55 00 00 00 05 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 100 50 0 25 00 30 00 35 00 40 00 45 00 50 00 55 00 00 00 05 00 10 00 15 00 20 00 Figure 2 40 Temperature monitoring screen on Repetier Host interface Step 3 Extruding filament through the extruder e Once the extruder temperature reaches a steady state at the target of 180 C pop up the filament guide tube from the filament drive and gently push the filament into the filament drive Figure 2 41 http 3dmakerworld com 37 2 GETTING STARTED 3D 3DMakerWorld Figure 2 41 Feeding filament into filament drive e Click the comma
8. Gear Vase by JelleAtProtospace e Eiftel Tower by approx http 3dmakerworld com 6 3D ANECA NR 1 INTRODUCTION 1 4 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 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 4 will be focused on the slicing settings of Slic3r Figure 1 2 shows the structure of Chapter 2 and 3 Chap 2 Electronics driver allow your computer to recognize the printer s electronics Chap 2 1 operating system pre loaded in fully assembled Artifex 3D printer l l l l l l l l l i Software Firmware the printer s l 3D l modeling l software i l l l l l l Printing software the Artifex printer s control interface Models 3D Printer X Y Z motion mechanical check home axis Online 3D model repositories Chap 2 2 leveling surface preparation Chap 3 1 Chap 3 2 Extruder hot end thermal check load filament l l l l Hardware Printing surface bed l l l l l Figure 1 2 Structure of
9. Intersecting triangles Normals Loop Edges Highly Connected Edges Points 34373 Edges 103113 Faces 68742 Shells 1 _ Cut Objects Position Inclination Connected Artifex Extruder 21 20 C Off Bed 21 60 C Off Idle 2462 FPS Figure 3 1 Repetier Host with loaded 3D model CuteOcto stl 3 2 2 Configuring Slic3r e Click the Slicer page next to the Object Placement page on the right side of Repetier Host interface On the top of the Slicer page is the option for the Sli3r slicer program Figure 3 2 http 3dmakerworld com 45 GD aman 3 WORKING WITH 3D MODELS Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control gt Slice with Slic3r Slic3r O Active Print Settings Artifex_PLA Printer Settings Artifex_PLA Filament Settings Extruder 1 Artifex_PLA Extruder 2 Artifex_PLA Extruder 3 Artifex_PLA Skeinforge Q Active Profile Kill Slicing Configure v v v 28 Setup amp Configure 28 Setup Figure 3 2 Slicer page on the Repetier Host interface File Window Help Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings Artifex_PLA v O Layer height Layers and perimel A Z Infill Speed 2 Skirt and brim E Support material Notes Output options y Multiple Extruders y lt gt Layer height First layer height Vertical shells Perimeters minimum Randomize starting points Ganarata avtra lt Ver
10. 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 43 D 3DMakerWorld 3 WORKING WITH 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 3D Printer to print it out layer by layer The instructions which command your Artifex 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 sli
11. 3D 3DMakerWorld The User Manual of Artifex Desktop 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com Document date January 6 2014 Check website for latest update 3D 3DMakerWorld CONTENTS Contents 3 pee Oe Ree ATER eRe eee eee eee eae ee eae 4 L2 DUELA ono rante aro AAA 5 N E E E ean eauaeeaees 6 AR 7 2 Getting Started 8 2 1 Setting up software environment 2 0 0 0 a a eee ee 8 2 1 1 Installing electronics driver 0 0 00 00 00 2 ee 8 2 1 2 Uploading firmware Kit package only 13 2 1 3 Installing and configuring printing software 21 TETERA 26 2 2 1 Checking mechanical motion kit package only 2 28 22 2 o ATTE 30 ee ee ee ee E 34 2 3 Printing out your first 3D model 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 43 Soe eee ee eee hee IR 43 3 1 1 Creating your own 3D models 43 weerereeres 43 A 44 3 2 1 Loading 3D models e o o 44 arras dass ar AAA 45 ee ass 48 51 ee ee 51 4 1 1 The printer settidgs a 51 E E E E E EE ees 52 eee Te eee ee ee ee eee e aa 92 5 Support 55 3D SY VEaaon kc 1 INTRODUCTION 1 Introduction The 3DMakerWorld Artifex Figure 1 1 is an open source desktop 3D printer It makes three dimensional objects out of PLA and ABS filaments layer by layer The printer s frame is based on the frame of MendelMax 2 0 and the design was heavily modified for print ability strength
