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1. fdefine DEFMILT AXIS STEPS PER UNIT 4 199904 76 199904 2590 45 169 0eCine DEFMILT_AXIS_STEPS_PER_UWIT 76 199994 76 159304 2599 645 169 f fdetine DEFAULT_AGS_STEPS_PER_UNIT 6 76 199904 T6 199904 2500 645 168 sdeCine DEFMILT_MAX_FEEPRATE 0 500 5 290000 fdeline DEFAULT MAX FEEDPATE 208 203 5 200010 SdeCize DEPMILT_MAX_PEEDOATE 1500 500 5 200000 poetine DEFMILT_MAX ACCELERATION 5200 5000 100 80000 define DEFAILT MAX ACCELERATION 2020 5020 103 00090 Sdetize DEFMILT MAX ACCELERATION 15003 5009 100 00000 Pastine DEFAILT_ACCELERATION 2090 sdeCine DEFMILT_ACCELERATION Lio SdeCine DEPMILT_ACCELERATION 1000 OdeCine DEFAILT_PETRACT ACCELERATION 2000 soetine DEFMILT_PETRACT_ACCELERATIOW 7006 OdeCize DEPMILT_PETHACT _ACCELEDATION 2900 Odefine IEFNJLT NININIMFEZIRATE 8 0 fdetine DEPMILT_NINTRAVELFEXDPATE e a pastine DEFAJLT_NISININTELDRATE 3 0 sdeCine DEFMILT_MDSTRAVELFEEDRATE Odetine DETAILT_NIMCMMTEEDGATE 0 0 sdeCine DEFMILT_MIWTRAVEL FEEIGATE E fdstine DEFAJLT_ NISSE CNENTTINE Odetine IEFAJLT_NTRIECHENTTINE 2008 4 a Now you are ready to get started and set it up for printing Grab the User Manual to get started support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 28 of 33 FELIX printers 13 APPENDIX SYMBOL AND INDICATORLIGHTS EXPLANATION Symbol indicator Explanation Warning High temperatures Pinch hazard Foto temperatuurlampje Temperature
2. children Aw COND support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 21 of 33 FELIX printers 10 APPENDIX ELECTRONICAL SCHEMATICS Connectors for display O Too x a TO Y x E EO Eo x Fan optional USB cable Fanattached Fanon top of hot end COM Y Y COM to airduct kai ai aaah atk al CMA AOPZ OLL Indu Power Supply support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 22 of 33 FELIX printers 11 APPENDIX MATERIAL DATA SAFETY SHEET 11 1 PLA Hazards Identification Appearance Clear translucent opaque pellets Physical state Solid Odor Sweet Potential health effects Eye contact Contact with eyes may cause irritation Skin contact Substance may cause slight skin irritation Ingestion Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation nausea vomiting and diarrhoea Inhalation Inhalation of dust may cause shortness of breath tightness of the chest a sore throat and cough Low hazard for usual industrial or commercial handling Target organ effects There were no target organ effects noted following ingestion or dermal exposure in animal studies Sensitization Did not cause sensitisation on laboratory animals Flammability Fine dust dispersed in air may ignite First aid measures Eye contact Rinse immediately with plenty of water also under the eyelids for at least 15 minutes Call a physician immediately Skin contact Rinse immedia
3. 1 General tips for optimal operation esssesseseseesessesssresesrersrrrrssrrrssrrrsrrerssrerssreresrerssrerssrerssreresrersseeesererese 18 7 2 NS TN sa e E A T E E A A ceren mine 18 7 3 R EE EE E E E EE A A E E E E 18 7 4 AEE E y AAT T A E EA T EEA E E TS A E A A O E EE 18 s o sae A E E E TE E EEA E A E A 19 E E E AEETI AA AIOE AA EA EAE A A A 21 10 Appendix EECH ONICA S CHEA Sensigna a AE 22 i Append Material Data Safety SIGCU yc cenccvssvenncsacosnassiancesacseqnaneveeemsacueaeurasasnanntvaeemnensensmatnemenssamemiagsennas 23 11 1 BEF PTE PEE E ET A PEN E N A PENE E T E PEN E E E 23 ma ABI anarap Ea E Aa a a nR a ERa EaR Eana a E n Pa E E a at 25 12 Appendix Firmware instalatii ascsaseecastiawressccocieateaneensadnce se aeanteleasvepcndeatassanesadnstendiseecerameceaatansauestisanenseepttenanee 27 13 Appendix Symbol and indicatorlights explanation 00 0 ee eeeseeeeeeessneeeeeeeseeeeeeesnaeeeeeessaeeeserssaeeeeeeeeaaes 29 14 Appendix Terms Of Service ccccesssssssssssssnsnncceceececeesesssssssssnsaaneceeeeseesesssssssssaaeesaaaeceeesesesesessessnsaeeaaaanages 30 support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 2 of 33 FELIX printers 2 INTRODUCTION First of all thank you choosing FELIXprinters To get your Felix printer up and running as fast and painless as possible please follow this manual carefully Don t compare this product with a television where a user manual is normally not required to get it working
4. When using ABS these temperatures should be somewhere around 210 250 and 70 100 degrees respectively The heated bed temperatures can be much lower with painters tape Try only using PLA or ABS as filament If you wish to use any other kind of material consult FELIXprinters first Additional note Each supplier provides PLA with slightly different properties even different colors have different properties To find the optimal temperature for optimal extrusion start with a low temperature Then go up slightly When the temperature is too high you might hear some pops and sisses coming from the hot end When the temperature is too low the extruder motor will have a hard time extruding When printing at high speed the temperature of the filament should be a little higher Q How would you recommend changing the filament It is possible to change filament in the following ways 1 Retract Replace This is the safest way to change filament Retract the old filament at a high speed 1000mm min for 100mm The high speed prevents development of a long string which can potentially jam the hot end Now extrude the new filament 50mm at a time at low speed 200mm min until filament comes out of the nozzle 2 Feed through In this method filament is cut off near the extruder Cut the filament off as straight as possible The new filament will push it down and if cut of scew the new filament will slip of the to be pushed filament resulting in a e
5. a Disk drives E Display adapters 3 DVD CD ROM drives oS Human Interface Devices ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers g IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers Imaging devices lt Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices E Monitors amp Network adapters f Other devices a Sound video and game controllers lt gt Storage controllers JM System devices Universal Serial Bus controllers Note what COM port is present If there are more than one COM ports available unplug the RAMPS USB cable and re plug it again Check what port number is appearing and disappearing This port number will be used for the next step NOTE If the port is not displayed follow this tutorial Sometimes windows is still not able to find the port To fix this follow this tutorial http forum arduino cc index php topic 107098 0 html support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 6 of 33 FELIX printers 4 2 2 PRINTER SOFTWARE REPETIER HOST The function of Repetier Host software is to control the printer and processes your CAD files STL format to be printable 1 Download latest version of Repetier Host from www FELIXprinters com downloads Navigate to software folder and download setupRepetierHostFELIXprinters exe FELIX printers http shop felooprinters com downloads name type sire description firmware lt DIR gt 2 items 12 07 13 instruction manuals lt DIR gt 4 items 12 07 13 old lt DIR gt 1
6. buffer In Ping Pong mode only one command is send at a time Only after the printer send an ok signal the next command is send Use only if you have problems without Ping Pong mode E Firmware sends OK after error Normally a printer sends ok even if needs a command resend Uncheck if your printer doesn t do this Connection Behaviour Dimension Advanced Travel Feedrate 4800 mm min Z Axis Travel Feedrate mm min Default Extruder Temperature Pc Default heated bed temperature 55s O gt E Number of Extruder ho H E Check extruder amp heated bed every seconds E Don t log temperature requests M105 Dump area position X zs Y Z Min Go to dispose after job job kill i Disable extruder after job job kill W Disable heated bed after job job kill Mj Disable motors after job job kill Add to comp printing time sl Oe oa support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 9 of 33 FELIX printers 800 Printer settings Configuration Default Connection Behaviour Dimension Home X x min Home Y y min a Home Z z min a X Min 0 mm X Max 255 mm Y Min 0 mm Y Max 205 mm The min and max values define the possible range of extruder coordinates These coordinates cam 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
