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** http://www.netfabb.com/download.php (Linux version)
 
** http://www.netfabb.com/download.php (Linux version)
 
* Printing software:
 
* Printing software:
** http://slic3r.org/
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** [http://slic3r.org/ Slic3r] and [http://reprap.org/wiki/Printrun Printrun] (To be tested)
** https://github.com/daid/Cura
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** [https://github.com/daid/Cura Cura] (see below)
** http://reprap.org/wiki/Printrun (To be tested)
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* http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Jamming
 
* http://wiki.ultimaker.com/Jamming
  

Revision as of 00:35, 15 January 2013

Information

Issues to fix

New parts

Malfonction

Cura for printing

Installation

  • 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.

First use

  • 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.

Printing

  • 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.
  • Set the temperature with the arrows (yeah it's not working by putting the number directly)
  • Wait a bit so the hot end is distributively warmed
  • Extrude before printing, so the wire is at the start of the hot end
  • Make sure the wire is extruding correctly (the output wire is regular)
  • Click the Print button.
  • KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE PRINTER THROUGHOUT THE PRINTING PROCESS!!! And clean which could interfere the printing.

After printing

  • If a pile of plastic has formed in the extruder, remove the wire complitely and cut it

Todo

Stuff to print

Files

Photos