12. 7 2013 10 24 PM Application extens 43 KB L revisions txt 5 17 2013 10 24 PM TXT File 38 KB 2 rxtxSerial dll 5 17 2013 10 24 PM Application extens 76 KB 14 items Figure 2 9 The unzipped Arduino 1 0 5 files 2 Upload the firmware of Artifex 3D Printer The Artifex 3D Printer is shipped with a customized Marlin based firmware e Download the Artifex firmware from http 3dmakerworld com support downloads 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 10 http 3dmakerworld com 15 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 Compress to ArtifexFirmware1 0 zip zip and email Send to Cut Properties Figure 2 10 Unzip the Artifex 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 16 SD amar
13. ED 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 electronics e Select File Upload to upload the Artifex 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 19 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 Page Setup Ctrl Shift P Print Ctrl P Preferences Ctrl Comma Quit Ctrl Q Figure 2 17 Upload the Artifex 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 failur
14. ET tapes and Kapton tapes can be used for this purpose PET tapes are easier to be applied on the glass surface and can last longer than Kapton tapes while Kapton tapes can provide stronger attachment to the print In the following we use a PET tape as the example 1 Taking off glass plate a Loose thumb screws under the four HBP corners Figure 2 36 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 table surface http 3dmakerworld com 92 3D 3DMakerWorld 4 PRINTING WITH ABS FILAMENTS Figure 4 2 Releasing glass plate from the HBP 2 Applying PET tape on glass plate There are many online tutorials on how to apply PE T or Kapton tapes on glass plates without bubbles An often mentioned method is a wet method where a thin layer of water or soap water is applied before applying the tape to the glass plate In our process we prefer a dry method for less clean up afterwards The main steps in our process are similar to what introduced by Josef Prusa in his video How to prepare heatbed surface although we do not use the sanding and applying ABS juice steps shown in his video Instead we clean the print tape surface using 91 rubbing alcohol in the end The 3DMakerWorld Artifex 3D Printer comes with a 3 point leveling system and adjustable Z axis zeroing capability which help a
15. Wizard for the Figure 2 2 Update driver software http 3dmakerworld com 5 A window will pop up asking whether to Search automatically or Browse my computer Select Browse my computer Figure 2 3 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 10 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
16. a e Click File Open Figure 2 12 File Edit Sketch Tools Help New Ctrl N Open Ctrl 0 Sketchbook Examples Close Save Save As Upload Upload Using Programmer Page Setup Print Preferences Quit Ctrl W Ctrl S Ctrl Shift S Ctrl U Ctrl Shift U Ctrl Shift P Ctrl P Ctrl Comma Ctrl Q 2 GETTING STARTED Figure 2 12 Open files in the Arduino IDE software e Select the file Marlin ino in the unzipped Artifex firmware file folder C Desktop ArtifexFirmwarel 0 Marlin Figure 2 13 and click Open Fig ure shows the Arduino IDE with opened Artifex firmware files Look in y Marlin Name ae tl A Recent places Marlin ino Marlin_main cpp E i MarlinSerial cpp Desktop l 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 Network lt File name Files of type All Files v gt Open Cancel Figure 2 13 The main file of Artifex firmware Marlin ino http 3dmakerworld com 17 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 za
17. aaon kc 2 GETTING STARTED 2 2 1 Checking mechanical motion kit package only The mechanical movement has been checked in a fully assembled Artifex 3D printer The process listed in this section is only needed if you are assembling your own Artifex 3D printer from a kit package although information provided here can help you gain better understanding of your Artifex 3D printer even you start with a fully assembled Artifex Figure shows the X Y Z axis definition of your Artifex 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 29 X Y Z axis definition of Artifex 3D Printer Figure shows commands in the Manual Control page of Repetier Host for mechanical movement http 3dmakerworld com 28 3D WY VEaaon kc 2 GETTING STARTED Extruder X Y Z position Red axis not homed actual position unknown Black axis homed showing actual position Object Placement Slicer G Code Eo Mandal Contol l Idle G Code Home extruder to x 0 A extruder moving to the left X arrows move extruder to X 0 00 a the left X or to the right X Z arrows move extruder for 0 1 1 10 or 50 mm up Z or down Z for 0 1 1 or 10 mm A Y 0 00 Home extruder to y 0 HBP moving backwards 1 10 or 50 mm Y arrows move HBP forward Y or backw
