Difference between revisions of "3d printer"

Revision as of 20:19, 4 November 2012

Information

• http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Newcomer_guide_to_your_first_3D_print
• 3D Sofware:
  • http://www.3dtin.com/ Online in the browser

Issue to fix

• The heater may be blocked inside
  • Needs to be removed and cleaned
  • Head may be replaced by the new one
• Needs a new tube and fixation
• One of the nozzle is loose. When the extrusion begin, the pipe will move.
• Software is kind of crappy.

Cura for printing

• http://daid.github.com/Cura/
• it's the only software worth it
• Yes, you will need PyOpenGL for it to run. Displaying nice 3d images is not that trivial.

• Recommended: Use the dev version on github: https://github.com/daid/Cura.git (12.10 when I'm writing)
• Required packages: wxPython and PyOpenGL.
• You can use a python virtualenv.

• On first Cura start, you don't need to upgrade to Marlin firmware because it's already done.
• You should run the checks, at least to check if USB connection between PC and the printer is working. For temperature check, the printer need to cool down (to ~30) before heating and check, it can take looong time.
• Now you can use Cura to print objects.

• Load a .stl model.
• Change orientation, size, etc...
• Click on the Prepare print button.
• Software will slice the object into GCode. The more you choose a large scale object, the longer the execution time is.
• When it done, click on Print button to open the Printing dialog.
• Wait the software connect with the printer, Connection button will turn from clickable to readonly and Print button will turn from readonly to clickable.
• Click the Print button.
• KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRINTER THROUGHOUT THE PRINTING PROCESS!!! And clean which could interfere the printing.

Photos

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  Ultimaker 3D printer