7. for the FelixPrinter to work correctly are configured Feel free to browse around the files to get a better understanding of how it all works Marlin Arduino 1 0 Edit Sketch Tools Help New Ctrl N Open Ctrl O Sketchbook gt Examples gt Close Ctrl W Save Ctrl S Save As Ctrl Shift S m redistribute it and c Upload Ctrl U L Public License as pub Upload Using Programmer Ctrl Shift U and grbl rik van der Zalm version 3 of the Licens Page Setup Ctrl Shift P ppe that it will be usef Print Ctrl P bn the implied warranty ICULAR PURPOSE See tt Preferences Ctrl Comma jetails Quit Ctrl Q he GNU General Public Li alma with thie nranram TF nat eee httnes 7 immi emi ores li It is time to upload Metin arsine 10 aan ee peers NO Metin ardan 3 0 art Fie Ear Stench Took Help Fie Eat Sketch Toot Help sdeCine X_ROME_BETRACT_IM sdeCine Y MIC SETRACT_IM 5 Odeline Z HONE SETRACT EN 1 sdeCine X JNE PETRACT_I 5 sdeCine Y SOME JETPACT_IM 5 define Z MONE FETRACT Mt 1 fdetine X NONE RETRACT_EN 5 deine Y_ROCE_RETRACT_IM sdeCine ZME SETRACT_EM 1 H OdeCine AXTS_PELATIVE_BMES alse Colee false falsej sdeCine AXIS JELATIVE JOES if lse false Cale Caloe dating AXIS FELATIVE_MOLES sise falew falze Salen I Sdetine BAX STEP IFEQUESCY 40000 sdeCine BAX STEP _FREOUENCY 40000 Pdetize MAX STEP_MPEQUENCY 40000
8. in the center of the print bed if supported by firmware Printer type Classic Printer Print Area Width 255 mm Bed Front mm Print Area Depth 205 mm Bed Left 0 mm Print Area Height 235 mm 12 Configure Skeinforge settings under Preferences gt Slicer gt Skeinforge 13 Click Browse to direct to the correct files Application Applications sfact sfact py Craft Utility Applications sfact skeinforge application skeinforge_utilities skeinforge craft py Python Interpreter usr bin pythonw Python Interpreter Applications Repetier Host Mac app Contents Resources pypy app bin pypy Profiles Directory sfact_profiles profiles Preferences Configuration panel gt Host Skeinforge Settings wWSlicer File Locations Skeinforge Application Applications sfact sfact py Browse Slic3r Select the Skeinforge application python file skeinforge py gt 3D visualization Craft Utility Applications sfact skeinforge_i Browse gt Colors Select the Skeinforge craft utility python file skeinforge_craft py Python Interpreter usr bin pythonw Select the Python interpreter to use pythonw Python Interpreter Resources pypy app bin pypy Browse Select the Python interpreter for slicing Use pypy for improved speed Profiles Directory sfact_profiles profiles Browse Select the directory where skeinforge stores it s profiles skein
9. indicator When LED is on temperature of support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 29 of 33 FELIX printers 14 APPENDIX TERMS OF SERVICE Please read the entire agreement you can always contact us if you have any questions By using and ordering from our website you agree to these terms If you do not agree please do not use this product If you have any questions or concerns feel free to contact us Thanks for your patience If you have any questions please contact us e Liability e Payment Terms e Shipping amp Processing Terms e Accuracy of Information e Validity of offers e Privacy e Revisions to these terms of service e Termination e Returns and warranty e Copyright e Trademarks e Typographical Errors e Miscellaneous e Use of Site e Participation Disclaimer e Indemnification e Third Party Links Liability FELIXrobotics sees it as a duty to deliver you valuable products at reasonable prices However all of the products and services we offer are experimental and intended for the maker community These products are not tested by independent laboratories like and should only be used by people who understand the risks The products offered can be used to make machines of which nor the performance nor proper or safe operation can be guaranteed as they are the sole responsibility of the experimenter that applies these products in their projects We strive to contribute to
10. mechanism goes downwards Do this approx till of the possible stroke Move the complete part a little bit up and press Home Z again Repeat this until the table is approx 3 mm from the nozzle Now fix the bracket to the frame and start homing again Now repeat this procedure to get the nozzle closer and closer by turning the little screw as shown in the picture above Do this a couple of times until the distance is less than the thickness of a piece of normal paper Scroll down the manual control window Extruder Printbed Bruder 1 200C 19 Temp 24 20 C 55 gt Speed mm min 500 Extrude mm 5 Q Fan fOutput 100 0 4 gt 4i 4 gt Retract mm 50 Debug Options Check if the switchable fan mounted to the airduct is working Move the slider to 100 and press the fan button You are almost ready to do your first print please proceed to the next section 14 The software is configured for printing and it is now time to slice and print your first object Get your test file from here http shop FELIXprinters com downloads index php path print_files 2Ftest_print_files In this tutorial the smallest file is used _40x10 STL support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 12 of 33 FELIX printers Go to the Slicer tab You ll see two type of slicers The first one is SFACT and the second one is Slice3r SFACT is the preferred choice and has optimized profiles for the felixprinter Sli
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12. the belt For an indication of how to tension the belt check out this video http www youtube com watch v dpS6nWn5rE8 7 4 PRECAUTIONS To prevent that you will be unable to print we recommend printing out the following spare parts Extruderarm Airduct GOTO http shop felixprinters com downloads then navigate to print_files spare_parts Search for Extru_arm_v6 F_1 5 STL and print_assy 5 F1_5 export gcode support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 18 of 33 FELIX printers 8 TROUBLESHOOTING This chapter helps to troubleshoot common problems with the printer Each common issue is described in a table Follow from top to bottom to get to the solution in the most likely way PROBLEM Stopped extrusion after x layers Skipped layers weak strength of parts Extruder jammed Possible cause Possible solution 1 Is temperature setting OK Recommended hot end temperatures are PLA 180 200 degC ABS 210 240 degC Too hot extrusion causes two things Filament in the nozzle tip gets very fluid When there are fast extrusions the molted filament could creep up the barrel and causes jams because it cools down and solidifies The temperature of the cold zone will get critically hot and the filament starts to melt too fast Too cold extrusion can cause the filament to slip over the extruder wheel due to the extremely high required force to extrude the filament 2 Is fan blowing on top of hot end Th
13. to termination We reserve the right to change suspend or discontinue all or any aspect of this Web Site at any time without notice Returns and warranty A customer may return a tangible product within at least 7 days as long as it is unused unopened and in the same condition as received When you want to return a product please contact us for details or see the last paragraph of this page for our address Defective products manufactured in house will be replaced within 10 days of receipt with the same item All goods are checked before they are sent out In the unlikely event that goods are faulty they must be returned to the FELIXrobotics store at the address listed on your order invoice FELIXrobotics will not accept goods that have clearly been used more than the amount needed to evaluate their functionality If the goods are found to be in working condition and the lack of functionality is a result of lack of knowledge or assembly error on the customers part no refund will be made but the goods will be returned to the user at their expense If there is evidence that the product has been modified or that a fix has been done on it the FELIXrobotics store will not be made responsible and therefore will not provide an exchange For other products distributed but not manufactured directly by the FELIXrobotics i e Arduino s Stepper motors etc we will ship a replacement item for the defective part within 14 days of delivery confirmation The it