18. ard Y for 0 1 O Hower Turn Motor Off Park Home extruder to Turn all motors off x y z 0 O 0 z amp Home extruder to z 0 extruder moving down Figure 2 30 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 31 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 29 2 GETTING STARTED Figure 2 31 Connection of step motor cables red wire facing front 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 reg
19. cer Slic3r http www slic3r org is the slicer recommended for your Artifex 3D Printer and it has been integrated in the Repetier Host interface This section will guide you through the process to use Slic3r to generate the G code file from a 3D model of your choice in the Repetier Host interface 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 44 QD comarca 3 WORKING WITH 3D MODELS File View Config Temperature Printer Tools Help D M gt BB 7 o De 2 Disconnect Load SaveJob RunJob KillJob SD Card ToggleLog Show Filament Printer Settings Emergency Stop Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control BOOMHO YS hi Name CuteOcto stl Translation X Scale X ano umno ARO Rotation X Object Analysis Modified Manifold
20. chieve a leveled build platform with its height fine tuned In our experience such leveled platform together with a clean and heated tape surface is able to let ABS stick well to the print surface without messing with Acetone for ABS juice Please check Section 2 2 2 for how to level the build platform a Place the glass plate on a flat table surface b Clean the glass surface with Windex or rubbing alcohol before applying the tape c Repeat the following steps to apply the PET tape strip by strip to cover the entire glass plate as shown in Josef Prusa s video How to prepare heatbed surface You can apply some tape to secure the glass on the table while working through the process Positioning PET tape Carefully position a strip of PET tape which is 2 inch wide and about 13 inch long in our case along the edge of glass plate or the edge of last strip to cover the glass surface without overlapping http 3dmakerworld com 93 3D ANECA NR 4 PRINTING WITH ABS FILAMENTS Lifting PET tape While holding down one end of the tape lift another end up approaching the fixed end Keep the tape stretched while lifting Removing air bubbles While holding the lifted end firmly use a piece of paper towel or a credit card to press the tape down little by little starting from the fixed end and to remove the air bubbles between the tape and the glass plate Continue through the tape d Trim off tape along the glass edges u
21. d com 5 3D 3DMakerWorld 1 INTRODUCTION e Never leave flammable materials near printer e Place the printer in a well ventilated area for printing with ABS filaments 1 3 Acknowledgements As an open source 3D printer the 3DMakerWorld Artifex was designed with the inspiration from many others work in the open source 3D printing community We would like to address our sincere acknowledgement to the following folks groups for their great work which has inspired us in our design process e Makers Tool Works for the design of MendelMax 2 0 e kludgineer for the design of MendelMax 1 5 e for the hot end and extruder design for the creation of RAMBo electronics e Ultibots for the design of power supply unit fan duct e The RepRap community for the sharing of various 3D printing knowledge The operation of Artifex 3D Printer is based on an open source software toolchain We want to thank people who have developed the following open source programs e Repetier Host the printing user interface G code generator included in the Repetier Host the firmware of 3D printer e used to upload and edit the firmware of Artifex 3D Printer We would also like to thank makers for creating the following fantastic 3D models which we have printed out on the Artifex 3D Printer to demonstrate the machine capability e Torture Test by MAKE e Surface Finish Test by whpthomas e Cute Octopus by MakerBot e Rubber Duck by willie e
