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* Has a built in remote printer control over wifi, you can go to this webpage to view it if you're connected to the hacklab wifi. http://192.168.133.60/#/home | * Has a built in remote printer control over wifi, you can go to this webpage to view it if you're connected to the hacklab wifi. http://192.168.133.60/#/home | ||
=== Usage - Load Filament === | === Usage - Load Filament (proper way) === | ||
* Remove the lid | * Remove the lid | ||
* The direct-drive extruder (above the nozzle) has a silver tensioner arm with a knob at the top, there is a lock and unlock symbol beside it. | * The direct-drive extruder (above the nozzle) has a silver tensioner arm with a knob at the top, there is a lock and unlock symbol beside it. | ||
* There is also a printed add-on that locks the extruder tensioner in place (some people claim that the tensioner slips...). The add-on snaps into place. | * There is also a printed add-on that locks the extruder tensioner in place (some people claim that the tensioner slips...). The add-on snaps into place. Remove that piece and push the extruder arm to the right to unlock it | ||
* There is a filament sensor on the right side of the case, at the top. Push the filament through. You may need to cut the end of the filament to a point if it's difficult to get through. | |||
* Push the filament through all the way to the hot-end, you should feel resistance when it gets to the hotend. To check you can pull the filament back a little and you should see the tube wiggle a bit at the hot-end top. | |||
* Push the filament as far as you can, then re-lock the extruder arm by pushing it to the left, and put the printed-add on back on the print head to lock the extruder arm in place. | |||
* On the touch screen navigate to the "settings" window (it looks like 3 sliders tuning things, the button below the "Home" icon), a temperature and movement window should open. Go to the second tab, "Extrude/retract". Set the temperature and click "extrude". | |||
* When the temperature is reached, the printer should start extruding. You should feel the filament getting pulled in and see some come out of the nozzle. | |||
* It will extrude a little, then when it's done use tweezers to remove the extruded filament | |||
=== Usage - Load Filament (fast way) === | |||
* There is a filament sensor on the right side of the case, at the top. Push the filament through. You may need to cut the end of the filament to a point if it's difficult to get through. | * There is a filament sensor on the right side of the case, at the top. Push the filament through. You may need to cut the end of the filament to a point if it's difficult to get through. | ||
* Push the filament through all the way to the hot-end, you should feel resistance when it gets to the extruder. To check you can pull the filament back a little and you should see the tube wiggle a bit at the hot-end top. | * Push the filament through all the way to the hot-end, you should feel resistance when it gets to the extruder. To check you can pull the filament back a little and you should see the tube wiggle a bit at the hot-end top. | ||
* Turn on printer, on the touch screen navigate to the "settings" window (it looks like 3 sliders tuning things, the button below the "Home" icon), a temperature and movement window should open. Go to the second tab, "Extrude/retract". Set the temperature and click "extrude". | * Turn on printer, on the touch screen navigate to the "settings" window (it looks like 3 sliders tuning things, the button below the "Home" icon), a temperature and movement window should open. Go to the second tab, "Extrude/retract". Set the temperature and click "extrude". | ||
* When the temperature is reached, push the filament in and it should get caught by the extruder. You should feel the filament getting pulled in. | * When the temperature is reached, push the filament in and it should get caught by the extruder. You should feel the filament getting pulled in. | ||
* It will extrude a little, then when it's done use tweezers to remove the extruded filament | * It will extrude a little, then when it's done use tweezers to remove the extruded filament. You may have to click "extrude" again to get a good purge out of it, since the first part of extrusion was pushing the filament to the nozzle. | ||
=== Usage - Unload Filament === | === Usage - Unload Filament === | ||
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=== Printing === | === Printing === | ||
* Before each print, a printer calibration ritual will be done. | * Before each print, a printer calibration ritual will be done. | ||
* | * OPTIONAL: Wait until the nozzle is hot enough (can see the temperature on the screen), when it at ~150C use tweezers to remove any bit of plastic that has oozed out. This must be done because during the ritual the printer will touch the nozzle to the bed to home the Z-axis. If a bit of plastic is in between the nozzle and the bed then the z-gap will be off and the first layer will fail. But still it prints fine without doing this. | ||
* Use the glue on the smooth PEI sheet (the stock sheet that has writing on it). Don't forget to add glue to the purge line! (left most side of the bed) | * Use the glue on the smooth PEI sheet (the stock sheet that has writing on it). Don't forget to add glue to the purge line! (left most side of the bed) | ||
* PLA is printed with the lid off!!!! PETG and ABS can be printed with the lid on. Lid holder on left side of printer. | * PLA is printed with the lid off!!!! PETG and ABS can be printed with the lid on. Lid holder on left side of printer. | ||