14. you don t introduce forces into the bearing of the y axis PROBLEM Bad print quality repetier host don t have effect the slicer of preference Slic3r is not configured out of the box Circles are not round Dimensions Check belt tension differ Make sure y axis bearing is fastened enough to the z axis carrier and also make sure the 4 bolts are mounted with washers Are pulley s setscrews fastened Parts with sharp corners have large Make sure all parts are fastened correctly vibrations waves The part sags after a few layers this The temperature of the filament is way too high happens mostly to smaller parts The extrusion is not good enough Make sure nozzle exit is clean and also with thin walled features extrusion mechanism is working properly Slow down the printspeed to give part more time to cool down Quality of small parts is really bad Decrease temperature Slow down speed Print multiple parts in the same print Use the multiply plugin in SFACT Skeinforge support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 20 of 33 FELIX printers 9 SAFETY To safely operate the FELIXprinter we advise to keep the following safety recommendations in mind 1 Keep children under the age of 14 out of reach of the FELIXprinter 2 Caution with any moving parts that move in the X Y and Z direction At the end of each moving part there is a pinching hazard Watch out for any other non protected sharp edges of the pr
15. FELIX printers User manual Felix 2 0 3d printer Version 3 17 Septembre 2013 Copyright Information This document contains proprietary information that is protected by copyright No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of FELIXrobotics FELIXrobotics BV Wapendragervlinder 17 3544DL Utrecht Netherlands Copyright 2013 FELIXrobotics support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 1 of 33 FELIX printers 1 ON Soca E E E ect suns sens os cause aaieapees E E E 2 2 WM OC OI ates cee po as se etree pnts crepes se nclaeeo E E ies E E E tueieatpentnecsscaenoacet 3 Be SC AOS ect ancien seige ee E E N sieve ioaceeee E N 4 R a ctl 241 LUN 1 lt 1 OL I E E E I E E ee eee eee 5 4 1 o g2 10s qe gc o ceeernene rte err re Rerer rene rrn tenet etre nen rene teen ee re 5 4 2 SoftWare mMstalat ioli eee tne ree eee et eee ee ee ee eee 6 4 3 Printer software Repetier Host a7 cnencanacoutsadsaacttontautantaeactdcusautanaeenor nleetanetiandsunnsgussentontceekefaraanccekesnasdees 7 4 4 Calibrate the Z direction Connect tO printer seeessssssssesersrrsssrererrrsssserrertessserereestssserteetesssserreeneessee 8 Be e e E E A A E E E A seine 16 D FA ae E A T E E A E A A A T 17 7 Maintenance Optimal Operational tips sssssssssesssssssssesrsssrrrssssrrersssrrerrssstersssertresserresnsetrensssttennsssteeesseree 18 7
16. Firefighters Wear positive pressure self contained breathing apparatus SCBA and protective fire fighting clothing includes fire fighting helmet coat trousers boots and gloves If protective equipment is not available or not used fight fire from a protected location or safe distance Unusual Fire and Explosion Hazards Pneumatic conveying and other mechanical handling operations can generate combustible dust To reduce the potential for dust explosions do not permit dust to accumulate Dense smoke is produced when product burns Hazardous Combustion Products During a fire smoke may contain the original material in addition to combustion products of varying composition which may be toxic and or irritating Combustion products may include and are not limited to Nitrogen oxides Carbon monoxide Carbon dioxide Combustion products may include trace amounts of Styrene Hydrogen cyanide Handling and Storage Handling General Handling No smoking open flames or sources of ignition in handling and storage area Good housekeeping and controlling of dusts are necessary for safe handling of product Avoid breathing process fumes Use with adequate ventilation When appropriate unique handling information for containers can be found on the product label Workers should be protected from the possibility of contact with molten resin Do not get molten material in eyes on skin or clothing Pneumatic conveying and other mechanical handling operatio
17. IT S TIME FOR PRINTING After all the hard work of the assembly and setting up the machine it is time to get some reward by means of your first successful print Before pressing the Print button make sure of the following Warning extruder and In the manual control window do the following Heat up the extruder to 195 degC heated bed get hot Heat up the heated bed to 55 degC Wear gloves when Move the table down 10mm operating the FELIXprinter If the extruder and heated bed are warmed up check or make sure that the following is true Printer axes can move without obstructions Remove all plastic residues on the heated bed preferably with the supplied tweezers Degreased heated bed surface When all axes are homed the hot end is not touching the table Move down the table 10mm and insert the supplied PLA filament in the extruder Run the extruder until a steady flow of plastic comes out When there is not a continuous flow coming out of the nozzle make sure the extruder arm is properly tensioned Turn the m4 bolt clockwise to put more tension on the filament so the filament will be pulled into the hot end better But watch out too tight and the motor will have a hard time to turn and the filament might be squashed so wide that it gets clogged into the hot end When these steps are OK you are ready to press that print button Disconnect Load 30 View Tamnersture Curse If the calibration was done ok the print s
18. Nano w ATmega168 Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK Arduino Mega ATmega1280 Arduino Mini w ATmega328 Arduino Mini w ATmega168 Arduino Ethernet Programmer Burn Bootloader Arduino Fio Select the correct platform Tools gt Board gt Arduino Mega ATmega2560 or MEGA ADK for FELIXprinters electronics board The old arduino ramps board required the ATmegai1280 sometimes sketch jan09a Arduino 10 W E T File Edit Sketch Tools Help Auto Format Ctrl T Archive Sketch Fix Encoding amp Reload sketch_jan09a Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Board gt Serial Port Jl vV com4 Programmer b Burn Bootloader Select the correct Serial Port which you ve noted earlier Tools gt Serial Port gt COM support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 27 of 33 FELIX printers sketch_jan09a Arduino 1 0 ed Edit Sketch Tools Help New Ctrl N Open Ctrl 0 Sketchbook d Examples b 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 Ctril Q Extract the downloaded FelixPrinter firmware to some folder Open this folder through the Arduino interface and click on the Marlin INO file Marlin Arduino 10 File Edit Sketch Tools Help Marlin A new window will pop up with all the source firmware files All the settings