22. e X Min v Home Y Min v Home Z Min v X Min 0 XMax 220 Bed Left 0 Y Min 0 YMax 310 Bed Front 0 Print Area Width 220 mm Print Area Depth 310 mm Print Area Height 220 mm 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 2 23 Printer Settings Printer Shape e Configure the settings on the Advanced page Nothing to change on the page http 3dmakerworld com 24 3D sD MakerWord 2 GETTING STARTED Just click OK and the Repetier Host is ready to use with your Artifex 3D Printer Figure 2 24 Printer Artifex Connection Printer Printer Shape Advanced Post Slice Filter Filter Path and Parameter yourFilter Fin out Run 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 24 Printer Settings Advanced e Click the drop down arrow next to the Connect button and select Artifex Figure 2 25 The Repetier Host is now connected with your Artifex 3D Printer as confirmed by the message shown on the bottom status bar Figure 2 26 h
23. e 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 20 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 0 906 1 Download the Repetier Host set up file from 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 21 2 GETTING STARTED File View Config Temperature Printer Tools Help Oo BB E gt Y 2 bar Connect Load SaveJob Run Job Kill Job SD Card Toggle Log Show Filament Hide Travel Pri
24. eiving cache was reduced from 127 to 63 bytes _ 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 180C 70C PLA or 220C 95C ABS http 3dmakerworld com 23 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED Artifex Vv a Printer Connection Printer Printer Shape Advanced Travel Feed Rate 3000 mm min Z Axis Feed Rate 2000 mm min Default Extruder Temperature 180 C Default Heated Bed Temperature 70 C Number of Extruder 1 S Check Extruder amp Bed Temperature Remove M105 Requests from Log Check every 3 seconds Park Position X 110 Y 220 Z Min 100 mm Go to Park Position after Job Kill v Disable Extruder after Job Kill v Disable Heated Bed after Job Kill Iv Disable Motors after Job Kill Add to comp Printing Time 8 Figure 2 22 Printer Settings Printer e Configure the settings on the Printer Shape page Figure 2 23 Artifex Vv a Printer Connection Printer Printer Shape Advanced Printer Type Classic Printer v Hom
25. folder named arduino 1 0 5 Open Pin to 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 14 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED TIA CADesktoplarduino 1 0 5 vil Searc P A Name Date modified Type Size J drivers 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder A examples 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder J hardware 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder h java 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder h lib 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder libraries 10 23 2013 4 48 PM File folder A 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 amp 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 1
26. gure 2 44 Locate the downloaded file CuteOcto_PLA gcode and open it File View Config T D Sav Disconnect Load 3D View Tempe oad file a 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 40 QD comarca 2 GETTING STARTED E File View Config Temperature Printer Tools Help BD B gt E g Y o H 2g Disconnect Load Save Job Run Job Kill Job SD Card Toggle Log Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Emergency Stop Temperature Curve l Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control O x amp OC G Code a generated by Slic3r 0 9 10b on 2013 10 16 at 17 36 39 layer height 0 1058 imeters extrusion multiplier 1 perimeters extrusion width 0 59mm infill extrusion width 0 93mm 7 solid infill extrusion width 0 59mm MA top infill extrusion width 0 59mm S BARS set units to millimeters nozzle is not touching the glass surface before moving zzle aw om bed before heating the bed Give time to cl G1 X100 Y300 F2000 move heated bed forward for easy access to clean pAJM190 S70 set bed temp wait PMA M109 5180 set extruder temp 4 wait G1 X100 Y150 F2000 move extruder to the center PJG90 use absolute coordinates 20 G92 EO EUM82 use absolute distances for extrusion EYG1 Z0 159 F18000 000 G1 F3000 000 E 1
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28. istered 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 30 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 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 30 to turn off power of all motors so you can perform manual operation in the following steps e Check if X axis is le