19. Q alterations gt cutting gt Q Default iAtibrary gt profiles gt cutting csv J Draft Quality E sfact_profiles e 9 extrusion gt 3 Enclosure System extrusion csv 9 High Quality Users E milling gt J Minimum layerheight milling csv 3 Normal Quality skeinforge_profile csv J Normal quality 80mm i winding gt owi winding csv J Production exterior support Jj Production support raft J Production ort dense fill 9 Production rt normal fill J Prodution Full support jj test ABS J test min layerheight 9 Copy the sfact sub folder to Applications folder where the Repetierhost app is as well 10 Open the Repetier Host Mac Application and go to Printer Settings Repetier Host Mac 0 56 a 7 SDcard Togglelog Shows filament Shows travel rr ct Placer l Slicer Save as STL Transiation xX Scale x Add STL File V t ACK u 1396 FPS Unknown printer firm Disconnected support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 8 of 33 FELIX printers 11 Configure printer settings Behaviour Dimension Stop Bits Parity Transfer Protocol Force ASCII protocol Receive cache size 127 Most firmwares have a buffer of 127 bytes The official boards supported by Arduino 1 xx only have 63 bytes m Use Ping Pong Communication Send only after ok The host can speed up communication if it sends as many commands as fit into the receiving
20. TALLATION MAC OS 1 Plugin the power supply cable NOTE without the power cable the electronics doesn t work It needs the voltage of the purple wire to drive the logic of the board The power to the rest of the board is controlled by the CPU when needed 2 Plug in the USB cable into the computer 3 Download Mac drivers from http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm 4 Download repetier software dmg file from http www repetier com download or from http shop felixprinters com downloads index php path software FELIX printers http shop felxprinters com downloads software name type i description back lt DIR gt 12 07 13 old lt DIR gt 6items 12 07 13 C sfact slicing profiles lt DIR gt litem 27 07 13 F Repetier Host Mac 0 56 dmg dmg 12 4MB 04 09 13 setupRepetierHostFELIxPrinters 0 90 exe exe 37 2MB 08 07 13 5 Open dmg file and copy Repetierhost app to your Application folder 6 Download latest printer profiles from http shop felixprinters com downloads index php path software 2Fsfact tslicing profiles FELIX printers http shop felxprinters com downloads software sfact slicing profiles name type size date description back 04 09 13 4 hi sfact zip j 3 4 MB 10 09 13 7 Extract sfact zip file containing 1 folder with 2 subfolders sfact and sfact_profiles 8 Copy sub folder sfact_profiles to Macintosh HD Applications gt
21. Top view oftable table Front view of table Gl Step 2 Calibration in x direction 7 Move the table to the middle of its movement range 8 Move the X axis carriage over its movement range While moving check the distance between the hot end and bed If the distance is not even adjust it with the nut which supports the middle of the table You are done calibrating the table support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 5 of 33 FELIX printers 4 2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION MICROSOFT WINDOWS For mac users goto chapter 4 3 4 2 1 DRIVER INSTALLATION The following steps are necessary to make your printer and the computer able to communicate to each other 1 Plugin the power supply cable NOTE without the power cable the electronics doesn t work It needs the voltage of the purple wire to drive the logic of the board The power to the rest of the board is controlled by the CPU when needed 2 Plug in the USB cable into the computer Your operating system should find the correct drivers automatically a if the drivers are not found automatically then download drivers from_ here http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm 4 Goto start gt right click on Computer gt click properties gt in left pane click Device Manager a Device Manager o File Action View Help 9 m H m amp 4 ey G XPS1330 3 Batteries 12 Biometric Devices Bluetooth Radios jE Computer
22. Use of the instructions kits projects and suggestions on www FELIXprinters com is at your own risk FELIXrobotics disclaims all responsibility for any resulting damage injury or expense It is your responsibility to make sure that your activities comply with applicable laws including copyright Always check the webpage associated with each project before you get started There may be important updates or corrections The United States Fire Administration USFA has a guide and many simple steps you can take to prevent the loss of life and property resulting from electrical fires Click here to read them support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 32 of 33 FELIX printers You can contact us by e mail at support FELIXprinters com You are kindly asked to contact us before returning an item for the following reasons We may be able to provide revised instructions on how to use the product or circumvent the problem you may be having You may not need to send it back to us sending us a photo of the defective item might be enough So we can select a logistics partner of our choice that will handle the package In this case we can choose to pay for shipping the return support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 33 of 33
23. assembly instructions which the user may or may not decide to follow Assembly instructions are only partly provided by us and may include contributions made third parties We cannot take responsibility for the safe nor proper execution of these assembly steps nor do we accept responsibility of the functioning of the resulting assembly FELIXrobotics strives to contribute to the documentation to support those who are using our products and kits Payment Terms We accept credit card PayPal and Dutch Wire Transfers as payment for orders For Wire Transfers payments the order will not ship until the payment is received and clears For PayPal eCheck we will not ship until the payment clears Due to potential fraud and misuse we may decide not to ship an order or request additional verification information for credit card or PayPal payments Credit cards must clear the authorization process Shipping amp Processing Terms We can t add or remove any item to an order that has already been placed Orders won t be combined before or after they re placed please put all your items in one order Please check your shopping cart carefully before checking out and paying We strive to ship orders as soon as possible however we do not guarantee specific delivery or shipment dates Each order takes a minimum of one day Orders are shipped to the delivery address noted in the customer order This address is noted in the email sent to the customer upon ordering a
24. ce3r is a faster slicer but is less reliable than SFACT which means that some models don t get sliced correct R Repetier Host for FELIXPrinters V0 83 5 ne ee Se File Config Temperature Printer Help l y amp O B m f Q Dto Connect Load SaveJob RunJob KillJob SD Card ToggleLog Show Filament Hide Travel Printer Settings Emergency Stop 3D View Temperature Curve Object Placement Slicer G Code Editor Manual Control B Slice with SFACT Kill Slicing SFACT lO Active t Configure Profile Draft Qualit no suppor 2 Setup 1_1_Draft Quality no support 1_2_Draft Quality exterior suppor Slic3r 1_3_Draft Quality full support 1_4 Draft Quality full support r Q Active PREIS 1_Normal aia tier eat no support X Configure 7 2_2_ Normal Quality exterior supp Print Settings 2_3 Normal Quality full support 2_4 Normal Quality full support Printer Settings 3_1_High Quality no support 3_2 High Quality exterior suppor Filament Settings 3 3 High Quality full support 3_4 High Quality full support re Extruder 1 4 1_Production exterior support 4 2 Production exterior support r Extruder 2 4 3 Production no support dens 4 4 Production no support norm Extruder 3 4 5 Prodution Full support 8 Setup 5_1_Specific_Enclosure 5 2 Specific_Vase 6_1_Test min layerheight 2_1 Normal_Quality profile Short explanation of the sli
25. cing profiles Profile 1_1 to 3_4 are profiles setup for everyday printing Profile 4 1to 4 5 are profiles optimized for our production parts These are the profiles used to produce the printed parts of your printer When printer upgrades are provided these can be used to slice your parts Profile 5 1to5 2 are used for specific cases Profile 6 1 and further are used for testing purposes The structure of the profiles 1 to 4 is done like this X_1_No support X_2_ Exterior support X_3_ Full support X_4 Full support raft No support material Automatic support Automatic support Automatic support is generated Part is material generated material generated material generated printed as imported outside of the object outside and inside of outside and inside of In this example not the object the object a raft to recommended ensure good contact with the heated bed sy Printed part Wa Support material mum Raft Heated bed The profiles are easy to adjust and tweak yourself for further improvement To do this just click the configure button support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 13 of 33 FELIX printers Manual Control B Slice with SFACT SFACT Profile 1_1_Draft Quality no suppon v This will show a very elaborate amount of settings to tweak Don t worry every setting is well documented If you are interested to know more just click the question mark button as indicated i
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27. ct lenses after the first 1 2 minutes then continue flushing for several minutes Only mechanical effects expected If effects occur consult a physician preferably an ophthalmologist Skin Contact If molten material comes in contact with the skin do not apply ice but cool under ice water or running stream of water DO NOT attempt to remove the material from skin Removal could result in severe tissue damage Seek medical attention immediately Inhalation Move person to fresh air if effects occur consult a physician Ingestion If swallowed seek medical attention May cause gastrointestinal blockage Do not give laxatives Do not induce vomiting unless directed to do so by medical personnel Notes to Physician If burn is present treat as any thermal burn after decontamination No specific antidote Treatment of exposure should be directed at the control of symptoms and the clinical condition of the patient Fire Fighting Measures Extinguishing Media Water fog or fine spray Dry chemical fire extinguishers Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers Foam Fire Fighting Procedures Keep people away Isolate fire and deny unnecessary entry Soak thoroughly with water to cool and prevent re ignition If material is molten do not apply direct water stream Use fine water spray or foam Cool surroundings with water to localize fire zone Hand held dry chemical or carbon dioxide extinguishers may be used for small fires Special Protective Equipment for
28. e fan blowing on top of hot end is working When there is loose contact working the fan might stop working on some points of the movement This could cause the top part of the hot end to get too hot 4 Filament quality within Check if the filament diameter is within the 1 6 to 1 8mm Somethimes tolerance filament substance is not consistent try different filament to see if it solves the issue 5 Areall bolts to assemble the Make sure bolts are all tightened sufficiently extruder assemble tightenend sufficiently 6 Extruder arm tension OK The extruder arm must be able to exert enough pressure on the filament Turn the bolt in front of the extruder clockwise for more pressure Turn it counterclockwise to exert less pressure When too much pressure on the arm the filament will be squashed too wide and cause a lot of friction inside the hot end and eventually might get stuck 7 Extruder arm in good shape Check if the extruder arm is not broken Replace if broken or deformed too much 8 Contaminents inside the hot Filament attracts a lot of dust which without filtering all has to go through end the tiny nozzle In time this could cause a layer of dirt inside which acts as a thermal barrier preventing the filament to melt properly Try to clean nozzle exit with 0 35mm drill Guitar string or other thin wire to clean nozzle If this doesn t work there is a large contamination from the inside Take the hot end apart and clean it carefully w
29. ea vomiting and diarrhoea Inhalation of dust may cause shortness of breath tightness of the chest a sore throat and cough Burning produces irritant fumes Target organ effects There were no target organ effects noted following ingestion or dermal exposure in animal studies Skin LD50 dermal rabbit gt 2000 mg kg Ingestion LD50 oral rat gt 5000 mg kg Ecological Information Bioaccumulation Does not bioaccumulate Inherently biodegradable Ecotoxicity effects EC50 72h algae gt 1100 mg L Disposal Considerations Waste from residues unused products In accordance with local and national regulations Do not contaminate ponds waterways or ditches with chemical or used container Contact manufacturer THE COMPANY HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES OR MANUFACTURING PROCESSES OF PARTIES HANDLING OR USING THIS MATERIAL THE INFORMATION PRESENTED HERE PERTAINS ONLY TO THE PRODUCT AS SHIPPED IN ITS INTENDED CONDITION Composition Information On Ingredients Contaminated packaging Empty remaining contents Do not re use empty containers Empty containers should be transported delivered using a registered waste carrier to local recyclers for disposal support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 24 of 33 FELIX printers 11 2 ABS Hazards Identification This product is not classified as dangerous according to EC criteria First aid measures Eye Contact Flush eyes with plenty of water remove conta
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31. forge profiles Open Skeinforge homepage support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 10 of 33 4 4 FELIX printers CALIBRATE THE Z DIRECTION CONNECT TO PRINTER To obtain good quality prints it is essential that the heated bed is level and that the distance between the hot end and the bed is close enough The leveling was done prior to the software installation So now it is time to calibrate the z axis height with the z axis limit switch vane If you assembled the printer yourself Make sure if you have a shining through color printed parts for the printer to apply the tape tipexx to the limit switch vanes 1 Connect to the printer The connect button should turn green File Config Temperature Printer Hel Load Savejob Runjob Kill job Temperature Curve File Config Temperatur O B m Disconnect Load Sawejc Other checks to see if the printer is connected properly On the bottom of the repetier host program the following should be displayed a Show inlog Commands Wino Wamings Eros AcK Autoscroll a ieee start Hijtrne bwee echo External Reset Marlin 1 0 0 RC2 echo Last Updated 2012 05 02 Author erik echo Free Memory 5605 PlannerBufferBytes 1232 echo Using Default settings a N1 NO M110 92 N2 M115 4 a TET Connected Extruder 27 C Off Bed 27 C Off Idle 31 FPS If you see commands waiting press the reset button on
32. heir subsequent adaptations as implemented in National Laws and Regulations as well as EU Directives dealing with priority waste streams Transboundary shipment of wastes must be in compliance with EU Regulation 259 93 and subsequent modifications support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 26 of 33 FELIX printers 12 APPENDIX FIRMWARE INSTALLATION Sometimes the firmware of the electronics board can get updated this chapter explains how to do it For your first print this chapter is not necessary Go to the FELIXprinters http www FELIXprinters com downloads and follow the download links to get all the required software This step requires the following software Arduino www arduino cc platform to upload firmware to the printer FELIXprinter firmware check the revision of the printer Contains printer settings for correct operation of your Felix printer Steps to upload new firmware to the FelixPrinter 1 Start Arduino software It should look like this sketch jan09a Arduino 1 0 rea eerere z File Edit Sketch Tools Help sketch Jan09a a sketch _jan09a Arduino 1 0 erha EZA Auto Format Ctrl T Archive Sketch sketch_jan09 Fix Encoding amp Reload Serial Monitor Ctrl Shift M Board gt Arduino Uno Serial Port gt Arduino Duemilanove w ATmega328 Arduino Diecimila or Duemilanove w ATmega168 Arduino Nano w ATmega328 Arduino