29. like to install this device software Name 3D Printer RAMBo Publisher UltiMachine Always trust 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 11 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 12 GD aman 2 GETTING STARTED File Action View Help es cla A PRS lt 5 DVD CD ROM drives E Human Interface Devices IDE ATA ATAPI controllers 7 EEE 1394 host controllers Keyboards F Mice and other pointing devices amp Monitors A Network adapters Wj Portable Devices 7 Ports COM amp LPT a Communications Port COM1 2 Print queues ar Processors L Software devices Sound video and game controllers gt Storage controller
30. lm can redistribute it and or modify version 3 of the License or implied warranty o MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A GNU General Public PARTICULAR PURPOSE details Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK on COM6 Figure 2 14 The Arduino IDE with opened Artifex 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 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 A Arduino Uno Arduino Duemilanove w ATmega328 Arduino Diecimila or Duemilanove w ATmega168 Arduino Nano w ATmega328 Arduino Nano w 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 electronics e Select Tools Serial Port gt COM3 Figure 2 16 http 3dmakerworld com 18 2 GETTING START
31. meters when needed Horizontal shells Solid layers Bottom 3 Advanced Avoid crossing perimeters External perimeters first Spiral vase lt gt Load exported configuration file 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 Artifex_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 Artifex_PLA Then click OK Do the same to save filament settings and printer settings under the name Artifex PLA Then close the Slic3r program window http 3dmakerworld com 47 3D 3D MakerWord 3 WORKING WITH 3D MODELS 5 Slic3r O File Window Help Print Settings Filament Settings Printer Settings Artifex PLA ini Y B Layer height sl Layers an er 7 Infill mm or Speed Save print settings as Skirt and Artifex_PLA ul Support a Notes z Output options C Y Multiple Extruders points Advanced Generate extra perimeters when needed Horizontal shells Solid layers Top 3 lt Bottom 3 Advanced Avoid crossing O perimeters External perimeters first V Spiral vase L lt gt Version 0 9 10b Remember to check for updates at http s Figure 3 5 Saving print settings in Slic3r 3 2 3 Slicing 3D models e On
32. nd on the Repetier Host interface Figure 2 38 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 command 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 38 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING 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 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 39 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 Fi
33. ndy to check the slicing result before sending the job to your 3D printer http 3dmakerworld com 49 QD amaron 3 WORKING WITH 3D MODELS X File View Config Temperature Printer Tools Help B Me gt HE q 7 Qo 03 O Disconnect Load SaveJob RunJob Kill Job SD Card Toggle Log Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Emergency Stop 3D View Temperature Curve Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control IC na jxem o C G Code e generated by Slic3r 0 9 10b on 2013 11 19 at 09 37 45 A layer height 0 1 B Y perimeters 3 top_solid layers 3 bottom_solid layers 3 Q fill density 0 perimeter_speed 30 h infill_speed 60 travel_speed 130 nozzle_diameter 0 35 va filament_diameter 1 75 extrusion_multiplier 1 perimeters extrusion width 0 59mm infill extrusion width 0 98mm solid infill extrusion width 0 59mm top infill extrusion width 0 59mm gt 1 Z105 F18000 move nozzle away from bed before heating the bed Giv 1 X100 Y300 F2000 move heated bed forward for easy access to clean JM190 S70 set bed temp wait G1 X100 Y150 F2000 move extruder to the center 29 use absolute coordinates 21692 EO eeM82 use absolute distances for extrusion Y4G1 F3000 000 E 1 50000 E G1 Z0 450 F7800 000 BraG92 E0 EEJG1 X69 407 Y132 591 Visualization Help O Show complete Code 8 Show Single La
34. nter Settings Emergency Stop iew Temperature Curve Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control MOOMHS YS ch i Name Translation X Scale X Rotation X Cut Objects Position Inclination Azimuth Disconnected Idle 3355 FPS 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 Temperature Printer Tools Help 3 Language Connect Lo Printer Settings Ctrl P 3D View Firmware EEPROM Configuration AIt E 3D View Configuration Alt V 4 Repetier General Settings a Sound Configuration Figure 2 20 Open the Printer Settings e In the window of Printer Settings Figure 2 21 enter the printer name Artifex 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 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com 22 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED Printer Artifex id 6 Connection Printer Printer Shape Advanced Connector Serial Connection v a Port COM3 v Refresh Ports Baud Rate 115200 v Transfer Protocol Autodetect v Reset on Connect DTR low gt high gt low v Reset on Emergency Send emergency command and reconnect v Receive Cache Size 63 From Arduino 1 on the rec