33. hould finish without any problem The most probable cause of failure could be the wrongly adjusted z height of the first layer Warning Surface of hot plate still hot www FelixPrinters com If the print looks like the picture above than congratulations your printer is completed If the print fails it usually because the distance of the bed and nozzle is too large Try to adjust the z axis limit switch vane to get the distance closer support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 16 of 33 FELIX printers IMPORTANT info To keep the hot end running as long as possible let the filament run through a dust collector like a small piece of sponge The filament picks quite a lot of dust due to static charge or dirt from the factory This will all enter the hot end and partially stick in there and finally clog the nozzle When this happens the hot end needs to be cleaned out when hot from both sides A tutorial for this is available on the forum on the website Q Which hot end nozzle temperature do you recommend A For small detailed parts we recommend to print as cold as possible 180 to 190 degC but for our production prints we print with an as high as possible temperature 195 200 degC because that increases strength of the parts The optimal temperature depends on the type of filament used When using PLA check if the temperatures of the hot end and the heated bed are between 180 210 and 30 60 degrees C respectively
34. inter Don t lay objects on the heated bed that are not being printed not even when the printer is turned off 5 Only use the materials polyactide PLA Acrylonitrile butadiene styrene ABS or Arnitel as printing material Consult FELIXprinters if you want to use a different material FELIXprinters is only suitable for professional use When removing or feeding material to the hot end wearing heat resistant gloves is recommended Only operate the FELIXprinter in a sufficient ventilated environment fumes from ABS and PLA aren t toxic but can cause an irritable respiratory 9 Don t lean on the FELIXprinter when it is operating 10 Make sure all moving parts can move without any obstructions 11 Don t remove any objects from the hot plate while the printer is still printing objects 12 Don t transport the FELIXprinter when it is in operation 13 Do not use a different power supply than the provided power supply it can be dangerous and cause electronical malfunctions 14 Use the FELIXprinter in a dry environment 15 Use the FELIXprinter on a stable and leveled surface 16 When moving the FELIXprinter only use the handle on top 17 Turn off the FELIXprinter when errors occur 18 When operating the FELIXprinter be carefull with long hair and loose clothes 19 When unattended turn off the FELIXprinter 20 Place the FELIXprinter on a table Desk or something with a similar height This will keep it safe from small
35. items 12 07 13 print_files lt DIR gt 3 items 19 07 13 software lt DIR gt 2 items 27 07 13 Run the setupRepetierHostFELIXprinters exe file and follow the installation instructions Make sure the power cable and USB cable of the printer are connected Start Repetier host Go to Config gt Printer settings YR WN R Repetier Host for FELIXPrinters V0 83 File Config Temperature Printer Help Language gt P Printer Settings Ctrl P Conne ae Toggle Log Show Filament Firmware EEPROM Configuration Alt E 3D Viex 3D View Configuration Alt 3 Repetier General Settings Sound Configuration f In the configuration window press the Refresh Ports button Printer Settings a i Connection Port OMI Bo Fate Receive Cache Size 63 From Arduino 1 on the receiving cache was reduced from 127 to 63 bytes E Use Ping Pong Communication Send only after ok The printer settings always comespond 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 Delete This Printer Setting Choose the COM port which belongs to your printer This is the same COM port obtained from previous chapter The COM1 in the pictures is probably different for your situation support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 7 of 33 FELIX printers 4 3 SOFTWARE INS
36. ith a 2mm drill from the inside This will only work when the hot end is hot Please follow the instructions dowloadable here http shop FELIXprinters com downloads 9 The hot end parts are not When parts are too loosely mounted filament could leak through the assembled good enough components 10 Fabrication error in hot end It could be that due to fabrication tolerances the hot end parts are not fully up to spec maybe not aligned perfectly or the holes are not the same Most issues occur with the PEEK middle isolation part Try to post drill it with a 2mm drill support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 19 of 33 FELIX printers PROBLEM Objecst don t stick to the heated build platform Possible cause Possible solution 1 Is the bed clean For good bed adhesion of the object the bed must be clean from dirt dust and grease A recommended cleanser is spirit alcohol thinner The recommende bed temperature for PLA is 55 degC 3 Is the bed level Essential for good bed adhesion is that the bed is level Make sure the bed is leveled properly the distance between nozzle and bed must be the same everywhere first layer Adjust finetuning mechanism accordingly layer low enough 6 Is the bed flat When the bed is not flat due to assembly damage or from the factory it is impossible to have the same distance from bed to nozzle over the whole surface If this is the case try to bend the bed by hand Make sure
37. n the figure below T filament roll holder pti1_v3 STL Skeinforge Settings File Analyze Craft Help Meta Profile Profile Type Extrusion Profile Selection 1 Draft Quality no support Comb Cool Dimension Export Fill Oozebane Preface Raft Skin i Temperature Tower ipe Unpause Widen Wi Activate Raft MV Add Raft Elevate Nozzle Orbit Support Where to add support Add support if flatter than degrees Cross Hatch instead of Lines Interface Support Lines Density ratio Interface Support Layer Thickness over Layer Thickness Support Feed Rate mm sec Support Flow Rate scaler Support Gap over Perimeter Extrusion Width ratio Raft Support extension in Raft Support extension in mm q lal Lal Lal Lal Name of Support Macro files gcode Name of Support End File Isupport_end gmc Name of Support Start File Isupport_start gmc Print Adhesion to Printbed Objects first layer Extra Nozzle clearance over Object ratio Interface Interface Layers integer Cancel Save All 15 Now back in the repetier main interface make sure the SFACT slicer is activated and select one of the profiles 16 Now itis time to slice our first object support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 14 of 33 FELIX printers Printer Settings Emergency Stop Object Placeme
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39. ned or rejected the customer will be contacted and will have to pay for re shipment postage We are not responsible for damaged or lost packages shipped via untracked parcel services at any time and under any support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 30 of 33 FELIX printers circumstance Not all packages are insured For DHL packages are insured and claims may be filed almost immediately but its best to wait a few days For other parcel services that are un tracked no insurance is offered Claims for lost or damaged packages must be filed no earlier than 21 days after shipment and before 90 days For international packages claims must be filed between 45 90 days except for Italy which is 60 90 days Accuracy of Information We attempt to ensure that all the information included on this Web Site is complete accurate and current Despite our efforts the information on this Web Site may occasionally be inaccurate incomplete or out of date We make no representation as to the completeness accuracy or correctness of any information on this Web Site For example products included on this Web Site may be unavailable may have different attributes than those listed or may actually carry a different price than that stated on this Web Site In addition we may make changes in information about price and availability without notice While it is our practice to confirm orders by e mail the receipt of an e mail order confirmation does