35. om 32 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED i Figure 2 34 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 package or a piece of thin paper between the nozzle tip and the HBP Adjust the left 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 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 35 http 3dmakerworld com 33 O aman 2 GETTING STARTED Y SN A Figure 2 35 Position of nozzle tip after 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 36 5 EU Y HBP Corner Tightening Thumb Screws _
36. rchive Add to archive Cut Compress and email oy Add to RAMBo_USBadriver 7z Create shortcut Compress 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 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 8 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 3g 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
37. s is System devices _ Universal Serial Bus controllers Figure 2 7 COM port used by the electronics board 2 1 2 Uploading firmware Kit package only The firmware of your 3D printer is like the operating system of your computer The Artifex 3D Printer uses a customized Marlin based firmware e For a fully assembled Artifex 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 3D Printer please follow steps listed in this section e For an Artifex 3D Printer kit after you install the electronics you need to upload its firmware 1 Download the Arduino software The RAMBo electronics used in your Artifex 3D Printer is an Arduino compatible con trol board The Arduino integrated development environment IDE software will be installed on your computer to communicate with the printer electronics The Arduino IDE software runs on Windows Mac OS X and Linux and can be downloaded from http 3dmakerworld com 13 3D 3DMakerWorld 2 GETTING STARTED http arduino cc en Main Software The following steps are based on the current Arduino 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
38. sing a scissor or craft knife Caution Be careful of the sharp edges of scissors or knives 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 tape Clean the PET tape using 91 rubbing alcohol Figure 2 43 with a piece of paper towel Figure 4 3 shows the finished HBP with a PET tape covered glass plate Figure 4 3 The HBP with a PET tape covered glass plate http 3dmakerworld com 54 3D 3DMakerWorld 5 SUPPORT 5 Support If you experience any difficulty when operating the Artifex 3D Printer please contact us at e Email supportQ3dmakerworld com e Phone 913 897 8359 e Submit your questions 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 3D Printer from a DIY kit D 3DMakerWorld The Build Instructions of Artifex Desktop 3D Printer http 3dmakerworld com Figure 5 1 The Build Instructions of Artifex 3D Printer Thanks for your purc
39. sion 0 9 10b Remember to check for updates at e Click the Configure button in the Slic3r section and a window will pop up showing the Slic3r program Figure 3 3 3 Figure 3 3 Slic3r program window http 3dmakerworld com 46 3D ANECA NR 3 WORKING WITH 3D MODELS 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 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 Artifex_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 Artifex_PLA ini File Window Help Load Config Ctrl L Export Config Ctrl E Quick Slice Ctrl U Quick Slice and Save As Ctrl Alt U Repeat Last Quick Slice Ctrl Shift U Slice to SVG Ctrl G Combine multi material STL files Preferences peri
40. the Slicer page of Repetier Host interface select Artifex_ PLA for Print Settings Printer Settings and Filament Settings Extruder 1 in Slic3r section Figure 3 2 e Click the Slice with Slic3r button and a window will pop up showing the slicing progress Figure 3 6 Slicer Slic3r Action Slicing STL file Duration 0 03 _ Start Job after Slicing Figure 3 6 Slicing information window http 3dmakerworld com 48 QD acu 3 WORKING WITH 3D MODELS e Once the slicing is completed the Repetier Host will look like what shown in Figure 3 7 which is the same as what you saw in the last chapter when you directly loaded a pre generated G code file File View Config Temperature Printer Tools Help o BD B gt H g Disconnect Load SaveJob RunJob KillJob SD Card ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel 3D View Temperature Curve Y 03 3 Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control YS BAR ss ta Printer Settings Emergency Stop Dm xark D C G Code y generated by Slic3r 0 9 10b on 2013 11 19 at 09 37 45 layer height 0 1 perimeters 3 top_solid layers 3 bottom_solid layers 3 fill density 0 perimeter_speed 30 infill speed 60 travel_speed 130 nozzle diameter 0 35 filament_diameter 1 75 extrusion multiplier 1 perimeters extrusion width 0 59mm infill extrusion width 0 98mm 7 solid infill e
41. ttp 3dmakerworld com 25 3D PIVELA 2 GETTING STARTED Load Save Job Ru default Figure 2 25 Connecting with Artifex 3D Printer File View Config Temperature Printer Tools Help BD B gt E g Y o a Disconnect Load Save Job Run Job Kill Job SD Card Toggle Log Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Emergency Stop Temperature Curve Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control CLILEESATE l Name 3D View p p Q 2 a Translation X Scale X Rotation X C Cut Objects Position y ____ o lt Inclination Connected Artifex Extruder 21 90 C Off Bed 22 40 C Off Idle o 3833 FPS Figure 2 26 The Repetier Host connected with Artifex 3D Printer 2 2 Setting up printer hardware Caution Before powering up your Artifex 3D Printer check the voltage selection of the Power Supply Unit PSU on the bottom left of your Artifex 3D Printer and make sure it matches the voltage supply in your area Figure 2 27 http 3dmakerworld com 26 3D ANECA NR 2 GETTING STARTED Figure 2 27 Voltage selection of PSU Insert the power cord into the AC input receptacle on the back of your Artifex 3D Printer Plug the power cord into an electrical outlet and turn on the power switch next to the AC input receptacle Figure 2 28 Figure 2 28 Power connection and switch http 3dmakerworld com Zr 3D SY VE
42. vel with the frame Measure the distance between the X axis rail and the top motor mount on both left and right sides Figure 2 32 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 32 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 33 This operation is to ensure http 3dmakerworld com 31 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 33 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 the HBP e Adjust the Z axis endstop trigger screw in the back of right X end Figure 2 34 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 c
43. xtrusion width 0 59mm top infill extrusion width 0 59mm O JANB WN Fe set units to millimeters AYM106 SO make sure fan is off WAG Z5 F18000 make sure nozzle is not touching the glass surface befo yeiG28 homing X Y Z veSG1 Z105 F18000 move nozzle away from bed before heating the bed Giv G1 X100 Y300 F2000 move heated bed forward for easy access to clean pAJM190 S70 set bed temp amp wait yyeMi109 S180 set extruder temp amp wait vaaGl X100 Y150 F2000 move extruder to the center pEJG90 use absolute coordinates 0G92 EO EA NM82 use absolute distances for extrusion Y4G1 F3000 000 E 1 50000 EJG1 Z0 450 F7800 000 61 X49 407 Y132 591 Visualization Help e Show complete Code _ Show Single Layer _ Show Layer Range First Layer 0 a Last Layer 0 R1 C1 Insert LayerO Extruder O Printing Time 3h 32m 7s Connected Artifex Extruder 21 20 C Off Bed 21 70 C Off Idle 3 FPS Figure 3 7 Repetier Host interface at the completion of model slicing The Repetier Host program provides an excellent capability to visualize the generated G code of your 3D models There are three options for visualization Figure 3 2 Show Complete Code Show Shingle Layer and Show Layer Range For example you can preview what the first layer of print will look like Figure 3 8 When configuring your own slicing settings this visualization feature will become very ha
44. yer _ Show Layer Range First Layer 1 R1 C1 Insert Layer O Extruder O Printing Time 3h 32m 7s Connected Artifex Extruder 21 20 C Off Bed 21 80 C Off Idle 482 FPS Figure 3 8 Previewing the first layer of print in Repetier Host http 3dmakerworld com 50 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 220 C and the Default Heated Bed Temperature to 95 C Figure 4 1 Printer Artifex Connection Printer Printer Shape Advanced Travel Feed Rate mm min Z Axis Feed Rate mm min Default Extruder Temperature No Default Heated Bed Temperature Cc Number of Extruder Check Extruder 4
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