40. nition followed by flame propagation or secondary explosions shall be prevented by avoiding accumulation of dust e g on floors and ledges Handling and Storage Safe handling advice Avoid contact with skin and eyes Avoid dust formation Workers should be protected from the possibility of contact with molten material during fabrication Low hazard for usual industrial or commercial handling Use personal protective equipment Storage Store in cool place Keep at temperatures below 122F 50 C No special restrictions on storage with other products Toxicological Information Principle Routes of Exposure Eye contact Skin contact Inhalation Ingestion Acute toxicity There were no target organ effects noted following ingestion or dermal exposure in animal studies support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 23 of 33 FELIX printers Local effects May cause eye skin irritation Product dust may be irritating to eyes skin and respiratory system Caused mild to moderate conjuctival irritation in eye irritation studies using rabbits Caused very mild redness in dermal irritation studies using rabbits slightly irritating Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation nausea vomiting and diarrhoea Long term toxicity Did not cause skin allergic reactions in skin sensitization studies using guinea pigs Specific effects May cause skin irritation and or dermatitis Ingestion may cause gastrointestinal irritation naus
41. ns can generate combustible dust To reduce the potential for dust explosions electrically bond and ground equipment and do not permit dust to accumulate Dust can be ignited by static discharge Storage Store in accordance with good manufacturing practices Personal Protection Eye Face Protection Use safety glasses If there is a potential for exposure to particles which could cause eye discomfort wear chemical goggles If exposure causes eye discomfort use a full face respirator Use safety glasses Safety glasses should be consistent with Directive 89 686 EEC Category 2 If there is a potential for exposure to particles which could cause eye discomfort wear chemical goggles Chemical goggles should be consistent with EN 166 or equivalent If exposure causes eye discomfort use a full face respirator Skin Protection No precautions other than clean body covering clothing should be needed Hand protection Chemical protective gloves should not be needed when handling this material Consistent with support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 25 of 33 FELIX printers general hygienic practice for any material skin contact should be minimized Use gloves with insulation for thermal protection EN 407 when needed Use gloves to protect from mechanical injury Selection of gloves will depend on the task Respiratory Protection In dusty or misty atmospheres use an approved particulate respirator Use an approved air p
42. nt Siicer_ G Code Editor Manual Control Slice with SFACT Translation Xx Y z Scale x Zz Lock Aspect Ratio Rotation x id z STL Objects R Repetier Host for FELIXPrinters V0 83 emperature Printer Help aveJob RunJob KillJob SD Card ToggleLog Show Fil Copy Object s Autopositior Center Object l Drop Object Add Object d Remove Obje Press the Load button or in the Object placement tab Add Object button Then navigate to the folder where you downloaded the _40x10 STL file or any other STL file 17 Slice this file and prepare it to print Press the Slice with SFACT button R Repetier Host VO70b File Config Temperature Printer Help O D m f a Printer settings E Connect Load Savejob Hide Log Hide filament 30 View Temperature Curve Object placements Scar G Code edtor Banua Save as STL Tranglation X 120 Y 85008 Z 0 Seale x1 Y Z n Repetier Host VO 706 40x0 5TL File onfig Temperatur Printer Help 0D m 7 Connect Load Save job Hide Log Hide filament Help Visualization G628 Move to origin Syntac G28 x Move X axis Move Y axis Z Move Z axis Moves the given axis to its origin Given values are ignored You have now sliced your first object and are ready to go to the next step support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 15 of 33 FELIX printers
43. printer and ensure optimal print performance regular maintenance is very important 7 1 GENERAL TIPS FOR OPTIMAL OPERATION Make sure filament that enters the hot end is as clean as possible from dust Do this by letting it run through a piece of sponge before it enters the hot end You will be surprise how much dust there will be there after a5 hour print That would of all entered the hot end and form a layer of contaminants which isolates heat from going into the filament Do not use too high temperatures This will make the filament decompose and contaminate the inside of the nozzle Do not leave the hot end heated for hours The filament might decompose after leaving it at high temperatures and this will leave a layer of contaminants behind in the hot end nozzle Use good quality filament 7 2 CLEANING To ensure good bed adhesion of prints we recommend cleaning the heating bed with spirit alcohol thinner or nail polish remover We recommend doing this before or after each print especially for long prints Be careful with getting any liquids onto the electric board it can damage the electronics permanently Dust the printer off with a moist piece of cloth 7 3 REGULAR MAINTAINANCE Lubricate the vertical spindle and the lineair railings with a lubricant we recommend doing this every 3 months After some time the toothbelt might loose a little tension Tighten the screw in the belt tensioning part until a healthy tension is back on
44. properly Please follow instructions carefully and take your time to get familiar with the product Please don t make any shortcuts unless you know what you re doing It s better to spend a few minutes extra on reading than to wait a week for new parts When things are unclear or if you have any remarks or tips please contact us at support FELIXprinters com We also recommend looking on our forum and get yourself a forum account You will benefit from the ability to get downloadable and printable upgrades for your printer Also it is a great source to obtain more knowledge about your printer and printing in general support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 3 of 33 FELIX printers SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Print Technology Fused Filament Fabrication AC input 100 240V 50 60 Hz Build Volume 25 5 X 20 5 X 23 5 cm Power Requirements 12V DC 15 Amps Print Quality Extreme 50 microns Connectivity USB High 100 microns Medium 250 microns Low 320 microns Z 0 4 microns Mechanical a Build platform Aluminum plate Software XY Bearings Linear ball bearings rn Skeinforge SFACT 1 16 micro stepping SS a Supports Windows XP and newer Linux Ubuntu 12 04 Mac OS X 10 6 10 7 10 8 SS a SS SS Physical Dimensions a Weight SS Shipping Weight pkg Shipping Box 50x30x30 cm DIY kit 50x50x60 cm Assembled unit ae D Temperature l Ambient operating 15 32 C 60 90 F temperature S
45. re to dust Vapors fumes released during thermal processing may cause respiratory irritation Repeated Dose Toxicity Additives are encapsulated in the product and are not expected to be released under normal processing conditions or foreseeable emergency Ecological Information CHEMICAL FATE Movement amp Partitioning No bioconcentration of the polymeric component is expected because of its high molecular weight In the terrestrial environment material is expected to remain in the soil In the aquatic environment material will sink and remain in the sediment Persistence and Degradability This water insoluble polymeric solid is expected to be inert in the environment Surface photodegradation is expected with exposure to sunlight No appreciable biodegradation is expected ECOTOXICITY Not expected to be acutely toxic but material in pellet or bead form may mechanically cause adverse effects if ingested by waterfowl or aquatic life Disposal Considerations For uncontaminated material the disposal options include mechanical and chemical recycling or energy recovery In some countries landfill is also allowed For contaminated material the options remain the same although additional evaluation is required For all countries the disposal methods must be in compliance with national and provincial laws and any municipal or local by laws All disposal methods must be in compliance with the EU framework Directives 91 156 EEC 91 689 EEC and t
46. tely with plenty of water for at least 15 minutes If skin irritation persists call a physician Cool skin rapidly with cold water after contact with hot polymer Inhalation Move to fresh air Call a physician immediately Ingestion Drink water as a precaution Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person Do not induce vomiting without medical advice Call a physician immediately Notes to physician Treat symptomatically Fire Fighting Measures Flammability Autoignition temperature 388 C Flammability Limits in Air Flammable limits in air lower Not determined Flammable limits in air upper Not determined Suitable extinguishing media Foam Water Carbon dioxide CO2 Dry chemical Alcohol resistant foams are preferred if available General purpose synthetic foams including AFFF or protein foams may function but much less effectively Extinguishing media which must not be used for safety reasons No information available Hazardous decomposition products Burning produces obnoxious and toxic fumes Aldehydes Carbon monoxide CO carbon dioxide CO2 Special protective equipment for firefighters As in any fire wear self contained breathing apparatus pressure demand MSHA NIOSH approved or equivalent and full protective gear Under fire conditions Cool containers tanks with spray water Water mist may be used to cool closed containers Other information Fine dust dispersed in air may ignite Risks of ig
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48. the side of the electronics board Next to the SD card and USB connector Showinlog Commands Wino WWamings Eros AcK QpActoserc PENERE lt Skeinforge gt It took 14 seconds to export the fi Go to the manual contro tab Connected 31 FPS Bater settings Emergency stop support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 11 of 33 FELIX printers Now it is time to calibrate the z height When doing the following steps hold your hands on the powercable Plug it out if something goes wrong Press the Power button This will turn on the power circuit of the electronics board Do the following checks to ensure you have connected the wires correctly o Make sure the fan which blows air on top of the hot end is spinning o Make sure the leds of the opto sensors on the electronics board and on the opto sensors are burning Make sure the lights of these opto sensors goes out when they are triggered So if the the flanges go into the limit switch the light should turn off Make sure the bed is at least 5 cm from the hot end Press Home X then move the x axis back and forth The axis will only move in positive direction if the Home X button is not pressed Press Home Y move the y axis back and forth Press Home Z The distance between the table and hot end is probably too large 1 Rough adjustment 2 Fine adjustment Turn the screw in such a way that the flexible vane
49. torage temperature Warmup time a Heated bed 60 degC Nozzle 200degC 1 min support FELIXprinters com www FELIXprinters com Page 4 of 33 FELIX printers 4 PRE FLIGHT CHECKS 4 1 CALIBRATION OF TABLE For a successful print it is important that the table is properly calibrated The distance between the nozzle and table should be the same at every x y position The table can be leveled by turning the 3 M4 nuts underneath the heated bed For the assembled units the calibration should be good but due to shipment it could be that the calibration is slightly off The calibration should be done by moving the axes by hand not via interface of computer Top view of table Right or left view of table y direction p Step 1 Calibrate the table in y direction 1 Move the X axis carriage extruder to the homing sensor 2 Move the Y axis heated bed to the homing sensor 3 Move the table up until approximately 1mm from the hot end 4 Goal is to move the y axis and to get the distance between the tip of hot end and the heated bed the same over the whole movement 5 Move the bed over the whole movement range and while moving adjust the 2 adjustment nuts underneath the plastic parts under the table along the rail to level out the table in y direction 6 Move the table a little closer to the hot end and repeat the previous step until the distance is the same over the whole length Top view oftable view
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52. urifying respirator when vapors are generated at increased temperatures or when dust or mist is present Use the following CE approved air purifying respirator When dust mist are present use a an Particulate filter type P2 When combinations of vapors acids or dusts mists are present use a an Organic vapor cartridge with a particulate pre filter type AP2 Ingestion Use good personal hygiene Do not consume or store food in the work area Wash hands before smoking or eating Engineering Controls Ventilation Good general ventilation should be sufficient for most conditions Local exhaust ventilation may be necessary for some operations Toxicological Information Acute Toxicity Ingestion Very low toxicity if swallowed Harmful effects not anticipated from swallowing small amounts May cause choking if swallowed Estimated LD50 Rat gt 5 000 mg kg Eye Contact Solid or dust may cause irritation or corneal injury due to mechanical action Elevated temperatures may generate vapor levels sufficient to cause eye irritation Effects may include discomfort and redness Skin Contact Essentially nonirritating to skin Mechanical injury only Under normal processing conditions material is heated to elevated temperatures contact with the material may cause thermal burns Skin Absorption No adverse effects anticipated by skin absorption Estimated LD50 Rabbit gt 2 000 mg kg Inhalation No adverse effects are anticipated from single exposu
53. xtruder jam Extrude the filament long enough at a low speed 200mm min When the filament is just cut off above the extruder entrance 50mm should be sufficient to push the new filament into the hot end Again extrude it 50mm to flush out the old filament Q How to elongate the lifetime of the hot end A The hot end is robust seldomely have we experienced a jam or failed operation But because we print 24 7 we experienced that the hot end stopped working after 2 3 months The reason for that is a contaminated hot end Ways to prevent this from happening Make sure the filament enters the hot end is clean from dust Do this by letting it run through a piece of sponge before it enters the hot end You will be surprise how much dust there will be there after a 5 hour print That would of all entered the hot end and form a layer of contaminants which isolates that heat from going into the filament Do not use too high temperatures This will make the filament decompose and contaminate the inside of the nozzle Do not leave the hot end heated for hours The filament might decompose after leaving it at high temperatures and this will leave a layer of contaminants behind in the hot end nozzle Use good quality filament support FELIXprinters com www FEL Xprinters com Page 17 of 33 FELIX printers MAINTENANCE OPTIMAL OPERATIONAL TIPS The FELIXprinter is an easy to product to maintain and clean To keep enjoying your FELIX

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